Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

**kryten2001** · 10-12-2014, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by genez

Pardon my ignorance in this but is an O2 sensor considered as a consumable and not covered under warranty?

I don't believe so. I don't recall seeing it on the list of "consumables". They should theoretically last for years and years.

I'd love to know what makes them break. Mine was a mystery, but it did do it immediately (as in minutes) after a stage 3 turbo going in.. I'm going with fouling.

**jonoz** · 10-12-2014, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by kryten2001

I don't believe so. I don't recall seeing it on the list of "consumables". They should theoretically last for years and years.

I'd love to know what makes them break. Mine was a mystery, but it did do it immediately (as in minutes) after a stage 3 turbo going in.. I'm going with fouling.

As far as I can tell the warranty on an NGK sensor is 8 years / 250,000kms whichever comes first.

**trippinonprozac** · 11-12-2014, 09:59 AM

What do you guys think of something like this?? Best Exhaust - Supersprint VW Golf mk7 R 2.0 TFSI centre pipe 771813

They are sold and installed locally here in the ACT and are bolt up.

I love the sound of the R, just not a fan of the soundaktor. I have changed the mode to individual on my R so the soundaktor is actually livable but it makes the car sound a lot more sedate from in the cabin now.

Do you think the removal of the resonator will make it a lot louder?

**DJB86** · 11-12-2014, 12:08 PM

What are all the 7R owners out there using as their 'Individual' setting and why?

Will be interesting to see how people have it set-up and the reasons behind it!

**kryten2001** · 11-12-2014, 01:37 PM

I wouldn't...

Milltek or forget it... (and there's nothing wrong with forgetting it)...

**trippinonprozac** · 11-12-2014, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by kryten2001

I wouldn't...

Milltek or forget it... (and there's nothing wrong with forgetting it)...

Milltek dont supply a center pipe alone.

Why would you say that anyway?

**RoccoR** · 11-12-2014, 03:17 PM

How about this??!! Looks promising
Volkswagen Golf MK7 R Featuring Armytrix Competition Valvetronic Exhaust - YouTube

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**RoccoR** · 11-12-2014, 03:18 PM

And it works out around $3.7K shipped to AU for full exhaust.

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**kryten2001** · 11-12-2014, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by trippinonprozac

Milltek dont supply a center pipe alone.

Why would you say that anyway?

Which part? The Milltek or forget it, or the nothing wrong with forgetting it?

If the former, I wouldn't butcher a car with bits and pieces (my view). I'd prefer to go the whole solution or just leave it as is. Minor performance mods are like getting half a vasectomy.

Just my view of course!...

Edit: and yes I know not everybody can afford the full systems etc, but if you can't afford $3.5k for an exhaust, you shouldn't be wasting $1k on part of an exhaust.

Not saying that's what's going on in your case at all, I'm just saying if you can't afford/don't want to spend the $$$ to do the whole thing - you shouldn't to something suboptimal. It's pretty damn good how it is already (the latter part of what I said). Put that $1k towards a set of coilovers. Far more joy to be had there in my view...

Cheers.