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I've heard that the steering rack differs between early and late models but do they differ across the variants too? (did a search but couldn't find anything)

 

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as far as I've been able to find out the only real difference other than the VR6 ones having longer track rods bolted in (which can be swapped for 4 cyl ones) is the fact that LHD VR6's have a different type of rack, easily identifiable by webbed ribbing in the casting of the main rack body, can't be many in the UK though..

The RHD Corrado/golf3 VR6 rack I have at home is identical to the 16v one.

You could even use an early 36 spline rack in a late (post 92) car if you obtained the corresdponding UJ.

Some SEAT's use the same rack (Ibiza Cupra to 2002, 16v toledo to 1997) and even some polo's, 16v estate I believe.

Many other models use basically the same rack (more basic golfs and SEATs), the difference with them being a slightly slower rack, bit more distance lock to lock, perfectly useable on a Corrado though, at least one person I've heard of fitting a low mileage SEAT rack from a lower down the range car, didn't seem to have any problems and possibly better than fitting a higher mileage corrado one.

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