Power steering rack MK1?

**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

Originally Posted by aprr32

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

**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

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