Thread: New AC unit for Defender!

Good work Mudnut.

How did you run the hoses to/from the compressor/condenser?

Originally Posted by adam130

Nice install Mudnut,
Im just trying to track down some pad fittings and hoses to finish off mine, once I get around to it Ill get some photos up on here. But the pressures off now its getting a bit cooler.




Hey Vlad,
I'm putting a EV2208 behind the rear seats in my 130. It seems to fit nicely in an upright position with some hand crafted brackets. It has 4 round 62mm outlets, Ill run 1 each to the rear corners and im thinking of building a center console to plumb 2 outlets into the front of the cabin. Im just getting all the plumbing together now, so hopefully it will work. Just havent thought about evaporator drainage yet. But like I said above, the pressures off now its cooled down a bit.

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Very cool - yeah I;d love to know more.
As an aside I assume you bought the car builders defender 130 sound deadening kit? Would you reccomend?

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Would you reccomend?

I think its made a difference, its a bit hard to quantify without any hard numbers. It is definitely quieter, but its still no luxury wagon. I didnt buy the kit though, I just did a little bit to start with. Ive done the floor with deadener and have since done the rear wall with acoustic foam. I have some more deadener and Insu-layer in the mail to do the roof. Ill also get right up the firewall now that Ive taken the old A/C unit out. Im not sure how much you wil save buying the kit.

Once I get around to finishing off the A/C ill post up some pictures and a but of a run down if it all works.