Steering Racks Mk1 '78

[Bluerex]

Many thanks to all, just as a reminder I am building a competition rally car, street handling (brakes, steering, noise - just wait for the barking webber thread) are secondary considerations.

Charles.

[GoLfMan]

im looking forward to the barking webber thread... those things will make the MK1 go like a cut cat with a rocket stuffed up the clacker

[roccodingo]

Mainly gravel, PS is not really an option, so I am looking for sugestions as to the "best" manual options. Found a post on the Sirocco forums to fit a 924 rack - any ideas here? I also understand that the 924 control arms are cast alloy and a direct replacement for the mk1 arms.

C

Control arms your thinking of are 944 turbo units, forged alloy... not a direct bolt on swap either, you have to cut the front pivot and extend it forwards on the chassis, and the rear one has a mod to it also. If you can find the arms they will cost you a bomb.

Dunno about the 924 racks tho....

[Bluerex]

You see? Thats what happens when you listen to your Sirocco obsessed brother
Maybe I just go back to looking at plating the existing ones.

C

[roccodingo]

Any advice is always good to research more, the odds are you'll uncover something worthwhile..

[20v kit car]

bluerex just a hint but avoid fully plating your lower control arms...as you already know the first decent rock or off may compound the damage further up the tree..i suggest to only strengthen the leading edgewith a piece of angle....doesn't look as pretty but a little more functional and a weak link is built in incase of damage..build a couple there easy to replace and are fairly strong..the mk3 uses std gti/vr6 units and there's still a set of newies in the spares package.....always easier to replace instead of repairing the chassis..cheers steve

[Golfwise]

Lower control arms

Leave them standard, they are plenty strong enough.Any plating is just adding unsprung weight.We have used them for years in rallying and circuit and neverhad a problem.Yankee Vw Golf hot up book I've got recomends you leave them alone as well. .
Keep it simple.It works

[bitza]

Would any one know if the last of the MK 1 Cabrios where fitted with power steering, and if so does the rack bolt up to the same mounting points as early Mark 1 steering rack mounts?

Will early nineties Polo PS racks fit a Mark 1. I really would like to fit PS to my Mk 1?

[Golf Loon]

I think the Mk1 Cabrio late models did have power steer and would bolt up in the same way. Good luck finding one though.

Polo is different.

[Golfwise]

Lefthand drive only
Aus sold cabs no
Go to the gym or buy a late model

[Golf Loon]

I reckon late model uk spec cabs had p.s

[Golfwise]

Don't u believe me.No RHD power steering made for mk1 Golfs. :roll:

[Bluerex]

Don't u believe me.No RHD power steering made for mk1 Golfs. :roll:

Not strictly the case if you can believe 2000 printed "Haynes Restoration Manual for VW golf and Jetta" which states;

"Power steering was never fittd as standard to right-hand drive Golf mk1s <snip> As a result, TSR performance have set about producing a power steering kit for Golf Mk1s utilsing all original Volkswagen parts as far as pump , mountings and other ancillaries but with a power steering rack and fixing kit developed by themselves"

so why not drop sales@tsr-performance.com a line and see if the kit still exists ?

C

[Golfwise]

I was refering to VAG not making them.
Anyone could engineer one if they could be bothered ,but even TSR don't bother anymore.enuf said

go to the gym

[Bluerex]

At the risk of being a PITA

The UK Golf owners had a few interesting comments on the subject

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2103&highlight=power+steering

C