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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Toby on June 16, 2015, 05:20:19 pm

Title: Steering Rack Interchange Info
Post by: Toby on June 16, 2015, 05:20:19 pm

Will a Mk3 Jetta rack and pinion fit into a Mk2 Golf? Are any of the racks of different ratios? GTI vs Jetta sedan for instance. I am starting to do some things to my Low Buck GTD project and PS is at the top of my list. So.... does anybody know what fits what?
TIA
Jason

Title: Re: Steering Rack Interchange Info
Post by: Toby on June 18, 2015, 11:58:18 pm

Really? Nobody has a clue about what rack fits what?

Title: Re: Steering Rack Interchange Info
Post by: CasaEd on June 19, 2015, 02:23:40 pm

The only rack i swapped out was on a B3 passat, used one from a Vento, all i had to change was the knuckle  arms on the rack
because they were a different length.   As for ratio´s i´m not so sure, maybe some one with more knowledge can answer that for you

Title: Re: Steering Rack Interchange Info
Post by: burn_your_money on June 21, 2015, 05:44:47 pm

I think the different rations are between the ZF (VR6) and TRW (everything else) racks. I think if you swap the rack, tie rods and steering knuckle that connects to the steering wheel shaft you are good to swap the ZF and TRW around on a MK3. I have no idea if MK2 and MK3 are interchangeable.

Title: Re: Steering Rack Interchange Info
Post by: bajacalal on August 09, 2015, 12:04:44 pm

I don't know if the ratios or overall dimensions are different, but I don't suspect they are. I believe the spline count on the coupler u-joints that connect the steering rack to the steering column are different however.