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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Booth11 on 31 May 2015, 09:09
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As there are now few R more owners on this forum, it would be good to find out your preferred Driver Profile Settings, in various scenarios.
It's still 3 months till I get my own R and before I can try these out for myself, so it would be useful and make for interesting reading (to me anyway). My R will have DSG with DCC, so interested particularly in Driver Profiles/DCC combinations. Coming from a lowly MK6 GTI, I don't currently have the luxury of driver settings other than ACC. I know there's stuff over on the R Forum about this but nice to have something on here :smiley:
Over to you R drivers........
(GTI and GTD'ers welcome too)
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Just came back from the Metrocentre, and the car has been stuck in Race from the off. A few bouts of "tsking" endured, but that Soundaktor sounds like you're screaming the car even when you're just pressing on a little. I pointed out a few times that I was only doing 70 or 80mph - it definitely sounds like you're doing more than you are. To save the "tsking" when the missus is in the car I think it'll have to be down to 30% of not switched off completely, which is a shame, because I quite like it.
I will probably put it in individual and everything into Race except the aircon (eco) later today. I need to set my passenger mirror dip on reverse and turn off the front assist (where the car starts giving you the front parking sensor feedback every time you pull away slowly). Then I need to put the rest of the radio stations in. The R seems to be picking up more DAB stations than my GTD did, I wonder whether the MK7 Golf has had a DAB antenna upgrade since I got my GTD back in 2013? No DCC on mine.
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I think I might actually quite like the Soundaktor, but could be eating my words in a few months. Will be interested to hear what you think if you do turn it down later.
Sounds like Mrs MH is expert at 'tsking'. Have you bought her those 'necessary' shoes/sandals/converse yet or if she gonna have to part with her own hard earned cash :wink: The only time I 'tsk' is when someone attempts to eat in my car :angry: :laugh:
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Individual mode for everything except suspension which is either normal or comfort when on the road as the car has more complience
Finally drove the wife's car which has soundaktor still turned on and it sounded full on, so pleased i've turned mine off
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Finally drove the wife's car which has soundaktor still turned on and it sounded full on, so pleased i've turned mine off
Ditto!
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I think I might actually quite like the Soundaktor, but could be eating my words in a few months. Will be interested to hear what you think if you do turn it down later.
Sounds like Mrs MH is expert at 'tsking'. Have you bought her those 'necessary' shoes/sandals/converse yet or if she gonna have to part with her own hard earned cash :wink: The only time I 'tsk' is when someone attempts to eat in my car :angry: :laugh:
Eating in a car is a big no no. I don't even let people drink water in my car. Everyone is warned before they get in though.
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I'm weird so I have mine in race mode using the paddles 95% of the time I'm on my own. (I have also got a piper cross intake and done the flapper mod). Or with the wife in the car. It goes to 'wife mode' which is individual with normal engine, comfort suspension and Eco everything else.
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Individual mode for everything except suspension which is either normal or comfort when on the road as the car has more complience
Finally drove the wife's car which has soundaktor still turned on and it sounded full on, so pleased i've turned mine off
Does Mrs W like it? Or she intending to turn it down/off. This one really does divide owners, I will no doubt discover my own preference in time.
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I like the sound actuator on the R- a weird hybrid noise of a VR6 and a flat 4 which is weird but I like it. Must admit I do sometime switch modes if I actually want to hear my music though....it's bloody loud!
The noise is significantly better than the GTI in comparison though.
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I think I might actually quite like the Soundaktor, but could be eating my words in a few months. Will be interested to hear what you think if you do turn it down later.
Sounds like Mrs MH is expert at 'tsking'. Have you bought her those 'necessary' shoes/sandals/converse yet or if she gonna have to part with her own hard earned cash :wink: The only time I 'tsk' is when someone attempts to eat in my car :angry: :laugh:
Eating in a car is a big no no. I don't even let people drink water in my car. Everyone is warned before they get in though.
