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Merv

It is not absolutely necessary, but it might be worth your while making sure that the R32 (33?) rear is square with the T5 before you measure up. It might only make a mm or less of difference, but you will need to do it at some stage so why not now!?

I attached a straight edge (builders level) to the underneath of the car and squared it up with the back of the gearbox. I then checked it for square against the front pinion flange of the diff. I ended up having to drop the back of the R32 cradle by around 10mm.

Measuring up for the shaft is pretty simple. I took a couple of photos and annotated them with measurements (mainly diff flange to back of gearbox and protrusion of the gearbox pinion seal). Then I left the decisions as to the actual length of the shaft to the engineers.

Hope this helps

Geof