Sound insulation in MK2 Tiguan

[cameleon72]

Hello
I know that wind noise is defiantly problem with new Tiguan as I have one and noticed same night I gone o long first day happy drive thinking maybe was just that day strong wind ;( ,but I am asking if you are 100% sure that VW has mirrors confirmed as case , that's why I am asking if someone with electric mirrors can fold if down while driving and experience wind noise to confirm if any wind noise will stop or reduce , as from my experience dealing with noise issue on car can be very tricky to detect exact direction noise is coming from. I noticed on new Tiguan roof rail track are hollow ( about3-4cm Between roof and rail) which can maybe also be the source of wind noise but tricking us that coming from mirrors , as we have large and small section of glass in pillar than maybe it can trick that Is mirrors , surprisingly If you take look and measure window glass thickness you will be surprise of low thickness off windows glass on new Tiguan ( maybe VW wanted to save on car total weight ?) . I try to compare this with q3 mirrors and I can tell that Q3 even has bigger chunky style mirrors and still 0% wind noise, aerodynamic design maybe is different, but on q3 they make smarter aluminium roof rail is fully installed to roof with no hollow space in between rail tracks and roof and they have machined edges of aluminium on all sides rail tracks to reduce weight and make some aerodynamic channels to help wind resistance .

[Seanix]

You can't fold the mirrors while driving the car. Must be a safety feature built in to it.

It's not the roof rails. If U install roof racks, then yes there is additional noise from them.




2016 RS3. 2015 A4

[cameleon72]

Ok Thx didn't know that, I saw some options long time ago while playing with VCDS ,not sure which module but it was one option to auto fold electric mirrors at certain speed I think, I am not sure if is maybe hidden coding option to active to fold mirror while driving .