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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Golf mk7 GTD/TDI => Topic started by: Silvadadi on 27 March 2015, 15:54
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Car went into dealer for first service yesterday which was oil change and health check. Nothing else was requested but since I got it back its a lot quieter.......not sure if anything they've done software wise has altered settings for volume of exhaust system (if it can be adjusted).
Does the GTD have soundaktor internally as well?
Also noticed that when in sport the steering seems lighter than what I'm used to. Will check to see if they've increased the tyre pressures.
Any other thoughts?
n.b. I'm pressing sport and normal then sport before I move off.
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I find when I turn from normal to sport mode my steering gets heavier, I don't like sport mode at all
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That'll be massively annoying if they have altered the sound, it's great at the moment. Have to get the VCDS guys on the case otherwise.
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Does the GTD have soundaktor internally as well?
Yes it does.
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Using VCDS any ideas where I find settings for the exhaust system. I assume it will be separate to the soundaktor option which I've seen mentioned in the VCDS thread and will read thru to find when I get a sec
Cheers
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Why are you pressing Sport, Normal and Sport before moving off?
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In VCDS, controller A9 is for the internal soundaktor, with settings between 0 & 100% in adaptation channels
Controller C0 is for the external speaker for the sport and sound package, with settings between 0 & 100% in adaptation channels
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Whats the default values for the internal and external soundaktor?
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They were both 100% when my car was delivered, before I turned the internal one down to 20%
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Why are you pressing Sport, Normal and Sport before moving off?
To ensure everything is deffo in sport mode. Peeps have had issues with starting up in sport but feeling that engine/throttle response is sluggish as if it were in normal despite sport indicated and that by selecting normal then sport before moving off sorts this. I've just got into the habit of doing it.......might be a placebo effect thing :undecided:
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In VCDS, controller A9 is for the internal soundaktor, with settings between 0 & 100% in adaptation channels
Controller C0 is for the external speaker for the sport and sound package, with settings between 0 & 100% in adaptation channels
You're a star. Thank you. Will check at the weekend as "command module" :whistle: has commandeered the car at the mo
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Why are you pressing Sport, Normal and Sport before moving off?
To ensure everything is deffo in sport mode. Peeps have had issues with starting up in sport but feeling that engine/throttle response is sluggish as if it were in normal despite sport indicated and that by selecting normal then sport before moving off sorts this. I've just got into the habit of doing it.......might be a placebo effect thing :undecided:
We do the same. Despite the car saying it is in sport and the exhaust making the noise, the steering and throttle go back to normal after ignition off. I was hoping they'd fixed this by now. Guess not!
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Why are you pressing Sport, Normal and Sport before moving off?
To ensure everything is deffo in sport mode. Peeps have had issues with starting up in sport but feeling that engine/throttle response is sluggish as if it were in normal despite sport indicated and that by selecting normal then sport before moving off sorts this. I've just got into the habit of doing it.......might be a placebo effect thing :undecided:
Defintely not placebo.
If you select sport, drive around and then switch the car off, when you switch it back on, it saus sport but the throttle response and the rev count is 'normal' not sport. The internal soundkator is also off.
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Quick update on this. Our GTD went for its first service yesterday and it has come back a little quieter.
At idle, static revving and pulling away slowly in first it seems quieter. Normal driving and outside the car it doesn't seem any different.
Makes me wonder if the parameters have been changed for the internal sounder given the feedback people have been making about it. I know VW have made changes to the exhaust flaps on the R at idle/low rpm too.
Personally not too bothered, it seems less rough around the edges now, so it might yet be an improvement :grin: