Mk3 16v/vr6 subframe, wishbones, driveshafts. do you wanna stay four or five stud? five stud, just use the mk3 hubs and hub centers. if you wanna go 4 stud, use the mk3 shafts with mk2 outer cv's and hub centers. Think thats it.

 

want to stay four stud, doesnt sound like i need too much to do it, thanks.

 

Or use passat stuff, 94/95 shape, apparently..

 

Passat stuff is different.

Why are you thinking of going wide track anyway? I wouldn't be bothered personally.

 

To be honest geo just to do something else to the mk2 while im at it, have asked a few people about the difference in handling with the wider track and they all say it corners better but ive yet to drive one.

You wouldnt go ahead with it?

 

No, I'd much rather stay narrow track. I doubt it makes feck all difference to the handling to be honest.

 

cool ill stay as i am and get working on something else so, thanks.

 

Well I'm not saying take my word for it

I suppose in theory a wider track means better cornering but I wouldn't imagine the difference would be huge. I think there are better ways of making the car better.

 

Yeah, its like an inch per side wider, seemimngly it can make tyre choice a bitch, because everything will rub.. hence i'm keeping it narrow track on my work in progress.

 

QUOTE (Geo @ Feb 12 2009, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Passat stuff is different.

Ah, right.. Sorry gavin..

 

yeah the tyre restrictions did enter my mind, doesnt matter now anyway

 

Buy some spacers from Keith in Alloywheels.ie

 

I dont fully understand the geometry but there is a difference between altering track with spacers/wheel offsets and moving the pivot point of the steering.

search on the forums on clubgti.co.uk for more info there's a lot of people on there have done it.

Generally only on track cars, and always requires arch surgery, unless you're gonna run skinny tyres, which largely defeats the purpose.

and passat stuff does work for it.

really only for track cars though

 

do a search on ''king pin inclination'' itll make it easier to figure out why widetrack is better than spacers.

 

QUOTE (Brian.G @ Feb 12 2009, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>do a search on ''king pin inclination'' itll make it easier to figure out why widetrack is better than spacers.

Sounds like college all over again!

 

QUOTE (twail @ Feb 12 2009, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sounds like college all over again!

- calculating the KPi ... brings me back!

 

 

Passat stuff will fit and work but its not right as you cant get propper camber adjustment
and you will end up with positive camber.

I did a wide track conversion on the gold mk2 I built and the arches were nearly full
without any wheels,it was mad looking.
If you plan to keep the 9" rims I would stay narrow.

If you want to change stuff for the sake of it you should fit a vr6 steering rack,its a quicker rack.
I put one in my daysel mk3 and it feels good,turns in alot better.

 

QUOTE (Dieseldave @ Feb 16 2009, 12:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>If you want to change stuff for the sake of it you should fit a vr6 steering rack,its a quicker rack.
I put one in my daysel mk3 and it feels good,turns in alot better.

Just change the tie rods to mk2 ones, yeah?