Steering RACK Question !! URGENT

[tony100]

As you all know by my posts im doin a seat ibiza to a g40 conversion naw the only problem is i had power sterring on my car before and naw i havent cause the g40 engine dosent run a powersteering pump.!!

So i have 2 option

1. buy a electronic pump and run it off the battery £150

2. buy a manual rack saay £100 second hand

Naw what i need to know is what rack would fit on my car ive tried the one off the mk4 pol but its like 3 inches to short??

what bout a mk2 golf one??? any ideas fella's?? any adivce is helpfull

Nice one tony

 

[m0rk]

mk2 golf bolts straight on.

mine was £10 brand new on ebay, but you can pick them up for about £50 from gsf etc

you'll need new tie rods as they're different & a new steering gaiter

 

[tony100]

thats good so what one would you reccomend??

 

[m0rk]

a new one.... but it makes no odds where from. £57.50+vat from gsf is a good start though. - for a new one, not refurb/exchange

Buy some new steering rack mounts (I bought poly bushes)

 

[tony100]

ther are bolted with like 4 bolts through the subframe aint they??

 

[m0rk]

just like that.

studs remain in the subframe.

best bet is to do it when the subframe is on the floor. I did it after it was on the car, as my plans changed.... it was a lot more work

 

[tony100]

so a mk2 golf one would fit stright away? have u loooked @ my conversion pics?

 

[m0rk]

not seen any pics.

I've got a mk2 golf rack on my vario

 

[tony100]

just bought a rack naw and the steering colum is different to the golf gti rack when the colum slips in the rack there are more pins if you get wot i mean