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

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

	i would be quite interested in a test drive in a 
	model of this era with a manual rack.

On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, John Karasaki wrote:

]Hi,
]
]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.
]
]The real question is: how is steering feel and performance with a manual rack?
]
]Surely this was an option for at least the European/Canadian/other than USA
]markets?
]
]TIA for any information.
]
]
]Best Regards,
]
]John Karasaki
]


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