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General => The garage => Topic started by: Dinky on 13 September 2003, 22:48

Title: Power Steering
Post by: Dinky on 13 September 2003, 22:48

Has anyone put power steering into their cabrio cos my steering is well heavy n, for a lass, i'm gan to have arms the size of stallones!Any prices or places to go wud be well appreciated!

Could the fact i've got 17"s be making it worse?

Cheers!

Dinky :-*

Title: Re:Power Steering
Post by: golfvr6 on 14 September 2003, 17:51

Go to a scrapyard and find a wrecked mk2 with all the bits on it for power steering.

Title: Re:Power Steering
Post by: modulater on 16 September 2003, 22:30

TSR sell a kit to allow you to fit power steering to MK1. probably expensive though.

Title: Re:Power Steering
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 22:32

TSR are sh!t these days.

Title: Re:Power Steering
Post by: mk1 on 16 September 2003, 22:50

Mk2 steering rack wont fit a cabrio as it uses mk1 chassis, did late Scirocos have pas as a option?, if so that would fit. You will need all the pulleys,hoses pump and mounts etc.  

Title: Re:Power Steering
Post by: richandhazel on 16 September 2003, 23:28

Don't think the scirocco's did have it. Maybe some of the late Cabrio's?

Title: Re:Power Steering
Post by: tinman on 18 September 2003, 13:59

So the long and short of it are:

a) buy smaller wheels with less width - 17" is causing your heavy steering

b) subscription to the gym

or possibly

c) make sure the car is tracked and cambered properly as this can cause real heaviness in the steering (but usually to one side only).

Regards,
Tin

Title: Re:Power Steering
Post by: Dinky on 18 September 2003, 20:30

Ok, looks like im joining the gym  :P then cos me wheels are worth the pain!

Thanx for the help anyway!

Dinky  :-*