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82cab
13-10-2005, 08:49 AM
Does anyone know what the best power rack is to adapt to a mk1 manual?
I'm thinking of getting a mk3 set-up and i want to know if it can fit reasonably easily.

I know the linkage brackets are different but i can weld the old ones back on it.

Anyway, if anyone has done it, any advice would be great.
Golf Loon
13-10-2005, 11:53 AM
Mk3 bolts onto the subframe and is completely different.

Goto Pick and Payless armed with an old one and see what looks similar.
82cab
13-10-2005, 12:14 PM
That was the plan, i've got a spare mk1 rack and i wanted to see if the rack less the arms was the same length and the streering column fit Etc. I know of one other guy doing it to a mk1, but i'm not sure if the lines interfere with the gear linkage
aprr32
13-10-2005, 07:44 PM
A golf 2 rack will fit with a bit of fiddling but the biggest hassle is mounting the gearshift brackets, or put in an auto or cable shift.
Golf Loon
13-10-2005, 09:02 PM
or put in an auto or cable shift.

Not an Auto, but a cable shift Mk3 box would be the go.
82cab
14-10-2005, 07:50 AM
at the moment i can get a mk3 set up, that's pretty cheap, but unfortunately it doesn't have a cable box in it. Thanks for the advice guys
Golfwise
14-10-2005, 08:23 AM
Its all been covered before and the outcome was
Go to the Gym :D
GoLfMan
14-10-2005, 12:59 PM
come on guys the steering isnt that heavy on a golf its actually relatively light... it only weighs 800 kilos :roll:
82cab
14-10-2005, 01:25 PM
its not for me, its so my woman can drive it too, the car has 15 X 7's on it with a small momo wheel, so when she tries to turn the car when its stationary, she struggles a lot.

The things we do for women :lol:
Golfwise
14-10-2005, 02:17 PM
Please check out the past posts on this subject.
Advise you turf the silly steering wheel and 7 inch wheels.
I've had to do that for a female owner before ,cabs seem to be heavier than early LS's.I put 14 inch wheels,185/60 tyres and late Mk1 GTi steering wheel and a good wheel alignment.It was a vast improvement but still not like PS.
The closest thing would be a LHD 944/924 rack.Notice I said LH
good luck :)
finemk1
14-10-2005, 07:10 PM
Advise you turf the silly steering wheel and 7 inch wheels.

as if...........
Golfwise
15-10-2005, 01:20 PM
As if what ?
Little steering wheels are for gocarts.
The worlds a compromise buddy, you mustn't have a woman ?
syncro
15-10-2005, 02:26 PM
Get a wheel alignment and rotate your tyres as well what Golfwise said.
finemk1
15-10-2005, 04:21 PM
have a woman, not one id change my ride for, thell em they cant drive it, otherwise your pussywipt and obviously she wears the pants in the relationship
GoLfMan
15-10-2005, 06:00 PM
:lol:
Golfwise
15-10-2005, 08:56 PM
A cabrio is a womans car so we gotta make it to her liking.

Fine Can your "ride"cook clean and bear children.
My wife has done that already, but my car hasn't yet.
A good woman beats any car any time.
GoLfMan
15-10-2005, 09:45 PM
dunno mate, does your rides argue, talk back and have PMS? :lol: gotta love cars :lol: i agree though a great women does beat a car anyday. :)
finemk1
16-10-2005, 09:39 PM
hmmm good point
82cab
17-10-2005, 08:14 AM
you're missing the point guys. If i have a big night out on the cans, can't just throw the keys the the woman and get her to drive home.
Golfwise
17-10-2005, 08:45 AM
They will see the point when they grow up.
It took me long enough :oops:
16valvertwin45s
22-04-2006, 09:07 AM
Tim Stiles racing(TSR) have developed full power steering rack for mark 1s comes complete and ready to install with all ancillaries and is a quality bit of kit unfortunatly they're based in England phone 0011441278453036 but remember thhey're nin hours behind us
Golf Loon
22-04-2006, 04:21 PM
The TSR kit is 1000 pounds plus freight mind you.

I heard that the latest CitiGolf in Sout Africa comes with power steer. That would be a good vag part number to get hold of!
Golfwise
22-04-2006, 11:28 PM
Who's got a pal in RSA :D
82cab
23-04-2006, 10:37 AM
why would the city colf power rack fit in the mk1? are they still using the same set-up?
jaimo
23-04-2006, 10:48 AM
Some one told me about new citi Golf racks also, but have checked SA VW site. None found in there specs.
Once heard about about a Northen beaches VW dealer (sydney) back in the early 90's fitting Nissan pulsar p.w.r racks to cabrios, so that the ladys could steer them. Not sure where the dealer was sending them for this precedure ? If someone knows plz let me know, as all my vehicles have steer,and have become weak in the arms when I take my MK 1 out of the shed.
82cab
23-04-2006, 07:32 PM
it's been done with a pulsar rack but it's not as if it bolts straight in. They were welding tie rod ends to do that. And i'm not a keen fan of welding when it comes to steering components
Golf Loon
23-04-2006, 07:52 PM
And i'm not a keen fan of welding when it comes to steering components

Well said mate.

City Golf is a South African Mk1 still in production. It has a rolling beam arrangement for the brake booster and a power steer rack. Allegedly. Its still an A1 chassis car but with a few cosmetic differences.