01 jetta rear trailing arm?

[RhodeStiva]

Just thought it looked real close to festy.

And a 99 maxima looked like a real close fit to festy rear struts.

[frankenfester]

Are the strut mounts similar? Looks like they may work niceky with the Bilsteins advanceddynamix speaks of.

James says, "Hate on it."

[RhodeStiva]

Yeah everything look right.

[invader_star]

What's the bolt pattern for the 01 Jetta? Is it the same width as the Festy's? That'd be the biggest thing I think. I wonder if it's sturdier too.. take any dimensions?

[Bert]

Rather than 'rubber-necking' over the arm you'd pretty much want to take one off and compare it side by side with an Aspire arm. There are numerous dimensions, locations and other details that would be critical if you weren't a fabricator/welder. And is there anything unique about a VW arm that makes it superior to an Aspire?

It's nice that folks are out there looking for parts that will adapt; Aspires are disappearing fast.

[RhodeStiva]

What's the bolt pattern for the 01 Jetta? Is it the same width as the Festy's? That'd be the biggest thing I think. I wonder if it's sturdier too.. take any dimensions?

didn't have a tape measure. but i mean it would almost be worth trying. just went to scope it out. just a few tools because they had no festivas.

[invader_star]

didn't have a tape measure. but i mean it would almost be worth trying. just went to scope it out. just a few tools because they had no festivas.

Good to look for sure. I did a little searching, and the 01 Jetta uses a 5x100 pattern. I wonder if different hubs could be thrown on there for a 4x100? heh

[RhodeStiva]

that might have been different year then that was 4x100

[Advancedynamix]

looks Mk3 to me. 01 would be Mk4 and would have the springs separate from the shocks as well as disc brakes. Mk3 is 4x100 unless it's vr6 (GLX) and then it's 5x100. I see no advantage to running a VW beam, plus there is a hardly any chance of it bolting up. The last thing you want to do is add weight to the rear of a Festiva, and I am almost 100 percent positive that the VW beam is substantially heavier than a festiva beam.
Strength wise (for on road cars) I see no reason for upgrading the beam on a Festiva. I have slid mine off the track and into the gravel at very high speeds, nearly rolling the car on several occasions and my beam is still perfectly straight and functions very well. Why upgrade perfection?
Instead, focus effort on the weak points of the chassis. The weakest and most critical point on a festiva chassis is the front lower radiator support area. This is where all the vehicles driving and 85% of the braking force is applied. This area is very very weak in stock form and is the cause for much of the torque steer and chassis fatigue seen on higher HP cars. Rather than messing with parts that work well, even in extreme conditions, I suggest spending time improving the problem areas of the car.