Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[lenojd]

We have turned the sound actuator down to 0% on our demo. Its can be done in less than 5 minutes if your dealer knows what they are doing. In can be adjusted in increments of 10% from 0-100. Makes a huge difference.
Hope that helps

how does it sound without? Quieter presumably - any reason for wanting it quieter? (I understand it's not real but still sounds better than without right?!)

[andrew7]

Here she is (at last): agree re soundakator, she is rather growly and loud Turned a few heads on the drive back to work!

[Paul_R]

Here she is (at last): agree re soundakator, she is rather growly and loud Turned a few heads on the drive back to work!

Looks great Andrew. Did you mean the car's looks turned heads or the noise?
I know the exhaust is louder than before but I wouldn't have thought the Soundaktor would be audible outside of the car?

[Ripping Draw]

Here she is (at last): agree re soundakator, she is rather growly and loud Turned a few heads on the drive back to work!

Grats Andrew,
Mine still hasn't arrived at the dealer.....
Are you stoked?

[andrew7]

Thanks Paul, sorry my post wasnt clear, just the looks that were noticed at this stage, the Lapiz Blue and LED driving lights look pretty sharp (and the Cadiz are growing on me).

Agree, the Soundakator would only be audible in the car, had it in normal mode and even then it was pretty loud when I accelerated with some intent! No DSG farts yet, will take it for a spin tonight on some local twisties to bring them to the fore. Interior sounded good overall, pretty mean actually, but might keep in view to have it toned down a fraction. Acid test will be highway cruising and a acceptable level of drone (on the Calder Hwy to Melbourne a bit).

And yes I am stoked !! Very happy with the look and feel of the car, no rattles, feels absolutely planted on the road, very quick and comfortable on the roads in normal mode.

[lawsy82]

Ok, I went against the Audi S3 and today bought -

White Golf R
DSG
Leather
Sunroof
Assistance package

I got it for $60,700 drive away and delivered in 2 weeks! Not sure what everyone else has paid but I'm happy with the car! Can't wait to pick it up

[andrew7]

Well done Lawsy, I'm surprised as I recall you were clearly favouring the S3 (as was i at one point! $$ saving and great R package/drive got me to switch).

Some initial thoughts:

Pro's
- DSG is lightning fast, faultless, next level compared to my MK6 GTI DSG (the GTI was very good no issues)
- car feels absolutely planted and stable on the road, chassis just feels balanced and locked in.
- further to this damping is spot on, absorbs bumps/imperfections much better than my MK6 GTI.
- no creaks. groans, chassis flex over speed bumps, driveways etc, no rattles, MK6 GTI very creaking and noisy in comparison (had sunroof ? this didn't help and one key reason I choose to forego roof this time around, apart from losing $ on options on resale)
- leather seats are comfortable and supportive, dont miss electric controls as plenty of micro adjustments.
- Car looks beautiful, very sharp and well finished, much meaner/tougher presence in the flesh.
- Nav, MFD and in car settings etc work well and are very quick/easy to use.
- Engine/exhaust sounds great, growly and angry, lovely induction note as the turbo spools.
- Steering is precise and gives good feedback, brakes spot on.
- Bixenon and LED driving lights are superb (never had them before)
- Just back from a night drive, interior beautifully lit with plenty of blues LED lights/dials and classy switch lights.

Cons:
- ? Soundaktor a bit full on, will have to see how this goes over the next few weeks.
- Nav screen is small as we all know, large screen Discover Pro would have been the icing on the cake of what is a sensational car.

Overall
Despite some late second thoughts about choosing the more "sensible" GTI Performance, the new R rocks and sits at the pinnacle of hot hatches (dont rely on me, many reviews place it right at the top). Its represents a huge leap on the MK6 in all levels, beautifully planted and responsive, a rocket when you want, still retains a light go-carting feel but with fantastic dynamics and performance

[lawsy82]

Well done Lawsy, I'm surprised as I recall you were clearly favouring the S3 (as was i at one point! $$ saving and great R package/drive got me to switch).

Some initial thoughts:

Pro's
- DSG is lightning fast, faultless, next level compared to my MK6 GTI DSG (the GTI was very good no issues)
- car feels absolutely planted and stable on the road, chassis just feels balanced and locked in.
- further to this damping is spot on, absorbs bumps/imperfections much better than my MK6 GTI.
- no creaks. groans, chassis flex over speed bumps, driveways etc, no rattles, MK6 GTI very creaking and noisy in comparison (had sunroof ? this didn't help and one key reason I choose to forego roof this time around, apart from losing $ on options on resale)
- leather seats are comfortable and supportive, dont miss electric controls as plenty of micro adjustments.
- Car looks beautiful, very sharp and well finished, much meaner/tougher presence in the flesh.
- Nav, MFD and in car settings etc work well and are very quick/easy to use.
- Engine/exhaust sounds great, growly and angry, lovely induction note as the turbo spools.
- Steering is precise and gives good feedback, brakes spot on.
- Bixenon and LED driving lights are superb (never had them before)
- Just back from a night drive, interior beautifully lit with plenty of blues LED lights/dials and classy switch lights.

Cons:
- ? Soundaktor a bit full on, will have to see how this goes over the next few weeks.
- Nav screen is small as we all know, large screen Discover Pro would have been the icing on the cake of what is a sensational car.

Overall
Despite some late second thoughts about choosing the more "sensible" GTI Performance, the new R rocks and sits at the pinnacle of hot hatches (dont rely on me, many reviews place it right at the top). Its represents a huge leap on the MK6 in all levels, beautifully planted and responsive, a rocket when you want, still retains a light go-carting feel but with fantastic dynamics and performance

Haha yeah mate I loved the S3 - but the 5 month wait didn't suit me and I was happy to get the Golf R with every option on the road for pretty much $60k.

The R was very impressive. Very quick and love the torque and exhaust note. This car with a APR stage 1 reflash will be ballistic

[7R]

After almost two weeks and 340km with Limey I am still very happy with the purchase. I do have a couple of niggles that I hope other members can help me with -

1. Auto headlights - I notice sometimes when the lights are on auto that they will come on and go off (as they should when moving from an underpass back into daylight) but sometimes the lights go off and so do the lights in the dash board. All that is on is the needles - nothing else. The headlights and dashboard are then dark when I next go into an underground car park. Seems to reset when I am next in the car but has happened a few times.

2. Mode button on steering wheel - this doesn't bring up the driving MODE screen on the Disco Media. I have the Driver Assist package installed and it selects either LIM or ACC when the on/off button is pressed on the steering wheel above the mode button. I saw others post (when referencing how hard it is to see the MODE switch next to the DSG selector) that the MODE button on the wheel does the same. Is this a config issue or only for non-DA equipped cars?

3. Harsh change DSG 1->2 - I notice that under hard acceleration if I am in manual mode the change between 1st and 2nd under high revs is unusually harsh. Coming from a MK6 GTI this is a little surprising. Anyone have a similar experience.

I have noticed a couple of gouges in the cowling above the dash board to the right of the steering wheel. THought they were glue or sticky remnants during delivery but they won't rub out so probably a scratch. Bummer but what can you do?

The Discover Media screen is woeful. The reversing camera is essentially pointless after dark which is a bummer compared to the Mk6 which was excellent at night. I saw in another thread someone referenced a potential upgrade being developed by Alpine that will integrate with the existing dash... anyone got any more information on this one?

Also - anyone with VCDS in Sydney south west? I am making a list of changes and would be happy to swap alcohol for someone to do this. I saw the cornering lamp upgrade earlier in this thread and will be doing that in the next couple of weeks.

[adam298]

But how? How do you adjust the sound actuator?