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Golf mk8 / Re: Vibration from sound soundaktor
« Last post by davo245 on 03 January 2026, 17:52 »
I am getting a strange noise at 2900 rpm ,when in sport mode noise is there,when you change to eco mode the noise disappears.
This has only started since the cold weather.has anybody else had this?

I had this for a few days then seemed to just go away on its own after a few days not come back so far🤞
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Golf mk6 / Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Last post by Norwichdaz on 03 January 2026, 13:54 »
Yep will keep an eye on it for a few days but yes atm all.is good...

Google says these parts last 10years... yeah course they do 😆 🤣

I have a few dodgy bits of paint work maybe an inch squared or slightly better where the guy has tried rubbing off a chip then randomly spraying white on it... mechanic at work reckons he could get his polisher machine on it and touch up paint to make them.look better as can really see when the cars clean ..

But as I said I like to make it look nice but end of the day its a daily and getting on a bit...

Doesn't stop me looking at bits for it but I dont think things like exhaust/induction kit is worth it ?  As exhaust once warmed up still sounds alright tbf if do put foot down... and induction kit etc could just play with the running of the engine poss..

Not much else really I could do I dont think?  Also im.40.its not like i go cruising out and about anymore ! Haha...

Back in the day had a couple of civic type r's which i enjoyed tbf.

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Golf mk6 / Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Last post by Nino on 03 January 2026, 11:34 »
Yeha I bet, hopefully thats your leaks all fixed now.
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Golf mk6 gallery / Re: My black gti
« Last post by JSYGTI on 03 January 2026, 07:03 »
Super shiny  :smiley:
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Golf mk6 / Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Last post by Norwichdaz on 02 January 2026, 19:15 »
Haha yeh, almost get anxiety now thinking how foooked plastic is in a mega hot area lol
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Golf mk6 / Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Last post by Nino on 02 January 2026, 18:35 »
Jesus! Good catch that!
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Golf mk6 / Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Last post by Norwichdaz on 02 January 2026, 18:13 »
Haha indeed...


Well atm all is good 👌😁 :laugh: :grin:

We put the connectors on after work..bit fiddly and the bottom one was even stuck on a bit then the end broke off trying to get it off lol !

Took some pics
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The ones on there literally fell apart might as well be made of chocolate!! Lol.

Squeeze them slightly and literally just crumbled and you can see the o rings in them compared to new ones are absolutely gone, completely fooked lol...









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Detailing / Re: Estoril black - detailing
« Last post by willni on 02 January 2026, 17:02 »
You mean you're not getting 'Fast Tire' tyres?  :sad:

Best thing I could recommend is some ceramic coating for them to help keep them clean. Gtechniq C5 Wheel Armour or Gyeon Rim are the ones I use.

When putting it on the barrels of the alloy, level the coating off so it's even and then don't buff it off should leave it on thicker so it will be a bit more durable, don't however do this with the spokes, face or edges as it will leave a rainbow effect and you'll see it.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Vibration from sound soundaktor
« Last post by SRGTD on 02 January 2026, 10:14 »
Vibrations from the soundaktor was fairly common in the mk7 GTI and quite a few posts on this over the years. With the mk7 GTI, many owners disconnected the soundaktor completely to stop the vibration noise. Don’t know if it can be disconnected in the mk8 / mk8.5 though; I might be wrong but I seem to remember reading it can be set to zero in the mk8 / mk8.5?

One of the first things I did in my 2020 Polo GTI+ was to set the engine sound to ‘Eco’ in Individual mode as I dislike the artificial / fake engine noise. As you’ve said, no vibration noise from the soundaktor when in Eco.
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Golf mk6 / Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Last post by Nino on 02 January 2026, 00:17 »
And to u mate 😁🥳

Yep well as said above cant seem to find the right bloody pipes!! Lol...doing the connectors tomoz after work..

Will see if that does anything but yes think will deffo do the pipes too maybe next week, I guess oem pipes will/maybe cone with the connectors etc, so maybe a waste me buying the connectors tbf lol..

But reading up a lot seem to recommend decent pipes some even the forge ones etc but £70 is a lot for 2 pipes lol 😆 😉

£70 to fix a car, result in my eyes.
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