hobbsy
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 07:23 PM |
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Heater (in my Fury) rip it out or leave it?
I'm not sure whether to keep or remove the heater in my Fury.
Pro's:
Weight saving (I haven't weighed it but heater plus a few litres(?) or water aren't light)
Con's
No more heat - BUT it wasn't really that effective even with the hood up unless you're going very slowly. You only really get cold when
you're going faster (due to wind chill) and that is when you need the heater but all the hot air just gets sucked out!
I've still got a full windscreen so it's not an extra extra light comfortless car but if it doesn't help I might as well get rid and
have "added lightness".
Vote to decide 
Photo, it's a VAG heater - anyone know how much this is likely to weigh?
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watsonpj
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 07:27 PM |
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Rip it out I haven't got one in my fully screen fury and I'd hate to think your warmer than me
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mookaloid
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 07:28 PM |
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Heater? hood? never needed either myself
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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avagolen
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 07:33 PM |
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Keep it - it may come in handy to clear the screen on a rainy day 
The Answer for everything, but never the last word....
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scudderfish
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 07:34 PM |
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I took the heater out of mine as all it did was suck fumes out of the engine bay and blow it into the cabin.
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bob tatt
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:03 PM |
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rip it out real men dont need heaters...
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jacko
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:15 PM |
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I don't know the answer but if you have a full windscreen don't you need it for the mot the same as wipers washers
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deltron63
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:15 PM |
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What's a heater???
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:15 PM |
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I think you should keep it. Theyre not that heavy, and it is nice to have some comforts in your toy.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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adithorp
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:20 PM |
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Having had a polo heater (that I didn't fit in the end) I'd guess it's weight at about 2kg.
Did it keep you warm when you really needed it (Grimsell pass)?
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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adithorp
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
I don't know the answer but if you have a full windscreen don't you need it for the mot the same as wipers washers
Heater has nothing to do with the MOT.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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hobbsy
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Having had a polo heater (that I didn't fit in the end) I'd guess it's weight at about 2kg.
Did it keep you warm when you really needed it (Grimsell pass)?
Not really but I didn't have enough clothes on (as you know it was fairly hot before we started the climb and its hard to put on another layer
when you're harnessed in).
It probably helped a bit but it was so cold I saw the water temp dropping when I had the heater on and not going anywhere etc. As you don't
have doors the heat still finds it way out pretty quick when its that cold.
I don't really suffer with mist on the windscreen and on the odd occasion I do the heater doesn't help that much - I think it's
mostly biased to come into the cabin near my knees. The biggest problem is if it's tipping it down is getting rain on the *inside* of the
screen and no heater has enough oomph to shift that.
And yes as Adi says the de-mist heater requirement is only an SVA/IVA issue rather than MOT as far as I know - hence I'm safe to remove it.
[Edited on 5/2/11 by hobbsy]
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irvined
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 08:48 PM |
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I have a very small heater in my fury, it weights 2.4 kilos wet, and pumps out just enough heat to keep my feet warm when its -2 outside, worth every
gram!
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 09:02 PM |
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A pair of thicker/more efficient socks would weigh less.
Ditch it, 100% pointless..............
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HowardB
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 09:16 PM |
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I have a heater in my Fury, and it's staying.
There are two things I hate, cold feet and cold hands. The heater fixes the feet, (yes even when it was -2 and 70mph), gloves fix the hands, and in
truth if I wanted to save 2, 3 , or 5kg I'd go on a diet.
Fury = fun
cold = sad
just my thought on your personal choice
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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adithorp
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| posted on 5/2/11 at 09:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
A pair of thicker/more efficient socks would weigh less.
Ditch it, 100% pointless..............
All things considered, I'm with Steve. You're going to need every marginal gain you can find
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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johnq
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 07:54 AM |
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after having cars with and without i would shout loud and clear KEEP IT IN those saying remove it also tell friends that a VASECTOMY doesnt hurt???
looks like rain again
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Yazza54
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 09:36 AM |
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Wouldn't bother. You won't feel any performance gain but you will feel the cold.
I'm unhappy cos I eat and I eat cos I'm unhappy
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clairetoo
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 10:34 AM |
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I couldnt manage without my heater - if it's cold I have the hood up anyway , cant see the point in carrying it around and not using it/getting
cold and wet ?
But I do find I have to un-zip the rear window as it gets too hot , it's a mini heater , and puts out loads of heat
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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prawnabie
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 11:05 AM |
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Id be scared of the LCB police starting a thread and saying you are in breach of C&U regs!
[Edited on 6/2/11 by prawnabie]
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scootz
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 11:23 AM |
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If it doesn't shift mist on the screen and it's not that powerful, then it's pretty much surplus to requirement... bin!
It's Evolution Baby!
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WanchaiWarrior
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 10:51 PM |
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Or 3rd choice, replace it with a better functioning heater ?
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 11:16 PM |
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for clearing screen etc, i'd go electric hater. works faster when the engines cold, take it out in the summer if weight saving's really
your thing, or leave it in and take a dump before you leave the house. that'll save about the same amount of weight lol
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BenB
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 11:24 PM |
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I'd keep it, but only cos I still haven't fitted my heater so I'm jealous of anyone whose had a heater long enough to consider
removing it
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 6/2/11 at 11:31 PM |
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I'd keep it. Even in the summer you'll be glad sometimes to have warm air blowing at you legs, also lets you drive in colder weather. If
the fans not all that powerful you can buy a motor from RS etc to upgrade it. If you have a screen no heater is a bad idea, hit a bit of fog and
you'll see nothing. My Falcon has a cortina heater which allows me to driving it hood down even with snow on the ground, it would be a horror
without it.
[Edited on 6/2/11 by Mr Whippy]
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