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Fake Engine Noises ~ How To disable Soundaktor on MK7.5 Golf R
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
- Fake engine noises and fake exhaust tips are on many modern cars. Today I will show you how fake noises are added to a car, what the system ACTUALLY sounds like, and how to disable the Soundaktor on MK7.5 Golf R. This will apply to other VWs as well. Turning the Soundaktor down, or off will give you an idea of what the car actually sounds like. We also output test the Soundaktor because it sounds cool. #humblemechanic #howto #DIY
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I make my own fake engine noises thankyou
how
@@andrei3720 Tree shots of vodka, and a set of lips.
ruclips.net/video/_yH5iyn81Ks/видео.html
ma favorite fake engine sound here
with your arsehole?
Vroemmmmm psssshhhttt bababababam paf bwaaaaaahpp 😂
I've always wondered why the newer Golf R's sounded a bit like a Subaru and now I know why, it's fake.
Maybe form the interior not the exterior and it doesn't look like at Subaru 😂
I rode in a GLi once and thought it sounded like a boxer. Now owning one it totally sounds like a 5 cylinder.
My van is in race mode all the time. There's a hole in the muffler.
LOL!
No fake sound, just rust 😄
*My muffler fell off....*
*So its in race mode.... I guess*
Every muffler has a hole
Hole in your flesh light mate
Will the noise maker recognize a catastrophic failure and make exploding and rattling sounds?
😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
... Prob not, but it can send subliminal messages making you think something is wrong with the car and a dealer service visit is necessary. I think it also tells you that car mods are necessary and being stock is boring.
Happens to me previously.theres dust/sand trapped around soundaktor area and yeah,too much rattling noise as im started thinking my dashboard already loose somewhere.
You wish. 😳
The sound you hear when doing the output test is called a sine sweep. Most common use is measuring speaker frequency spectrum and creating impulse responses from speakers and room acoustics.
The soundaktor is unbearable in freezing temperatures, I thought I had an exhaust leak. Turned off soundaktor, noise gone.
Never ever heard of this before, sounds stupid as hell
I could see how some people would think it's cool. not really great for car folks, but I get it.
tyler krug Blame the hippies that are tightening emission standards. We are only in the beginning of smaller displacement, higher boost era and already most engines don’t make much natural noise. Even the 2019 BMW 760Li has fake engine noise even though it has a big V12.
Heard of it on the mustang a while ago and other fords.
Yeah the guy who put this in the cars should “disappear” lol
Omg whatever next why put a system like that on a car it's a bit like buying a cheesy after market turbo boost sound box for a non turbo'd engine that makes sounds faster with a fake whoosh bang pop un states it gives you 50 more bhp 🤣🤣🤣
Stupid fake engine noise.. I’d turn off to fake stuff is never good. like those stupid fake vents some cars have nowadays
Civic 😂😂😂 OEM rice car
@@rude5801 saw a new type r this morning.
Looked kinda stupid with 3 exhaust pipes out the back, wtf
We heard ya like exhaust pipes bro.
MrHillfolk Not only 3 exhaust pipes but fake vents all over the car.
@@rude5801
Yea i noticed that wow it was awful, so awful you wonder if they called on the aftermarket for styling.
Omg it was horrible.
Glenn mk4
Hehe I got an ol 99 jetta in the garage , needs timing chains.
Been tossing around the idea of a smythe kit for a resurrection
You should do a video of how the noise maker actually works.
This sounds like a job for Engineering Explained.
@@therealderjett Collab time!!!
🤣
@HumbleMechanic
Hope you two will collaborate on that subject! I'll watch and thumbs up
I believe it makes noise depending on RPM. Or black magic, you choose
You have foiled Dr. Doofenshmirtz's attempt to rule the world by getting people entranced by the fake car noises. Good Job
Hey Charles you know something that is not fake? your channel, thanks for sharing
Thank you!!!
Majority of people probably don't even know they have it, and just think there car is more powerful than it really is, lol
tyler krug I’m a car guy and didn’t now they do this.
marketing 101
@@jonbozzy9600 ya same here, and I found out through this video, lol
@@jonbozzy9600 I bet the car owners who have this dumb mod, don't even realize it's a speaker that makes there car sound "bad ass", lol haha
Like Honda Civic's and fart can exhausts.
Waste of money by VW... should have spent it on an oil catch can.... SMDH 🤦🏽♂️
+1
Catch cans don't significantly reduce carbon build up.
no one would empty it.
DCassidy42 but they reduce fuel contamination that lowers octane which increases the potential for knock which is a big no no so oil catch can goooooooodddd 🙂
Filip laskovski or just put decent high octane fuel in it. EA888 is meant to be a strong engine. Shouldn’t be ‘knocking’ with such a new engine.
