Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[kryten2001]

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]

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]

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]

Golf r 'individual' settings

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]

I wouldn't...

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

[trippinonprozac]

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]

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


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[RoccoR]

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


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[kryten2001]

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.

[kryten2001]

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


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Not bad. I hear the Akra system is pretty good too. Not sure if there's an option for the R.

[trippinonprozac]

Money wasnt the point, its that the car is leased and I dont want to be changing too many things our that arent so easy to remove. Its a simply solution for a bit better sound without having to go for a full catback/turbo back exhaust. I do see where you are coming from however.

[kryten2001]

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!

Very interesting question.

Maybe I'm ham fisted, but other than the suspension settings (especially over jarring potholes or speed bumps etc), I can't really ascertain much difference between all the settings (other than Soundaktor of course!)...

Even then the differences in suspension settings are negligible, the R's suspension is quite soft yet compliant in all modes, at least to me.



I just leave mine in 'normal'. Perhaps after a few months on normal I'll put it into sports and then I'll notice the difference.

[kryten2001]

Money wasnt the point, its that the car is leased and I dont want to be changing too many things our that arent so easy to remove. Its a simply solution for a bit better sound without having to go for a full catback/turbo back exhaust. I do see where you are coming from however.

Ahh fair enough...

Each to his own I suppose. The beauty of an unmodified R is its refinement. It's reasonably aggressive yet very compliant at the same time... Just changing out stuff to make a noise is (again in my view) an unnecessary distraction... I also reckon it sounds pretty good as it is..

Then again my view is coming from somebody who got sick of a stupidly modified golf, I'm enjoying the refinement of my new R at the moment. That may change however!

Check out the coilover option. Very easy to remove and you'll get some REAL performance and aesthetic gains there. KW do some wonderful kit, but so do others. The OEM tyres are surprisingly good, they would just sing with some decent adjustable suspension.

[nat225]

I think it is no longer a surprise for the Mk7 R to win almost every contest.

1st place for

2014 Drive Car of the Year: Performance Under $60,000

2014 Drive Car of the Year: Performance Under $60,000

[jonoz]

Had a chance to try 0-100 over the weekend, unfortunately slightly uphill but nonetheless 4.4secs after Exhaust/Intake/Tune.

Just waiting on this O2 sensor to head out to Willowbank.