Normal AC or not?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Largo,Fl fl
Normal AC or not?
My previous vette I would keep the air on 71. Just got a new 18 grand sport and I have to keep it on 65 to stay comfortable. Dealer says system is running perfectly and it is putting out 37 degrees at the vent. Is something wrong?
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From: CT
While this doesn’t change the temp of the air coming out of the vents, it can have a big impact on your comfort level once the desired temp has been reached.
Hope this helps
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Burning Brakes
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From: FL
Same here. 65 in the vette feels like 72 in my other cars with auto climate control.
Last edited by falcon5619; Apr 7, 2018 at 09:14 PM.
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From: Roseville Ca.
My 2014 stingray climate control is weak compared to cars I have had in the last 20 years. I turn up the fan speed and operate the seat fan during most of the year in the Sacramento area. The left vent is pretty weak all the time. I also operate mostly with only the upper vents on to get more air flow. I usually need to set the temp to 69, but that really hasn't anything to do with the actual temp. Set at 69 feels like about 76 in the car.
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I have a 2016. It came with see thru top. A/C probably cooled but it felt warm on sunny days. I switched to CF top, A/C works really good every day. It is a daily driver. Outside temps been mid 90's in Houston in traffic?
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From: Waukesha WI
I thought mine felt weak also; new '18 all black. It's colder when driving / RPM's are up - maybe because of spinning the compressor faster? Anyway, I set the dial to LO, turn on the seat coolers, and it's good during the 90+ degree days of full sun. Definitely doesn't blow ice cubes like my Duramax tho..
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Similar discussion here =>. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...very-cold.html
The Corvette is a dedicated sports car that is optimized for speed over comfort and its design/packaging does generate A LOT of heat versus an SUV/Truck, so I would expect that an SUV/Truck would be able to provider cooler air than a Corvette. My wife has commented that her foot well area gets very warm/hot when driving the Corvette. We can't have everything right?
The Corvette is a dedicated sports car that is optimized for speed over comfort and its design/packaging does generate A LOT of heat versus an SUV/Truck, so I would expect that an SUV/Truck would be able to provider cooler air than a Corvette. My wife has commented that her foot well area gets very warm/hot when driving the Corvette. We can't have everything right?
Last edited by sykr0n; Jun 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM.
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Don’t expect a Corvette to cool your butt as effectively as a SUV. A/C works appropriately, but it definitely struggles to keep your butt cool especially when you’re sitting only inches from the exhaust. There isn’t much to insulate you from 4 catalytic converters and a dual exhaust.