 Heat Exchanger Question, For those of us in the South... |
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| aggiezig |
 Nov 1 2016, 09:52 PM
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Porsche Wannabe  Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California 
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So I come from the VW scene, where it's very common place on resto-mod's to delete the heat exchanger boxes and eliminate the heat all together from the car. Especially so when running larger displacement engines that would not support heater boxes. Living in TX, it's very rare that I would ever use heat anyways.
That being said... is this commonly done on 914's? Obviously there are no modifications to the car other than not running a heat exchanger exhaust setup. Would this heater delete significantly (negatively) affect the value of a 914? |
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| falcor75 |
Nov 1 2016, 11:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia
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Aslong as you keep the old parts and it can be reversed it shouldnt affect the value. .
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| stinkindiesel |
Nov 2 2016, 11:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 14-June 13 From: Georgetown, TX Member No.: 16,012 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I've been without heat for a while, but I recently sourced some new exchangers, and am seriously thinking about hooking the heat back up. It would be nice to have a defroster from time to time.
If performance was a big issue, and I had the choice of good headers vs. heat exchangers, I'd probably be good without the heat. For a lowly 1.7L, though, might as well have all the creature comforts you can. Gary |
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| Mark Henry |
Nov 2 2016, 01:41 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
For us up north heat extends the top off season big time.
I love driving top off just after dusk, even in the summer the temps sometimes drop enough, that without heat you have to stop put on long pants and a sweatshirt, to leave the top off. |
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| barefoot |
Nov 2 2016, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,281 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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Living in Charleston SC, I expect to be doing most of my 914 driving (post jackstand phase) in cooler weather (late fall to mid spring), so want heat. I will only drive in the summer after sunset, without AC, it;s too damn hot otherwise.
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 2 2016, 06:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,906 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Why even bother messing around, just leave them on.
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| aggiezig |
Nov 2 2016, 10:54 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 2 2016, 07:11 PM)  Why even bother messing around, just leave them on. It's more of a "do I bother to put them back on?" situation as my project teener is completely stripped at this time. Thanks for all the feedback! |
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 3 2016, 06:26 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The heat exchangers are part of the exhaust. You cannot take them off without replacing the exhaust pipes. If you are replacing them with a tuned header setup (such as the Tangerine Racing one), you should see significant extra power.
If you are just stripping off the exchanger wrapping from the pipes, the only benefit will be a very small weight savings way down low where it doesn't make much difference. And you won't be able to put the wrapping back on easily, as you will have to cut it up to get it off of the pipes. --DD |
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