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

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

> > 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!

I had an '82 4k for a while.  It's just like Phil says ;).
The 4k only had the 4cyl engine.  I don't want to think about
what it would be like with the 5cyl with turbo, wide tires etc..

Orin.