mrmatto
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL
- Car(s)
- 2024 GTI DSG
But if it was all about cost cutting, why did they add underbody aero and additional sound dampening to the mk8? That's what I don't get. Why do all of those things while leaving off this part? Maybe the cost-vs-benefit of different potential NVH reduction strategies led to the decision that adding the damper isn't worth it? That wouldn't surprise me as it's not a major difference.Same reason why it was designed originally for the MK5 Golf (PQ35 platform) subframe & has the part designation "1K0" & never fitted...It all depends on the NVH of that particular bodyshell & how it resonates with the subframe. Also is the car a premium brand in VAG & does the buyer expect less NVH....This is why the first car to have it fitted from factory was the MQB Audi A3 saloon.
Cost cutting everywhere....so much so VAG shot itself in the foot over dieselgate & the defeat software...It would have been far cheaper to have fitted all the existing undertrays from the "bluemotion" cars to all the other trim variants as the "collective" lessening of the combined emissions would have got the "group" emissions lower & in real life for the consumer......instead of having to fudge a stupid test....