Haha, same here. Drinking was banned for a while ever since the great KFC Oreo Crushem milkshake incident of 2013. My then 7 year old dropped it on the back seat. Still picking bits of biscuit out of the rear footwell carpet even now :angry:
Eating an absolute no go though. I once made my very hungry partner stand in the drizzle in a supermarket car park to finish his sandwich before letting him get in the car.
As with you, all passengers are forewarned of the rules :laugh:
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I like the sound actuator on the R- a weird hybrid noise of a VR6 and a flat 4 which is weird but I like it. Must admit I do sometime switch modes if I actually want to hear my music though....it's bloody loud!
The noise is significantly better than the GTI in comparison though.
Yeah that's the thing - music. My car is the place I most get to listen to my music, and the reason I waited for Dynaudio to become available on the R. So if it's that loud that it completely drowns music out and renders Dynaudio null and void, then it'll have to be turned down.
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The choice is simple.
You've invested in Dynaudio so that music sounds better than from the standard system.
Do you wish to enjoy your music or do you want the faux sounds from the Soundaktor to drown your music? Music won for me.
The Soundaktor is a rubbish idea IMO. It's ok for the boy racer type and for some nut jobs. It just ruins the car for me.
ETTO.
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The choice is simple.
You've invested in Dynaudio so that music sounds better than from the standard system.
Do you wish to enjoy your music or do you want the faux sounds from the Soundaktor to drown your music? Music won for me.
The Soundaktor is a rubbish idea IMO. It's ok for the boy racer type and for some nut jobs. It just ruins the car for me.
ETTO.
Asker I know you're not a fan of the (to use your words) "faux" sound of the Soundaktor, and I can quite see your point, but "nut jobs"? That's a bit harsh surely :laugh:
I suspect I'll end up getting it turned down after a while but not before I've given it a chance, as I will with the legendary (thanks to MH) Bridgestones/Tombstones/Flintstones. :whistle:
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The choice is simple.
You've invested in Dynaudio so that music sounds better than from the standard system.
Do you wish to enjoy your music or do you want the faux sounds from the Soundaktor to drown your music? Music won for me.
The Soundaktor is a rubbish idea IMO. It's ok for the boy racer type and for some nut jobs. It just ruins the car for me.
ETTO.
Asker I know you're not a fan of the (to use your words) "faux" sound of the Soundaktor, and I can quite see your point, but "nut jobs"? That's a bit harsh surely :laugh:
I suspect I'll end up getting it turned down after a while but not before I've given it a chance, as I will with the legendary (thanks to MH) Bridgestones/Tombstones/Flintstones. :whistle:
To be fair it's onl loud in race mode whilst pulling away with a bit of enthusiasm shall we say. I have dynaudio in mine also and the sound system is far far louder than the sound actuator. Or you could just switch to any other mode and it's quiet.
The dynaudio is outstanding also, one of best options on the list if you like music!
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On mine everything is in race mode, and everything is turned up to the max (interior lights, soundaktor, everything) - love it all :smiley:
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If you're in Race mode and want to actually hear your music, you'll have to dial it right up. It's for this reason I'll probably get the soundaktor dropped to 30% or something that is on a par with the loudness of the GTD in Sport mode.
I will have to try normal mode tonight to see how loud that is.
Matchboy: You're obviously one of those nutjobs am1w is talking about! :tongue:
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If you're in Race mode and want to actually hear your music, you'll have to dial it right up. It's for this reason I'll probably get the soundaktor dropped to 30% or something that is on a par with the loudness of the GTD in Sport mode.
I will have to try normal mode tonight to see how loud that is.
