Well....considering for such a mechanic dummy as I am....plus my schedule.....i think i did ok. Well, if i pushed hard enough....the car should have been licensed 4 months ago, but still the process was fun.
Thanks to Hong and Arvin again.
The comments are valid at some points but not entirely reflecting the real story in HK with a lot hotter summer and spring. But one very valid point is the reliability of A/C which we did not have a deep thought about it.
The efficiency of S1 A/C is low and it shall be better than none if it is working perfectly. But I really has some queries of how much time it will be working in full strength in a year???
So I will stay away from S1 if you use it as a foot car or even 30-50% footcar. If you choose S1, you should take the one w/o A/C to save the future hassle for fixing a handicap system. S1 should be speaking of lightness, agile, responsive and feel especially most of the local S1 are with low power. These ingredients are the factors why people love S1 and it holds its value so well (Good Investment and I believe one day it will be another NSX in terms of price). There are lots of aftermarket parts out there for you to enjoy a long term project car.
1) completely remove the 水膽 and remove heater (shorter path of water circulation)but this will take ages to build up normal water temp especially in winter.
2) drill small holes in 水膽, remove heater (shorter path of water circulation) and use lower water temp sensor - My approach
3) Install pressure relief remote thermostat kit as below
