Just wondering if anyone knows of a condenser from another car or aftermarket condenser that will bolt in and is designed for a R-134a system. Looking for a condenser that is better performing than stock.

 

Proliance makes one.

Part # 632310

6mm design (better than the stock tube & fin, not as good as parallel flow. But should fit and connect like stock)

 

Reid, are you running that one on your car here in Houston? If so - did it help any?

 

Yeah someone had a thread on here about a better condenser. It might have been that proliance one. Im goign to upgrade this next summer. hopefully my systemwill work a little bit more efficiently.

 

I've thought about converting. But I'm still running the factory condenser. When I'm moving, the car will run cool enough that the added performance of the condenser would simply mean more compressor cycling.

Where the aftermarket condenser would benefit me is in stopped traffic. Long traffic lights where you sit through several of them. Gridlock highway traffic. It's during times like these, that my duct temps rise up. On the other hand, I wonder if it would be better to switch to a better fan setup than the stock duals. Either should help. Which one would be the most bang for the buck? I don't know.

Now if I were running R-134a, I would most definitely go to the better condenser setup. You're going to need every bit of help possible in weather like Houston's in that regard. R-134a runs hot for a given temperature/pressure point in the condenser. So stock condenser performance is already being used up before maximum cooling should/can occur.