In an effort to save a huge wad of money...

[ignacio]

And for the record, the entire dash and center console can be removed in less than 25 minutes.

[B Rod]

I was in Cali and have visited before and I bet you could get away without A/C but power being one issue? On the 328iC I can tell the A/C is on. On the M3 you can hardly tell. I would never remove that in the quest for power. There are too many good tuners that can get a turbo on the e36(and other cars) and make 500, 600 and more HP and never touch the A/C.

It's about the quest for power on a budget. I'm sure removing it free'd up some power on a car thats stock besides an intake. I know on my SRT4, when I would run the AC, I could most definitely feel the difference, flooring it or not.

[driggers.a]

You'd save even more money by just ditching all that...

No A/C dropped 60lbs, gave me more storage room, and I don't have any more ugly A/C lines under the hood.

[ignacio]

You'd save even more money by just ditching all that...

No A/C dropped 60lbs, gave me more storage room, and I don't have any more ugly A/C lines under the hood.

Yeah, and have swamp ass after every time I drive my car? No thanks.

[SeanDub]

Cali FTW :P

[ignacio]

Don't remind me. But the only thing we have over you are lakes, and I like that.

[M.Burroughs]

and politics, don't forget politics.

[SeanDub]

Probably true, but I'm a short drive from pretty much everything. Lakes, beaches, mountains, snow. Can't complain

[ignacio]

Probably true, but I'm a short drive from pretty much everything. Lakes, beaches, mountains, snow. Can't complain

But do you have a chain of lakes in your backyard?

[SeanDub]

Nope, can't say that I do. You also beat me as far as smog laws

[ignacio]

Nope, can't say that I do. You also beat me as far as smog laws

Ain't that the truth...

[M.Burroughs]

East coast pwnage.

[schroedin]

East coast Eff Tee Dubya.

[EThirtySicks]

East coast pwnage.

East coast Eff Tee Dubya.

Yezur.


At least A/C stuff isn't that bad to work on.

[ignacio]

Yezur.


At least A/C stuff isn't that bad to work on.

Well, getting to the heater core to replace the evap and expansion valve was a bit of a bitch. But the drier and condenser was replaced within an hour or so, including removing and reinstalling the bumper, headlights, and nose panel.

Which brings me to my final update - had the car vacuumed and charged this morning, and there were no leaks in the system! I now have working a/c again and it could not have come at a better time. I have some pics on my phone, my friend's phone, and my girlfriend's point and shoot so I can upload those if anyone wants to see my car with nothing but the carpet and rear seats inside...