Better steering rack?

[sciroccojunky at gmail.com (Lance LaPrarie)]

Not sure If this is 100% accurate. I had a bad rack on my 88 16v rocco. Took
it to the shop to get it replaced. The guy that I've been working with for a
long time mentioned that 16v scirocco's use a tighter ratio rack than
other VW's. It is a full half turn less than others. Not sure if that
is crap or no. I've not another VW to test that theory out on. It was a
different part number than the one in my Jetta though since I had that rack
replaced and it was a 16v also.

When I got my rack replaced wth a few other suspension do-dads. My car felt
brand new. With sway bars my car feels as solid as my M3. Rattles a tad more
in the doors and sunroof but is super solid. I was super satisfied with my
rack and other replacement parts. Now I know what it felt like when it was
new.

My Rocco turns way tighter than my tractor wheel M3. However, my rocco
spools up faster and is about as fast as a bone stock E36 M3.

M3 is luxury and my Rocco is like a go cart in comparison. Granted a really
fast go cart. I'd never sell either of them. BMW is truely the ultimate
driving machine. Don't flame me for saying that but it is true. I love VW's
but there is something about an M3 that just feels right.



If you have the means own both.


On 10/5/06, Mtl-Marc <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> I'll let you know for sure. I shall order one before christmas.
>
> In fact I plan to have the car down in Cincy next year, so I can even let
> you drive it.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Marc Getty [mailto:marc@getty.net]
> > Envoy? : 1 octobre 2006 22:05
> > ? : 'Mtl-Marc'
> > Objet : RE: Better steering rack?
> >
> >
> > If you install this let me know! I'd be very interested in
> > the results!
> >
> > -Marc
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mtl-Marc [mailto:marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:55 PM
> > To: 'Scirocco-l@scirocco.org'
> > Subject: RE: Better steering rack?
> >
> > This you're looking for?
> > <<http://www.autotech.com/prod_susp_stracks.htm>>
> >
> > I am planning to get one for next summer actually. I think
> > someone else on the list has one too.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > marc
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The rack just has a regular angled cut to it's teeth.
> > > The pinion, due to the way it is angled in the housing, has very
> > > non-standard teeth. More like a helical gear.
> > > I doubt if you'll find any stock gear that you could
> > interchange with
> > > it.
> > > OTOH, Quaife makes a high ratio non-power gear set for the VW rack.
> > > Not cheap I'm sure.
> > > So, what's the problem of using the PS rack without the power like
> > > Jeff suggested?
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > From: "Cory Langford" <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca>
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Better steering rack?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Response from the steering is not really the issue.  I already have
> > > very good suspension, tires, etc.  The issue is when going
> > into a hair
> > > pin corner I don't want to have to crank the wheel 360
> > degrees, or so.
> > > I would like to have less input.  It a couple inches of turn for a
> > > tight normal corner, and many a 1/2 to 1/4 turn for a hair pin.
> > >
> > > Kind of like changing the gear ratios in your tranny.
> > Maybe I should
> > > try to change the gear ratio in the rack :)
> > >
> > > Oh, I like manual racks better than power steering.  I have always
> > > thought vw's PS has a little too little of the road feel
> > left in it -
> > > although it is miles better than the ford truck I used to have :)
> > >
> > > Cory Langford
> > > ?81 1.8S (for Supercharged)
> > > ?78 1.9L 8V Turbo
> > > ?86 2.1L 8V Turbo
> > > ?68 Ghia
> > > ?95 Eurovan
> > >
> > >
> >
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