Author Topic: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??  (Read 2520 times)

Offline richking

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mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« on: 04 April 2011, 00:41 »
Hi ive just taken ownership of a mk2 1.8 driver gu engine code, ive still got the wheels off my mk3 gti and i want them to fit onto the mk2

Does anyone know what hub/wheel bearing combination i need to use to have 5 stud fronts?

Im guessing it will be off a mk3 or mk4 but havent got a clue where to start

Thanks in advance

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Re: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2011, 10:45 »
Would it not be easier / cheaper to sell the wheels and buy 4 stud wheels.

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Re: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2011, 11:53 »
do you want to go wide track or stay narrow track
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Re: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« Reply #3 on: 05 April 2011, 00:24 »
id like to stay narrow if possible. it would be easier to get new wheels but just fancy a bit of a challenge.  :laugh:


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Re: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« Reply #5 on: 06 April 2011, 00:20 »
Thanks for that looking at the second link in the narrow track section it says fit a 5 stud hub, will any fit my driveshaft or will it need to be off a specific car?

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Re: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« Reply #6 on: 07 April 2011, 10:11 »
you need to press 5 stud hubs into your old bearing carriers (or mk2 16v/g60 if you have 239mm brakes) then swap 5 stud outer cvs onto your shafts. trouble is they wont fit 90mm shafts, so unless its a 90 spec 1.8 driver you'll also have to change the gearbox or swap the flanges for 100mm ones, then fit 100mm shafts.
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Re: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« Reply #7 on: 07 April 2011, 23:32 »
it was registered in feb 1992 on a j reg, so will i need to get hold of some 100mm shafts? or do they come on the 90 specs?

or will i just need the 5 stud hubs and outer cv joint? Also which model car should i buy them for?

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Re: mk2 driver 4 stud to 5 stud help/advice??
« Reply #8 on: 11 April 2011, 09:45 »
you should have 100mm flanges on that, but best to check to be 100% sure :)

just need the outer cv joint and flange from 5 stud mk3 or corrado, then press em into 256mm+ 4 stud bearing carriers. you'll need a new wheel bearing too as removing the old flange will destroy it.

then once you have done that, you need to redrill the discs to 5 stud, or fit 280mm brakes and buy early Passat B3 VR6 discs. unfortunately these are VW only:
357 615 301 A - 280 brake disc, 5x100 - 38.83+VAT
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