Corsa C Electric Power Steering in MK1 Caddy

Ive just finished putting the column in my Caddy - it works just fine. Thought some of you guys might be interested. I have created a web site to show how to do it

http://vwcaddy.bravehost.com/

Nick

cool find! nice little mod

Great idea !

When is the kit going to be sold on the open market then !!!    

A power steering kit for the MK1 would be a great seller !

very cool, nice work :clap:

so have you actually driven the caddy with it fully operational? what are your first impressions - good weighting? at speed?

this is a great thread!!!! im guna do this if i can get hold of the bits cheap enough!!!! TOP MAN!!!!!!!!

mk1vdub said

very cool, nice work :clap:

so have you actually driven the caddy with it fully operational? what are your first impressions - good weighting? at speed?

I have been driving it for 2 weeks now. I use the Caddy every day.
The weighting very light - almost too light but you get used to it. Its a lot better than struggling without it. It would be very hard to go back now.
I've had no problems as yet & I dont really forsee any - if anything the mounts are over engineered just to be on the safe side.
As for doing a kit I have been asked if I could make it completely bolt on - it could be done but the cost would go through the roof. A completely new pedal box would be needed with a new clutch pedal - out of my league really as I dont have the time.
I cant imagine there would be enough demand for a kit if it cost hundreds of pounds.
If enough people were interested I suppose I could strip mine out & measure up the front bracket & make some & maybe do the cutting & bracing of the pedal box, cut & shut on the U/J & column on an exchange basis. It would still cost though as its quite time consuming. Took me 2 weeks of evening & weekends to work it all out plus some time at work making the bits.
You would still however have to adjust & weld in the upper mounts yourself as there is nothing substantial to easily bolt them to. It could be done though - again cost v demand is a factor
If anyone is interested then please e mail me. If you want to come & have a look or need some more info just shout.
Nick
caddy coombehouse .plus.com

where abouts are you mate? as I'd love to have a gander, just for interests sake if your near by

mk1vdub said

where abouts are you mate? as I'd love to have a gander, just for interests sake if your near by

i'm in Yeovil in somerset. long way from you but if you are ever around this way you will be welcome to call in.
e mail me on nick.edwards Bigfoot .com

ive just bought a golf mk1 column and a corsa column 2day, paid 70 quid for the corsa column with the ecu and the lower joint and inc P&P!!!!! paid 9 quid for the golf one!!!!! any more advice would be helpfull.

coombehouse said

mk1vdub said

where abouts are you mate? as I'd love to have a gander, just for interests sake if your near by

i'm in Yeovil in somerset. long way from you but if you are ever around this way you will be welcome to call in.
e mail me on nick.edwards Bigfoot .com

Me too  :wink: im down somerset sometimes,hopefully soon so will be good to check it out

Nice to have a bit more response here than I did off the Caddy forum.
Jamie - I believe we have spoken.
Ben - anytime you are down this way just give me a call. Mobile number is on the web page.

Anyone else is wecome too. Lets have some more MK1's with power steering on the road soon.

Nick

I saw this thread when you first posted and have this planned to install soon..... great work man...

hi nick, ye we spoke the other day, this is the BEST idea due to the fact of no loss in engine power and no messy pipework and its all hidden nice and neet under the dashboard!! cant wait to get my teeth into it and get stuck in!!

DONE IT!!!!!!     it all fits nice under the dash, i made my 3 bolt bracket a bit different to you coombehouse i bolted it to the firewall and the bolts cum out inside the scuttle.
take a look

Theres more pics of my install here
http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=164584#164584
it works just as good and is easier to remove too!! but your a good man to have worked this out, ppl have been asking me about it on CGTI and i have given them your website address (as im not one for stealing the limelight!!) and they seem to really like it!!! :y:  :y: once again TOP MAN!!!

wasnt there an article about this in practical performance mag a couple of months ago? ,hats of to ya for getting it working  



think this is going to catch on big time with other non ps cars as well ,think you would be suprised what people would pay for this as a diy conversion ,i reckon ?350 would be cheap for power steering on any car.

only thing is the wife will want to drive your mark 1 as she will be able to park it .

them lows always follow the highs :mrgreen:

the only reason im putting it on is so that the missus can dirve it!!! i think its fine without!!

Hey Jamie
so you did it then - looks good but the bolts through the bulkhead look a bit small. Are they 6mm (they ought to be 8mm) or is it just the picture.
What about some mounts to pick up on the angled casting at the top of the Corsa column but below the VW cut & shut.
Are you going to doo them or leave it? I'm not sure whether they are need but I felt better doing them.
I intend to make a cover to cover the hole that you will have to cut in the storage tray that fits below the steering wheel. As soon as I hve machined up a mould tool & made one I will contact you via this site. I will do you it for free as you have got off your arse & done the mod!!
Wont be for a while as I am trying to juggle time - holidays on my bike & paint for the Caddy whilst still driving it every day.
As soon as I have made the cover I will update my website too.
I imagine now you have done it you realise how hard it would be to make a bolton kit at a realistic price?

Nick

i havent got a storage tray as my car is a cabby!!! they are 8 mm bolts through the bulkhead its just the pic, i am going to bolt to the casting i just havent done it yet!!! i have got somone who wants me to fit it for them and he is going to supply me with all the parts i need but we will see :y:
cheers nick