Steering racks

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

Yes, the PS racks turn quicker (less steering wheel
turning) - I believe this is the main reason the
racers like it.

I'm not sure that the PS racks are tighter though (no
difference in my experience).

PS racks without the pump are many times more
difficult to steer than a manual rack. I think it's a
bad idea.

I have seen manual racks FS with quicker ratios than
U.S. stock  - anyone know if this is a VW Motorsport
type thing or a custom job?

Mark
--- "Wm. Josiah Erikson"
<scirocco@absomotherfuckinlutely.com> wrote:
> You'll actually find that the power steering racks
> are quicker and tighter
> - I think I want one for my Rabbit, but I just won't
> install the pump - is
> this a bad idea?
> 	-Josiah (who thinks that his steering is too
> low-ratio)
> 
> '84 GTi
> http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah
> 
> On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Eric L Ellis wrote:
> 
> > The oddest thing happened today. I left my house
> and went to the bank.
> > I'm just drivin' down the road, minding my own
> business when suddenly I
> > hear a metallic sound. I slow down because I have
> had one of my center
> > nut caps (TSW Hock R's) come off at speed and lost
> in the bushes. I look
> > in my mirror to see a large dark colored ring
> following me. Much too
> > large to be a center cap, I pull over as soon as
> there's a clearing. I
> > get out to find that I don't see the ring anymore
> so I pop my hood. It
> > jumps out at me instantly, my power steering belt
> is gone...but that's
> > not all The belt, I determine, was the strange
> ring that was following me
> > but what made that clanging sound? HALF of my
> power steering pump pulley
> > was gone too. The 3 bolts were still there but the
> outer half of the
> > pulley was nowhere to be found.
> > 
> > I like this much better! I have even more of a
> feel for the road and
> > don't think I'll fix the "problem" EVER. I can't
> wait to get my hands on
> > a non power steering column for the project car so
> i can finish that up.
> > (yes I have the manual rack and the steering
> knuckle)
> > 
> > Eric
> > Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
> > 
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