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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dazdub09 on 09 April 2009, 23:02

Title: 4 stud to 5 stud help!
Post by: dazdub09 on 09 April 2009, 23:02

Hi, Ive got a golf gti mk3 8v south african import with 4 stud for some ofdd reason , im in the middle of converting it to 5 stud, i have done the following, stud axle, disks, and have just found out the wishbone is slightly different so i need a set of them of a golf gti 5 stud,is there anything else ?..

thanks

Title: Re: 4 stud to 5 stud help!
Post by: slicksps on 10 April 2009, 02:37

...Wheels...?

(sorry couldn't resist, can't help but a good bump)

Title: Re: 4 stud to 5 stud help!
Post by: boneybradley on 10 April 2009, 11:06

the european gti has thicker anti roll bars,larger wish bones,uprated steering rack, so it depends on how much you want to convert it to euro spec?

Title: Re: 4 stud to 5 stud help!
Post by: rubjonny on 10 April 2009, 11:29

you need drive shafts or outer C/V joints at least, plus the arb needs to be swapped too as the drop link attachments are completly different.
You could use passat 5 stud bones that'll allow you to use 5 stud bearing carriers and your old arb (you are fitting full 5 stud bearing carriers right, not just pressng 5 stud hubs to your old bearing carriers?)

you can keep the steering rack though, it'll work just fine.

Title: Re: 4 stud to 5 stud help!
Post by: dazdub09 on 10 April 2009, 18:41

I have got gti euro spec stud axles disks, and wishbones so far, drive shafts are the same have got euro spec drive shafts to compare ,

thanks

Title: Re: 4 stud to 5 stud help!
Post by: rubjonny on 11 April 2009, 07:39

outer c/vs on 5 stud are different as i say, what do you mean by 'stud axles'

Title: Re: 4 stud to 5 stud help!
Post by: dazdub09 on 11 April 2009, 07:42

stub axles where you mount thr suspension on and caliper with the hub i have gbot all 5 stud euro spec and euro spec drive shafts .. so all i need is wishbones then ?