Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[Reedy]

I love the red delete, although the kids say there is too much drone. I also like the fake sound on though. I’ve also opened the exhaust flaps permanently.


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[SteveMc]

Hey guys forgive me if there is already a thread on this...
But when the R gets here I want to turn off the Fake Soundatkor (OBD11) and do a resonator delete.

Would like to know if anyone has done this to a R and what does it sound like?
I would like a more true exhaust note but not a loud or drowning sound inside the cabin....
Thoughts?


Mk7.5 Golf R DSG. Indium Grey
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Hey Alex ... I did the res delete a month or so ago. When the muffler shop guy showed me the resonator's straight thru path after he took it out, I immediately thought I'd be a bit disappointed with the sound improvement. Sure enough I was. The device itself just isn't capable of really absorbing that much sound, but it's probably worth doing it you're afraid of the drone effect. It's a cheap mod which is easily reversed. For what more could you ask ? It'll definitely pass the wife test, too - as in, if you don't let on she won't notice the difference.

[Lammiwinks]

I love the red delete, although the kids say there is too much drone. I also like the fake sound on though. I’ve also opened the exhaust flaps permanently.


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Me too! Trust ze Germans - they know what they're doing!

Plus it's not "fake" sound... just amplified real sound resonated through the windscreen

[Malekdee]

Hey guys. Got a set of auto folding mirrors with the sequential blinker (dynablink) from ESC tuning.

Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction with regards to installing them. I know there are DIYs about them but I don’t trust myself working on a car this new. I’m in Sydney btw.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[bgroper]

Plus it's not "fake" sound... just amplified real sound resonated through the windscreen

Nope. It is fully synthetic (or fake) engine noise, being reflected by the front screen.
IMHO it sounds like a badly out-of-tune 2 stroke lawnmower.
Soundaktor = 0% is perfect.
YMMV

[Lammiwinks]

Nope. It is fully synthetic (or fake) engine noise, being reflected by the front screen.
IMHO it sounds like a badly out-of-tune 2 stroke lawnmower.
Soundaktor = 0% is perfect.
YMMV

However, Daryll Harrison, Volkswagen Brand Public Relations Manager, says these claims about the Soundaktor are false. "The Soundaktor amplifies actual engine sound in the cabin of the car. It does not re-create nor utilize pre-recorded sound," he told The Huffington Post via email.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/fake-engine-sounds-car_n_6533596

Soundaktor - Wikipedia

So not false engine sounds - just relaying your existing engine sound into the cabin digitally. It's just the modern version of the old school sound pipes!!!!!!

[SteveMc]

Things are a bit quiet here. Here's more of my likes/dislikes after 4 months of R ...


- I'd like a transmission setting between Normal and Race, but bumping the lever down for some aggro and back later is pretty easy.
- I'd love the exhaust flaps open when I want - not just in Race
- I'm still wondering about those bloody 19's. Even the Mrs noticed now much the R dislikes all the speed reducing humps in our area. And that was in "comfort" mode.
- The Mrs wasn't as impressed as I thought she might be during her drive last night. Might have something to do with Normal mode being a little reluctant to change down, and the turbo not being at spool threshold at suburban speeds. She called it "lag", I then explained the difference. Her Ladyship might be more impressed with a GTI around town. She also complained the brakes were too "bitey".
- I keep moving music tracks forward and back when reaching forward.
- I'm actually Ok with the poverty-pack sound now - maybe the people in charge of audio at Wolfsburg know something about speakers. The treble at low-mid volume is fine with me using FLAC files on an SD card, so a compact, combo amp/sub did the trick. Or maybe I've just got Dynaudio Denial Syndrome.
- Also now OK with my res-delete. After expectations were a bit high, I can hear some good stuff with the windows down now. And I also like the soundaktor. Shut up. Anyway, a recent review said the R had the closest sound to a WRX of all the hot hatches. I think even some devoted Dubbers will admit that offset exhaust manifold of the boxer sounds the goods.
- I'm nearly certain I got an on screen warning when I didn't bother indicating during a very slow, tight left hander on a deserted road last week.
- I'm not missing gear changing at all anymore for anyone still stewing over the manual vs. DCT dilemma. And loving the radar cruise benefits that come with the dual clutch.

[WallySimmonds]

Thanks for the write up SteveMc. I'm pretty sure the audio is standard across the range and previous models, and I actually think the audio in my '15 Golf is pretty good. It's interesting because my wife said the same thing about the Golfs brakes when she first drove it too - I also think they're pretty grabby.

I actually really like the sound of the R, even if it is a bit artificial. When you've been living with the 1.4 for a couple of years anything burbly sounds awesome.

I think if you haven't driven a DCT before it can take some time to get used to. My biggest issues are a bit of hesitation from standstill (which is a bit crap coming up to roundabouts). I haven't noticed too much jerkiness outside of it taking off when auto-hold is engaged - I'm not sure if that's fixed with the 7.5's.

Coming from a manual 86 though, I have to say that I don't really want to have a manual as my daily again. Although I do want a manual ND MX5 at some stage though!

[gregozedobe]

- The Mrs wasn't as impressed as I thought she might be during her drive last night. Might have something to do with Normal mode being a little reluctant to change down, and the turbo not being at spool threshold at suburban speeds. She called it "lag", I then explained the difference. Her Ladyship might be more impressed with a GTI around town.

Get yourself a PedalBox+ and you (and the Mrs) will be much happier with the way your R responds to the first bit of accelerator pedal movement. It doesn't alter the maximum power and torque, but it does greatly reduce the doughy feeling when you are just cruising (which some people interpret as lag). Mine is much more enjoyable to drive now

[Hole46]

Get yourself a PedalBox+ and you (and the Mrs) will be much happier with the way your R responds to the first bit of accelerator pedal movement. It doesn't alter the maximum power and torque, but it does greatly reduce the doughy feeling when you are just cruising (which some people interpret as lag). Mine is much more enjoyable to drive now

Or get yourself an OBD eleven and change the throttle response and adjust the auto hold to early release.


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