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Originally Posted by khan_sultan What would be the approx costs for these?
Sanden 507 Comp
SuperKing Cooling Coil
Fan (Are you suggesting that I have ONLY 1 NEW fan now and do away with the existing one?)
PS: The A/C needs are ONLY for the drivers cabin area. NOT for the whole vehicle. So the smallest A/C that can do this would do. |
Shahnawaz,
I can find out the current prices in a couple of days.
But my guess is that for all new a/c components plus installation should be around 25000 thousand rupees.
When I installed an a/c in my Gypsy three years back, I was running a full soft top with a roll down partition for the front two seats. I had put in a smaller cooling coil thinking it would be sufficient for the front enclosure but found out that the cooling would not sustain as it is very hard to make the soft top enclosure air tight. Then I switched to a Superking unit and the increased airflow and cooling made a world of difference. Not much money is to be saved by switching to smaller compressor but yes, a smaller cooling coil can save you some money.
I am sure there are more efficient and cheaper compressors in the market. The Sanden 507 is a favoured compressor by installers in my neck of the woods and is repairable cost effectively. I suggested the same, as that is what I have used and found to be robust and reasonably priced. The Superking cooling coil is definitely expensive, but it has superb quality and will last you for a very long time. IMO, a vehicle with a soft top needs more efficient airconditioning than a hard top version. If your budget permits, go for the best available options.
Remember, the sweetness of quality lingers long after the bitterness of high price has faded away!!
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Originally Posted by anupmathur The condenser gets choked with mud and the fan goes out of order double quick in this location.
Better alternative is on the roof. Few are willing for this very practical solution because holes need to be cut somewhere for the pipes! |
anupmathur,
I agree that a roof mounting condensor is indeed efficient but I feel is a disaster aesthetically
. I have had no fan failure so far since it was installed. The fan is sandwiched between the condensor and the body and hence very little dirt gets to it. A strict pressure washing regimen every three weeks or after every OTR which involved driving through slush/mud, has probably helped in the cause.
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Originally Posted by anupmathur And you can never do away with the stock fan. That is a 'always on' belt driven unit. What helps is to fit a larger size fan. I had used the Contessa fan in mine. Used to make a very exciting loud sound at 4000 revs! To fit such a fan, a flat disc hub had to be machined as the mounting holes PCD of the OEM fan and the Contessa fan are very different. |
I agree with what you say for the reliability of belt driven fan but even the electric fans have a very good life span.
Well, I, for one, have done away completely with the belt driven unit and am very happy so far, zero breakdowns. I have a mix of a Ingido shroud with a Santro fan which has worked perfect so far. A friend in Bangalore used a brand new WagonR shroud and fan assembly and has reported that it fits and works very nicely. Have some pics of the same, will dig them out if needed.
The problem with the belt driven unit is the variable speed linked to the engine revolutions. So, at low speeds in bumper to bumper traffic with the a/c running the fan does not have enough rpms or air flow to efficiently cool the engine. This issue is more prominent in the injected Gypsies vis-a-vis the carburetted versions.
The electric fan runs on peak revolutions from the very start irrespective of engine revolutions and cools more efficiently. Plus the added advantage of being able to switch it off for water wading. But, if the belt driven fan is to be retained, then a small electric fan can be installed in front of the radiator. I guess that that would be the best of both worlds.
Just my two cents..
Cheers