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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: richard s on 04 September 2008, 21:29
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would a power steering rack from a mk3 gti/vr6 fit into a mk2 gti if you used the mk3 rack with mk2 track rods and track rod ends
cheers
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by the looks of it i think the mk3 one is a few inches longer. I think the pipes are diffrent too.
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cheers blue
so it looks like a no go then
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I think it would work actually, afaik all the extra length is made up from the track rods. it will certainly bolt to the subframe! not sure about the PAS pipes, I think they're the same fittings but not sure. Other issue is I believe the UJ is different, but you can just fit a MK3 one.
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cheers john
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if you want a mk2 power steering set up i have all the bits you need. i was going to to it to mine and bought all the bits but i just liked the manual rack too much. I'm in nottingham aswell so not too far from you.
make me an offer if your interested
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cheers for the offer but i am getting info for future reference as i am thinking about fitting a vr engine next year
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oh nice! in that case i'd channge the whole of the mk3 front over. sub frame, wishbones, driveshafts, track rods the lot! That way you'd be able to mount your VR and get a widetrack front at the same time, with relative ease.
You'd have to be carefull about knuckles though, as VRs would be 5 stud so you would need to swap the knuckles for a 4 stud mk3, also your current engine would sit on the mk3 subframe.
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yes you need at least a mk3 subframe (any model will do, some seats have the one you need too) for the rear engine mount, mk3 rack with mk2 narrowtrack track rods bones, shafts etc. main issue is sourcing the front crossmember as you need a corrado VR6 one, mk3 wont fit. Might be able to customise a front engine mount to work though. the MK2 radiator support half of the crossmember can be retained, or you can use a rado vr one.
4stud hubs on 5 stud wishbones dont work well as the wheel ends up off centre in the arch, there was a thread on the vortex showing the balljoint mounting ended up 5mm or so forward or back. MK3 4 stud or Passat 4 stud widetrack wishbones, track rods n shafts would work, or you could just go 5 stud.
Going 5 stud means you need a different anti-roll bar, no prob if you haver the whole setup but not so good if you already have an uprated eibach set or something, a MK3/Passat 4 stud widetrack setup will work with a MK2 anti roll bar :)
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dont really want to wide track it as have got g60 calipers with new hubs and wheel bearings
i have been doing a lot of reading up on mk vr6.com and have found a lot of good info but couldnt find anything relating to q i asked about rack
but as usual you guys have the answers needed
cheers
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I'm 99% sure the racks are the same length and the extra length is made up from the track rods, which is why if you buy a recon'd rack, it comes without track rods...
The hoses have the same fitment, and will fit, buit the transfer pipes (metal ones on the rack itself) are different...the mk2 pipes are longer than the mk3
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cheers for the help guys but this is something that is going to have to go on the back burner for now as it looks like i could be looking for work in the next couple of weeks