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Offline fab5freddy

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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #60 on: December 31, 2011, 12:31:47 am »
Thanks Alex

I'll try get pics in the morning  :happy2:
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #61 on: December 31, 2011, 04:55:58 am »
Quote from: BDMAlex on December 31, 2011, 12:12:47 am
Sounds like the steel insert that is pressed into the alloy hub has stuck onto the passat ball joint.

I had the same issue with a Bentley a few weeks back when I changed the hub/upright for a new one.

Can you get me a pic of the ball joint mount on the S3 hubs and then I can confirm and also a pic of the passat ball joint next to the tt one.

Sounds like that to me also  :happy2:
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #62 on: December 31, 2011, 08:48:29 am »
Interesting read as I have one s3 hub and was about to buy a passat one I found!

Hopefully the steel insert has pulled out.
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #63 on: December 31, 2011, 09:20:52 am »
Jim I'm going to put up pics later, but info gathered so far seems to suggest that the passat hubs have a tapered housing in the hub so the TT ball joints don't fit

So hold off on the passat hub for a while
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #64 on: December 31, 2011, 12:34:32 pm »
ETKA lists same PN for ally hubbed Passat balljoints and S3 - so they should be the same...
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #65 on: December 31, 2011, 12:57:49 pm »
Quote from: jimk04 on December 31, 2011, 12:34:32 pm
ETKA lists same PN for ally hubbed Passat balljoints and S3 - so they should be the same...



You're right i've checked through the whole lot and all share the same part numbers ( ball joints, hubs etc )

Photo bucket seems to be playing up so i can't get up the pics yet
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #66 on: January 04, 2012, 08:44:51 am »
OK update on this for all researching this

All seems to be ok, over reaction on my part  :chicken:

Should have researched better  :fighting:

I've since learnt ball joints need to go on top of TT arms to mate with the hubs

Also seems they were S3 hubs all along, so still can't comment on wether passat hubs will work but they share the same part number so can assume there the same and that they will fit

Big fail on my part, sorry for any misinformation :sad1:
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #67 on: February 04, 2012, 12:14:29 pm »
I have a set of Front S3 Alloy Hubs in good condition. for sale if someone is interrested?    :smiley:

Only thing is that they are here in sweden. :P

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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #68 on: February 04, 2012, 12:26:59 pm »
Quote from: mYGeL on February 04, 2012, 12:14:29 pm
I have a set of Front S3 Alloy Hubs in good condition. for sale if someone is interrested?    :smiley:

Only thing is that they are here in sweden. :P


PM me i'm in Denmark and could help you sell them here  :drinking:
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #69 on: September 17, 2017, 07:22:02 pm »
Through lack of not wanting to revive a dead link
I am posting with the serious need for help

I've had some issues with my Touran 1.9tdi 6spd.
Things I've modded
Polybushed everything bar engine
H&R suspension kit 50mm drop (adapted from 50mm)
TT TFSI Ali hubs (312mm discs) and wishbones
Need TT tie rod ends as mine are on 6 turns
Drop links are fine I believe.

I didn't change the 1.9 shafts

Basically as I have lowered the car the driveshafts have moved from being like
/\ to --- --- so they are sat pressed hard together so the pinion gears are getting hammered and my diff blew,  as there wasn't enough endfloat.

They fitted fine into the 55mm hubs otherwise.

Realistically I need shorter driveshafts or unmodify

Do you know of and driveshafts and/or boxes that will fit (preferably with longer ratios)

Any information would help
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #70 on: October 18, 2017, 06:04:52 pm »
The TT shafts are longer than your TDI ones so something isn't right if you have issues with TT alloy hubs and your stock shafts are to long
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