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Originally Posted by e30dood
Haha nope I haven't done it yet. I'm still running freon.
I haven't even considered doing this on my car. But I'd help you out.
Why do you want to convert to r134a?
I was looking over on how to do it and it seems expensive. You'll need a new reciever/dryer, r134a compressor, o-rings, high/low pressure switches, and possibly a thermal expansion valve. Supposedly you can get a conversion kit from the dealer for $250.
I haven't even considered doing this on my car. But I'd help you out.
Why do you want to convert to r134a?I was looking over on how to do it and it seems expensive. You'll need a new reciever/dryer, r134a compressor, o-rings, high/low pressure switches, and possibly a thermal expansion valve. Supposedly you can get a conversion kit from the dealer for $250.
well mine is leaking. probably an O ring so I figured if I'm going to change all the O rings might as well do the complete swap.
the previous owner got a new dryer so I don't need that. the compressor is compatible with r134a so I'm okay there as well. I do have to remove the compressor and the PAG oil and refill it with the compatible oil.
I saw that some people were getting the conversion kit for around $100.
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Originally Posted by Dªv£
R12 > R134a
my car is R12 and it gets cold in like 10 secs :eek3: ive driven newer cars in the same situation and it takes like a couple of mins before i feel any cold air IMO
my car is R12 and it gets cold in like 10 secs :eek3: ive driven newer cars in the same situation and it takes like a couple of mins before i feel any cold air IMO
the r134a in the 330i works in 10seconds
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Originally Posted by DakarM
well mine is leaking. probably an O ring so I figured if I'm going to change all the O rings might as well do the complete swap.
the previous owner got a new dryer so I don't need that. the compressor is compatible with r134a so I'm okay there as well. I do have to remove the compressor and the PAG oil and refill it with the compatible oil.
I saw that some people were getting the conversion kit for around $100.
the previous owner got a new dryer so I don't need that. the compressor is compatible with r134a so I'm okay there as well. I do have to remove the compressor and the PAG oil and refill it with the compatible oil.
I saw that some people were getting the conversion kit for around $100.
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He responded saying he's going to get his system charged this weekend so he'll let me know how it turns out. He only replaced his o-rings and left the old hi/low pressure switches alone because they recharge less of r134a than r12. So all you need is o-rings.
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Originally Posted by e30dood
He responded saying he's going to get his system charged this weekend so he'll let me know how it turns out. He only replaced his o-rings and left the old hi/low pressure switches alone because they recharge less of r134a than r12. So all you need is o-rings.
that is similar to what I heard
except to change the PAG oil to one compatible with r134a
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Originally Posted by DakarM
that is similar to what I heard
except to change the PAG oil to one compatible with r134a
except to change the PAG oil to one compatible with r134a
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Originally Posted by e30dood
Yeah you definitely have to do that. But you do plan on getting it recharged at a shop right?
yep
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
F1 engines used to be the crazy turbocharged things. Now they're 3.5 liter normally aspirated V10s.
As some of you may know the formula for horsepower in an automotive engine is (torque*rpm) / 5252.
That means basically that you make more power by increasing torque or increasing revs. The problem you run into is that most motors make less and less torque as you rev them more, so the goal with these nutso high revving motors is to allow them to produce torque at high rpm since the faster it is spinning the more the torque is multiplied by.
It is.
As some of you may know the formula for horsepower in an automotive engine is (torque*rpm) / 5252.
That means basically that you make more power by increasing torque or increasing revs. The problem you run into is that most motors make less and less torque as you rev them more, so the goal with these nutso high revving motors is to allow them to produce torque at high rpm since the faster it is spinning the more the torque is multiplied by.
It is.