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Dec 18, 2013 | 05:26 PM

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A/C removal?

My '02 has a nasty squeak coming from the A/C Pump and i was already planning on a turbo build eventually but for now i wanna remove the piping, compressor and the canister to free up some space and if i go turbo later i'll remove the A/C box but for now what lines do i disconnect? Mostly the ones i'm interested in finding out about is the 2 hoses going into the top side of the box. I'm just wanting to make sure i don't mess up the heat... Also i will be pulling the condenser as well

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Dec 19, 2013 | 06:00 AM

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You won't mess up the heat but you will loose your defogger if you delete the A/C.

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Dec 19, 2013 | 06:48 AM

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I already have the belt removed to stop the noise.

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Dec 20, 2013 | 07:25 AM

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Have you noticed how the defogger doesn't work as well? (IMO - this the greatest loss with the A/C delete.) If you just have a shot A/C clutch, that's pretty easy to address and you'd have to do it anyway after your turbo build, right?

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Dec 20, 2013 | 08:38 AM

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I understand that defrost doesn't work after a delete. And unless I do a kit that retains a/c its gonna come out anyway.

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Dec 20, 2013 | 05:12 PM

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Have you noticed how the defogger doesn't work as well? (IMO - this the greatest loss with the A/C delete.)

This makes me wonder just how they are going to make the defroster work properly on the factory deleted A/C in the new 5th gen Z28s??

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Dec 20, 2013 | 05:34 PM

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It still works just not as good, just start removing the ac stuff. The lines going to the box and the drier, compressor and condenser.

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