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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jamie16v on 01 October 2011, 19:51

Title: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: jamie16v on 01 October 2011, 19:51
are there any auxilery drive belts available for removing the PAS?.. were there any 1.8 20v engine without power steering fitted as standard?.
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: richw911 on 01 October 2011, 19:56
Quote from: jamie16v on 01 October 2011, 19:51
are there any auxilery drive belts available for removing the PAS?.. were there any 1.8 20v engine without power steering fitted as standard?.

Not to my knowledge and no  :smiley:
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 01 October 2011, 20:01
Like above said no and no. I guess something could be custom made to work but would prob cost you a bit. What issues you having?
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: jamie16v on 01 October 2011, 20:12
Quote from: Gti_Jamo on 01 October 2011, 20:01
Like above said no and no. I guess something could be custom made to work but would prob cost you a bit. What issues you having?
no issues, just looking for more road feedback and less draw from the crank pulley.. i know its probably minimal but its the way i want to go, i remember reading a thread somewhere but was a long time a go, im sure it stemmed from a thread regarding using the R32 hub and wishbones.. not that i want to use them, just take the power steering off is good enough at the moment.
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 01 October 2011, 20:16
You would have to change to a non power steering rack which I have never seen before on golf mk4/A3 models.
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: jamie16v on 01 October 2011, 21:57
i wonder if any of the previous 8v aux belts form models like mk3 or mk2 would fit the bill perhaps if moving the alternator to same position if possible. i heard that if you cap off the unions ( or recirculate)? on a pas rack then it would become a non pas rack but sometimes the ratio`s can be different between pas and non pas racks on certain models (not mk4 as there seems all mk4`s have pas)?
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2011, 00:11
Running a pas rack without the pump will be bonkers heavy plus it will die really quickly
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: jamie16v on 02 October 2011, 00:42
i see... have to live with it then lol :tongue:
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: porter_89 on 02 October 2011, 16:39
Who won then lol someone getting lucky with pro bushes lol
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: GunnerCP on 02 October 2011, 16:50
Quote from: porter_89 on 02 October 2011, 16:39
Who won then lol someone getting lucky with pro bushes lol

Wrong thread  :wink:
Title: Re: power steering - chucking it in the bin!
Post by: jamie16v on 02 October 2011, 18:38
haha  :grin: