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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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So i've stripped my classic for track purposes and took all the heating/fan system out.

I use my car as a daily and as you can all feel and see, the weather is very cold and the windows like to freeze/mist over lol.

I tried a 12V heater and was not impressed.

Now i'm thinking if i run some air ducting from the front of the car through the engine bay and into the cabin, do you think the air will come in a bit warm once the engine has heated up?

Does anyone have any other ideas how i can get some heat into the cabin not using the original bulky and ugly system?

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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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:er ? no way mate ! it wont get a chance to heat up !! best to just wrap up warm
and if its your daily driver why o' why strip out the heater system ??

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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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Refit the heater matrix, or, garage the car over winter, as you won't be driving it very far. IMO.
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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I've set out to make the fastest and best weight to ratio Impreza i can, i like the feel of a stripped car too, i can feel and hear the car better in my opinion, makes for a better driving experience.

To be honest, it's no so much the cold as i wrap up warm and when on track you get warm anyway, it's mainly the windows misting over that's annoying and i'm trying to work out a way to stop this.

If i can match the cabin temp with the outside temp the windows shouldn't mist over, i'm thinking an air feed from outside into the cabin aimed directly at the windows.

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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Stripped out it's going to lose heat quickly, so however much you put in won't be enough.

You are going to have to bite the bullet. Either put the heater matrix back, or garage it over 8 months of the year
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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As above, Your not the first to make this mistake and i doubt you`ll be the last, There is not a quick fix for it as far as i know.
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Retro fit an electrically heated front screen if you can get one
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Stripped out it's going to lose heat quickly, so however much you put in won't be enough.

You are going to have to bite the bullet. Either put the heater matrix back, or garage it over 8 months of the year
Or wear thermals all over during the other 8 months
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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errr all i can say is....pleb lol

either wrap up warm or buy a second car,
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Originally Posted by JonMc
Retro fit an electrically heated front screen if you can get one
http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acat...ndscreens.html
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Sam, the windows will still mist up as your breath will be warmer than the glass.
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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make a heated seat
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Use your 12v fan and ducting to take warm air from the engine area & prey u aint any exhaust leaks won't do aswell as the o/e system but it's a start
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Open the windows...
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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I found these that would be good to direct engine heat towards the winscreen.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Search...p=242248&s=fan

Probably be this, a cold air feed from outside towards the window with the window slightly open or a second car lol.

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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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put a log burner in the boot
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