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Title: New 7.5 GTI not as loud as test drive in 7
Post by: JeffPoe on 25 January 2018, 19:53

Hi,

I test drove a MK7 GTI and my new Mk7.5 turned up a few days ago. Neither had the PP and the MK7 was totally stock.

The new car is definitely not as loud (inside the cabin) as the MK7 I drove. By loud I mean the engine.

Even in sport mode its very quiet and is nowhere near as vocal when rev matching.

Is this a know thing??

Or could the sound actuator thing be turned down on the new one from the factory?

Thanks

Title: Re: New 7.5 GTI not as loud as test drive in 7
Post by: Sequence on 25 January 2018, 20:00

Would be worth checking the soundaktor but also on new cars the exhaust will always get louder over time

Title: Re: New 7.5 GTI not as loud as test drive in 7
Post by: vance1 on 25 January 2018, 20:07

I thought the same thing on my R, nowhere near as loud on the new one. It may need a few miles on it to get more vocal?

Title: Re: New 7.5 GTI not as loud as test drive in 7
Post by: JeffPoe on 25 January 2018, 20:15

Has yours started to get louder at all?

It was one of the selling points for me. Now I'm really disheartened.

Title: Re: New 7.5 GTI not as loud as test drive in 7
Post by: vance1 on 25 January 2018, 20:38

Same for me, I loved the noise it made, I've only done less than 2000 miles, so hasn't got any louder yet.

Title: Re: New 7.5 GTI not as loud as test drive in 7
Post by: hog_hedge on 25 January 2018, 20:57

I’ve done 10k in my 7.5 GTI and the exhaust has become louder inside the cabin, engine noise has stayed the same but it could be just the soundaktor.