Trying to diagnose this cold start noise

[The Councilman]

Hey all just picked up this preowned R a few days ago and have recently started hearing this from below the center console. Only does it from what I can tell so far from sitting for awhile. Tried to reproduce it for a friend after driving and it wouldn’t do it. Sounds like a rattle to me.

Previous owner put a AWE track exhaust. So my thought is some kind of issue there Rest of car is flawless and stock. Except for the hitch on the back lol

would appreciate any and all help trying to track this down. Don’t think it’s major but it’s kind of annoying.

 

[socalhatch]

exhaust is most likely hitting the heat shield. does the car have a downpipe?

 

[The Councilman]

Stock downpipe

 

[The Councilman]

And damn, thanks for the quick reply man. Really appreciate it and makes sense. Any clue why it would just start to do this out of the blue?

 

[Diggs24]

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/inde...ng-over-bumpy-road.319270/page-2#post-6624823

 

[The Councilman]

we think it might be coming from right around here .. but really need a lift to look at it right

 

[Diggs24]

Maybe my eyes but clearly looks like the exhaust is sitting on that bracket.

 

[daconchslop]

That AWE sag.