Unplugged mine on my mk6 gti a few weeks ago.
The car is as fast as it is, or isn't - the idea of having a quieter cabin without sacrificing performance sounded absolutely amazing to me.
If I could find a fully silent exhaust system that performed as well as mine does I would also do that.
Sounds like you need a Tesla
Weirdo
You drive a DSG Golf huh?
I was amazed by how pervasive the noise is. When I turned it to zero the car, even when driving like Miss Daisy was in the back seat, was noticeably quieter.
My car has a loose nut behind the wheel. Love your channel.✌️. Always a 👍
Weird because all mine have that too.
I don't use the soundaktor, personally, but I don't think people really understand what it's for. It's designed to give the driver more feedback, allowing you to hear where you are in the revs (rather than keep looking at a rev counter) , the vibrations also add to the feel. It's not necessarily "fake", just amplified.
They should've made an option to turn it off fully in the drive modes, instead of just eco.
or you could just put a little less sound damping foam in the car if you have to add the noise back in you doing something wrong
@@sqike001ton that would affect everyone though, not everyone wants more noise. The manufacturers have to build the vehicle to suit most end users, not just gear heads. Also, as I stated, it's not only about the noise. The vibrations also give feedback, similar to the way harder bushings and motor mounts do.
Luckily we have a solid after market.
100% agree. On normal mode it helps with gear changes as I drive manual. I find race is too much though.
spike001ton lol remove sound dampening foam from a car like a golf?
Personally set mine to 40%, was a good balance for myself but also my R is straight piped, sounds incredible. I did have it at 0% for a few months and found 40% was the sweet spot. Cant wait to see more on this car from you!
Sounds fun you could inject worn break noise for a week. Then a leaky weather stripping with wind whistle maybe a week of knocking and pinging. Switch it to sound like a Ford GT. Or a Shelby. And as a service tech you modify every car to run a different sound file. Sounds like so much fun!
Can you upload other sounds like: RB26, 911GT2, J2Z, V8 supercharged or a Brigs and Straton???
that's what I'm wondering.
J2Z? Some kind of old big cam V8?
Two interesting facts for me in this video:
1. I had no idea this existed.. crazy! Why not just make the engine and exhaust sound good.. without “faking it”?!
2. 1000th like, first time I ever did that!
Wow - we've come full-circle. It used to be car manufacturers tried to minimize NVH. Now V-dub (and to be fair, the rest of the car industry) actually introduces NVH to gaslight its owners. "Ya hear that exhaust note? That's POWER baby!"
You know, it could be worse - VW could've made a diesel Tiguan sound like a 24v Cummins. Hmm....Now that I think about it - that would actually be better! 👍
LOL WAY BETTER!!!
Ha i thought about the same on nvh....SMH!!😂😂
Mo Powar Baby!!
Well when you think of it from a purist form, your writing skills and structure are amazing!
Very punctual writing my friend!
This is ridiculous, I can’t believe this is an actual thing
Well the other advantage is that it lowers road noise
Its not ridiculous when it comes to selling it to a young lad
@@pinball2k6 i'm not saying it doesn't make sense, i just think it's dumb
@@pinball2k6 I want to buy a N/A car that comes with fake BOV sounds
Just bought an R and I have to say I quite like the noise, people seemed to complain it was tinny, not sure if they've tweaked it for the latest WLTP model but mine sounds anything but tinny, it's deep and meaty. Each to their own and all that but I'm keeping mine on :)
Wow that is crazy that they have a fake engine noise box installed ! Unbelievable, thanks for sharing this one.
This comment is hilarious when read many years later. A lot of cars are doing this now :(
I remember if I tuned my radio to a specific frequency it would match the engine rpm. It was awesome! I used to love ripping around hearing this insane "engine sound" haha
You reminded me that in my GTI Mk 2 the AM radio wouldn't pick up any stations but it did amplify the engine noise like you said. It was funny as hell!
Out of all the silly sh!t they install, this one tops the list. It's like RGB for computers...
At least RGB lighting can be useful e.g playing an mmorpg and the lighting provides some information based on your situation in the game
@Bicc OG Unfortunately it had that bullshit before I desoldered the worst offenders due to not being able to turn that shit off. I work on my computers, not stroke the meat while looking at it
@Bicc OG Lol, only light source I have on my pc are the PWR& HDD LEDs which I darkened so they not as bright. Case has no windowed side panel either, cooling is setup for low noise. I have zero interest in kitsch looking crap that lights up like a christmas tree.
