Are you guys happy with the performance of your air conditioning? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Emig5m · 06-23-2012, 10:15 PM

My eight year old Ford Lightning's AC on low feels twice as cold as the Camaro on full blast! In fact, I can't even tolerate my trucks AC on full blast for long it gets so cold! And yes, that even with recirculating on in the Camaro! Not to mention, my trucks build date is in 2003 and was sold in late 03 even though it's an 04 model and it's now 2012 and it's never been recharged or serviced! It's not just specific to my car because the SS I test drove felt identical. This is driving both vehicles on the same day, same temps. What's your guys opinions on the performance on the AC in the Camaro? Average, worse than average, etc? I find it lack-luster compared to what I'm used too...

midnighter · 06-23-2012, 10:16 PM

It's pretty good imo.

daveagogo1 · 06-23-2012, 10:18 PM

Works just fine for me here in blazing hot Florida.

heRS · 06-23-2012, 10:18 PM

Mine works great but I had to mess with it a bit to figure out the coldest setting blowing the most air.

davista04 · 06-23-2012, 10:18 PM

well when you go from a car with no ac (my 99 Monte carlo) to a new camaro with so so ac, any ac is better than no ac

DeAdMiKe187 · 06-23-2012, 10:19 PM

Very happy. It was around 100 degrees here in NY for a few days last week. Had no problems with the AC.

FINALLYSATISFIED · 06-23-2012, 10:20 PM

I'm proud of it, I just don't like the loss of performance when using the A/C. I think getting a CAI fixes that problem, I know it did in my '00 Integra when I owned it.

stlrammer · 06-23-2012, 10:20 PM

So cold it runs me out of the car. I do have window tint which may contribute to the temp being cold.

daveagogo1 · 06-23-2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MY1STCAMAR0

I'm proud of it, I just don't like the loss of performance when using the A/C. I think getting a CAI fixes that problem, I know it did in my '00 Integra when I owned it.

Nope. Still hurts even with a CAI. besides your running the AC because it's hot out and that kills the performance more than the AC does.

rare991 · 06-23-2012, 10:26 PM

mine freezes me out. maybe something is up with your car

Emig5m · 06-23-2012, 10:28 PM

I want to add that my truck is red in color and the interior color is light grey and I originally tinted the windows with 5% limo tint that's probably faded to about 10% and both Camaros I test drove where solid black with black interior and just the slight tint they come with from the factory. Even though I'm sure vehicle color and window tint contribute to the perceived performance of the air conditioning, even when I put my hand right up next to the vents I can clearly feel a difference. Maybe I can get a digital thermometer and test each vehicles air temp right at the vents and film it. The truck will easily and quickly give me goose bumps when on max/high in a mere few minutes, but the Camaro can barely make me feel uncomfortable on max/high on a thirty minute drive with three vents facing directly at me!

vroomapunk · 06-23-2012, 10:29 PM

I live in Louisiana, it works great here

snaphappy · 06-23-2012, 10:36 PM

It's really great. Over the last ten years I've owned an Altima, PT Cruiser, Intrepid, and Mustang. It's just as cold and powerful as any of those cars. I love it!

Nessal · 06-23-2012, 10:38 PM

Coming from a German car, the AC in the Camaro is embarassing.

06-23-2012, 10:15 PM	#1
Emig5m 100% Sport Møde Drives: '17 Civic SI + '04 SVT Lightning Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 753	Are you guys happy with the performance of your air conditioning? My eight year old Ford Lightning's AC on low feels twice as cold as the Camaro on full blast! In fact, I can't even tolerate my trucks AC on full blast for long it gets so cold! And yes, that even with recirculating on in the Camaro! Not to mention, my trucks build date is in 2003 and was sold in late 03 even though it's an 04 model and it's now 2012 and it's never been recharged or serviced! It's not just specific to my car because the SS I test drove felt identical. This is driving both vehicles on the same day, same temps. What's your guys opinions on the performance on the AC in the Camaro? Average, worse than average, etc? I find it lack-luster compared to what I'm used too...

06-23-2012, 10:18 PM	#4
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	Mine works great but I had to mess with it a bit to figure out the coldest setting blowing the most air. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

06-23-2012, 10:18 PM	#5
davista04 Drives: 2012 Special Edition Camaro Synergy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Schofield, WI Posts: 156 View My Garage	well when you go from a car with no ac (my 99 Monte carlo) to a new camaro with so so ac, any ac is better than no ac __________________

06-23-2012, 10:20 PM	#8
stlrammer Drives: 2017 1SS Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Saint Peters, MO USA Posts: 2,063 View My Garage	So cold it runs me out of the car. I do have window tint which may contribute to the temp being cold. __________________

06-23-2012, 10:29 PM	#12
vroomapunk [COTW 5/12/14] Drives: 2012 CRT NF Cammed 2SS/RS For Sale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 6,115 View My Garage	I live in Louisiana, it works great here __________________

06-23-2012, 10:16 PM	#2
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	It's pretty good imo.

06-23-2012, 10:19 PM	#6
DeAdMiKe187 Drives: Black 2012 2LT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 210	Very happy. It was around 100 degrees here in NY for a few days last week. Had no problems with the AC.

06-23-2012, 10:20 PM	#7
FINALLYSATISFIED Est.1775 Drives: '15 Challenger Hellcat (sold) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,502	I'm proud of it, I just don't like the loss of performance when using the A/C. I think getting a CAI fixes that problem, I know it did in my '00 Integra when I owned it.

06-23-2012, 10:26 PM	#10
rare991 Drives: 2014 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Newport News VA Posts: 896 View My Garage	mine freezes me out. maybe something is up with your car

06-23-2012, 10:28 PM	#11
Emig5m 100% Sport Møde Drives: '17 Civic SI + '04 SVT Lightning Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 753	I want to add that my truck is red in color and the interior color is light grey and I originally tinted the windows with 5% limo tint that's probably faded to about 10% and both Camaros I test drove where solid black with black interior and just the slight tint they come with from the factory. Even though I'm sure vehicle color and window tint contribute to the perceived performance of the air conditioning, even when I put my hand right up next to the vents I can clearly feel a difference. Maybe I can get a digital thermometer and test each vehicles air temp right at the vents and film it. The truck will easily and quickly give me goose bumps when on max/high in a mere few minutes, but the Camaro can barely make me feel uncomfortable on max/high on a thirty minute drive with three vents facing directly at me!

06-23-2012, 10:36 PM	#13
snaphappy Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible SS2/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Olive Branch, Ms Posts: 742	It's really great. Over the last ten years I've owned an Altima, PT Cruiser, Intrepid, and Mustang. It's just as cold and powerful as any of those cars. I love it!

06-23-2012, 10:38 PM	#14
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	Coming from a German car, the AC in the Camaro is embarassing.