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I'm about due to consider replacing my AC or repairing what's in the car. Dug a little deeper and looks like there's more details in this blog post from yesterday:
I wonder if this is the electric compressor that Singer uses??
Tough to say -- whether one can infer as much from this line in the blog post: "Removing the full factory system including the hard lines from our test car and replacing it with our cutting edge technology, as found in the latest Ruf and Singer vehicles, has transformed the user experience."
Classic Retrofit just posted this: Pre-orders for our brand new electric air conditioning kit for Porsche 964 models open this month. More details coming soon! https://www.classicretrofit.com/
No affiliation other than a potential customer. I'm excited to see this finally come to market!
I have been waiting for them to do a 964 unit, and I was about to bite the bullet and have my non-functional AC fixed.
Now, I will wait and buy it as soon as it becomes available as I would rather have this system in place.
A quick review of the install manual is very disappointing. Not what a lot of people were hoping for. The original CCU, blower fans, and the air box with all the servos are reused and must be in good working order. It replaces the engine driven compressor, which is the cheapest and most reliable part of the original system.
The performance of the original system isn’t the problem. Mine puts out 44 degree air with outside temps in the upper 90’s. Could benefit from a little more airflow. What is most needed is a new air box with modern cheaply replaceable parts like fans, servos, and CCU.
A quick review of the install manual is very disappointing. Not what a lot of people were hoping for. The original CCU, blower fans, and the air box with all the servos are reused and must be in good working order. It replaces the engine driven compressor, which is the cheapest and most reliable part of the original system.
The performance of the original system isn’t the problem. Mine puts out 44 degree air with outside temps in the upper 90’s. Could benefit from a little more airflow. What is most needed is a new air box with modern cheaply replaceable parts like fans, servos, and CCU.
I'm sorry this isn't what you were hoping before but judging by the amount of emails we have had about this system, I think you are in the minority. In our view, there is nothing wrong with the original airbox and fans, they perform well. The blower final stage can fail and we will release a kit for that soon. I agree on your point about the CCU and servos and we have a development program for that but one step at a time. Nobody will be making a 'cheap' CCU - we have $80K development costs in ours already!
For a lot of people with non functional AC, the main issue is knowing which part is the culprit. Replacing ALL the lines with original Porsche parts is an expensive exercise (some lines are over $400). Our kit replaces everything in the refrigerant loop with new so you don't have any doubt about whether there is debris in the hoses or pinholes in the lines. Having all the kit up front means easier install and access.
The compressor on the engine is an eyesore for many.
02-11-2020, 11:49 AM
