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.ok. so the diff itself is the same? that makes it possible for me to swap the rear axle asap. just to have done that 
damn, does this mean that i can’t use the bigger rollbar with ease? i need the centre mount from the golf?
or what part do you exactly mean?
As you can see from the drawings below the Passat & Golf side mountings are similar (the Passat rubber mounts are thicker & tougher) so to mount the Passat axle to your Golf you will need to exchange parts nr 2,3,4,5,&6 from the Passat (top drawing) onto your Golf
The centre mount is very different & you need to remove parts nr 8,9,10,11,12,14 & 15 from the Passat Diff & replace them with parts nr 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,&15 from the Golf.
The drawings should explain exactly what I mean.
Into each life a little rain must fall, but its not a difficult or long job to swap the brackets over [
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thats true i’ll figure it out while i’m on it i guess :p
the front 280mm brakes are now on, and properly bled.. works great, eventho i havent changed the abs unit yet
and, one more thing, the front swaybar… direct fit on the golf? (ofcourse, i’ll use the passats bushes)
was out testing the syncro a little today, runs great, no noises from the drivetrain after i changed the propshaft
so. all it needs now, is some blinkers, new bulbs for the headlights. new bonnet (the original one was dented badly, and the one i put on was even worse as the whole bonnet was twisted 
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and a new track alignment, and sort out some minor exhaust leaks, then its all good to go to the EU-test. so i can get my plates i want to drive it around a bit before i convert the engine etc
most undercarrige bits will be cleaned and repainted
