Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

**mp2811** · 04-11-2014, 03:09 PM

Thanks Jonoz, looks fantastic!

**Gary_s** · 04-11-2014, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by jonoz

Milltek exhaust is in the boot!!!

Whats the feelings about running the TBE without the tune being ready yet?

Hey mate, did you go a resonated exhaust or non resonated?

**jonoz** · 04-11-2014, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Gary_s

Hey mate, did you go a resonated exhaust or non resonated?

Non-resonated.

**tigger73** · 04-11-2014, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by jonoz

Non-resonated.

You won't be needing that soundaktor anymore

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**jonoz** · 04-11-2014, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by tigger73

You won't be needing that soundaktor anymore

I actually asked the dealership to disable it prior to delivery but there isn't any real way to check 100% other than seeing VCDS yourself.

Low and behold, it was another disappointment from the dealership and I disabled it when I got my VAGCOM cable.

The Soundaktor was pretty much 100% why I chose the non-resonated due to loving the noise but after disabling it the car changed.

Still really debating the Catback Vs Turboback install since I have no knowledge of what current ECU's are like. I remember it was somewhere round 04~05 where STi's needed a tune but am adamant that a bugeye was fine without a tune, i.e. no boost creep etc.

Guessing a '14 Golf is going to be the same where running a Turboback without the tune would be detrimental and my options would be do Catback > Tune > Downpipe or to simply way for the tune to be ready...

**tigger73** · 04-11-2014, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by jonoz

I actually asked the dealership to disable it prior to delivery but there isn't any real way to check 100% other than seeing VCDS yourself.

Low and behold, it was another disappointment from the dealership and I disabled it when I got my VAGCOM cable.

The Soundaktor was pretty much 100% why I chose the non-resonated due to loving the noise but after disabling it the car changed.

Still really debating the Catback Vs Turboback install since I have no knowledge of what current ECU's are like. I remember it was somewhere round 04~05 where STi's needed a tune but am adamant that a bugeye was fine without a tune, i.e. no boost creep etc.

Guessing a '14 Golf is going to be the same where running a Turboback without the tune would be detrimental and my options would be do Catback > Tune > Downpipe or to simply way for the tune to be ready...

If it's anything like the Mk6, putting on a larger diameter down-pipe will result in a CEL (Check Engine Light) fault. Generally the way to fix it is with a tune... so suggest waiting on installing the DP until you're ready to tune the car.

If you want more noise, just installing your cat-back for now. Though for a lot of people non-resonated systems are a little too much for daily driving (speaking from personal experience).

**jonoz** · 04-11-2014, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by tigger73

If you want more noise, just installing your cat-back for now. Though for a lot of people non-resonated systems are a little too much for daily driving (speaking from personal experience).

Worst case if its too loud I can buy the resonated piece and switch it over.

**tigger73** · 04-11-2014, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by jonoz

Worst case if its too loud I can buy the resonated piece and switch it over.

Yep. I started non-res and then got a resonator fitted after about a month. It sounded great going for a spirited drive through the hills, but when you're just trying to drive quietly down the street it was almost impossible. Given I use my car for work it's not something that's really suitable to turn up to customers sites (and the wife wasn't keen on it either).

**jonoz** · 04-11-2014, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by tigger73

Yep. I started non-res and then got a resonator fitted after about a month. It sounded great going for a spirited drive through the hills, but when you're just trying to drive quietly down the street it was almost impossible. Given I use my car for work it's not something that's really suitable to turn up to customers sites (and the wife wasn't keen on it either).

The R due to being a hatch is the work car of course.