https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-easy-mod-colder-ac-42322/

Anyone tried this yet? If so, where can you buy the heat reflective cloth? Canadian Tire?

I just don't want to order it from the US, wait 2 months for it to arrive, and then get raped on customs charges :o

 

Any speed shop in your area will carry something similar. Check your Yellowpages under Automobile Racing Equipment and make a few calls.

 

I used neoprene refridgeration insulation on mine..works great...and is black

 

I wouldn't bother even wrapping it.

That pipe is not a factor in how cold your a/c is going to be. You will notice that all the peeps who replied said it "felt colder" or "seems better", there are zero measured differences -
Does it get to 44*F before cutting out?
Does the compressor cycle every 23 seconds instead of every 52?
Is the outlet air temp colder at idle?
...and by how much?

Pure placebo effect - "I know it is colder, because I insulated the 'frosty' pipe"

That pipe goes from the evaporator to the compressor, if it is 'frosty' it means you didn't put enough cabin air over the coils, and you are wasting cooling. From there it goes thru the comp, then the drier and the condensor. Now it is hopefully back at ambient temp, ready to re-expand and do its refrigeration thing again.

The two feet of insulation on the evap outlet is irrelevant.

Sorry, but save your cash. :D

S

 

My air works fine. I hav eno complaints.

 

Yeah mine sucks. I tried to get the dealership to give me the new AC amplifier, but they said there's no problem with mine.

Last summer I was actually sweating with AC maxed out. And this is frickin' Calgary! Imagine if I was in Arizona or something...