power steering kit

hi guys i am thinking of putting power steering on my MK1 heard that the Nissan Bluebird rack will fit a MK1 golf, does anyone know if it will???? thanks

id like to that as well let me know what you find out. cheers

Not sure on the bluebird rack but here is a guide to doing it using a corsa one

fastgolf.org.uk

here ya go, Cheers matt.

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=82091&highlight=power+steering

yep thats the way to go bluebird rack is a mile away ..

minimal fabrication and works beautiful  8O

bluebird rack is the one used in the power steering kits tsr used to supply, simple bolt on job, fits well and works well but it does cost

TSR Performance (www.tsr-performance.com) have offered a right hand drive power steering kit for several years in the UK. This kit is in the region of £1,000+, and utilises a rack believed to originate from a Nissan Bluebird with Primera steering arms
Adaptor plates ARE required to mount the rack onto the Mk1 bulkhead (see pics below), and the steering column UJ needs modifying to use Golf UJs at the column end and Bluebird at the other. Ancillaries, pump etc are from the Mk2 Golf.

The Primera track rod ends do not fit, nor do Bluebird, as the taper is too large for the Mk1 hub

ADAPTOR PLATES ON TSR RACK, much the same as mine but £1000 less



Plus I located a bluebird rack to mock up fitting the rack, i found that the rack is a few inches wider than the mk1 rack measured at the inner tie rod ends and offset to the left side when compared to the rack in the mk1 so it would always be offcentre, the tie rods are longer the track rod ends won't fit
So sorry abfmk1 but there racks where are more difficult to fit and defo don't bolt straight on, well it will with the brackets so if someone wants to pay me £1000+ beleive me i'll sell you one that will bolt straight on  

Actually matt the kits from tsr do bolt on, i know cause i bought one, they come with all the extra brackets, ok do need fettling a bit.

yeah thats what i meant bud, they will bolt straight on with brackets, i have just told you how to make the brackets plus on my conversion the tie rods don't need changing neither do the track rods ends etc, and i fully understand that it bolts straight on but thats only because they have charged you 1000 quid for them to make them ready to go with new tie rods, track rod ends + brackets

Hi
Sorry if this is a daft question but I assume a MK2 rack does not fit. Why is it not easier to modify a MK2 rather than modifying Corsa or Bluebird etc?

This is worth a read,
Worked out very well for this man

http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=20511&st=0&start=0

Be sure to read all the page's as theres a few changes

I much prefer the Toyota Starlet Option tbh (Paseo etc).

I thought 'crazyquiff' was developing a bolt on power rack…..

CrazyQuiff does the Electric Corsa setup.

hi just put corsa eps on my cab wish i had done it earlier, if i can help anybody with info drop me a line

wesleyh said

This is worth a read,
Worked out very well for this man

http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=20511&st=0&start=0

Be sure to read all the page's as theres a few changes

good read

jetta said

hi just put corsa eps on my cab wish i had done it earlier, if i can help anybody with info drop me a line

how about putting some details up anyway, B or C column?  i originally bought a b column to do conversion but only read bad things about them so got a c column but big heavy thing so didnt fancy using that

hi mate used the corsa b column, got mine made with a chap in bolton i thought i could do that and made one for my son for his scirroco both work fine
did 400 miles last weekend no problem, hope to be at tatton park aug 8 on mk1 stand if i can get on will bring a sample one for any one to look at

"jetta" said

just getting some pictures together of the parts you will need if you are going to have a go,and mods you wll need to do to fit one,i found the removal of the dash the worse job,once you have got your column welded up it is just a bolt in job only 5 bolts

Bump - jetta you got those pics? for a lil guide...giving it ago!