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AC Delete Block-Off Ports
AC Delete Block-Off Ports design listed for 2006 BMW 3 Series. Listed category: engine. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Year range
- 2006
- Submodel
- 330i
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
This listing is not offered for sale. Commercial permission or application suitability needs review.
Description
I printed these on a Bambu P1S with a 4mm extruder and 100% infill using ABS filament. If you want temporary blocks offs, PLA is fine, but if you intend to actually run them in your car, the engine bay will get hot and potentially melt a weaker plastic and can cause unwanted issues.
If you are going to run the AC Compressor block offs in the car, it is critical that you put a heat shield over the printed parts otherwise they are definitely going to melt everywhere as the AC Compressor sits right underneath the hot exhaust headers on the N52. I grabbed an old piece of underbody heat shield from a part out E90, drilled a hole in it to pass a bolt through it and the block off into the compressor, and cut and bent the shield into place so it wouldn't melt. I have ran it on my '06 E90 at a couple drift events with no issues, and the engine bay was getting extremely hot on those days. I am aware most people won't bother with the AC Compressor ports, but for folks like me who want to remove dead weight but cannot find an appropriate AC delete belt, this is an okay interim solution.
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $28.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $29.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $32.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $31.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $37.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $37.50 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $42.50 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Cost examples only. This design is not offered for sale; permission or specialist application review is required.
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- b6849f79-4b03-4c8f-b30c-44fbc9a814fc
- Part Name
- AC Delete Block-Off Ports
- Slug
- ac-delete-block-off-ports
- Category
- engine
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Year
- 2006
- Year End
- Not supplied
- Submodel
- 330i
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-05-06T03:07:50.411774+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7106981
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/nicholician
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/b6849f79-4b03-4c8f-b30c-44fbc9a814fc/images/ac-delete-block-off-ports-1_1778036871833_56dnao.jpg
- Author
- nicholician
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/2006/BMW/3%20Series/ac-delete-block-off-ports
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