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I used Classic Auto Air for the 442, redid the OE setup, using a sanden, condenser upgrade, hose upgrade, and had them rebuild/calibrate my POA for 134. All said and done, it cost more than if I would have done a VA. One thing I would have liked to do away with is the vacuum operation from the factory, they leave a lot to be desired. Nothing more frustrating than spending that coin and getting it together just to find blend doors don't operate correctly, or at all.

True you lose the fresh air door, but when you are cranking the AC, you usually have the OE setup on recirculation anyway. If you want, you can just crack the window a hair for fresh air.

The VA or other aftermarket setups have a much better air flow capacity, you will never get that out of the OE system. You can try to upgrade the fan but have seen mixed results doing so.

True the brackets are cheesy, or at least they were on the A body. But with a little engineering, you can easily get past that.

Having the evap box out of the engine compartment is a bonus, especially if you run headers. But, obviously, you lose the OE look. It really cleans up the firewall though. If you can, do a smoothy plate, would clean it up even more.

It's a toss up to some degree, and depends on what you want. If you shop it, you can get the complete SureFit kit for about $1300.

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