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Offline Diluxe

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widetrack using mk3 bits
« on: 01 January 2008, 17:51 »
hi all, quick question gonna go widetrack on my mk2, will mk3 wishbones work with mk2 ball joint?

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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #1 on: 01 January 2008, 22:09 »
I think they do. Widetrack is a lot easier if you just whip everything off the front end completely though. Much easier all round.
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2008, 16:23 »
I think you will find the ball joint mounting holes are wider. It is possible to modify the wishbones, I would weld on extra steel over the top and redrill.
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2008, 18:00 »
the passat wishbones work with the mk2 balljoints and are a wider track
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2008, 19:04 »
Quote from: veedubgti16v on 02 January 2008, 18:00
the passat wishbones work with the mk2 balljoints and are a wider track

that's the monkey, i had a mental block last night, couldn't remember what set up i was using.  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #5 on: 02 January 2008, 19:37 »
the passat wishbones are also seam wleded and are more heavy duty than the golf ones. win win!
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #6 on: 02 January 2008, 22:23 »
yeah they are like box sectioned, look a lot stiffer than the golf ones!
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #7 on: 03 January 2008, 00:03 »
cheers guys for the reply.

only probs is i've bought the mk3 subframe,drive shafts & wishbones of a mk3 16v but stupidly not the hubs  :cry:

so unless i do some welding/make the holes bigger I can't make the ball joint line up correctly........

could i swap the mk2 ball joint for a mk3 ball joint would that fit in the mk2 hub.....?
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2008, 17:31 »
MK2 balljoints wont fit straight in MK3 bones, but they will go in with slight modification to the holes, IIRC its the middle one that has to be made a wee bit longer.

Only issue with MK3 bones is the MK2 anti roll bar wont fit the MK3 bones, but it WILL fit on Passat bones :)

Also, you need longer driveshafts & MK3/Passat track rods, and I dont think MK3 driveshafts fit MK2 hubs either!
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Re: widetrack using mk3 bits
« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2008, 17:39 »
jonny do you know if the passat and mk3 widen the track the same amount? im pretty sure the passat stuff is 16mm extra per side. just wondering as i need some pas arms and if i can use mk3 ones as well it will make getting some easier
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