Soundaktor removal

wont do it via obd, its behind the passenger side strut, its a black box, pull it out,.

It takes 20 secs with vcds to disable it.

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Quiksilver said:

vcds ?

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VAG COM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, it is a non-VAG supplied diagnostic tool that specialises in VAG marque cars only, though has support for non-VAG marques as a normal engine/emissions scan tool.

it takes 20secs to physically remove it and gain a weight saving.

Quiksilver said:

Which one will you recommend ?



Is it that easy to remove it ?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WOTw_lIoKw&index=9&list=PLdqguOMcgFttK2i7wnIIpN53tVUspQJD3

It's a Golf, but same story

What don't you like about it just out of interest?

I agree the concept of playing artificial noise is wrong. But in a way they tune intake and exhausts to sound certain ways anyway which is sort of artificially manipulating the sound. And given turbos and noise emmision reg's mean engine noise is strangled, a speaker is one of the few options left available to the manufacturers. I suppose the sound is at least based on how the engine would sound were it not for these constraints, so I'd probably just make believe and leave it in if it were me.

Question;

I have a cupra 290 st.
If I want to try the difference between soundaktor and not, is to correct that I can have it in 'individual' mode and set "Enginge" to comfort and everything else in Cupra-mode? Then the soundaktor will be at 0%?

Is that 'Enginge' setting only controlling the soundaktor?

I'm fitting the Milltek exhaust 1st of february. Guessing removing the soundaktor is recommended then?

On the subject of soundaktor/sound actuator is it possible to install one into a car?

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Thanks Quicksilver

Have just removed the Soundactor from my 2016 290. NB for Brits - it was on drivers side.

Fake noise in the cabin - it's as childish as taking the baffles out of your moped's exhaust!

Much nicer now.

Personally don't like artificial noises in the cabin - but as has been pointed out intake and exhaust systems are tuned to make them sound "nice". Worst still, in my book, are sports exhaust systems which ape faulty carburation of the past and pour petrol down the exhaust where it pops and bangs as it hits the hot manifold.