DIY: Passat spindles and Boxter brakes(NSQBBK)

Hey everyone,

So I'm doing an upgrade of my front suspension and decided to put in passat spindles and control arms along with SuperPro offset bushings and NSQBBK(Boxter 2001).

Yesterday we paired NSQBBK and passat spindle knuckle, it didn't really go as planned, since the bracket on the caliper was made for GTI spindle, and passat spindle is thicker. Had to grind a bit of spindle away, but in the end everything fit nicely.

Doesn't fit because of the bolts hitting the knuckle.


Grind away


Fits perfectly


Stay tuned for more, will be putting them on my car soon.

subbed, parts list would be nice too =)

APRMK6GTi said:

subbed, parts list would be nice too =)

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I used 2008 passat FWD spindle knuckle, I believe its 3C0407258G and 3C0407253F

Would they have fit if the bolts were flush with the bracket?

red_stapler said:

Would they have fit if the bolts were flush with the bracket?

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I would say yes, but we couldn't find the right bolts in short period of time, and we decided to go this way since structure isn't compromised by this anyway.

I have a set of Passat spindles FS if anyone is interested: http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198252

Thanks a lot for posting this. I got my car aligned yesterday and my camber on my front passenger side is .5 degrees higher than the other side, which is in spec at .9. I'm pretty sure either the control arm or spindle are slightly tweaked and need to be replaced as that corner seems to be a magnet for highway potholes. I wanted Boxster brakes, but if I'm going in there to replace the control arm and spindle I may as well install nicer parts. It's good to see that the Apikol brackets will fit.