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Hello all

Granted...im in the wrong section for this question but thought it would get more response here!

will suspension kits from a 6n fit a 6n2? i've heard its a case of them just having different top mounts and that they can be adapted.

any advice or info would be appreciated

Cheers

-Ben-

From what ive heard, yes its just a case of changing the top mount, but somebody will have to confirm that.

the fronts will go on but i have been told the backs wont....? dont count on that though

So i would have to find the top mounts from a 6n to fit it in my 6n2?

or they can be modified to fit the 6n springs??

somebody shed some light on this

nah i think the top mounts need to be taken of the MK5 6N2 Suspension and then fitted onto the mk4 6n suspension, im assuming?

-Ben-

Mk4 - 6N Rear springs are the exact same as a Mk5 - 6n2.

Mk4 - 6N Front springs, are not the same. I tried to fit Mk4 springs to a Mk5 with Mk4 top mounts - this did not work. In the end - i heated the top of the spring up and pulled it out more as the Mk4 6n is a more tight O at the top than the Mk5 6n2 which is more (_) shaped.

Neildo

So... basically its a waste of time + money getting MK4 suspension for a MK5.

Neil

cheers mate, glad you cleared that up for me

i don't want more heartache!
as im already having trouble with my rear hubs being larger on the rear than the front!

-Ben-

Does this mean you'll be out and about once again Ben?

ModifiedMadness wrote:Does this mean you'll be out and about once again Ben?

hell yeah
i've gotta sort out my hub problem first before the new belgian alloys go on, they are certainly unusual wheels, pics soon when i get answers on the flipping hub sizes!

been out of the scene far too long now!

-Ben-

Glad to hear it mate, gotta come down to the SE Meet

ModifiedMadness wrote:Glad to hear it mate, gotta come down to the SE Meet

indeed!

-Ben-

Good to have you back, Ben. Looking forward to seeing the car's new image

sorted wrote:I tried to fit Mk4 springs to a Mk5 with Mk4 top mounts - this did not work. In the end - i heated the top of the spring up and pulled it out more as the Mk4 6n is a more tight O at the top than the Mk5 6n2 which is more (_) shaped

huh? I don't understand why you used mk4 top mounts, i'm sure the front springs on the mk4 are a different sort of shape but if you had used a mk5 top mount would it not have worked?

Where'd you go to Ben? i remember you being on this forum quite a bit back in the day? and i remember you answering all the stupid questions i had

h4r1s wrote:

sorted wrote:I tried to fit Mk4 springs to a Mk5 with Mk4 top mounts - this did not work. In the end - i heated the top of the spring up and pulled it out more as the Mk4 6n is a more tight O at the top than the Mk5 6n2 which is more (_) shaped

huh? I don't understand why you used mk4 top mounts, i'm sure the front springs on the mk4 are a different sort of shape but if you had used a mk5 top mount would it not have worked?

Where'd you go to Ben? i remember you being on this forum quite a bit back in the day? and i remember you answering all the stupid questions i had

No, the spring on a MK4 front looks like this - O the spring on a MK5 front looks like (_) meaning it doesnt fit. I got the full front end mounts from a Mk4 so i could use one bit from it and the other bit from my mk5 ( to attach it to the car) all in all there was no way to make it fit!