mk1 advice desprate needed
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mk1 advice desprate needed
Hi im a new member myself and my wife fancy a mk1 golf clipper cabrio 88-91 yrs model .But because my wife has got so used to power steering and finds it hard to steer them at low speeds .I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to have one converted to power steering .Many thanks Baza
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try upping the front tyre pressures to around 30 psi first
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Local Hero
Michael said
try upping the front tyre pressures to around 30 psi first
Nah, I'd go for 135 tyres, less rubber on the road equals less resistance.
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i got used to abs and power steering too, but after a week i was fine again, tell your wife to give it a go for a week i say, she may well be surprised (my little, and i mean seriously tiny girlfriend has no issues driving my car and she has little to no upper body strength, oh and i have a cabro)
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Old Timer
someone actually fitted a corsa c steering column with pas into a mk1…
ensuring your tyres are fully inflated and all parts of your suspension and steering are up to scratch will do wonders for your steering and make the car feel like it had pas from the factory…
i have feeble little arms yet have no problem with the car steering…
has your wife actually driven a cabby? if not then theres no point thinking about getting pas before even seeing what they are like, imo the cars are light as owt and steering is a breeze, id hate to imagine how sketchy the car would feel with pas
ensuring your tyres are fully inflated and all parts of your suspension and steering are up to scratch will do wonders for your steering and make the car feel like it had pas from the factory…
i have feeble little arms yet have no problem with the car steering…
has your wife actually driven a cabby? if not then theres no point thinking about getting pas before even seeing what they are like, imo the cars are light as owt and steering is a breeze, id hate to imagine how sketchy the car would feel with pas
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this is half the reason i got a mk1 as no power steering means more feel and better control and if its set up propaly shouldnt be that hard
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Old Timer
If you do a lot of town driving think your wife will want the p/steering.Further to earlier advice my steering was lighter with 7 inch rims and a branded tyre that the 5 1/2 and cheapo tyres it came with.
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I'm a girly and I had a brand new astra with ps before I saw the light and got me cabbie. Yes I noticed a difference in the steering but I had no problems with it whatsoever. Your missus won't either. It just builds your arms up a bit which is no bad thing, work out while you drive!! can't be bad.
'91 Cabbie clipper!!
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Better feel with none pas but sometimes u just feel lazy, i'll be pas my project to help with torque steer! U dont want to pay silly money for it, its a mixture of mk2/3 parts and some custom brakets. There's a thread on clubgti with a good pic of the parts needed including the custom ones.
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thats me!!!! ive fitted it to my project but i havent tested it yet but all looks good and its all hidden under the dash, u wouldnt know it was there!!grungeisdead said
someone actually fitted a corsa c steering column with pas into a mk1…
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don't be such a poof
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