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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vdubnut on 11 November 2010, 21:21

Title: mk3 wishbones
Post by: vdubnut on 11 November 2010, 21:21
any diff between the gti ones and ones for a TDI (1997 model)

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: rubjonny on 12 November 2010, 09:07
if its a 5 stud they're the same, if 4 stud they're not. cant remember for sure if tdi is 4 or 5 off top of my head, think its 4?
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: Wayne on 12 November 2010, 09:36
Quote from: rubjonny on 12 November 2010, 09:07
if its a 5 stud they're the same, if 4 stud they're not. cant remember for sure if tdi is 4 or 5 off top of my head, think its 4?

TDI is 4 stud.
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: rubjonny on 12 November 2010, 10:21
then the wishbones are different. need ones from any mk3 4stud :)
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: vdubnut on 12 November 2010, 21:37
cheers guys! saves me wasting ma £ !
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 13 November 2010, 09:07
Can i ask what the difference is between the 4 and 5 stud wishbones please?Didn't know that. :cool:
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 November 2010, 09:11
1 stud.
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: dom on 13 November 2010, 09:59
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 13 November 2010, 09:11
1 stud.

 :grin:
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 14 November 2010, 13:03
I was waiting for some numpty to say that :grin:
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: Wayne on 14 November 2010, 15:37
5 stud wishbones are wider
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 14 November 2010, 16:25
Good to know that,thanks.I have 2 wishbones off a vr6 5 stud i was gunna polybush,but seing as my car is a 4 stud im not gunna bother,you have saved me some time and money.Cheers :grin:
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: LazyLunatic on 14 November 2010, 17:25
Wider, as in "push the wheels out" wider or thicker?

Aren't they meant to be stronger? Seem-welded?
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: Lukeabercynonnoi on 14 November 2010, 17:47
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 13 November 2010, 09:11
1 stud.

haaa
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 14 November 2010, 21:49
Quote from: LowlifeDubber on 14 November 2010, 13:03
I was waiting for some numpty to say that :grin:

At least you wasn't disappointed.  :smug:
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: Ess_Three on 14 November 2010, 22:30
Quote from: LazyLunatic on 14 November 2010, 17:25
Wider, as in "push the wheels out" wider or thicker?

Wider, as in wheel out further type wider...but the 'Plus' geometry of the wishbone/hub meant it wasn't really wider. Just different.

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Aren't they meant to be stronger? Seem-welded?

Indeed they are.
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: LazyLunatic on 15 November 2010, 09:03
Why, thank you :smug:
Title: Re: mk3 wishbones
Post by: rubjonny on 15 November 2010, 11:15
no, they are not wider. all mk3s are widetrack regardless, even weedy little 1.4.

the differences are the anti roll bar mounting, and the ball joint fixing. the ball joint is also placed further forward on the 5 stud wishbone, so if you mix n match 4-5stud bones you'll throw out the castor