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 debiasi4
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| posted on December 18th, 2007 at 03:50 PM |
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rack and pinion steering 4 s bug
im building a superbug for tarmac rallys to replace my green 1500 beetle and want to putin rack and pinion steering- so im looking for a rack from a
late lbug or if anybody has fitted a rack from someother make of car i would love to here what youve done- would liketo put something in with a fast
ratio
thanks adam
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| posted on December 18th, 2007 at 04:06 PM |
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I used a VN Comadore one but it was a slow rack.
I have heard about Golfs, so that might be better.
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| posted on December 18th, 2007 at 08:45 PM |
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Are you starting with an L Beetle? Or its rack and geometry? Neg scrub, good under brakes blah blah..?
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on December 21st, 2007 at 08:26 AM |
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If you are building a super bug then the easiest option is to just get a 75 L Bug front end graft the factory R & P out of it. ratios seem fine.
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| posted on December 21st, 2007 at 10:44 AM |
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Hi Adam
I retrofitted a rack into my old Superbug. If you have questions about fitting it give let me know.
You wont have to worry about the VW rack being too slow, they are so direct that you will need to learn to drive the car again. Some argue that a
steering box is just as good, but a steering box gets play in it when you get off centre, a rack doesn't. Play doesn't affect you too much on the
street but at speed, undulations or bumps in a corner can force back through the steering acting on up the play and giving unwanted movement in the
steering angle.
One problem that the racks do have is no steering lock stops, they can be fitted if you need them.
Good move going L bug, you find they are much more slippery at speed, ask Big Rudi what he's found.
May the struts be with you, Steve
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