Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Sorry about the small slam against diesels. Of course I wasn't slamming
TURBO diesels! But, whatever. Some of use have to have 16Vs, some are
happy with 8Vs, some love their diesels.
I hate to gush, but I really love your 5K tachometer! The ultimate in
truth in advertising!
Dan

Drew MacPherson wrote:
> 
> Your left kidney is safe - the axles are interchangeable, although if you
> can find a donor from an A1 Jetta you'll get one pre-drilled for a
> swaybar, with an 18mm one already installed, unless it's a GLI, in which
> case it will be a 20,5mm bar (same as Mk2 Scirocco 8V)
> 
> And who says that a diesel doesn't need a rear sway bar?????? :)
> 
> Drew (84 Wolfsburg TurboDiesel Scirocco)
> 
> On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Dan Bubb wrote:
> 
> > ETKA lists the 81 Rabbit as having the same rear axle beam as an 84 Scirocco
> > which is kind of suprising since the 84 Scirocco axle has holes for the rear
> > sway bar that was never installed on an 81 Rabbit (at least the US 81
> > Rabbit). Unfortunetly, my ETKA doesn't list parts for earlier Sciroccos.
> > I'd bet my left ...... that all the A1 chassis (all Rabbit, all Sciroccos)
> > rear beam axles are the same with the possible exception of the swaybar
> > holes which are easy to add if your car has had a rear swaybar retrofitted.
> > (Which, of course, it wouldn't need with a diesel engine ;^)
> > Dan
> >