>Hi Folks, > > I'm in the process of buying a used PS pump, reservoir, pipes & >rack to convert my 86. A PO fitted wider tyres and a smaller Audi >steering wheel and my puny biceps can't handle the load. > > The rack comes with track rods, but I have a misty recollection >that there might be other differences from the manual version that >I'm overlooking. I think something was posted to the list about >this in the past few months, but I've searched the archives and >can't find it. Can anyone help me out on this? From what I've been told (and from my poor memory) the powered vans have different-length trackrods to the manual vans. I'm told a powered rack will work just fine with a nonpowered knusckles, but there will be more wheel-twirling needed for the same degree of roadwheel deflection. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut |
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