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dan86

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As above. I have a choice; fit new track rods to the HDI rack in situ or fit the track rods to a Gti6 rack that I have and fit that to the HDI. The HDI steering feels very light and slower geared than my Gti6 and would prefer the better response. Is this something that would be a straight swap? Are there different drive splines between the column and rack input?

The Gti6 rack is from a '97 P2 and the HDI is an '01 P3. Also I'm not sure if the HDI has variable power steering or not. According to servicebox the HDI has a 4000 CL and the Gti6 has a 4000 V7.

Thanks in advance.

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Posted 15th Jan 2012 at 11:14

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atterz

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Should be a straight swap mate!

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Posted 15th Jan 2012 at 19:37

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dan86

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It was a straight swap. Thanks.
It's all fitted now and tracked up. It drives much better now; more responsive, quicker turn in and slightly heavier with more feel. It complements the Gti suspension very well. Chuffed.

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Posted 15th Jan 2012 at 21:04

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Glad it went well mate.

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A GTI-6 with a good dashboard and the seats down can outsprint an E46 M3 in July.

Posted 16th Jan 2012 at 12:57

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hope you swapped the pas ram or you wont be able to turn right!

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Posted 16th Jan 2012 at 13:02

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chrisd306

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Will cause wheel to rub on the box as welshpug said and make it an mot fail unless you use a shim

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Posted 16th Jan 2012 at 13:10

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dan86

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Yeah used the HDI ram. Smile

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Posted 16th Jan 2012 at 16:49

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chrisd306

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Wheel will be rubbing the box and will eventually rub through

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AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod
Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what!

Posted 16th Jan 2012 at 19:57

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dan86

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chrisd306 wrote:

Wheel will be rubbing the box and will eventually rub through

It's a Gti6 rack fitted to a P3 306 HDI 5 speed. Wink

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Posted 16th Jan 2012 at 21:19

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atterz

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i wanted to say somthing but was starting to get confused myself! So its the rack that makes it feel different/heavier on the 6. Thought it may be the pump with a pressure limiter or somthing of the sort.

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owain wrote:

A GTI-6 with a good dashboard and the seats down can outsprint an E46 M3 in July.

Posted 17th Jan 2012 at 18:22

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darkgti6

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Cant you also fit a zsara vts rack to the gti6? It requires less turns lock to lock or something?

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Posted 17th Jan 2012 at 18:35

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Yes mate, phase 2 Xsaras have a closer rack, common mod!

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owain wrote:

A GTI-6 with a good dashboard and the seats down can outsprint an E46 M3 in July.

Posted 17th Jan 2012 at 18:55

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chrisd306

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Well dan I will shut my face lol

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Posted 17th Jan 2012 at 21:00

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dan86

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chrisd306 wrote:

Well dan I will shut my face lol

I didn't make it that clear in the first post and also I shouldn't have been posting about a vehicle that uses the "devil's fuel" anyway so you're off the hook Smile

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Posted 17th Jan 2012 at 21:14

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dan86

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atterz wrote:

I'm not sure TBH. It was an experiment. The HDI rack was very light to steer vs my Gti6 so thought I'd give it a go. It definately feels higher geared/quicker to turn in so I assume it is geared differently. There is mention of a variable steering rack on servicebox; maybe the HDI uses one that makes it light at low speed for easy parking etc?

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Posted 17th Jan 2012 at 21:23

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chrisd306

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I have a d turbo aswell so your ok mate

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2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull
& Audi Q5 S Line
AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod
Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what!

Posted 17th Jan 2012 at 23:06

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