parallel condenser

[immajackuup]

another good news!!! i just order the parallel condenser for 90 from supremecondenser.com

http://www.supremecondensers.com/catalog.php?make=BMW&year=1991&category=3&model=318I

thx chucker for the pictures of condenser and i told the lady about the tab being 1/2inch short.

[redsubdivisions]

58F was the lowest it would go at night in my car. My E34 wagon hit 39F last night, it was pretty damn cold. and this was a good 79F ambient temperature. I am going to go ahead and find a website with a perfect fit condenser for the E30 (whether it's parallel flow or serpentine) and when it comes in, I'm going to do a write up on it or something. I would like to clear this all up for the R3V members who are searching this topic as well.

[chucker]

Parallel flow for our cars from supreme condernsers dot com. perfect fit on ms. bavaria chucker

about another week before i get it all hooked up and install Duracool with ester oil..

[immajackuup]

58 isn't that bad,driving at night i get 45 during the day i'm not sure but I will check tomorrow.

Your car will absorb more heat with tinted windows =\

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[redsubdivisions]

Alright kiddies! So after taking my car on a test drive in SW FL, the vents were only spitting out 58F at city driving speeds (45-55 MPH) and that's with a stock condenser. I re-did my whole system weeks ago (flushed lines, new drier, new compressor, new o-rings, new expansion valve, but didn't touch the condenser) Mind you, it is rainy out today and I thought it would get much colder than that...but apparently not.

KenC - I'm about to order a serpentine style condenser from RockAuto (http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=62315). Do you think this would somewhat be close to a PF's ability to cool the cabin more effectively? I know you mentioned something about a high flow condenser FAN, but if I can retain the stock fan and replace the condenser, I would like to do so.

[KenC]

An aftermarket highflow condenser fan will make a huge difference at idle. Mine is so cold at idle, I have to direct the dash vents away from me (82F in the shade today).

[Kershaw]

Your car will absorb more heat with tinted windows =\

lol wut.

tinting my windows dropped my average interior temp at least 5 degrees. once the ac is on for 15 minutes it stays really nice and cold. direct sunlight will keep heating up the interior.

[redsubdivisions]

Damn, I was hoping you were using the PF/Serpentine condenser. lol

I'm using the stock 14in fan as of now. It gets pretty cold if the ambient temperatures are low (such as night time and rainy weather), otherwise it's not as cold as I'd like it to be. My E34 wagon isn't tinted, has a lot more cabin space, and that car gets pretty cold. I might just bite the bullet, order the new condenser, and see if it makes a difference. I just don't see why it wouldn't, considering PF condenser are much more efficient than tube and fin designs.

[pandaboo911]

Good news redsubdivisions,my ac is blowing cold in the 100 temp heat even at idling. Think my spal 16inch pusher fan and clutch fan are working very well together.

Now i nee to tint my windows to make sure the cold stay in the cabin.

Your car will absorb more heat with tinted windows =\

[immajackuup]

Baller! I'm going to order this bastard tonight. Thanks for the input! Did you get it from RockAuto or somewhere else? I noticed you said something about basically telling ACkits to pound sand, so I doubt it you got it from there. RockAuto has one that is a serpentine style, but if it's only 2 or 3 degree difference from the PF, then I'll get that one.

nah I'm using oem condenser,probably later I buy rockauto condenser if I want colder ac but as of now is fine for me.

are you using stock 14inch aux fan?? because I'm using 16inch aux fan.

another thing is i stuff insulate foam all around the expansion valve and evaporator pipe to keep it cold.

[redsubdivisions]

Baller! I'm going to order this bastard tonight. Thanks for the input! Did you get it from RockAuto or somewhere else? I noticed you said something about basically telling ACkits to pound sand, so I doubt it you got it from there. RockAuto has one that is a serpentine style, but if it's only 2 or 3 degree difference from the PF, then I'll get that one.

[immajackuup]

Good news redsubdivisions,my ac is blowing cold in the 100 temp heat even at idling. Think my spal 16inch pusher fan and clutch fan are working very well together.

Now i nee to tint my windows to make sure the cold stay in the cabin.

[redsubdivisions]

^^^^^What immajackuup said.

If it was in the 80's or 90's as far as ambient temps go, I'm going to order a condenser tomorrow. No joke. Plus I have a kid on the way and would like to have some cold a/c, especially with the grueling summers in SW FL.

[immajackuup]

Yep, dead balls 41 degrees at around town speeds. It was a test drive and if I wasn't testing I would have lowered the a/c. I think I can now finally reinstall my center console and glove box. I had my complete system apart for the past 15 months. This was my first experience with a/c and of course it couldn't be a simple fix.

what was the temp outside when you tested?

[clydesdale]

Yep, dead balls 41 degrees at around town speeds. It was a test drive and if I wasn't testing I would have lowered the a/c. I think I can now finally reinstall my center console and glove box. I had my complete system apart for the past 15 months. This was my first experience with a/c and of course it couldn't be a simple fix.