GTI engine note overpowering?

[DonkeyKong]

coreying, I can see that you have been promoted to Moderator or maybe I was a poor observer. I agree that the title should be changed and be my guess. I finally have gone through the boring user manual. It was challenging.

[G-rig]

Re: GTI! Yeah. Sound system hmm..

The mk6 have better sound insulation than mk5 too, so don't really see the problem?? Just go some after market speakers, amps and sub and prob fixed.

[flappa]

The DSG fart/pop is EXACTLY why I'm purchasing a GTI. Sound system carefactor . . . . zero.

[G-rig]

Re: GTI engine note overpowering?

It's good to have both kinds of noise ideally.

[markwid]

The mk6 have better sound insulation than mk5 too, so don't really see the problem??

Agreed.

I think some folks would say that the mk5 engine sounds better than the mk6 (less insulation in mk5 might have something to do with it and perhaps the mk5 engine is also a bit more aggressive).

[Orient Express]

The noise is "engineered"

I'm surprised that no has mentioned that the GTI has engineered acceleration noise built into it.

There is a noise pipe that has an opening down by the turbo, and goes up over the side of the engine through a vacuum actuated valve, and into the cabin.

You can disable the noise by either removing the open signal to the valve or removing the tube all together and replacing the firewall gasket with one from a regular golf.

Here is a picture of the block off gasket looks like:



Pull out the noise pipe, plug the firewall with this gasket, and enjoy quiet motoring.

Here is what all of the pipe parts look like:

[nau]

You can disable the noise by either removing the open signal to the valve or removing the tube all together and replacing the firewall gasket with one from a regular golf.

or just get a ToYoTa

[Corey_R]

Great post Orient Express! Thanks

[Guy_H]

I'm surprised that no has mentioned that the GTI has engineered acceleration noise built into it.

There is a noise pipe that has an opening down by the turbo, and goes up over the side of the engine through a vacuum actuated valve, and into the cabin.

You can disable the noise by either removing the open signal to the valve or removing the tube all together and replacing the firewall gasket with one from a regular golf.

Here is a picture of the block off gasket looks like:



Pull out the noise pipe, plug the firewall with this gasket, and enjoy quiet motoring.

Here is what all of the pipe parts look like:

Unfortunately its a US only thing, the AUS spec cars dont have a "noise pipe"

The new RSC exhaust gets the noise you want!

[Corey_R]

I'll have to check out one of these RSC exhausts when I get my R (if VWA bring in 3 door models that is).

[Orient Express]

Unfortunately its a US only thing, the AUS spec cars dont have a "noise pipe"

well, that explains that....

[iBoost]

Yeah never knew that either. The GTI I drove had a nice deep note for a standard car which I liked.

I'll be checking out the RSC exhaust down the track once I've received my car. Would love to hear one in person, youtube videos can only tell you so much.