Passat alloy wishbones to mk5 hubs

[JamesED30]

Looks like I’ll be selling my alloy hubs then.
What weight saving is there solely in the wishbones?

[Christiank]

Well the major weight saving in this setup is from caliper and discs.

I think alloy vs steel hubs as 1.8kg pr side or something like that. Total weight saving using wishbones, hubs and the 986 setup is over 18kg pr side.

[JamesED30]

Compared to which setup buddy?

[colesey]

Think there must be some mistake over the 18kg per side claim as Boxster calipers will save @3kg over the stock GTi ones.

[JamesED30]

Think there must be some mistake over the 18kg per side claim as Boxster calipers will save @3kg over the stock GTi ones.

Yeah that’s what I thought. Maybe 8kg if it had been possible. Or 18kg total.

[colesey]

IIRC stock 312mm brakes are @15kg per side split roughly 50/50 between disc and caliper. NQSBBK will save @3.5kg per side and the alloy control arms @1.5kg, so @10kg total saving is available. That said, the guy with the stock brakes can also fit alloy hubs as well as the control arms, saving @7kg himself.

[JamesED30]

IIRC stock 312mm brakes are @15kg per side split roughly 50/50 between disc and caliper. NQSBBK will save @3.5kg per side and the alloy control arms @1.5kg, so @10kg total saving is available. That said, the guy with the stock brakes can also fit alloy hubs as well as the control arms, saving @7kg himself.

So the ali hubs are only 2kg lighter than the steels!?
I thought it was more. 😂
The complete assembly’s are pretty light. I’m just having mine blasted. But will be up for sale when I get them back.