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oscar.neill
19-08-2013, 11:58 AM
Will the UK spec golf mk7 gtd come with the sound actuator? As i have seen a video on youtube of a german GTD and it comes with the sound actuator.

VW Golf 7 GTD Soundcheck 2 Golf VII Mk 7 mit Sound Aktuator - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuhPe4OGOxA)

IF not are they hard to get fitted?

Can anyone answer my question?

Norbreck21a
19-08-2013, 01:07 PM
As far as we understand it, no it doesn't come with the full sound actuator, which is actually a totally different exhaust system, so not exactly a cheap or easy retro fit (see below)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/9492877399_0aec10c3c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9492877399/)
GTD Sound actuator (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9492877399/) by Sootchucker (http://www.flickr.com/people/58190042@N03/), on Flickr

But.... the sound actuator kit is in 2 parts. One, the exhaust above is designed to give the car a sporty sound externally, and two, the structure borne sound actuator which is mounted in the base of the windscreen, and is designed to resonate the glass to give a sporty sound inside of the car (see below)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9498380371_a7e880e25e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9498380371/)
Sound generator (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9498380371/) by Sootchucker (http://www.flickr.com/people/58190042@N03/), on Flickr

As I understand it, the structure born sound actuator we will get, but the external sound actuator we won't - unless anyone knows differently ?

maisbitt
19-08-2013, 06:33 PM
As far as we understand it, no it doesn't come with the full sound actuator, which is actually a totally different exhaust system, so not exactly a cheap or easy retro fit (see below)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/9492877399_0aec10c3c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9492877399/)
GTD Sound actuator (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9492877399/) by Sootchucker (http://www.flickr.com/people/58190042@N03/), on Flickr

But.... the sound actuator kit is in 2 parts. One, the exhaust above is designed to give the car a sporty sound externally, and two, the structure borne sound actuator which is mounted in the base of the windscreen, and is designed to resonate the glass to give a sporty sound inside of the car (see below)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9498380371_a7e880e25e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9498380371/)
Sound generator (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/9498380371/) by Sootchucker (http://www.flickr.com/people/58190042@N03/), on Flickr

As I understand it, the structure born sound actuator we will get, but the external sound actuator we won't - unless anyone knows differently ?

GTD for the UK gets the structure-borne actuator, my dad's GTD has it. Doesn't sound as pronounced as the one on my Scirocco 170TDI.

anilberke
25-08-2013, 10:47 AM
Check this one ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6bl-oRfY8w

DW58
25-08-2013, 11:47 AM
Sounds like a tractor to me.

Skinnee D
04-11-2013, 10:57 PM
If such a thing would interest you, the new Nov pricelist shows an "exhaust sound actuator" for the GTD for £255. Based on other threads it seems unlikely that this places a speaker in the actual exhaust system though the brochure itself could be clearer..

oscar.neill
04-11-2013, 11:17 PM
thanks i just seen the price list there. It says Sport and Sound Pack to increase noise in sport mode.
I already have my GTD could i give my car to VW garage to be fitted with this extra or do they not do this??

oscar.neill
04-11-2013, 11:18 PM
If such a thing would interest you, the new Nov pricelist shows an "exhaust sound actuator" for the GTD for £255. Based on other threads it seems unlikely that this places a speaker in the actual exhaust system though the brochure itself could be clearer..

thanks i just seen the price list there. It says Sport and Sound Pack to increase noise in sport mode.
I already have my GTD could i give my car to VW garage to be fitted with this extra or do they not do this??