Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by jonoz

Can't help you but I am eagerly waiting to see what you do :)

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Just as another option on a forum elsewhere on the web someone has done this:
I had Focal KRX2's installed the front and Focal 165KRC's in the rear powered by 2 x Focal FP2.350 amps. the amps fit behind behind the drawer next to the steering wheel and I can tell you the sound is out of this world.

From here:
MK7 Helix plug n play Sound System

One of the best installers in Brisbane used to be Northfeild Car Sound, i am sure they could do a similar setup. I like this design as you don't loose boot space and it would have a better front end but far more limited base (and you have to do plenty of non reversable stuff to your car.

Bought M7 R and gave my GTI to the girlfriend. Happy with everything about the R EXCEPT the suspension - can be too harsh on crappy Qld roads. Anyone with experience with changes ? will it help to change to 18inch rims.
cheers

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Originally Posted by Vernie

Bought M7 R and gave my GTI to the girlfriend. Happy with everything about the R EXCEPT the suspension - can be too harsh on crappy Qld roads. Anyone with experience with changes ? will it help to change to 18inch rims.
cheers

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Even on Comfort mode? I did find the tyre pressure was almost 50PSi after picking up my car. Dropping it back to 38 made a big difference. Certainly 18in wheels with a 45 profile tyre would make it a little more comfortable. Just be careful changing suspension components - you will often need the original equipment to pass a roadworthy.

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Originally Posted by Vernie

Bought M7 R and gave my GTI to the girlfriend. Happy with everything about the R EXCEPT the suspension - can be too harsh on crappy Qld roads. Anyone with experience with changes ? will it help to change to 18inch rims.
cheers

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Really? I'm in Byron and we have about the worst roads in NSW and i think the R is amazing considering its running 19s on sports suspension. I have driven a lot of cars and i don't think i have ever felt anything straddle the divide of "almost no roll in corners" with "comfy hitting bumps" better. It is FAR comfier than the last C class merc i drove while having less roll than the last porsche boxter i drove (both older models).

Its no camry, but did your expect it to be? Pretty much every professional reviewer has raved about how good the suspension is.

Completely agree. My previous car was a Passat R36 without adaptive suspension and the ride was brutal in comparison to the 7R in Comfort mode. Even in Race mode the 7R ride feels far more liveable than how I remember the R36 ride as being.

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Originally Posted by nodoze

Completely agree. My previous car was a Passat R36 without adaptive suspension and the ride was brutal in comparison to the 7R in Comfort mode. Even in Race mode the 7R ride feels far more liveable than how I remember the R36 ride as being.

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I had a Subary Liberty 3.0R-B a few years back, which was Subaru's version of "family car + sports suspension = sports car" which had Bilstein suspension, and while it cornered OK, the ride was brutal on the roads around here. Three years on Byron Shire roads and the car was just a box of rattles.

Having driven the M7 GTI for a year and driving the R back to back with that the difference is markedly noticeable, even in the Comfort settings. Read about all the reviews before buying, just didn't expect this. Dropped the tyre pressures a bit, but no real improvement. Still no deal breaker - the rest is fantastic.

thanks for the car sound answers dtpearson...

Here is also a comparison review of the Audi S3 and the Golf R...
https://www.carwow.co.uk/blog/vw-golf-r-vs-audi-s3

Scratched my back left rim today does anybody know of someone in Adelaide that could buff it out. Mk7 R

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Originally Posted by jase1972

Scratched my back left rim today does anybody know of someone in Adelaide that could buff it out. Mk7 R

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Hamish at Elite Finish does rims. Not sure if he does his own or if he gets someone in to do them for him.
I also feel your pain. I've bumped my front left rim on my new Touareg a couple times now... You kick yourself each time you do it!!!