So I went and bought our daughter a new GTI Sport... - Page 3

JST · 07-25-2017, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TD

Not sure if the drive mode options are the same on ours. But we have Sport, Normal and Custom. The custom lets you toggle between sport and normal on individual setting items. We're using custom with everything set to sport except "engine noise" - which turns off the damn SoundAktor.

Does it turn it off? I think it just turns it down.

The R has Comfort, Normal, Race, and Custom. In the EU, you can individually adjust the level of the Soundaktor in the Custom setting, but here in the US it's just a binary "sport" or "normal" setting; there's some dispute about what this does to flaps in the R's exhaust, but it does appear to ramp up the Soundaktor in Sport.

Do the GTIs have the adjustable dampers? I keep those and the sound on "normal" and everything else on Sport. At their firmest setting the dampers are a little too harsh for the street, and you don't seem to give up much going to normal. Comfort is too squishy.

equ · 07-25-2017, 04:01 PM

Some GTI's have adjustable suspension. Ours doesn't and pretty sure the Sport spec doesn't. The passive dampers are among the best I've driven in any vw/audi (helps that the car is light). So far I'm running 37f/35r pressures.

TD · 07-25-2017, 04:11 PM

Ours does not have the adjustable dampers. And I can't seem to get a solid answer looking online as to whether the "engine sound" setting turns down or turns off the SoundAktor. But I can say in the "Normal" setting I have no complains.

robg · 07-27-2017, 10:26 AM

Congrats! I have mixed feelings about this post though: as a 43 year old guy, I have conflicted feelings about wanting a GTI as my next car. The fact that you've bought one for your 17 year old doesn't help matters.

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Jeff_DML · 07-27-2017, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by robg

Congrats! I have mixed feelings about this post though: as a 43 year old guy, I have conflicted feelings about wanting a GTI as my next car. The fact that you've bought one for your 17 year old doesn't help matters.

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At the same middle age, a wrx or foci I would be a bit worried but a GTI seems fine to me

blee · 07-27-2017, 10:38 PM

Nicely done.

equ · 07-27-2017, 11:36 PM

I checked. Our (late) 2015 doesn't have different sound modes. It's either plugged in or not. We strangely prefer it on.

07-25-2017, 04:01 PM	#22
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	Some GTI's have adjustable suspension. Ours doesn't and pretty sure the Sport spec doesn't. The passive dampers are among the best I've driven in any vw/audi (helps that the car is light). So far I'm running 37f/35r pressures.

07-25-2017, 04:11 PM	#23
TD Founder emeritus Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 21,007	Ours does not have the adjustable dampers. And I can't seem to get a solid answer looking online as to whether the "engine sound" setting turns down or turns off the SoundAktor. But I can say in the "Normal" setting I have no complains.

07-27-2017, 10:26 AM	#24
robg Carmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,243	Congrats! I have mixed feelings about this post though: as a 43 year old guy, I have conflicted feelings about wanting a GTI as my next car. The fact that you've bought one for your 17 year old doesn't help matters. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-27-2017, 10:38 PM	#26
blee Doctor Mudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,433	Nicely done.

07-27-2017, 11:36 PM	#27
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	I checked. Our (late) 2015 doesn't have different sound modes. It's either plugged in or not. We strangely prefer it on.