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- Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:20 am #61198 don't know if I'm in the right section but i was wondering what would be a good a/c unit to upgrade to. i have a 92 dx. don't know anything bout the different kind of a/c but wanted to know-thanks

- Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:56 am #61204 No a/c ftw!

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- Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:55 am #61211 I'm not aware of any way to "upgrade" the AC. Are you talking about swapping to 94+ AC system? I know that R12 doesn't cool as good as R134a so they made the 94 systems more efficient. Most people with 93 and older systems are forced to convert to R134a coolant in their old systems.

- Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:40 am #61225 ok, i wouldnt say upgrade but make my a/c colder than what it is. im in florida i gotta have a/c. at least until i do my swap

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- Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:19 pm #61235 All you can do really is take it to an AC shop and have it "charged". It's not expensive, and I really don't recommend trying to do it yourself with a bottle you buy at the auto parts store. They need to purge all the moisture and old "freon".

- Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:15 pm #61245 cool thanks.

- Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:53 pm #61257

I'm not aware of any way to "upgrade" the AC. Are you talking about swapping to 94+ AC system? I know that R12 doesn't cool as good as R134a so they made the 94 systems more efficient. Most people with 93 and older systems are forced to convert to R134a coolant in their old systems.

R12 actually cooled better. They switched to 134a because it was said at the time to be less harmful to the enviroment. Which it as it turns out isnt the case. its the same. People swap to 134a now because R12 cost an arm and a leg to recharge or do anything to. Its hard to get it now. You have to have a special license for it.

1986 Nissan 300zx
1980 Kawasaki KZ650
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300

- Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:36 pm #61267 why would you need a special license?

- Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:12 am #61356 that i dont know. but you cant just go out and buy it like you can 134a

1986 Nissan 300zx
1980 Kawasaki KZ650
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300

- Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:36 am #61688 for the a/c belt where is the bolt to loosen in it to fit it on there?

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- Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:14 pm #61742

R12 actually cooled better. They switched to 134a because it was said at the time to be less harmful to the enviroment. Which it as it turns out isnt the case. its the same. People swap to 134a now because R12 cost an arm and a leg to recharge or do anything to. Its hard to get it now. You have to have a special license for it.

I had a dyslexic moment.

- Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:24 pm #61758 where is the bolt to adjust for me to put my a/c belt on?