Re: manual steering rack in a 4kq/coupe/urq?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3.0.5.32.19990626005234.0084c210@mail.teleport.com> John Karasaki writes:

> Anyone have experience with driving a 4kq, coupe, or urq that has/had a
> manual steering rack?  I've been told that the VW fox (USA) uses a manual
> steering rack that will fit the urq/coupe/4kq.  I've also seen those racks
> in the wrecking yards and they look to be dimensionally the same as the
> power steering rack in the small Audis.

Not any of the above - but I once managed 50+ Audi 80Ss that had manual
steering.  F@$%ing hard work, especially parking.  Would _NOT_ like to
try it with an ur-quattro's 8" tyres!

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 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club
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