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      07-23-2013, 09:00 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by SfValley335i View Post
Be happy, I bought a new gti in winter, when summer rolled around and I turned on the ac, the car refused to drive! I could seriously out run the car. It would lose about 50% of its torq.

yes the n54 and n55 suck with the ac on but not as bad as other cars. I also believe its more noticeable with manual trans cars.
I see/feel virtually no difference with my 1M OR my Mk6 DSG GTI. The A/C in the GTI is superior tho and complaints re lack of cooling power are legit I think for the 1M. Even in max mode, output not that great, but good enough.
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