MK7 Golf GTD Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Hey guys I have seen this advertised for a few cars,can anybody tell what this actually is and is it worth of having as an extra?? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyT Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I'm guessing the sound pack is Dynaudio which is great. Not sure what sport pack is? dynamic dampers maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazer Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Nothing to do with the sound system. Basically in the Sport & Sound pack you get, red brake calipers and a straight through exhaust (no back box) with a sound actuator in there which generates sound in the exhaust - the same thing used on RS Audi's and certain Mercs. It sounds really good. We had one that was certainly quicker than the standard GTD we test drove but could never get any confirmation that the map was different, probably just to do with the straight through exhaust. Search youtube for "Golf GTD Sport & Sound pack" for videos demoing the sounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK7 Golf GTD Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 6 hours ago, phazer said: Nothing to do with the sound system. Basically in the Sport & Sound pack you get, red brake calipers and a straight through exhaust (no back box) with a sound actuator in there which generates sound in the exhaust - the same thing used on RS Audi's and certain Mercs. It sounds really good. We had one that was certainly quicker than the standard GTD we test drove but could never get any confirmation that the map was different, probably just to do with the straight through exhaust. Search youtube for "Golf GTD Sport & Sound pack" for videos demoing the sounds Cheers much appreciated for that info. I must go check out some of the videos now :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyT Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 ahhhh I see, a sporty derv 👀 Nick the Greek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, BobbyT said: ahhhh I see, a sporty derv An oxymoron 😂 BobbyT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavras Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I think the sound pack enables the selection of various engine type sounds. Massey Fergusson New Holland John Deere Fendt London Taxi VW have said they really stretched the performance of the ability of the Soundaktor. although making a 4 pot diesel sound like a tractor can't really be that hard xPETEZx, phazer, Peter Wynne and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK7 Golf GTD Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 16 hours ago, phazer said: Nothing to do with the sound system. Basically in the Sport & Sound pack you get, red brake calipers and a straight through exhaust (no back box) with a sound actuator in there which generates sound in the exhaust - the same thing used on RS Audi's and certain Mercs. It sounds really good. We had one that was certainly quicker than the standard GTD we test drove but could never get any confirmation that the map was different, probably just to do with the straight through exhaust. Search youtube for "Golf GTD Sport & Sound pack" for videos demoing the sounds Cheers for that info.. The reason I asked was because I went to look at a pure white GTD on Saturday there and it was meant til have the "Sports & sound pack" but the car didn't have red brake calipers,and I'm not even 100% sure if it had the straight through exhaust.. As when I mentioned it to the salesman he wasn't even sure 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8YARWY Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Cheers for that info.. The reason I asked was because I went to look at a pure white GTD on Saturday there and it was meant til have the "Sports & sound pack" but the car didn't have red brake calipers,and I'm not even 100% sure if it had the straight through exhaust.. As when I mentioned it to the salesman he wasn't even sure Pictures below Top is normal exhaust Bottom is Sport/sound pack exhaust You can see the round part (12) this has the speaker in it that makes the GTD sound better.... SQ5 TDI uses same system on both sides of its exhaust. Audi RS cars actually have exhaust flaps that open and close during different stages of the Rev range...... Here's a better explanation picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazer Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 2 hours ago, veneeringman said: Audi RS cars actually have exhaust flaps that open and close during different stages of the Rev range...… I could have sworn some of the RS models had these as well. I saw a vid of TTRS I think that had an additional noise option above Dynamic, it sounded like the noise make in the Golf. They have a tell tale sound, first time I heard a Merc with one it sounded a lot like a Golf Cheers for posting up all that stuff, I couldn't find it on my PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazer Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 7 hours ago, MK7 Golf GTD said: Cheers for that info.. The reason I asked was because I went to look at a pure white GTD on Saturday there and it was meant til have the "Sports & sound pack" but the car didn't have red brake calipers,and I'm not even 100% sure if it had the straight through exhaust.. As when I mentioned it to the salesman he wasn't even sure If it doesn't have red calipers it doesn't have sport and sound, they were not available separately. If it does have red calipers you just need to look under the back bumper, if there's a exhaust box running sideways across the width of the bumper then it's a standard car. If it has the S&S pack the two tail pipes go back to the centre silencer as per the diagrams above. It's worth adding that not many cars have it as VW UK described it wrong in the options list - they made it sound like it was only the internal soundaktor nothing else The GTD comes with one as standard like all other performance Golfs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 On 27/05/2018 at 19:54, Gavras said: I think the sound pack enables the selection of various engine type sounds. Massey Fergusson New Holland John Deere Fendt London Taxi VW have said they really stretched the performance of the ability of the Soundaktor. although making a 4 pot diesel sound like a tractor can't really be that hard What a cnut you are! 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam123 Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Hey Guys. Does anyone know if the sport&sound exhaust can be retrofitted to a GTD without the pack? Is there much of a job involved? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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