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VeeDubGTI16v

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« on: 21 April 2006, 10:27 »
im planning to do the passat widetrack thing soon, does anyone know why you have to use spacers behind the stub axles at the back? does the passat rear beam not fit?? :huh:
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Offline russ_turner

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Re: widetrack
« Reply #1 on: 21 April 2006, 19:00 »
what's this passat wide track thing then?? sounds interesting!
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Re: widetrack
« Reply #2 on: 21 April 2006, 19:12 »
I am not sure, i have only heard of people doing the wide track to the front. Like i am planning on doing...  :huh: :huh:
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Re: widetrack
« Reply #3 on: 21 April 2006, 20:12 »
you can get spacers for the wheels, or get plates made up for the stub axles along with longer bolts.  Either work with little effort, though if you use large spacers it puts more strain on the wheel bearings apparently.
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VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: widetrack
« Reply #4 on: 22 April 2006, 10:16 »
does the passat have a rear beam like the golf? id rather put the whole beam on if possible, might need a trip to the scrappy with a tape measure :nerd:
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Re: widetrack
« Reply #5 on: 22 April 2006, 10:23 »
i't be nice if the passat was a direct fit, but i don't know!! f**kin helpfull eh?!
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VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: widetrack
« Reply #6 on: 22 April 2006, 10:26 »
it proably doesnt as everyone seems to use the spacers behind the stub axles :undecided: its worth checking though
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Offline jimbo

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Re: widetrack
« Reply #7 on: 22 April 2006, 12:59 »
If you put spacers behind your stub axles you can use angled ones. This gives your car more or less camber which ever you want  :wink:
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Re: widetrack
« Reply #8 on: 22 April 2006, 13:17 »
The Passat rear beam is different, so a no go. But some Mk3 rear beams are wider - oddly the drum braked version is the widest apparently (there's a lot of info on beams on another forum :wink:) and should bolt straight in (you might need the mounting plates if it has the later bushes) - do a bit of measuring up in a scrappy. I'd look at that before using spacers (urgh) or moving the stub axle - if you go that route make sure you get bolts marked 10.9 on the head they are very high tensile strength and moving the stub axle out will put a lot more strain on them. Another alternative would be a VR6 Corrado rear axle - if you can find one - the six pot 'rado is wide track so I guess the axle will be wider.
The front track is about 20mm wider each side so there will be clearance issues to look at (G60 arches and rolled arches) and setting the camber might need the special bolts from VW to get it less than very negative. Those that have done it reckon the car feels a bit more stable.
Should keep you out of mischief for several weekends :grin:
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VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: widetrack
« Reply #9 on: 22 April 2006, 14:42 »
it pushes the front out 16mm each side :nerd:

which 'other forum'  :grin:
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