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Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering 
Technical data  Model  
  
Sedan/Wagon and syncro Base 
Suspension 1)
  Sedan/Wagon and syncro Base 
Suspension 2)
  
Wheelbase  mm  2625  2625  
Track, unladen  mm  1479 front, wheel offset 38  
1422 rear, wheel offset 38  
1485 front, wheel offset 35  
1428 rear, wheel offset 35  
1489 front, wheel offset 33 3)
  
1432 rear, wheel offset 3)
  1485 front, wheel offset 35  
1441 rear, wheel offset 35  
1489 front, wheel offset 33 3)
  
1445 rear, wheel offset 33 3)
  
Turning circle  m  10.7  11.5  
Steering roll radius 
(negative)  mm  0.5 with offset 35  
3.5 with offset 38  12 with offset 35  
15 with offset 38  
Wheel lock angle  inner  
outer  42  
36  3745'  
34 30'  1)
 Base Suspension, explanation  Page 40-1   2)
 Plus Suspension, explanation  Page 40-26   3)
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 Steering  Model  
Sedan/Wagon and syncro  
Suspension version  
Base Suspension  
Plus Suspension  
Steering gear  Power assisted steering gear  Power assisted steering gear  
Steering wheel turns from lock to lock  3.33  3.14  
Overall steering ratio  17.5:1  16.4:1  
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 Brakes  Model  
  
Sedan/Wagon  
Output  kW (hp)  55 (75)  
Brake master cylinder  mm dia.  22.2 (Vehicles with ABS: 23.81)  
Brake servo  dia. in inches  10  
Front brake caliper, piston diameter  mm  54  
Front brake disc  mm dia.  256  
Front brake disc, thickness  mm  13  
Pad thickness  mm  14  
Rear brake drum  mm dia.  230  
Wheel cylinder  mm dia.  20.64  
Lining thickness  mm  5  
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 Model  
  
Sedan/Wagon  
Output  kW (hp)  85 (115)  128 (172)  
Brake master cylinder  mm dia.  23.81  
Brake servo  dia. in inches  10  
Front brake caliper dia.  mm  54  
Front brake disc  mm dia.  256    288  
Front brake thickness  mm  20    13  
Pad thickness  mm  11    14  
Rear brake caliper dia.  mm  38  
Rear brake disc  mm dia.  226  
Rear brake disc, thickness  mm  10  
Pad thickness  mm  12  Page 4 of 8Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.00.1  
         
        
        
     
        
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 Model  
  
Passat syncro  
Output  kW (hp)  85 (115)  128 (172)  
Brake master cylinder  mm dia.  23.81  
Brake servo  dia. in inches  10  
Front brake caliper dia.  mm  54  
Front brake disc  mm dia.  256    288  
Front brake disc thickness  mm  20    25  
Pad thickness  mm  11    14  
Rear brake caliper dia.  mm  38  
Rear brake disc  mm dia.  239  
Rear brake disc, thickness  mm  10  
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 Wheels, tires  Engine output (kW)  
Model  
Tire size 1)
  
Wheel  
Offset  
Hole pattern  
55 gas  
55, 66 - Diesel  Sedan/Wagon  185/65 R 14 86 S  
195/60 R 14 86 S  
205/50 R 15 86 S  
185/65 R 14 85 Q (M+S)  
195/60 R 14 85 Q (M+S)  
205/50 R 15 85 Q (M+S)  6 J x 14  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 15  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 15  38  
38  
38  
38  
38  
38  4-hole  
55  Sedan/Wagon  T 125/70 R 15 95 M  
(Temp. spare)  3 1
/
2 J x 15  
40    1)
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 Engine output (kW)  
Model  
Tire size 1)
  
Wheel  
Offset  
Hole pattern  
85 kW  Sedan/Wagon  185/65 R 14 86 H  
195/60 R 14 86 H  
205/50 R 15 86 H  
185/65 R 14 85 Q (M+S)  
195/60 R 14 85 Q (M+S)  
205/50 R 15 85 Q (M+S)  6 J x 14  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 15  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 15  38  
38  
35  
38  
38  
35  4-hole  
85 kW  Sedan/Wagon  T 125/70 R 15 95 M  
(Temp. spare)  3 1
/
2 J x 15  
40    
128 kW  Sedan/Wagon  205/50 ZR 15 86 W  
195/55 R 15 85 T (M+S)  
195/55 R 15 85 T (M+S)  
205/50 R 15 85 T (M+S)  6 J x 15  
6 J x 15  
6 1
/
2 J x 15  
6 J x 15  35  
35  
33  
35    
128 kW  Sedan/Wagon  T 125/70 R 16 95 M  
(Temp. spare)  3 1
/
2 J x 16  
38    1)
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 Engine output 
(kW)  Model  
Tire size 1)
  
Wheel  
Offset  
Hole 
pattern  
85 kW  Sedan/Wagon 
syncro  185/65 R 14 86 H  
195/60 R 14 86 H  
205/50 R 15 86 H  
185/65 R 14 86 Q 
(M+S)  
195/60 R 14 86 Q 
(M+S)  
205/50 R 15 86 Q 
(M+S)  6 J x 14  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 15  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 14  
6 J x 15  38  
38  
35  
38  
38  
35  4-hole  
85 kW  Sedan/Wagon 
syncro  T 125/80 R 15 95 M  
(Temp. spare)  3 1
/
2 J x 
15  40    
128 kW  Sedan/Wagon 
syncro  205/50 ZR 15 86 W  
205/50 R 15 86  
(M+S)  6 J x 15  
6 J x 15  35  
35  5-hole  
128 kW  Sedan/Wagon 
syncro  T 125/70 R 16 95 M  
(Temp. spare)  3 1
/
2 J x 
16  38    1)
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