Project Wide Track MK2 . .Finished (pics)

Is underway

Stripped off all the frotn suspension, wishbones, drive-shafts etc

At a wee sticking point now with the tie rods..... But that will soon be overcome


Pics to follow
Edited by: Andy947

 

How you gona overcome the trackrods andy? pics please?

 

What golf you doing this to? your gti or driver?

 

This is on the GTI

The tie rods are a pain cos of the way they fit into the PAS rack, which prob means i'm gonna have to pull the rack out to fit the longer tie rods

 

how do you widen the rear track?

 

Andy, cool. Pics when its done, should look nice and wide!!

Paul, looks mint. Are those BBS RS or RZs?? They look like splits.

 

Change the rear beam for a wider one.

 

phew.....
was waiting for someone to say...'stick a loada spacers on'!

 

Actually a much easier way is to space the stub axles out

I'm gonna do this, as the eibarc rear ARB wont fit a wider beam

 

Here's a couple pics.

Passat spec Suspension gear being fitted, same width as the MK3 VR stuff, but has the correct ARB point on the wishbine for the mk2 ARB

Not sure on the exact track increase, but it is around 18mm per side by the tech info on the track rod specs

 

wheres all this passat stuff from?
You breaking a passat at mo then!?

 

I broke a passat ages ago - kept all this good stuff to be fitted at some point - and now is the time

 

So is this to stop it flipping over?

 

Look like Ronal LS's to me, 7.5"x15" et 25.

 

Yup, just found his thread HERE

 

Did the wide track on mine just a few weeks back, when i measured it was about 35mm wide each side on the front, i changed the wishbones (kept my poly bushes) and tie rods didnt bother changing driveshafts but seems fine so far... i spaced out the stub axle for the rear 10mm, couldnt be bothered changing the whole beam as i'd need different poly bushes, but an eibach arb would fit a wide rear beam!

 

Did you measure it blindfolded

No dnager its 35mm per side - the track rods only differ by 18mm per side

 

maybe it was 35mm overall

 

sounds more like it.

18 + 18 = 36

 

Incorrect - the arb's (eibach or otherwise) fit a wide track VR beam