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Old 08-01-2007 | 09:39 PM
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Air Conditioning Performance

I am interested in the performance of RX8 air conditioning. I will be driving the car in FL (and up north in the summer). I have heard that the AC is a little weak, but I don't know if that pertains to the latest (2007) models I am considering. Your experiences will be appreciated!
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Old 08-01-2007 | 10:41 PM
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Where in FL are you ?

Window Tint ?

A/C Line Mod or A/C reprogram or A/C TSB ?

Any questions feel free to PM me or ask.
Old 08-02-2007 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by He||hammer
Where in FL are you ?

Window Tint ?

A/C Line Mod or A/C reprogram or A/C TSB ?

Any questions feel free to PM me or ask.
care to explain wat the a/c line mod is and wat an a/c reprogram is.
my a/c is useless for the 1st 15 mins in the city...on the hwy i can get cool in bout 5 mins...but if im with 2-3 other people in the car it gets pretty bad...almost to the point where i prefer not to take my car.
Old 08-02-2007 | 12:17 AM
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ac line mod

ac reprogram
Old 08-02-2007 | 12:36 AM
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great job...

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Old 08-02-2007 | 11:29 AM
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awsome...i will try them out today
Old 08-02-2007 | 03:45 PM
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Keeping the cover closed on the moonroof helps a lot too, even though the glass is tinted it lets in a lot of heat. My a/c can't keep up on hot days with the cover slid back.
Old 08-03-2007 | 12:33 AM
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Also, reinsulate the interior with something like dyno mat.

Do the console, then heat shield from underneath the car.
Old 08-03-2007 | 09:10 AM
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Also, reinsulate the interior with something like dyno mat.

Do the console, then heat shield from underneath the car.
Also the cupholder mod could help, but I don't know the long term effects.

Which is probably what you were talking about LOL
Old 08-05-2007 | 06:44 PM
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I haven't done any of those quick DIY AC mods, and I live in South Florida and the ac is pretty good. Usually I turn it to 3/4 for 5 or 10 minutes then I can drive 2-3 in the day, and 1 at night. My car usually sits outside in the sun and the ac keeps me pretty cool. The one that is a pain though is that the steering wheel gets insanely hot because it is made out of leather, and the aluminum rotary **** ontop of the shift **** gets extremely hot too. I usually have to wear gloves in the day because it burns my hands.
Old 08-05-2007 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RX Gator
I haven't done any of those quick DIY AC mods, and I live in South Florida and the ac is pretty good. Usually I turn it to 3/4 for 5 or 10 minutes then I can drive 2-3 in the day, and 1 at night. My car usually sits outside in the sun and the ac keeps me pretty cool. The one that is a pain though is that the steering wheel gets insanely hot because it is made out of leather, and the aluminum rotary **** ontop of the shift **** gets extremely hot too. I usually have to wear gloves in the day because it burns my hands.
Tint your windows and use a sunshade. Mine is in the sun all day as well and no real issues with steering whell or ****. It's not that hot and my A/C works fine.
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dont forget about the mazsport cooling fan kit
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