Soundaktor

[Mk7GTi]

Is this worth doing ? Can you hear the turbo whine when it's removed ? I'm used to hearing that from my old XR6 Turbo but can't hear it at all on the GTi. All I can hear is the fake Subaru flat-four sound from the Soundaktor.

I removed the two clips today but there doesn't seem much room to get you hand under the water tray without possibly breaking it. I don't feel like removing the wipers to take the whole tray off either. Not even sure if I'm seeing the right connector, is it the small one on the RHS of the Soundaktor ?

If anyone has photos that would be great.

[46neil]

Hi

the water tray is in 2 halves, so you won't need to remove the wipers, to remove the passenger side water tray,
and you won't break the water tray, just slip your hand in and unplug the round connector, mine unplugged very easily.
I can't comment, on the before and after, as I disconnect mine only after a few days, not having pushed the engine.

cheers Neil

[Mk7GTi]

Thanks Neil, so that's would be the small connector on the right of the Soundaktor ? I only had a quick look in my "not so well lit" garage so may not have seen it correctly (can't remember what shape it actually was)

[Adam84]

Hi guys,

I disconnected mine last night and took the car for a spin afterwards.

I wasn't overly impressed with the result. While the engine was quieter it seemed to magnify the suspension and road noise instead. For me the jury is still out.

Disconnecting and reconnecting is simple enough though - follow the steps listed by others above. If you have difficulty removing the plug I suggest using a screwdriver to push down the top of the plug and it simply slips out beneath.

[46neil]

Hi,

the Soundaktor only creates an artificial engine noise, its not the engine you are hearing from it. So now you are hearing the real noises that the car makes, on the subject of road noise, I am considering Yogohama decibel, V551 215 45, 18in (low noise Tyres), as I hate Tyre noise.

cheers Neil

[anduril]

Hi there, did anyone manage to take a picture of the actual plug that was disconnected? I had a look at my engine bay and would want to make sure I am disconnecting the right thing before giving it a go. Thanks!

[46neil]

does this help

[kennyc]

Took my bro for a spin last night.
He said it sounds like a WRX. Lol

I actually don't mind the sound so won't disconnect it.

[anduril]

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Thanks 46neil. Appreciate the effort of getting the pic. I must be blind but I'm still struggling to locate this in the engine bay. Might need to take a picture of it and get you to point out where exactly it is.

Someone on another thread also mentioned that instead of removing this you could tune it from 0-100 in terms of volume/intensity.

[wasabiz]

Thanks 46neil. Appreciate the effort of getting the pic. I must be blind but I'm still struggling to locate this in the engine bay. Might need to take a picture of it and get you to point out where exactly it is.

Someone on another thread also mentioned that instead of removing this you could tune it from 0-100 in terms of volume/intensity.

Yea, through the VCDS. I just got mine turned off.

[46neil]

read my previous post, on its location, its a 5 minute job, you don't have to remove it from the car. cheers Neil

[andrew7]

I'm thinking at this very early stage of dialling my R soundakator down to say 50-60% (I'd like to keep some of the burble/growl so wouldn't unplug it entirely). This looks like a VCDS tweak that requires a dealer fix or anyone in Melbourne with the expertise.

[anduril]

I'm thinking at this very early stage of dialling my R soundakator down to say 50-60% (I'd like to keep some of the burble/growl so wouldn't unplug it entirely). This looks like a VCDS tweak that requires a dealer fix or anyone in Melbourne with the expertise.

I'm thinking precisely the same thing. It would defeat a little of the purpose to get an R if it weren't for that angry little kid in the engine bay that just wouldn't settle down

I just find that at low speeds (between 50 - 60kmh) and when the foot is off the accelerator the humming sounds gets a little too much as the car goes to a rolling stop from D5 > D2. Anyone else feel the same?

[Mk7GTi]

Finally disconnected mine a couple of weeks ago, best thing I could've done. No longer sounds like a horrible WRX. Unfortunately it's still just an in-line 4 so is never going to sound great but at least it sounds like what it is, not like a flat-4. You can't hear any turbo whistle which is shame, especially coming from an XR6 Turbo where it was very noticeable.

Anyway, it's much better without the soundaktor disconnected. You can now actually hear the exhaust note properly which has quite a decent sound to it.

[Snail Style]

They just sound like a mk6 GTI with it disconnected