peterriley2
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 06:48 PM |
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in car heating???????
im thinking about some heating for the inside of the kitcar, i think some people use polo heaters, but my mate had a polo and the heater was pretty
aweful iirc. searching ebay i thought
this might be a good idea, im not sure just how heavy they are but they must give out some good heating power- those cabs are pretty big.
anyone notice any major floors in my idea?
Joel
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DIY Si
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 06:51 PM |
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24V and probably quite large? You forget that a polo heater may not be great in a polo (I don't know if they are or not), but heating in a seven
is much different. The car is much smaller and has no roof! Much of it is lost.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
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peterriley2
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 07:06 PM |
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hmm i missed the 24volt bit....
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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peterriley2
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 07:10 PM |
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also im planning to have a wet weather roof etc, and generally would only use the heater when this is up, which means the heat wouldnt be lost
straight away..
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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DIY Si
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 07:16 PM |
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A mini or polo heater should be fine. Even with a roof, you've only got a fraction of the space inside a polo to heat up. Remember, de-misting
also requires a sensible air flow as well as heat.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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ex_hustler
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 09:50 PM |
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How about heating seats? I have seen that on new VW Beatles! It would be nice for the back while driving even without a weather set.
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RazMan
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 10:28 PM |
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CBS do a nice one -
 but it is a bit pricey
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Simon
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 10:40 PM |
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Heated motorcycle socks, vest, and gloves. All you need really.
Alternatively, be a man
ATB
Simon
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zetec7
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| posted on 11/10/06 at 11:25 PM |
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Austin/Morris Mini are the ones to use IMHO - small, cheap, complete units with fan, switch, air director and everything, all in one.
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andy#3
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 08:11 AM |
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Hello,
Had to re regester as Andy #3 was originally #2. Anyway point of this post is I have a small heater from Tifosi and Eye ball vents from CBS that I
would be interested in selling as I had to use a heater to get through SVA. The unit is very compact, If you are interested please u2u to me.
I can send you pictures tonight when I get home from work if you would like?
Plumbed in heater system (compact)
http://www.tifosi.homecall.co.uk/New%20products.html
Eye ball ducts http://www.nfauto.co.uk/dash_vents.htm
[Edited on 12/10/06 by andy#3]
[Edited on 12/10/06 by andy#3]
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iank
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| posted on 12/10/06 at 08:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zetec7
Austin/Morris Mini are the ones to use IMHO - small, cheap, complete units with fan, switch, air director and everything, all in one. [/qute]
As are the polo units 
Advantage of the polo ones are they sit nicely in the engine bay and don't require plumbing in the cabin.
See this thread (amongst others)
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=39322&page=2
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