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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#125545
The Mrs is complaining about the heavy steering on the splitty when reverse parking. Has anyone looked into fitting power steering in a splitty or bay window?

I know that some T25 or Vanagons came with power steering! Do you think there would be any way of utilising T25 parts to retro fit them to a splitty or Bay.

I'm pretty sure having this would overcome a lot of your other halves objections and allow you to get a splitty for your next project (instead of letting them go overseas!)

Any tips much appreciated.

Thanks

Steve

This link may help:-

http://www.burmanhiton.co.uk/power_steering.htm

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#125578
Hi

A freind of mine with an off road buggy made a setup using a Holden or Ford pump and used powersteering ram from some sort of early Ford or Holden, sorry to be vague but it was a long time ago. The ram looks like a big steering damper and you might be able to fit it in place of your steering damper, best to talk to a steering shop for models etc.

Have you tried putting 40 psi in the front tyres, it worked with an old Hi Lux I had.

1302Steve

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#125601
Can't answer your question specifically, but is the rest of your steering OK?
If it's all set up correctly and in good nik, particularly camber and wheel alignment the steering should be quite light to start with.
Andy
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sand kombi Officially Full-On Dubber

345 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#125618
my steering on the kombi is lighter than our older tarago,+better to drive,more driver and passenger side room and more comfortable to drive 😀😀😀
MIKE.
VW'S DON'T LEAK OIL, THEY JUST LEAVE THEIR MARK !!!

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#125759
sand kombi, u missed the fact that with the bay windows, the kombi was 15 years ahead of the tarago in terms of safety (chassis design). my father wont even drive my grandpa's tarago (but has no probs with driving the bus when it hits the road)
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