Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[readerr0r]

Same torque as the GTI over a narrower rev range - I reckon you'd want the performance to be streets ahead of the GTI to go for it and I'm not sure that it will be

Well 0-100 is rated at 6.0secs, though there are suggestions its a very conservative timing.

[Longy]

I really don't get Subaru. They had a gorgeous looking concept car that looked production ready.

That was going to be our next car when we saw the WRX concept, but once the early leaked photos came out, all hope was dashed, and then the reveal at the Detroit motorshow, that was it, the S3 sedan it was (we prefer sedan than hatches).

[Matt P]

A few have asked what i ended up doing stereo wise, i ditched the focal idea as i found them boomy once i auditioned them.

Ended up going with this amplifier (MATCH PP 52DSP) and this subwoofer (MATCH PP 8E-Q). This brand has an aussie distributor and ended up getting it through Tonkins in Adelaide. AF build a loom customised for the Golf 7 so it was all plug and play.

Quite happy with the result. Speakers are yet to be changed and this should improve it further. Having the factory speakers amplfied really makes a great difference although they still have their shortcomings.

[readerr0r]

A few have asked what i ended up doing stereo wise, i ditched the focal idea as i found them boomy once i auditioned them.

Ended up going with this amplifier (MATCH PP 52DSP) and this subwoofer (MATCH PP 8E-Q). This brand has an aussie distributor and ended up getting it through Tonkins in Adelaide. AF build a loom customised for the Golf 7 so it was all plug and play.

Quite happy with the result. Speakers are yet to be changed and this should improve it further. Having the factory speakers amplfied really makes a great difference although they still have their shortcomings.

Oh good to see Helix/Match have a distributor in Aus now, their DSPs are quite advanced and integrate really well from what I've read in the UK.

[CT69]

I would be keen to know people's thoughts on the sound quality of the stock system in the mk 7 GTI. I don't get mine for another month and was hoping that it would be reasonably good (I am not a super audiophile and don't require an earth-shattering thumping bass to shake the neighborhood, but decent sound across the dynamic range would be nice ....)
What do current owners think?

[cox11]

I'm no expert but my brother in law is a professional music producer and he thinks it's amazing for a stock system.

[kennyc]

From what i heard of the sound system over the stock mk6 one, it is very good.

[DoggieHowser]

I heard the Discover Pro with the stock speakers in my in law's car in Singapore. Thought it was a pretty decent improvement over the regular system on my Tiguan. Wish they had the Dynaudio option tho.

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[Paul_R]

From what i heard of the sound system over the stock mk6 one, it is very good.

Anyone compared the stereo to the Mk 6 Dynaudio? Not so worried about the bass side of things. If it's as clear as the Dynaudio I'll be happy. I'll get another sub if I get an R (vs S3).