GTD Sound Actuator

[Mk1Macca]

Is there any word on if we can buy the exhaust section to fit ourselves?

[corgi]

Is there any word on if we can buy the exhaust section to fit ourselves?

It must be listed on the VW parts catalogue...

[Rick101]

I have a sound actuator in the garage.

It's called an M3

[Moots]

dealership came back to me today and said that this definitely isn't correct. The only thing the sport and sound pack adds is the sound actuator. He also said that he was told a few had been sent out back end of last year mis-configured.

Not sure i believe that tbh. I'm still tempted to order it with the kit, i'd be mighty pissed off if it turned up without now though 

[ffrank]

Well I hope he is wrong, I've seen probably 3 guys on here/another forum with the red callipers delivered this year. If it is just the exhaust it seems very strange how it is is called Sport and Sound Pack.

I'll let you know in 10 days or so!!

[corgi]

i'd be mighty pissed off if it turned up without now though 

why? If they have told you this...

dealership came back to me today and said that this definitely isn't correct. The only thing the sport and sound pack adds is the sound actuator. He also said that he was told a few had been sent out back end of last year mis-configured.

[Jembo28]

Having read this entire thread (sad I know) I'm convinced that without the option you get an actuator inside the car that is only activated in sport mode.

If you do add the Sport and Sound pack as an option you also get red calipers and a different exhaust with an additional speaker built into it.

My question is, has anyone got experience of both of these, i.e. With and without, and can they comment on whether it's worth adding on as an option? I drove one without as a demo for the weekend and found that in Sport mode the sound was great - is it any better as the driver of the car with the option box ticked, or is the benefit only for the people you drive past who experience a better sound from the exhaust!

[Moots]

i'd be mighty pissed off if it turned up without now though 

why? If they have told you this...

dealership came back to me today and said that this definitely isn't correct. The only thing the sport and sound pack adds is the sound actuator. He also said that he was told a few had been sent out back end of last year mis-configured.

Presuming you're just on the wind up?

I'd be annoyed because there's no consistency, no one at VW can give a straight answer. It seems a few people on here have ordered it and ended up with the extra bits, the dealers telling me that this is due to a mistake (although personally i think he's trying to cover his own arse) so i could end up spending £255 and ending up with a fake noise box. that's a waste of £255 in my opinion.

[Mark V GTD]

Sadly neither the dealer or VWUK are correct. The 'Sport and Sound' pack includes an integral exhaust speaker and red callipers.

All GTD's already have the internal 'sound aktor' (again denied by VW but for goodness sake everyone can hear it!).

Think about it - if its only the 'sound aktor' (which is in every GTD anyway) - then what are you getting for 255 quid? According to VW - nothing!  This does not make sense and to support it there are quite a few members here who ordered the pack and had the red callipers and exhaust speaker. Everyone else who did not order it (including me) got the internal speaker only.

At the end of the day VWUK and dealers can say what they like - VW Germany build the cars and if that option box is ticked on your order this is what you get...

[ffrank]

Spot on Mark. I also just saw another new car post on the Golfmk7 forum, arrived this week with the exhaust and red callipers.