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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: cabbywothers on 31 May 2009, 21:58

Title: Technical HELP Needed!!!!!
Post by: cabbywothers on 31 May 2009, 21:58

hi
i have a mk 3 cabby a 2.0 8v at the mo i can get hold of a vr6 very cheap what i need to know is is there any way of retaining my hubs etc cause they are 4 stud and have just bought new wheels would the old drive shafts bolt to the vr6 box or would the vr6 drive shafts fit my exsisting hubs imformation would be good otherwise means buying new wheels again  :cry:
cheers
wothers

Title: Re: Technical HELP Needed!!!!!
Post by: spunkymonkey on 31 May 2009, 22:54

PM richie360 on here, his is a vr6 cabby. He didnt do the conversion but should shed some light on it.

Title: Re: Technical HELP Needed!!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 31 May 2009, 23:11

Your old driveshafts I believe will bolt to the box, bigger problem is you really going to need to uprate the front brakes with a mk2 set up.

Title: Re: Technical HELP Needed!!!!!
Post by: Mikester on 01 June 2009, 11:14

Quote from: Wayne on 31 May 2009, 23:11

Your old driveshafts I believe will bolt to the box, bigger problem is you really going to need to uprate the front brakes with a mk2 set up.

Indeed, that is the real "bigger" problem.

Mk2 G60 brakes would be the way forward.

Title: Re: Technical HELP Needed!!!!!
Post by: cabbywothers on 01 June 2009, 17:53

cool cheers for the advice