24V Renshaw 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Hi all, I am after a rear beam to refurb in preparation for my MOT. Looking on ETKA the actual beam on all Corrados is the same. So what have you got? And where are you? Cheers Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StueyB 0 Posted February 20, 2012 As mentioned before Jay, will have one off an 8v next weekend. As complete or stripped as required. Located in Bedfordshire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Hmmmm, Bedfordshire is a bit far as I can't see me coming down there soon.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StueyB 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Did wonder, as I checked out location of Wilmslow. Let me know if anything changes and it'll be a week or so before it'll be off the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Weird question but could you find a part number on it do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 4 Posted February 20, 2012 Have a read of this thread that's running on Vortex at the moment http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?t=5591249 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Confirms what I have found. The basic metal beam is the same on any of the higher spec cars e.g Mk2 GTi etc.. Which have the ARB. The parts that are different I will be stripping off and swapping over anyway. So has anyone got one whatever car it's off? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted February 20, 2012 Jay, VR rear beams are wider, I know I've measured a stripped VR and a stripped 16v beam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted February 20, 2012 So why is the metal part the same part number then? Weird.... Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 20, 2012 if you're really stuck i've got a VR beam here - but I'm in London i'm afraid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Damn it, why is no one up North breaking a VR!! Cheers mate. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StueyB 0 Posted February 20, 2012 I'll have a good poke around come weekend and find a part number. Also got a VR6 sitting right next to it so will ask the owner if we can jack it up and get the definitive answer. I had my suspicions that all Mk2 based platforms had the same axle but we shall see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StueyB 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Oh and I think the answer is: Because all Corrado's are either on the south coast, central London or Scotland. FACT. ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toohottotrot 10 Posted February 20, 2012 I have a brand new VR6 rear beam for sale, 15 min from Droitwich on the M5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted February 21, 2012 ive got one stripped and ready for rebuild but Im a little bit far from you mate - Peterborough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anton Sobriquet 0 Posted February 26, 2012 I have both a Corrado VR6 and a Mk3 GTi 16V rear beam next to each other in my garage - exactly the same width. Both for sale but I'm even further away in Cambridge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
