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One point on the tinting windows idea, which does make a ridiculous amount of difference -- quality matters. While the simple black tints do reduce the temperature, those which are designed to block infrared wavelengths do a better job of keeping the heat out by blocking not just the sunlight, but the infrared from the sun and sources around you. They also allow for higher VLT, which is to say, you get a lower temperature while still complying with regulations on how dark your tint may be. Such films have a metallic layer to them, which is the silvery sheen you see on some window tints.

i agree quality tint makes a different.. my autozone tint has faded over the last year

how can you even get r12 anymore? the stuff is outlawed. there are other refrigerants out there.. like propane(illegal cause its flammable..), nitrogen, 152a.. etc

Yea, actually getting the r12 will be the hard part but I'm sure you have friends...

Hmm, mine blows warm at idle, but usally I just hold the gas and brake if its really annoying me. Otherwise in motion its plenty cold. Nvr seen a need to upgrade, but I also rarly run my AC due to the drain I feel when its on. Moving to FL though is making me reconsider the drain. All in all, how damn cold to you wanna be to upgrade that =P

when was the last time you had the a/c system serviced. it may be low on refigerant, that would make it blow a little warm. and you have to take into consideration that its 110 out side the celica doesnt hold as much refigerant and most usdm cars and when its that hot its just hard for it to keep cool. another thing always use you recerculation when its that hot, no need to take in hot air to try to cool it when you can take precooled air and reuse it.

I would actually suspect the a/c condenser on that one. The fins are probably bent so it works on the highway with wind blowing through but not at idle when the fans have to do the work.

yup ive seen that happen to many times, along with "my car is over heating and my a/c doesnt work!" lol. usually a bag covering the front end.

To be honest with everyone. My celica AC blows too cold. I sometimes have to turn it down because it gets uncomfortable. Its much colder air then my corolla.

If you put the ac into recirculate mode you get colder air. And you will not have to cool 110 degree temperature from outside, instead your cooling the already cool air and have a shorter path for the ac blower to move air.

Maybe you can upgrade the secondary fan for the ac condenser to a higher CFM fan. Hook that up to a separated relay system so you don't melt the factory wiring and your gold. That way you get OEM ac functionality but much better AC cooling capabilities. You can also flush and fill your AC system and refill with Quest Sub-zero AC booster that promises 18% improvement on cooling performance.

You have to remember the r 12 freon reacts with the PAG oil in our ac system. So if you simply filled the AC with r12 you will blow up your compressor. IF you want to use R12 you will need to flush the whole system and refill the system with ester oil or mineral oil. Even then I cant garentee the weight of the ac oil will meet the standards of the celica's compressor.