Has anyone put the Up GTI SoundAktor on a Polo?

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kieranhendy
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Has anyone put the Up GTI SoundAktor on a Polo?

Post by kieranhendy »

Hi there,
Out of curiosity, has anyone installed (or attempted to install) the soundaktor from a VW Up GTI into their Polo? Is it even possible to do this?
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Re: Has anyone put the Up GTI SoundAktor on a Polo?

Post by mobbeduo »

Hi,

Actually researched this, and the module beside the soundaktor should be the containing the soundprofile.

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Now they’re pretty expensive, and I could not find a dealer that would give me a return policy/deal if it didn’t work.

But I don’t think the 3 cylinder sound profile would match the polo.

I personally would love to try an new s3 module.
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Re: Has anyone put the Up GTI SoundAktor on a Polo?

Post by kieranhendy »

Thanks for the reply, I was considering it for my R-Line 115 which I believe is an identical engine to the Up so I wasn't too worried about the sound being weird. I'm not certain it would be worth it if they are expensive combined with the effort of getting it to work.

The reason I looked at it was thinking it would be more sensible than putting a loud exhaust on a small engined car. :D
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Re: Has anyone put the Up GTI SoundAktor on a Polo?

Post by SRGTD »

@kieranhendy; interesting you’re thinking of adding a soundaktor to your car.

IMHO the fake engine noise sounds just…….fake and isn’t very realistic. One of the first things I did in my GTI+ was to turn it down to ‘eco’ so you don’t really hear it, and many Golf GTI owners either turn it down, code it out or simply disconnect it.

If I owned an R Line I certainly wouldn’t be thinking of adding one, but it’s your car and if it’s what you want, go for it!
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Re: Has anyone put the Up GTI SoundAktor on a Polo?

Post by ad_182_uk »

Is it not relativley easy just to remove it completely? Save taping things up / still have it interfer with the cars actual sound in the background?
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Re: Has anyone put the Up GTI SoundAktor on a Polo?

Post by Scotty_boy vw »

I have added this to mine its a fairly cheap mod but definitely worth it in my opinion

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