Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[Longy]

Yes, he was referring to the A3 1.8 Quattro. It was a response to my earlier post, which has been moved from the Mk6 forum to this one.

Below is my earlier post, to save everyone having to go back and look for it. Would appreciate any thoughts / comments.

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Ah, thanks for clearing that up.

Then yes, the A3 Quattro has an extensive options list, and if you tick a few, the final price will definitely ballon out, a price that then comes very close the stock S3 or Golf R.

The GTI is definitely more responsive then the Audi A3, and would be plenty of fun to drive and live with as a daily car too.

[DoggieHowser]

Did you experience any axle tramp with the Scirocco R under WOT from stand still? Or did the tyres spin smoothly when breaking traction? That's my only complaint with the Mk6 GTI. It's so severe that my windscreen phone holder falls off every time.

I can't recall flooring the Scirocco to that extent. The one that had a lot of wheelspin was the Pirelli Mk V GTI with a detuned variant of that same R engine. That was harrowing to drive

[slam]

Can anyone confirm if there is or isn't any axle tramp when accelerating hard a standing start in a Mk7 GTI? If this is no longer a problem with the Mk7, then I would definitely recommend my friend to consider a Mk7 GTI rather than a A3 1.8 Quattro.

[OilBurna]

Pulled out of looking at gti mk7 with options call me a traitor and went for a V40 T5r design golf will kill it around corners but love the 5 cylinder engine and interior /exterior . Good deals at the moment with no GST


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[Brycem]

Good question Slam. My mk6 gti has pretty bad axle tramp when you absolutely floor it in first especially if wet. I am ghoping my mk7 gti will not exhibit that trait. It is being built week 7.

[AdamD]

Can anyone confirm if there is or isn't any axle tramp when accelerating hard a standing start in a Mk7 GTI? If this is no longer a problem with the Mk7, then I would definitely recommend my friend to consider a Mk7 GTI rather than a A3 1.8 Quattro.

Axle tramp is not a problem with the Mk7 GTI, and really shouldn't affect anyone's purchasing decision. It simply hasn't come up in the multitude of tests I've read, and I've not seen any protracted discussion about it in the hundreds of pages of owner comments I've also read.

As I mentioned in response to your post in the other thread, there wasn't an inherent problem with axle tramp in the mk6 either, and it depends on vehicle specifics, conditions and technique as to whether it's a problem for you or not.

Any high-powered front-wheel-drive car can experience axle tramp (badly) if the circumstances are right (wrong?) and you are sufficiently ham-fisted in your launch technique. In all honesty, if it's a big problem for you and tyres/suspension/environment are all okay in your estimation, then an AWD car would probably suit you better.

[Finance_Analyst]

GTI will always be a faster car and probably easier to live with long term. Plus the GTI is German built whereas A3 is from Hungry. Personally, you only buy Audi for the badge, but if you really want that, then the Merc A class or BMW 1 series would be a better bet for resale, servicing, reliability etc. And the three pointed star or blue and white propeller has far more badge kudos that the 4 rings (case in point, all real estate agents in my area drive a Merc or BMW and they are the most image conscious people on the planet)

I only hear horror stories of Audi's breaking down costing a fortune.

[tonymy01]

I would suggest that putting a dog bone insert into the rubber section of the under car dog bone might cure the feeling of tramp. I think the feeling you are getting is the engine rocking back and forth hard on the soft dog bone rubber (has big gaps in it for NVH which will bounce lots should you be putting a time of torque through the motor and breaking a bit of traction).

[Ryan_R]

Yes, I've never really had any axle tramp since fitting a Whiteline insert into my car. You start off feeling some vibration but it beds in nicely. I now only notice vibrations when I reverse uphill.

[slam]

Thanks all for your comments. Not too keen on the insert - I think I would prefer to have lower NVH levels all the time and put up with the occassional axle tramp, not the other way round. That's why I went for the GTI, as opposed to more hard core / focused sports cars.

Byrcem, hope your Mk7 GTI doesn't have the same trait. Would love to find out, please let me know!

Adam, I've replied to your other thread (MK6 v MK7: Golf GTI), so won't repeat again here.