@@rztrzt same, its hard to find good boards without the silly stuff, aside from EVGA Dark which is expensive and iirc, Intel only.
First thing I did was disable that damn soundaktor. OBDeleven was a gift from god😂
Calling it "fake sound" is just wrong though.
Because this system in the Golf doesn't generate anything that isn't there in the first place, but just amplifies the frequencies the engine generates. It makes it louder as it really is, but its not something entirely different.
Fake sound would be just playing a V8 soundtrack while you're driving a four cylinder, like Ford does.
I think a better description for this is "Amplified Engine Noise". The reason I say that is because the sound isn't fake - it's the actual engine sound but the system amplifies it via structural vibrations.
Fake would be pumping in V8 sound or VR6 sound that doesn't originate from the 2.0T.
Sounds a little bit 5 cylindery for lack of better wording, so i would say there is a little fakery going on, i could be wrong though
Sounds a little bit 5 cylindery for lack of better wording, so i would say there is a little fakery going on, i could be wrong though
Sounds a little bit 5 cylindery for lack of better wording, so i would say there is a little fakery going on, i could be wrong though
Sounds a little bit 5 cylindery for lack of better wording, so i would say there is a little fakery going on, i could be wrong though
Sounds a little bit 5 cylindery for lack of better wording, so i would say there is a little fakery going on, i could be wrong though
It's not really a fake sound.
The Soundactor is a piezoelectric speaker.
It's playing your own engine sounds.
Incomudro I think they think people are happier with more sounds and they drive slower
Actually sounds much better all the way down!!
Thanks. Just turned it off on the rs3 with the new exhaust. Surprised most of what I was hearing now was the exhaust. It was set to 80% from the factory.
Just picked up a new GLI and looking forward to a "real" exhaust to be available for this new one. Thank you for this and sharing your ownership experience. I really do love that color for sure. Might do one for my next car in a few years depending on what the Mk8's look like.
I did that using the obd11 along with disabling the auto stop start and a few other things. After killing the soundaktor I found the car too quiet so I did the resonator delete and now to me it sounds perfect.
2:22 that reaction you make when you run over a cat
It sounds so much like a Subaru boxer motor with an exhaust, I used to have a 2010 sti. My close friend has a mk7.5R and used to let me rip in it all the time but now he’s in the army lol.
The sound and vibration makes the driving experience much more fun imo and you can just turn it off in race mode when setting your individual setting. Best of both worlds.
Wow, that sounds so much better. Nice to hear a comparison. I just picked up a Mk7 GTI and the sound doesn't seem to match the car.
Unplugged that on my Mark6 as soon as I got it. If you have the dsg mark6 you can remove the cover by the pedals where the clutch pedal would’ve been in a manual and get all the turbo noises directly into the cabin. That worked much better than the soundaktor. Maybe the newer gens have a removable cover down there as well check it out
Hehe...A solution to a problem that shouldn't really exist 🤣 Defo made me chuckle
Focus ST comes with a physical “symposer” not a digital thing like this. Lots of us disconnect them. Was thinking of getting the pipe work rigged up to the rear of the car somehow. Had to drive with the tailgate open a few weeks back, and it sounded mad/awesome, (5 cyl, 3 inch turbo back, decat).
LS swap it lul that's a really good sound box
Yes thank you so much now I can deactivate this once I get my Golf R
VW could probably tune the soundaktor to reduce NVH by having it make vibrations out of phase from the real ones. I've heard this being done to quite submarines' radiated noise.
Good job Aaron, I mean Charles. LOL, kidding. I actually disconnected mine on my GLI a year ago. Unfortunately I had to cut the cable since I couldn't get my arm under the cowl with enough clearance to disconnect. Still, it sounds better than fake engine noises and vibrations.
Just picked up a 2019 Golf R and am very happy to have found this video! Thanks for another great how-to Charles👍🏼👍🏼
You know I got you!
@2:20, that's the look of "oooh, I'm going too fast".
HAHHA I really was.
First thing I did on my 2017 GTI. I had forgotten about it until I drove in my neighbor’s R. Best mod you can do.
I did mine the old school way and unplugged it. I never plugged it back in when trading it.
LOL, I was going to do that, but I like not having any faults stored. You don't get a warning light or anything, but that VCDS red text bugs me
HumbleMechanic I understand. If I had your tools, I’d do it that way too!
The Output test noise is the secret communicator needed for the aliens to help us out on the inside to storm Area 51
HHAHAAH YES!!!!
Really like the black headliner and grab handles Charles, very nice:) , natural is best, still plenty of good sound:)
I knew they were talking about putting these on the electric cars but I didn't know they were put on combustion engine cars. Don't see the point personally. Thanks for the video!
