Golf R Observations and Questions

[Candyman]

I still own it

Wouldn't if I didn't like it, overall.

The R, like my previous GTI, is good as a jack of all trades, master of none

I'm just not one for rose colored glasses (or RB glasses)

[SilvrFoxX]

heh, owning something doesn't mean you like it..

Off to throw a steak on the BBQ and get stuck into the Crownies.. amazing how they have dropped in priced after Oz Day

[Candyman]

In my case it does

Off to dinner with wifey

Kids have friends over for a party so fun night ahead

[Ryan_R]

Mk7 Golf R is rumoured to begin with the same engine that you currently have, before being replaced in 2014 due to emissions regulations
AUSmotive.com » 220hp predicted for Mk7 Golf GTI

[Mountainman]

Why

Had a 5 speed in my Forester

I always had the impression that your black Forester XT had the 4EAT. Did you get it replaced with the 5 speed from the Liberty?

[DoggieHowser]

I don't know what the power band of the R is but even on my old GTR R35, I always found the 6th too tall. It was designed for efficiency I guess.

The 997TTs with the 7th cog meant much closer spaced 5th and 6th. So even if the R35 could pull ahead at first, on a long enough stretch the 997TT would overtake it when the R35 had to switch to 6th.

[Candyman]

I always had the impression that your black Forester XT had the 4EAT. Did you get it replaced with the 5 speed from the Liberty?

I've had two Foresters, two Legacies, an Outback and a WRX

A mix of 5 speeds (Forester and 1 Legacy, WRX) 4EATs (Forester and Legacy)

All handled fewer gears just fine

[Ryan_R]

I reckon my car (with APR Stg 1) would be fine, if not better off, if it didn't have 1st gear (7spd) - would be a lot less jerky. 0-100 times might be slightly affected but I could live with that. If I'm crawling in D it can happily stay in 2nd at ~7kph, but if I'm in M it automatically jerks down to 1st at ~12kph

[cavinsoo]

I have a dilemma.

I have a week old Golf R and today it has been fitted with a Turbo XS dump pipe. Exhaust is still stock. ECU hasn't been flashed yet and no other modifications done.

Now my Golf R doesn't sound nice anymore. I like the stock dump pipe because it's quiet and only start to make louder noise at higher rpm. My R no longer feels like a daily drive anymore. At speeds above 70kmh, I can hear a drone at the rear passenger seats. When the car is at stand still it sounds like there is a hole at the back of the car but there isn't any obviously. I really dislike the sound during gear change. It's no longer a burp. It's now a braap. Is this normal for a dump pipe only upgrade? How about those TBE Milltek system?

The sound at low speed is really bad when I'm driving in D mode. My wife is not in town this week. I'm pretty sure she will ask me to return the DP back to stock. I probably wouldn't mind doing that and just go for Stage 1 ECU upgrade.

If there is a way to make it sound nicer, please let me know. I prefer to have a better performance car with no noise at low rpm.

Many thanks in advance!

[parso_rex]

Do you have the mufflers exhaust valve connected or has it been disconnected and plugged ? If its disconnected it sounds crap at idle and part throttle
I put one on my own car on Monday and by yesterday afternoon it was quieter. They all do this.