Do you love or hate the soundaktor?

[Cupra300Ross]

I do like the Soundaktor in the Golf R. The Soundaktor in my 290 GPF Cupra sounds very similar but I still find it intrusive. My previous 280 SC Soundaktor was infuriating though!

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I know it's a fake sound probably trying to mimic a V8 or a 5 Cylinder but it's a good noise, be deadly if I could replicate it on the Cupra. The Soundaktor units are relatively cheap from the scrappers so I might pick one up from a retired Golf R and see if it works

 

[silles]

Not as fake as I thought this thing is:
The Soundactor is a piezoelectric speaker. It's playing the actual engine sounds. -- read some sh!t on the internet, must be true

anyway, does anyone know the sound levels of the sound aktor in Normal/Sport/Cupra, Like 0%, 50% and 100% ?

Basically If I wanted Cupra mode to sound as Sport mode than what value i'd need in Carista?

 

[motty225]

Not as fake as I thought this thing is:
The Soundactor is a piezoelectric speaker. It's playing the actual engine sounds. -- read some sh!t on the internet, must be true

anyway, does anyone know the sound levels of the sound aktor in Normal/Sport/Cupra, Like 0%, 50% and 100% ?

Basically If I wanted Cupra mode to sound as Sport mode than what value i'd need in Carista?

Some work like that but not this one, it's obvious to see as when it's in comfort the actual engine sounds nothing like the sound actuator, it's just a pad that vibrates against the shell of the car giving off a noise

 

[queen]

I thought I'd hate it but tbh I like it, it makes the car sound like a 2.5L or a small V6.

 

[Mr Mustard]

Disliked it in the Cupra 280, was just added noise - but loved it in the 1.8 tsi, completely different kind of sporty 'wail'sound.

Our new 2.0 tsi FR has no soundaktor and with the petrol particular filter sounds too muffled & soul-less.

 

[GordonMcC]

I like it in the Cupra. makes you feel like your on it more. Subaru-esque

 

[silles]

Disliked it in the Cupra 280, was just added noise - but loved it in the 1.8 tsi, completely different kind of sporty 'wail'sound.

Our new 2.0 tsi FR has no soundaktor and with the petrol particular filter sounds too muffled & soul-less.

I agree in Cupra mode is too much, it's OK in sport mode. it's actually enhances the engine sound at lower RPMs

 

[Zer0]

My first mod was disabling it with Carista so no, don't like it.

 

[LR231998]

I have turned it off, on, off, on, off now it’s on again. I had it off when I had a res delete as it was too much but now I have the res back in as it was too loud - I have turned it back on again, brings back the memories of driving home when I first picked up the car! But I do agree it’s too much in Cupra mode. You can turn it down on carista, maybe 60% would be a good medium.

 

[Degs]

Turned off and staying off

 

[DaveLandy]

would a mid 2015 fr 184 diesel have one of these fitted ?

 

[Polly]

Pulled the plug!!!

 

[CupraGeezer]

Set mine at 40%, quite nice at that level.

 

[BillyCool]

would a mid 2015 fr 184 diesel have one of these fitted ?

My 2014 FR 184 does.

 

[jonboy984]

Is there anyway to tell if my car has a soundaktor?

I have a 2015 FR 150 and can't hear anything obvious. Not sure if it has soundaktor and if so, whether it's been turned down, turned off or unplugged.

 

[Cuprabenwytm]

Hate it but could be worse, could have ceramic speakers in exhaust like new audis have lol