I've been thinking about adding my own version of this to my Mk4 12V Wagon. I drove around with the hatch propped open (large boxes in back) and the sound was incredible, but I got noxious fumes in the cabin too. I thought about putting a microphone near the tailpipe under the car, and wiring it into an auxiliary jack for the stereo. So, it wouldn't be "fake" sounds, just more of the real stuff in the cabin on a volume knob.
I imagine problem with mic is the road, tires and wind noises, but maybe with a lot of trials and the right mic insulation it works, also take into consideration the rainy days if you have any in your city
I have a Catless DP on my Mk7 Gti and turned off the soundaktor using Obdeleven and boy one gets to appreciate the exhaust sound when accelerating
nice!
The brother of Aaron Kaufman makes good youtube video's!
I hate the fake engine noise. I want to hear what is actually going on in my vehicle.
Thank you for being cool with my choice on my noise maker. I'm so glad your cool with it.
I would hack the system to sound like roger from America dad the part where he says meahhhhhhhh. Everytime time I put the pedal to the floor. Lol
Just recently found out about this channel. Loving the Golf R, keep it up dude
Thanks so much. 💙
This might be why all us R owners with straight pipes think we still sound good 🙃
I think just about everyone who's into cars likes a good exhaust note, but if you wanna keep your car stock this isn't a bad idea. Personally I like driving around with the soundaktor on, it reminds me of when I drive my straightpiped supra that isn't brand new and doesnt have a warranty lol
Correct me if i'm wrong but i think you can turn it off in the individual mode but it might be different on the US models
You actually hear it the most at lower RPM. Go in eco and just spam that upshift paddle and floor the throttle (without hitting the clicking kickdown). You’ll feel the whole cabin vibrate af. When turned off, this vibrate doesnt exist. Thats where the big comparison is
Nice!!!
turbo 4 pots never sound good sadly.. regardless if you have it set to 100 percent or 0; if anything having that fake 5 cylinder noise pumped in to the cabin makes the sound a bit more interesting. Great video tho, and love the colour!
Tbh, a 20VT (1.8l 4cil)with milltek exhaust system sounds pretty decent
the stickers/labels being placed on car side windows these days is getting out of hand. why, why, why??? That's the biggest one yet I've seen on a car. I wonder how much cheaper the car would cost w/o the soundakator? It is a zero value adder yet it's there adding complication and disrupting the natural/pure essence of the car. Thanks Charles, info appreciated.
Yeh I agree, it is quieter but sounds more authentic. Still, I think it sounds good for a turbo 4. Thanks for sharing, considering an R MK7 for a daily down the road.
Keep doing the VCDS videos! I just bought my first vag-com cable (HEX-V2) for my mk7.5 Golf R and your videos are giving me a much better feeling on doing this stuff for my first time. Besides saving everything before changing anything, disabling the Soundaktor will be my first test and can't wait for it to be gone. Do you have any good links for other coding for disabling DRL's and power windows up/down with remote?
I'm looking forward to you coding traffic sign assist. I believe it only work with nav headunit.
I think this is awesome it’s great to learn new things from your Vw . Can you Do this to MK7.5 GTI?
You should be able too, I did it on my old MK7 GTI before I got my R. One of the first things I did to both of them.
Now gotta find someone to do it and do it right
Sounds like its just a speaker... someone should modify it and make it sound like an obnoxious kid making car noises
Im surprised you didnt used OBD Eleven... Got the Pro version myself for my GTI Clubsport! They are not that common in the states? Tons more user friendly interface through the phone app as well. Ohh well, iguess VCDS is the hardcore VW way to go since your a mecanic and all..? 😉
OBDeleven doesn’t have iOS. I’d use it more if they did. I like VCDS way better. It’s a diagnostic tool more so than OBDeleven
@@HumbleMechanic Okay i suppose theres a point on VCDS. But gee, icant survive using Apple Products... Wish something else Unix Based could have taken over the world... 😄
@@HumbleMechanic they introduced obdeleven for apple a few weeks ago
Just thinking back to the time of R32 and R36.. Now there´s an engine.
I have a 2017 Passat GTR with 280hp 2.0 liter engine, and I´d trade it anyday for a R36, even if they stopped making them back in 2010.
Great tip. I never understood why this was added. Designing a quality exhaust system with a great sound should be part of any performance car design. I guess soon none of this will matter when we go electric. We will be adding this to cars to remember the way the classics sounded. Imagine using VAGCOM to add the classic sound of a 2002 R32 to your 2030 e Golf GTI.
DUDE!!! IF I could do that in an eGolf, I woudl buy an eGolf!
