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A/C Gurus: Need Compressor Advice
Can anyone tell me whether the Sanden compressor is appreciably better than the factory Nippondenso? The reason I ask is that either I am mistaken, or there is a misconception floating around, about the Sanden compressor being a rotary. Vertex, for example, states on its website the following: "Replace your old, leaking compressor with our New rotary conversion kits." My understanding, however, is that the Sanden (like the one Vertex is selling) is a five piston wobble-plate compressor, and that it is not a true rotary like the Seiko. A glance at Sanden's website indicates their compressors are piston, not rotary (though they sell a heavy duty scroll compressor).
So, a/c gurus, help me sort this out. I'm very confused...  Thanks for your help.
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06-17-2003, 12:34 PM
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The Sanden compressors are wobble-plate and the Seiko-Seiki is a rotary Both are better than the factory York or Nippondenso.
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What makes them better?
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the factory piston style compressors work less efficiently and rob more HP from the engine
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Do the Seiko-Seiki or Sanden cool any better, or is it simply an issue of the robbing less hp from the engine?
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