Converting to Non-Power Steering.

[rae1001]

My mate fitted it onto his mk2 but its coming off again tomorrow so will check tomorrow. Sorry for the delay bud

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Nah that's fine mate no rush

Thanks for ya help

 

[rae1001]

Theres 18 splines on the manual steering rack for a mk3 golf mate havent managed to check the splines on our steering column but hope this helps anyway

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Sure ours are 22

Gunna go for it over winter

 

[@udi A3]

over winter?! wow i cant wait this long !
Probably ably to get over the spline issue with a different or a mix of both UJ's, im sure they would be easy to split and swap ends with the correct tools

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

The UJs are 120 quid plus vat Each if you buy them new and there non returnable

Or Try and find an Ibiza mk2 with no power steering being broken on eBay or somert. You can't lol

You can go first if ya like mucka can tell us all how to do it lol

Or tho I've just got my car running and checked it over to see what damage the NurburgRing has done and my rack or inner track rods are knocking badly so probS will happen sooner than winter. But I'd like to convert to mk3 VR6 subframe wishbones and arbs at the same time

 

[rae1001]

Thats exactly what i thought with the uj. Use the lower half of it, but would both uj's be exactly the same size? Id imagine it would work though. Im sure there could be a few early 1.4 mk3 golfs breaking on the net. Iirc most of them came with manual steering? Correct me if im wrong. Im sure there is an easy way for it

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Yeah they do mucka they just have a different UJ setup

The UJs are joined together with a bar so in effect one UJ not 2 lol

Only thing that worries me with using half the UJ. If you look at both UJ set ups the non power steering sits the opposite was round (judging by how the bolt together in the middle)

I wouldn't wanna bolt it all up and find it locks half way round or snaps lol or snaps the airbag/ESP ribbon attached to the stalks (not 100% ours have the ribbons can't remember lol)

 

[@udi A3]

Ah looked at the pics, manual bottom uj and normal top uj. youd need to check the protrusion of the column from the bulkhead, and the angle of it to the rack, if they are similar i dont see any issues, you will feel if its going to be notchy, test it with the slip ring off.

 

[rae1001]

I guess it would just be trial and error until its done properly. Just obviously you would have to try it out before taking it on the road haha. I could maybe see what i have lying around in the way of uj's and send down if ive got the right parts? Cheaper than paying the £120 if you dont have to.

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Yeah too right haha see what ya got muck if you've got a UJ that fits the manual rack ill chuck ya some beer money and cover p+p

I really thought someone would have do it

 

[rae1001]

No worries ill have a look tomorrow.
Yeah i thought it would have been done already, maybe if you get it done you could stick up a guide? Would be good for the track focused members on here

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Defo yeah

I'm gunna be hitting the Ring a lot more thats why I want it

Anyone who gets a chance to go should. Unreal place even the town Nurburg and Adenau is awesome place to be everyone's into cars. Even just watching its a big eye opener

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Think ill try this rack

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Pay day hopefully

 

[turboholic]

my mate has fitted a manual rack to his cupra. he said its from a mk3 golf! bolts straight on apparently!

 

[rae1001]

Defo yeah

I'm gunna be hitting the Ring a lot more thats why I want it

Anyone who gets a chance to go should. Unreal place even the town Nurburg and Adenau is awesome place to be everyone's into cars. Even just watching its a big eye opener

Id definately be up for going, its just the money and possible problems that stop me haha

Also you mentioned about the swap to the vr6 lower arm etc, is this just for widetrack? Are you swapping hubs too, changing to 5x100 or keeping original?

my mate has fitted a manual rack to his cupra. he said its from a mk3 golf! bolts straight on apparently!

That would be ace if it bolts straight on, be an easy swap if so

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

my mate has fitted a manual rack to his cupra. he said its from a mk3 golf! bolts straight on apparently!

Can you get this confirmed mucka?

Id definately be up for going, its just the money and possible problems that stop me haha

Also you mentioned about the swap to the vr6 lower arm etc, is this just for widetrack? Are you swapping hubs too, changing to 5x100 or keeping original?


That would be ace if it bolts straight on, be an easy swap if so

The ring is awesome well worth the money and cheaper than you think.

Room for 3 nights was 105 quid ferry (booked early) was about 60-70 quid.

I took 600 euros had 2 laps of the ring at 48euros and lent berg nearly 100 euros, food and drink etc and came home with 200 euros, think I used roughly 3 tanks of fuel.

I'm gunna check the VR parts today at work, if the VR ball joint fits our hubs ill keep our hubs. In fact I won't change hubs as I don't wanna have to change my brakes

 

[Tucker157]

2 laps in three days doesn't sound good? Why so little? Surely you'd do 10 a day!!!


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[yellonvi-R]

Do they do a non power steering belt aswell as a non aircon belt for when you get rid of the power steering pump?

 

[yellonvi-R]

Just to add I do love the feel through steering wheel of an old mk3 xr3 and rs turbo series one.