Do you love or hate the soundaktor?

Lmbarrett83

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I know we're going off topic but it's interesting.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...ve-exhaust-system-sounds-the-same-122315.html

This is a better idea for synthetic sound over what we have

Apparently that's the new Sq5

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.motor1.com/news/140490/audi-sq5-fake-exhaust/amp/
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Damo H

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Hate fake exhausts. Octavia VRS Diesel has one side faked as it has the same exhaust systems as the Golf GTD and FR 184.

Obviously the cheaper option for manufacturers these days to stick a bit of fake chrome trim on.
 

Blowski

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£50k for a car and it has plastic covers where the exhaust should be. Disappointing from Audi. Lower range cars maybe it’s ok for the looks but on the range topper?!


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silles

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just turned off mine, I have month membership with carista, I'll give it a go without the sound aktor "fix"
 

Redline

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Soundaktor sucks.
This SQ5 above sucks too.

Enjoy exhaust why they are still legal and make your car as ******* loud as you can.
15 years give or take and there will be no exhausts around in the western world.
If the western world is around that long xD
 

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Well we are already seeing in the UK Cars failing the M.O.T due to exhaust noise.
 

Polly

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Jan 16, 2019
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I am so pleased I found this post THANKS
I was going to have to take the car back under warranty for a fault

Okay I agree it is awful

Especially in CUPRA mode it rattles the dash, speakers, and anything else. Sounds like the gearbox is shot!!

TERRIBLE racket. I now Have to leave the car in sport.

QUESTION.

You have all been speaking about turning it down and turning it OFF
But without a carista or OBD how do you, or have you ALL bought those items which I am getting to understand now.

Can it just be turned Down/off in our settings?
Can the dealer just turn it off on their equipment?
 

Polly

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Jan 16, 2019
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u can do it for 15.99, just get the carista adapter from amazon.

Does not mention that in the carista app.

Can you enable auto fold mirrors when ignition turned off or one press of outer handle auto mirrors folds fold
 

pdid

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I lasted 3 days with it before buying carista to turn it off. Having turned it off I think my 290 has fairly nice grunt to it.
 

silles

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Does not mention that in the carista app.

Can you enable auto fold mirrors when ignition turned off or one press of outer handle auto mirrors folds fold

it's there, believe me :)

yes u can enable single click mirror fold, I did that one as well.
The only thing that does not work is gauge sweep on digital dash.
 
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