Matchboy: You're obviously one of those nutjobs am1w is talking about! :tongue:
My view is if you're in Race mode and you're nailing it, you're concentrating on driving rather than the music - and you want to hear the soundaktor doing it's bit. I actually turn the music down when I'm driving it hard as I love the sound :smiley:
Clearly MH! But then if you're going to buy and drive an R, why drive it like it's a normal Golf? Surely the whole point is to enjoy what the car was built for, and the car loves being driven like its stolen :evil: I think maybe am1w should have stuck to his BMW crusier - I actually feel sorry for his R, the poor car just wants to be let loose but he keeps it on the leash - maybe he doesn't feel safe in it because the door isn't hung right? :laugh:
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My view is if you're in Race mode and you're nailing it, you're concentrating on driving rather than the music - and you want to hear the soundaktor doing it's bit. I actually turn the music down when I'm driving it hard as I love the sound :smiley:
Clearly MH! But then if you're going to buy and drive an R, why drive it like it's a normal Golf? Surely the whole point is to enjoy what the car was built for, and the car loves being driven like its stolen :evil: I think maybe am1w should have stuck to his BMW crusier - I actually feel sorry for his R, the poor car just wants to be let loose but he keeps it on the leash - maybe he doesn't feel safe in it because the door isn't hung right? :laugh:
Now, now Mr Nutjob, people get told off for baiting you know :tongue: :laugh: I bet you can see and hear your R coming from miles off, with the maxxed up sound and lights. In fact I'm sure I can hear it from my office window right now :laugh:
I agree about Race mode, this is when you will want to hear the Soundaktor at its loudest. But, sadly there will be times when I may need to use other modes. Realistically, I’m probably not going to be doing the school run in full-on Race mode, although it does involves some tasty quiet rural roads…..tempting :whistle: :lipsrsealed:
As Remlapeel says, it’ll probably be a case of just choosing a quieter mode when the music is the priority – surely that’s the benefit of having the different modes at your fingertips.
MH - I have no issues whacking up the volume if needs be but that would defeat the object of both the Soundaktor and Dynaudio.
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I've enjoyed putting my foot down, but the soundaktor seems to me like it's a guilty pleasure best enjoyed when you don't have any passengers who just hear the noise and think they are about to die. As the missus gets dropped off on the way to work and I'm hoping to organise a car share in my new place*, I feel the need to have the noise dialled back a bit.
* Perhaps not, has anyone seen Peter Kay's "Car Share"? Would not be wanting to give a lift to "Stink Ray". :grin:
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My view is if you're in Race mode and you're nailing it, you're concentrating on driving rather than the music - and you want to hear the soundaktor doing it's bit. I actually turn the music down when I'm driving it hard as I love the sound :smiley:
Clearly MH! But then if you're going to buy and drive an R, why drive it like it's a normal Golf? Surely the whole point is to enjoy what the car was built for, and the car loves being driven like its stolen :evil: I think maybe am1w should have stuck to his BMW crusier - I actually feel sorry for his R, the poor car just wants to be let loose but he keeps it on the leash - maybe he doesn't feel safe in it because the door isn't hung right? :laugh:
Now, now Mr Nutjob, people get told off for baiting you know :tongue: :laugh:
Matchboy: Yes, you'd better tone it down, or you'll become the Master-Baiter. :grin:
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Now, now Mr Nutjob, people get told off for baiting you know :tongue: :laugh: I bet you can see and hear your R coming from miles off, with the maxxed up sound and lights. In fact I'm sure I can hear it from my office window right now :laugh:
I agree about Race mode, this is when you will want to hear the Soundaktor at its loudest. But, sadly there will be times when I may need to use other modes. Realistically, I’m probably not going to be doing the school run in full-on Race mode, although it does involves some tasty quiet rural roads…..tempting :whistle: :lipsrsealed:
As Remlapeel says, it’ll probably be a case of just choosing a quieter mode when the music is the priority – surely that’s the benefit of having the different modes at your fingertips.
MH - I have no issues whacking up the volume if needs be but that would defeat the object of both the Soundaktor and Dynaudio.
Me? Baiting? Never!
