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Chris92:
Once the rad, pump and pipes are removed from the car I understand I will need the shorter aux belt but what do people do with the two holes in the bulk head where the two aircon pipes connected to? Is there a blanking plate or anything?

Also will this put any codes on dash?

Just planning in my mind for when I get another golf, will be removing the aircon when I fit a uprated intercooler mainly so you can see it through the grill, little weight saving and plus it's just pointless in the uk I never use it nor regas it so it's can go

pudding:
I used to think the same way, but this year AC has been a godsend, even if it is a little lacking in the MK5 (I.e. takes ages, imo, to get the cabin temp down).

Do the pipes come into the car at the same place on both left and right hand drive?  Just thinking there might be an OEM blanking option from LHD/RHD differences, or lesser models with no AC?

Climate should still work using the usual blend door operation, but obvs you won't ever get lower than ambient temp.  There will defo be a fault code in the HVAC module, but I don't think it will put a dash light on.  You could pop a resistor across the AC pump connector?

white91:
Is it really worth it? The seats weigh 75kg each, it's never gonna be a dedicated sports car


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Chris92:

--- Quote from: white91 on August 31, 2016, 04:00:45 pm ---Is it really worth it? The seats weigh 75kg each, it's never gonna be a dedicated sports car


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Is it really worth it?well why not I say?

To change the intercooler il be right down to the acon rad and pump anyways, like I said it would be nice for the logo on the intercooler to be visible that was the main thing I wanted. The weight saving is just a bonus, yes it may not be much but once you change brakes, wheels etc etc it soon mounts up to a not to be sniffed at weight saving. It will only be a weekend toy as il have a mk4 tdi for the daily traveling AND I never even use the aircon...EVER. My last 2 mk5 gti's I used it once in the first one that's it, literally once, so why not remove it?

To many creature comforts for softies these days  :rolleye:

AJP:
If it's a weekend toy go for it. But I couldn't live without AC in a daily.

While you're at it it, strip out the back seats, get some lightweight buckets, and do a proper job on it.

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