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[Shadowbug]

well I've got my '54 beetle almost complete (just a few engine things and electrical to do) and have purchaced my next project, and have been thinking of what to do.

the project is a '85 Golf GTI, and the plans are to convert it to rear wheel drive and porsche wheels and brakes.

got a couple of questions that I thought someone here might know the answer to.

I know theay the 944 front suspenstion is based on a combination of parts from the rabbit and Superbeetle, I'm wondering how similar are is the complete 944 front suspension to the Golf? dimentionally?

if it were similar I'd swap out struts and spindles from a 944t into the golf, as well as the stearing rack.

rear suspention would also be from a 944t (amazing at the amount of room a golf has in the rear, should be a matter of fabricating mounts)

as for drive train, it will be getting 16v aba turbo, I may use the 944/924 tranny-tortion tube setup, or I may just adapt a toyota 5 speed tranny and rear differential.

[boygenius]

WOW that sure is an interesting idea. :agree: A question on the rear suspension... Why not just re-drill the rear hubs to accept porsche discs to simplify the building proccess. My friend had a golf and it was a pretty narrow car, the 944 rear suspension might push the wheels too far out. I don't know if you want the whole wide body look.

[zen]

you've got some fun projects going on. i've been debating if and what i might do to my '84 Vanagon. it is just meant for Home Depot runs and such, but it is hard not to want to do something to it. thinking of holding off though as i want a vert again. i still love the 80's water stuff. i had a '79 Rabbit vert, '85 jetta, '88 GTI...all great cars.

[Shadowbug]

944t rear suspension in a golf has been done, but yes it warrents some carefull measuring, if it won't work well, I'll use a beetle irs setup (same as 944 n/a) and adapt the brakes.

as for redrilling the rear to accept porsche dics and bolt pattern, well it would be a little difficult to make it RWD like that.

[boygenius]

Originally Posted by Shadowbug

as for redrilling the rear to accept porsche dics and bolt pattern, well it would be a little difficult to make it RWD like that.

Duhhhh. :whoops: good point... I forget that there are FWD cars.

[8v fury]

Also check the www.vwvortex.com forums, they have a couple of people that have either done it or have information on what you need to due. My friend is doing a rear wheel drive conversion on his rabbit. The engine has not be decided yet.

[Rob]

Originally Posted by zen

you've got some fun projects going on. i've been debating if and what i might do to my '84 Vanagon. it is just meant for Home Depot runs and such, but it is hard not to want to do something to it. thinking of holding off though as i want a vert again. i still love the 80's water stuff. i had a '79 Rabbit vert, '85 jetta, '88 GTI...all great cars.

Zen, do you know that the Vanagon is an excellent platform for a Subaru motor......nudge nudge, wink wink... see http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...nagon/messages

Rob.

[zen]

yep. will probably go that way, but only after killing this engine and it is in pretty decent shape. haven't decided if i want to sink any money into the van or not. it is really just supposed to be a hauler.

[boygenius]

Originally Posted by zen

haven't decided if i want to sink any money into the van or not. it is really just supposed to be a hauler.

Keep telling yourself that....


You can't resist much longer.