matasj89 10 Posted December 19, 2013 Now I have always been a fan of the corrados but it seems that VR6 drivetrain is way more superior to the pre 92 corrados. I was interested to know what swaps/jobs/mods could be done so that you could use less force to the steering wheel when steering. It is not me who has the issue but my girlfriend :). Would front end drivetrain swap from a VR6 do the job? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamU 6 Posted December 19, 2013 go for a bigger steering wheel ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matasj89 10 Posted December 19, 2013 Well yeah, but still - I want the power steering to do the job for me :). My steering wheel is already quite big. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted December 20, 2013 the only improvement I think you could make would be to fit a lower ratio rack from a standard mk2/3 golf, this would make the steering lighter but a little less responsive, VR6 running gear won't make it lighter to steer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted December 20, 2013 It should not be that heavy, might be worth checking the tension on the V belt that drives the PAS pump and consider a PAS pump fluid change. From personal experience in having owned both VRs and 4 cylinder cars over the years (and at the same time to enable a direct comparison) I find the 4 cylinder cars handling to be a lot better than the VR due to both the suspension arrangement and the location of the engine/weight in relation to the front axle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddy26 3 Posted December 20, 2013 What width wheels do you run on the front? wider wheels can make it more difficult, especially if the car is stationary. \Paddy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matasj89 10 Posted December 21, 2013 Yeah, I am thinking of replacing the steering pump anyway. MK2/3 - what is involved in the mod? Would I have to change the steering column as well when replacing the rack? Or does it have the same amount of "teeth" to help with the fitment? I was running 185 tires all the time. It did change a bit when I went for lower ET rims (ET10). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted December 21, 2013 The mk2 golf uses the same uj between rack and column as the pre 92 corrado, so you can fit any mk2 or 3 rack as long as you have the matching corrado uj Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matasj89 10 Posted December 22, 2013 Would Seat Ibiza's steering rack fit as well? We are talking about pre 92 Corrado. My guess is MK2 and MK3 Ibiza should have the same UJ ? Which one is better? Any chance of upgrading the steering pump as well - would I benefit from that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
