6n & 6n2 Suspension

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:29 am

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-

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:43 am

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

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:35 am

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

Kristof_clg · Post by **Kristof_clg** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:06 am

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

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:50 am

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-

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:38 pm

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

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:40 pm

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

Neil

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:14 pm

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-

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:17 pm

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

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:32 pm

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-

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:40 pm

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

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:42 pm

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

indeed!

-Ben-

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:05 pm

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

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:33 am

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

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:59 am

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!