Resonator delete

[Jim_mk7.5]

Seen this from Awesome GTI as interested in little more noise over stock.

https://www.awesomegti.com/shop-by-car/volkswagen/golf-mk7/034-motorsport-res-x-resonator-delete-golf-mk7-gti/

Quick search on YT and seems to be a few videos showing improvements in sound.

Sure I've seen a few people mention they've done this on here but don't seem to see any feedback or comments about how it sounds?

Cheers

[Sequence]

I have looked into the resonator delete quite a bit and there seems to be many mixed opinions there is a noticeable difference in sound but many do say that it also introduces drone at certain speeds so it is indeed quite hard to gauge.

[I wanted a GTi]

I have looked into the resonator delete quite a bit and there seems to be many mixed opinions there is a noticeable difference in sound but many do say that it also introduces drone at certain speeds so it is indeed quite hard to gauge.

My wife had a Milltek cat back exhaust on her S4 and later had the two resonators removed and it made a huge difference to the sound. Granted it was a V8 but it was really loud and was able to set alarms off on some older cars.

[fredgroves]

I once put a race can on my bike and for about a couple of days it was a laugh. Then the noise started to grate and I stuck the old oem one back on. That was just my bike toy, not the thing I spend my day trapped inside. I think extra noise is something I could live without...

[DubmanSam]

I had the resonator removed from a spare I bought and it definitely makes a sound difference, a lot nicer than the Soundaktor. Cant say I've noticed much in the way of drone, only in uphill under heavy load conditions.

So I had it done to my original exhaust too and have the spare up for sale on ebay and in the Classifieds on here.

[Jim_mk7.5]

I once put a race can on my bike and for about a couple of days it was a laugh. Then the noise started to grate and I stuck the old oem one back on. That was just my bike toy, not the thing I spend my day trapped inside. I think extra noise is something I could live without...

Guess each to their own! I wouldn't have a bike again with a std exhaust. Cars are different, as like you say if it's an everyday tool you don't always want the extra noise on certain journeys - I think that's why the factory switchable exhausts are so good. For me, the GTI is just a bit too quiet and lacks the noise that a fast hatch should make.

[Jim_mk7.5]

I had the resonator removed from a spare I bought and it definitely makes a sound difference, a lot nicer than the Soundaktor. Cant say I've noticed much in the way of drone, only in uphill under heavy load conditions.

So I had it done to my original exhaust too and have the spare up for sale on ebay and in the Classifieds on here.

I've had an email from Awesome GTI and sounds like it's reasonably straight forward to fit although some cutting involved. Might do a little more research before ordering.

[I wanted a GTi]

I once put a race can on my bike and for about a couple of days it was a laugh. Then the noise started to grate and I stuck the old oem one back on. That was just my bike toy, not the thing I spend my day trapped inside. I think extra noise is something I could live without...

Guess each to their own! I wouldn't have a bike again with a std exhaust. Cars are different, as like you say if it's an everyday tool you don't always want the extra noise on certain journeys - I think that's why the factory switchable exhausts are so good. For me, the GTI is just a bit too quiet and lacks the noise that a fast hatch should make.

I've never had a bike with a standard exhaust. I even had just a coke can on my GSXR7/11

[Daz Auto]

For me, the GTI is just a bit too quiet and lacks the noise that a fast hatch should make.

My wife has been driving the GTI. When the car starts, the rumble is really noticeable inside the house. Then I notice the sound again as the car moves off. Then again when it is accelerating down the road.

When I hear the sound, I don't think, "wow, that really sounds like a sporty car!" I think to myself, "I'm too old to have a car that sounds like a boy racer!"

Has anyone figured out if the Performance Pack exhaust generates more rumble. I certainly don't think my car needs any more exhaust noise. But everyone different.

[kalimon]

For me, the GTI is just a bit too quiet and lacks the noise that a fast hatch should make.

My wife has been driving the GTI. When the car starts, the rumble is really noticeable inside the house. Then I notice the sound again as the car moves off. Then again when it is accelerating down the road.

When I hear the sound, I don't think, "wow, that really sounds like a sporty car!" I think to myself, "I'm too old to have a car that sounds like a boy racer!"

Has anyone figured out if the Performance Pack exhaust generates more rumble. I certainly don't think my car needs any more exhaust noise. But everyone different.

I'm with you, nothing really wrong with the sound of the standard exhaust to my old ears.
I remember thinking the car was a bit muted when I first got it but when I went into the car park beneath my local Tesco and opened the windows, I was pleasantly surprised by how good it sounded.
Not as good as a MK 5 GTI but good all the same.
I'm 54, so boy racer/dickhead sounds aren't what I'm after