QUOTE(bluhun @ Sep 8 2014, 11:35 PM)
Does anyone have experience, good or bad, with the 914 air conditioning kit offered by RetroAir out of Dallas?
I have the RetroAir system in my 914. Previously my 914 had the original dealer installed system which I tried to have repaired. The parts for that old system simply were not available. So... the RetroAir condenser was slightly larger which required more sheet metal to put cut out of the front trunk floor. The compressor takes only 1.5 hp which far more efficient than the original one. You will have to give up some engine tin to accommodate the compressor. The biggest problem was getting the car to idle with the a/c on. We put an idle step-up kit on and that did help. However, I think it is too much of a strain on the engine in stop and go traffic so I only use mine on the highway. It works great then. Lastly, the under dash unit is a faux grain semi-gloss black plastic with silver heat stamp on the vents. I painted my vents solid black and upholstered the unit in black vinyl to match the dash. Now it looks like an integral part of the "cockpit".