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Offline LowlifeDubber

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Re: Air Con/climate control questions
« Reply #10 on: 16 August 2011, 07:45 »

I always thought it drained the MPG by some huge amount and reduced power as well.


Not by much tbh, on mine it is about 1mpg, and power wise nothing that you can notice.

Plus if you think about the extra wind resistance that is caused when you have your windows open rather than the aircon on i think it would be about the same :wink:

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Re: Air Con/climate control questions
« Reply #11 on: 16 August 2011, 10:49 »

I always thought it drained the MPG by some huge amount and reduced power as well.


Not by much tbh, on mine it is about 1mpg, and power wise nothing that you can notice.

Plus if you think about the extra wind resistance that is caused when you have your windows open rather than the aircon on i think it would be about the same :wink:

Yep, if anything that is worse I believe :smiley:

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Re: Air Con/climate control questions
« Reply #12 on: 16 August 2011, 10:56 »
I might have to fit one of those nice after market pop up sunroof instead.. Ha ha

Offline Wayne

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Re: Air Con/climate control questions
« Reply #13 on: 16 August 2011, 13:29 »
I might have to fit one of those nice after market pop up sunroof instead.. Ha ha

You can fit air con but as I said you need a donor car and swap everything over.

I did it on my Vectra and took around 3 days.

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Re: Air Con/climate control questions
« Reply #14 on: 16 August 2011, 14:06 »
i might see if i can swap my berlingo van for a doner ;-)