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Offline clarky92

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2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« on: 02 April 2019, 09:47 »
Just picked up my 2019 (week 6) build GTI Performance over the weekend. Im comparing this a December 2017 built 7.5 GTI Performance.

The exhaust on the 19 is so much louder! Ive set Individual Mode engine sound to comfort (also tried eco) to turn down the sound actuator, and done a few miles now. Wow, I can actually hear the exhaust with the windows down, sounds great.

As soon as I get home from work Im going to take a look underneath to see whats what, but it almost sounds as if there is no resonator, bit like the MY19 Golf R. Does anyone have access to ETKA to confirm?
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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #1 on: 02 April 2019, 10:41 »
My '18 plate GTI P is much louder than my '17 plate Mk7.5 230 GTI was.. Even more so now!  :smiley:

Mine looks (looked) like this underneath. The large box being the resonator and the small box right at the front of the section being the GPF.

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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #2 on: 02 April 2019, 10:53 »
Quote from: Jim_mk7.5 on 02 April 2019, 10:41
My '18 plate GTI P is much louder than my '17 plate Mk7.5 230 GTI was.. Even more so now!  :smiley:

Mine looks (looked) like this underneath. The large box being the resonator and the small box right at the front of the section being the GPF.



Thanks Jim. Same - the 2018 Performance was a lot louder than my 2017 standard GTI, but this new 19 Performance is definitely way louder, I will take a look underneath and take some photos after work
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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #3 on: 02 April 2019, 11:16 »
Impressive that you are on your 3rd Mk7.5!  :cool:
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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #4 on: 02 April 2019, 11:18 »
Quote from: Jim_mk7.5 on 02 April 2019, 11:16
Impressive that you are on your 3rd Mk7.5!  :cool:

Ha, I've promised myself this is it now and keeping till a while into the MK8 production when discounts start to appear  :whistle:
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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #5 on: 02 April 2019, 14:03 »
Loud exhaust is why I'm NOT getting a 7.5PP. Yes, I know (nearly) everyone raves about it but I don't...and yes, I've had a long test drive.
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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #6 on: 02 April 2019, 15:06 »
GTE for you then! A hot hatch that sounds like a hot hatch... it’s louder but not loud. For me, a GTI should sound good. The Mk7 was crap. It now sounds much better.
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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #7 on: 02 April 2019, 15:15 »
Quote from: ar899 on 02 April 2019, 14:03
Loud exhaust is why I'm NOT getting a 7.5PP. Yes, I know (nearly) everyone raves about it but I don't...and yes, I've had a long test drive.
I'm with you.
Along with so called DSG 'farts' ( I'm embarrassed even typing it ), it is the bane of modern motoring.
Unnecessary noise pollution at it's worse.
Strictly for attention seekers, in my middle aged opinion :smiley:
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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #8 on: 02 April 2019, 15:26 »
Jim - I'm not a GTE fan either. If I want something electric, I've got a TV.... The standard GTI is ok but that will clearly be used.

kalimon - glad it's not just me then :) As nearly everything on the GTI is adjustable, it's a pity the exhaust isn't too.....
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Re: 2019 GTI Performance - Exhaust
« Reply #9 on: 02 April 2019, 15:45 »
Quote from: kalimon on 02 April 2019, 15:15
Quote from: ar899 on 02 April 2019, 14:03
Loud exhaust is why I'm NOT getting a 7.5PP. Yes, I know (nearly) everyone raves about it but I don't...and yes, I've had a long test drive.
I'm with you.
Along with so called DSG 'farts' ( I'm embarrassed even typing it ), it is the bane of modern motoring.
Unnecessary noise pollution at it's worse.
Strictly for attention seekers, in my middle aged opinion :smiley:

I agree on the DSG farts, much better without them on the Performance models. Thanks to the GPF for that
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