MrFabulous
Ready to race!
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTi Sport
Updating to where I am now in my quest. These two pictures illustrate the difference between the tapered insert on the GTI spindle and a TT spindle. The outer tie rod in both pictures is an 8J TT outer. The insert is what I can only assume to be galvanized steel since it does attract a magnet but hasn't suffered any corrosion from age. The steel insert would hold the taper better than aluminum which would loosen as used due to the soft metal. While it is possible to fit the TT outer tie rod to the CSS spindle, the taper engagement is not nearly safe enough and I do not recommend it.
What I ended up doing is to get a pair of TT spindles off ebay, removed the tapered insert with a simple ball joint press (about $50 on Amazon), and pressed the TT insert into the CSS spindle. Doing so will allow me to use all OE pieces in my assembly.
I did measure the insert and got a quote from emachineshop.com to reproduce the part. Such a small quantity is prohibitively expensive so for the small group of people who may be interested you're still better off buying used spindles and removing the insert.
I have no data on the extended inner tie rods from Hardrace. That could be the cheapest and easiest solution if there is a US distributor. But again, I wanted a solution that would use all OEM parts.
What I ended up doing is to get a pair of TT spindles off ebay, removed the tapered insert with a simple ball joint press (about $50 on Amazon), and pressed the TT insert into the CSS spindle. Doing so will allow me to use all OE pieces in my assembly.
I did measure the insert and got a quote from emachineshop.com to reproduce the part. Such a small quantity is prohibitively expensive so for the small group of people who may be interested you're still better off buying used spindles and removing the insert.
I have no data on the extended inner tie rods from Hardrace. That could be the cheapest and easiest solution if there is a US distributor. But again, I wanted a solution that would use all OEM parts.