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Offline th3_f15t

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Replacement Rear Beam
« on: 10 June 2016, 20:35 »
I've spotted this on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221544809422?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

But it says it doesn't fit GTI's. Is this correct, as in are there different rear beams depending on whether the car had rear discs or not? I thought all rear beams were the same and it's the hubs that allow the fitting of disc brakes instead of drums..?
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Offline lemski

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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #1 on: 10 June 2016, 20:39 »
Mk2 beams are the same. Just need the s shaped looking bit of.metal that the hose and pipe meet at.
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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #2 on: 10 June 2016, 20:59 »
it won't have the anti roll bar like the gti does
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Offline th3_f15t

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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #3 on: 10 June 2016, 21:24 »
Quote from: Craigwilson on 10 June 2016, 20:59
it won't have the anti roll bar like the gti does

Can one not be fitted to it or is it missing the mounting points from the roll bar?
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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #4 on: 10 June 2016, 21:29 »
 pretty sure the anti-roll bar is part of the axle and can't be removed. why not use the mk3 gti axles for the wide track? or use a standard rear axle fitted with an aftermarket arb.
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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #5 on: 10 June 2016, 21:37 »
Well, I am planning to fit H&R anti roll bars anyway, so I could get this and fit my new roll bar to it anyway? I had considered the wide track option, seems like while I'm replacing everything it may be the better option.
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Offline gazareth

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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #6 on: 10 June 2016, 23:41 »
personally I would go for the wide track with some decent springs/shocks. it's got to be easier finding a less corroded mk3 axle than a mk2 one. the h+r anti-roll bars will be tuned to work alongside the original ones so if the original rear arb is missing it might put the balance of the car out.
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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #7 on: 11 June 2016, 08:53 »
Ah, very interesting that, thanks for that. Wide track and 5-stud conversion looks like the way ahead then... So if I use a mk3 Golf GTI/VR6 rear beam and mk3 ARB, I'll be alright?
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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #8 on: 11 June 2016, 10:20 »
Yeh. Vr6 beam is slightly wider than gti beam. Or so ive been told. Its also supposedly in the stub axles. Havnt chexked my mk2 stubs vs mk3 stubs so cant confirm
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Offline SimonG

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Re: Replacement Rear Beam
« Reply #9 on: 11 June 2016, 12:24 »
The stub axles are about the same as long as they are rear disc versions. Some Mk2 versions don't have the hole for the ABS sensors which is the only difference. You could bin the tapered bearing in favour of Polo 6N2/Lupo setup.

As regards for the VR6 'plus axle', same as the Mk3 GTI.
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