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I had to cut some bracket to fit it onto passat spindles
to fit 17z or 18z brakes calipers?
I had to cut some bracket to fit it onto passat spindles
Hi!! I'm really happy that i stumbled across your thread. I'm piecing together a mk2 tt spindle conversion for my mk5 and was hoping you could answer a few questions i had...
I'm already using b6 aluminum LCAs and balljoints on the stock spindle.. can i reuse the LCAs with the TT spindle? (I really don't want the increased track width as fitment is already tight with 245s). Maybe use the mk2 tt balljoint and b6 LCA?
Second, is swapping the tierod end insert as easy as pressing one out and another one in?
I just went through some of this, though w/ a B6 Passat Al spindle instead...
Regarding the MKII TT ball joint w/ B6 LCA...the ball joint hole patterns are different b/w Passat and TT, requiring milling/drilling a new hole in the B6 LCA (thus losing some camber adjustability offered by the MKII TT ball joints).
Attached photo has B6 LCA on left, MKII TT LCA on right. Differences are slight...right lower hole on TT arm is farther from the topmost hole.
I ultimately purchased MKII TT LCAs to run the TT ball joint w/o any modifications. (Ball joints mate to B6 Passat Al spindles w/o modification.)
I haven't personally pressed out the outer tierod insert, however it appears it is just that easy. They're steel to mate w/ the steel ball joint tapers.