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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: Ash3000k on 28 October 2021, 12:29

Title: MK8 GTI Questions
Post by: Ash3000k on 28 October 2021, 12:29

Me again!  :smiley:

Is there in-depth info on what changes when you change the driving settings from ECO, Comfort, Sport etc?

Such as do these cars have a flap in the exhaust that changes sound?

Title: Re: MK8 GTI Questions
Post by: fredgroves on 28 October 2021, 12:39

Have a look at individual mode setup.... in that you can see what will change vs the factory profile choices.

And yes, exhaust noise is different if you select Sport for it.

Title: Re: MK8 GTI Questions
Post by: Ash3000k on 28 October 2021, 12:52

Quote from: fredgroves on 28 October 2021, 12:39

Have a look at individual mode setup.... in that you can see what will change vs the factory profile choices.

And yes, exhaust noise is different if you select Sport for it.

Thanks! will do!

Title: Re: MK8 GTI Questions
Post by: Foxy367 on 29 October 2021, 09:45

There isn't an exhaust flap as such but there must be something in the engine map that allows some crackles and pops in sport mode. The car doesn't revert to comfort either if you turn it off in sport mode but the DSG does revert to comfort drive mode. Also weirdly you have to reengage sport mode in the driving modes to get the pops and not just flick the lozenge to sport (if that makes sense?)

Title: Re: MK8 GTI Questions
Post by: Ash3000k on 30 October 2021, 22:50

Quote from: Foxy367 on 29 October 2021, 09:45

There isn't an exhaust flap as such but there must be something in the engine map that allows some crackles and pops in sport mode. The car doesn't revert to comfort either if you turn it off in sport mode but the DSG does revert to comfort drive mode. Also weirdly you have to reengage sport mode in the driving modes to get the pops and not just flick the lozenge to sport (if that makes sense?)

Thanks!