@@HumbleMechanic sounds like the parts cannon needs an upgrade. LOL
I'm surprised that a German manufacture would even consider that. I lived in Germany for 5 years (and I'm married to one) Germans like things quiet. No mowing on Sundays for example, no commercial trucks are allowed to run on Sundays, and stock exhaust is a must. In fact the city of Karlsruhe will no longer allow any diesel automobiles in the city limits. Other cities will follow, but that's more for emissions. Anyway, great to learn something new. Thanks!
Wait! What about thousands of people who purchased diesels in last few years? Are they going to get screwed by local governments?
@@tomwalma4762 Yes
Volkswagen went from Wookiee to R2D2
I just unplugged mine in my R, It was the first thing I did when I got it home, I just don't like the idea of having "fake" car noises to boost my ego....
I've always really hated fake engine noise. It's good to know I can get rid of it.
Wasn't there a movie about this silliness!?
Man you make me jealous 😂😂😂 ( not in a angry or hated way either ) you have all of my fave cars with the best engines A 2.8 VR A 3.2 VR and now a 2.0 TSI one lucky man 👍🏼👍🏼
I do prefer the 24v 2.8 VR tho and I have one of them going 3.0 turbo later this year 😁👍🏼
I disconnected mine on the GTI, just with a plier, 3 minutes I was done, only if I knew it was that easy, however the golf r might be a little more complicated
Is it easy to locate? Where is the plug? Have you verified no additional fault codes since unplug? Thanks
There is another video that shows how, no fault codes besides the o2 sensor 😉
I actually prefer it stock. Do you have a video where you look at the actuator itself, is it just a speaker or more of a vibration plate? 🤙
It's a speaker that is mounted to the body so it gives noise and vibration
I have a MK 6 but I imagine it looks pretty similar if not the same as this one here... ruclips.net/video/8mUbYVS3uEc/видео.html&feature=related
@@DickyLeeeee cool man thanks for the link.
Fake engine sound is sad. I love my LS7. The Z06 sounds rumbly and amazing. My wifes STI sounds great too but we had to remove a ton of baffles to extract the pure turbocharged sound.
Wow... I'm stunned., You know its hard enough not to be paranoid on every squeak , rattle and groan that you THINK you hear on an older auto (B5.5 TDI manual trans conversion here) - now you have to worry about what is either being masked (on purpose?) or 'simulated' to really mess with your perception. When did style gain a lead over substance in VW?
just turned off yesterday, now is a bit quiet but pure exhaust than the fake burble. In fact i like the burble soundtracks from soundaktor but it seems a second late. My new 2.0 tfsi engine cannot beat the real sound of my old 1.8 engine though:)
I thank God the previous owner of my GTI removed the sound actuator altogether!
Can you make video of how to do this for the 2024 Honda Civic Si?
Is the rumor true...I read that small cracks could get bigger with the soundaktor.
I love the car reviews where they are doing all kinds of things to evaluate the engine noise. And think they are finding significant data on engine performance based on what they are hearing. Have half a mind to share a link to this video in their comments.
Really they've come to this, shoulda kept making the VR6 oh well
Right!?! Problem never would have existed in the first place.
I know this video is old, but maybe I'll still get a response. Does the soundaktor mimic the wastegate sounds too or just engine noise?
So my 7.5 gti has fake engine noise? if yes, I guess I'm fine with it.. I can do turbo sounds with my tongue, why isn't it disturbing?
That yellow R is stunning
Excellent, like having food with Monosodium Glutamate, why? will be getting mine turned down.
A vag com scan with no malfunctions... I've never seen such a beautiful sight.
The Soundaktor sounds like R2-D2 during test mode!
Is the soundaktor found on the vw polo gti 6c
Yes, they have it to
@@Dwaynefreeman Lol i own a 6c polo gti but didnt notice yet :d
Little known fact, Mr Bubb Rubb works for VW now to make sure your car has the wooo wooo!
Yeah but that’s only in the mornin. You supposed to be up cooking breakfast or sumpthin
I'll take an r32 over a golf r every day of the week. Sure the golf r has a little more power stock because of the turbo, but turbo that 3.2l VR and you've got some real power.
Also wookie noises
That’s why I prefer V8 cars with real sound.
For the future I’m hoping for hot hatches to get better sounding engines than the standard inline 4.
Maybe 270 degree twins, t-plane triples or crossplane inline 4s would do the trick...they all sound bad ass that’s for sure. 👌
I'm sorry guys but this is completely ridiculous. Thank you Humble mechanic for this video
Thanks humble mechanic for the heart 😃
I would to be on the meeting were they discuss this was a good idea!