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Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:51 pm

I was wondering...
Is it possible to install a small AC on the beach buggy ?
A 12volt or some new idea ?

Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:02 pm

Anything is possible.

I assume it has an enclosed passenger compartment.

Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:25 pm

Is this a trick question?

Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:29 pm

Nop is not a tricky question, in my country i get really cold specially when i go to Roatan Island.
I wish to have a small AC to refresh my self.

Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:00 pm

An electric AC - NO. They are engine drive and eat 10 HP so if you only have 40-50 - it isn't great idea. Also cause engine to build up heat. Kind of like a screen door in a submarine.

Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:02 pm

Wow. So i am only day dreeming :( :(

Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:03 pm

gchiham wrote: Wow. So i am only day dreeming :( :(
no...

Put a Subaru boxer engine in and you'll easily have enough power to spin a AC compressor.

Like I said... anything is possible.

Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:21 pm

I saw a picture of a car with a generator bolted to the trunk with a window a/c unit sticking out the passenger window, anything is possible!

You mentioned you get cold though, do you mean heater?

Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:22 pm

Lots of options, but really, in an open buggy a "real" air conditioner might not be the most viable or sensible idea. You could get one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-12-VOLT-CIGARETTE-LIGH...4897.l4275 and simply use a piece of flexible tubing over the fan to direct air to where ever you need it (and still have cool drinks on hand), or one of these: http://www.breezeasy.com/. There used to be a company that made golf-cart specific a/c systems, but I can't find their info at the moment (may be out of business). You'll just have to get creative if you want to remain cool!

Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:14 pm

Hey this http://www.breezeasy.com/. is a super great idea.

Thanks.

Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:39 am

You say you get cold at times,in that case you need a heater not an air conditioner,heated seat may be an option.

Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:31 am

lil-jinx wrote: You say you get cold at times,in that case you need a heater not an air conditioner,heated seat may be an option.

Sorry I meant HOT :D :D :D :P :P :P

Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:50 am

Get rid of the windshield and drive faster :wink: An A/C unit is going to do next to nothing to cool you off. Drive around in a car with A/C and open all the windows to see how much it cools the car. It won't be worth the hassle and expense to. And if it's really hot you'll be luck to see a 10* difference in the temp of the air coming out of the vents.

brad

Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:27 am

My buggy has fantastic AC and heat. Only trouble is the AC only works during the winter and the heat only works during the summer! On a more serious note, I have found that putting a wet towel around my neck works wonders while traveling in the Mojave desert during the summer. That's when the humidity is in the single digits. Not sure if it would work so well in Honduras...

Lee

Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:27 pm

The newer style small Sanden A/C compressors are much more efficient than other compressors. I had one on my 3-cylinder Subaru Justy and it didn't rob that much power in use. And the Justy weight was comparable to a Beetle.

bnc

Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:50 pm

I have a copy of Hot VW's from 1969 where they installed A/C in a buggy that had a soft top and side curtains, the owner said it worked fine.

Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:19 pm

ever hear of a swamp cooler ?