pollycarb + winter = heater

[General Baxter]

now I'm going to polly carb the lot, apart from the front,

now i don't have the original heater matrix, and with winter on the way I'm after something that will defrost the rear and front windows

i know them ceramic heaters will work on the front, but will the rear jut melt into a big puddle of plastic? lol

[Ernie]

They dont get hot enough to melt chocolate so wouldnt worry about your back window lol.

[Adam]

Driving a stripped car, with no heaters and polycarbs is bloody stupid in the winter if you ask me

[C14se]

Driving a stripped car, with no heaters and polycarbs is bloody stupid in the winter if you ask me

Driving a stripped out car with no heaters and polycarbs is good wen it hot but same as wat adam sed in the winter

[Lee]

Driving a stripped out car with no heaters and polycarbs is good wen it hot but same as wat adam sed in the winter

Not quite, having the only part of the window that is openable being no bigger than a CD case, it sucks in the hot as well IMO lol

[C14se]

ya true lee got a point but in better being hot than cold lol

[Welsh Dan]

ya true lee got a point but in better being hot than cold lol

I'd much rather be cold than hot, its much easier to warm up than it is to cool down.

[FUSION X16XE]

lol at you guys, threads always end up going so off topic lol

[Jim]

Driving a Nova in the winter is stupid full stop. Salt + Nova = Death by rust :(

[Dod]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-VAUXHALL-CAVALIER-SRI-16V-RED_W0QQitemZ190252045320QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item1 90252045320&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
For the Winter months, when the good weather comes back round (if..) break it and make your money back.

[spanishfly]

You need a heated screen! Some guy on here is organising a group buy;)

[Stoo]

Driving a Nova is stupid full stop.

lol lol lol lol lol

[Pistol Pete]

lol @ Spanish, good plug!

[C14se]

can any one help me were can i get a set of pollycarb with the siding bit in it from

[loggyboy]

Will polycarb even condensate like glass? it surely wont get as cold, or take as long to heat up.

[Welsh Dan]

According to trackdaynova's WIP, yes the will.

[trackdaynova]

i ran my white nova without heaters, and with polycarb throughout the summer months, and to the nurburgring and back... but never in the winter...

this was before i plumbed in my heaters, in my current nova, with glass front two windows, but poly carb rears...

yes, it was pain in the ass lol always run heaters, regardless of whether its a road car or not

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5262/tdn02pu6.jpg

[spanishfly]

Or invest in a good microfibre and learn to drive whilst wiping windows!!! Hence this build is getting the heated screen!;)

P.S.: Plug, me na not at all lol

[General Baxter]

wheres this bloody heated screen thread then lol

[trackdaynova]

fly - you know i would have a heated screen, but for how many chips mines as from others on the track, i'd sooner the 'replace the screen for a fiver' route, rather than the latter more expensive option...

and the fact i have heaters anyway lol

[burgo]

baxter are you being lazy on purpose?

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103351

[General Baxter]

no im just fat

[spanishfly]

lol @ both of you. Olly I know what your saying. I myself though thinks its well worth getting though.

[trackdaynova]

definately agree if you don't have heaters... infact, its a must for any car - track or not!

[spanishfly]

I love my Transits one with heaters, in winter when it's warmish but wet I just put screen on and have no need to have heaters going!

[dhdev (Oli)]

DON'T REMOVE THE HEATER!!!

Seriously, i know I'm a weight saving freak, but keeping the heater is the right move. I'm seriously tempted to take the weight disadvantage :eek:

[loggyboy]

Ive never had a heater in my XEs (could never be ****d to plumb then in) I just have blowers alone, so my plan is to condense down the blower/venting mechanism so its just there to get air movement on to the screen, it doesnt really need to be warm, its most important thats its dry air. The problem i have at the mo is my lack of bulkhead means its sucking in damp air from the engine compartment, so when i come to a hault in the rain, having the blowers on mists the windows even faster!

[Lee]

DON'T REMOVE THE HEATER!!!

Seriously, i know I'm a weight saving freak, but keeping the heater is the right move. I'm seriously tempted to take the weight disadvantage :eek:

Im going the other route and seeing if I can attach an internal windscreen wiper :)

[tony k]

or you could have someone with you at all times to wipe them lol

[General Baxter]

DON'T REMOVE THE HEATER!!!

lol my cut down verson is going back in today

got to go out and buy 4 computer fans first lol
got to fit a cover with two bits of pipe,

its kinda like a wilsons old one :)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Image016.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Image015.jpg

[General Baxter]

pc fans not worked, not enought power, so had to go back to the orginal fan,

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture005.jpg

[General Baxter]

sorted, i dont even think ill need ducking t the front screen, it blow that much hot air out, i can feel the blast in the boot lol

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture007.jpg

[General Baxter]

just ran it to temp, turned the fan on orginal number 2 setting, erm after 10 min the water on the roof has gone and i can not even get in it lol

[Welsh Dan]

Recirculation for the win :D.

[General Baxter]

works fine and dandy :)

[dhdev (Oli)]

Lovin this baxter +1rep

[Count Vaux Alot]

Good work Baxter!

[Ernie]

All this and no sight of a grinder yet lol.Good work mate im now tempted at this idear for me new track car or just leave the old heater in.

[craig green]

Mine has got a new Matrix fitted. Its been really toasty in there when I've been taking it out.

[General Baxter]

All this and no sight of a grinder yet lol

how you think i cut it up lol,

32" one was a bit over kill so i used the 9 lol