Actually, to be fair I rarely have it in S mode in town, there's no point. Well, not unless there's some lads looking over and I want to show off a bit :grin:
As for the soundaktor noise, its different with us DSGers - when you're in D its toned down, so on the school run its not an issue. Its only loud when you're in S mode. Obviously if you're in a manual like MH he'll have to decide on what level he wants it set. My morning school run is in D (cause I'm half asleep), but the little 'un enjoys a S mode drive home in the evening, especially with the windows down to hear the 'fart' noises :laugh:
MH - I've been called a lot worse so I'll take that! :grin:
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...or you'll become the Master-Baiter. :grin:
How spooky! I was going to describe Asker with those very words the other day, but though better of it :laugh:
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My morning school run is in D (cause I'm half asleep), but the little 'un enjoys a S mode drive home in the evening, especially with the windows down to hear the 'fart' noises :laugh:
Yep that pretty much describes my early morning drive. Drive mode was made for the school run and half asleep parents. My daughter loves Sport mode, she's a bit of a thrill seeker where driving is concerned. No idea where she get that from :wink:
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My morning school run is in D (cause I'm half asleep), but the little 'un enjoys a S mode drive home in the evening, especially with the windows down to hear the 'fart' noises :laugh:
Yep that pretty much describes my early morning drive. Drive mode was made for the school run and half asleep parents. My daughter loves Sport mode, she's a bit of a thrill seeker where driving is concerned. No idea where she get that from :wink:
:grin: My daughter is the same, I also have no idea where she gets it from :lipsrsealed: She's the one who makes me drive fast! Honest :wink:
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I use individual now, Race for Engine, Steering and Suspension in normal, ACC in sport, Air Con Eco. Might change the steering to Sport though to see how I get on.
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Actually, to be fair I rarely have it in S mode in town, there's no point. Well, not unless there's some lads looking over and I want to show off a bit :grin:
Does it have an external effect to the outside noise as well?
I thought the soundaktor was purely inside and it was only the GTD with the Sport &Sound pack that had an external speaker!
That does sound interesting.
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Actually, to be fair I rarely have it in S mode in town, there's no point. Well, not unless there's some lads looking over and I want to show off a bit :grin:
Does it have an external effect to the outside noise as well?
I thought the soundaktor was purely inside and it was only the GTD with the Sport &Sound pack that had an external speaker!
That does sound interesting.
I may be completely wrong here, but it certainly sounds louder outside when in S mode. I'm sure someone will correct me though!
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Trying out normal mode on the way home, purely for the soundaktor noise. For the 3 mile stretch to the wife's place of work on the way home, the noise that the Soundaktor is putting out seems about right. Sounds about 30% of Race mode's output.
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Trying out normal mode on the way home, purely for the soundaktor noise. For the 3 mile stretch to the wife's place of work on the way home, the noise that the Soundaktor is putting out seems about right. Sounds about 30% of Race mode's output.
Home already? Part-timer :grin:
That sounds probably about right. Did you have your stereo on at the same time? Could you hear it ok at a reasonable volume level?
So have you now listened to the Soundaktor in all the modes? If not go out and try some more and feedback :laugh:
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Actually, to be fair I rarely have it in S mode in town, there's no point. Well, not unless there's some lads looking over and I want to show off a bit :grin:
Does it have an external effect to the outside noise as well?
I thought the soundaktor was purely inside and it was only the GTD with the Sport &Sound pack that had an external speaker!
That does sound interesting.
I may be completely wrong here, but it certainly sounds louder outside when in S mode. I'm sure someone will correct me though!
If you put the gearbox into S the two outer exhausts open and make a noticeable difference to the sound outside. Mine is permanently open by disconnecting the flap plugs
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Am I right in thinking that in Race if the DSG is in S mode and you flick the gear lever over to the left to manually control gear changes this also leaves the outer exhaust pipes open too ??
It sounds like it does to me :cool:
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Yep, but they are variable so you get less drone when sub 1500rpm. If you disconnect the flaps you'll hear the true exhaust noise and it's loud!
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I use individual now, Race for Engine, Steering and Suspension in normal, ACC in sport, Air Con Eco. Might change the steering to Sport though to see how I get on.
Same as above, except steering in Sport and Air Con in Normal.
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I use individual now, Race for Engine, Steering and Suspension in normal, ACC in sport, Air Con Eco. Might change the steering to Sport though to see how I get on.
ajmoir - do you not find the ride on the 19s a bit unforgiving with ACC/DCC in Sport? Have you got decent roads where you are? The state of the roads round here, for the majority of day to day driving it would be too bone shaking, I expect I'd stick with suspension on Normal most of the time.