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Modified steering rack...
« on: March 18, 2009, 07:02:31 am »
Anyone put/heard of anyone fitting a quicker steering rack onto the GTI?

Something I quite fancy doing really.  8)
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2009, 09:16:00 am »
i find it a bit slow at times...
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2009, 09:16:16 am »
smaller steering wheel would be massively cheaper? a nice MOMO prehaps?
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2009, 09:59:42 am »
yo do know you can alter the setting in vag com for the rack
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2009, 10:10:45 am »
Like Matt says you can change the resistant settings for the power steering.
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2009, 10:23:47 am »
fk me, i need to use this....

just started another thread if you can use the selectplus switch for vcom
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2009, 10:36:16 am »
Quote from: SteveS on March 18, 2009, 10:23:47 am


just started another thread if you can use the selectplus switch for vcom

if vcom is a typo and you really mean vcds (vag-com) then the answer is no. 
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2009, 05:21:12 pm »
Cheers fellas, I'll have a play on vagcom the next time im with someone who has it!!  :happy2:
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2009, 05:30:33 pm »
hmmm think ill get aps to have a look at this when its in for its service soon
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2009, 08:38:32 pm »
Quote from: matt a on March 18, 2009, 10:10:45 am
Like Matt says you can change the resistant settings for the power steering.

Where abouts in VCDS is this setting??
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2009, 10:48:18 pm »
Quote from: WhiteGTI on March 22, 2009, 08:38:32 pm
Quote from: matt a on March 18, 2009, 10:10:45 am
Like Matt says you can change the resistant settings for the power steering.

Where abouts in VCDS is this setting??

Try this:
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[44 - Steering Assist] (from Chassis tab)
[Recode - 07]

Take note of the value which is in the form 0001x1 where x is the weight setting, eg 000121
If x is set to 1, it will be very light, if it is set to 5 it will be heavy
Replace the number with the required weight, eg 000151
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2009, 10:53:35 pm »
cool to know  :happy2:
whats the std default setting from the factory ?
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2009, 11:00:18 pm »
iirc it's 2
« Last Edit: March 22, 2009, 11:24:11 pm by bacillus »
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2009, 02:09:10 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on March 22, 2009, 10:48:18 pm
Quote from: WhiteGTI on March 22, 2009, 08:38:32 pm
Quote from: matt a on March 18, 2009, 10:10:45 am
Like Matt says you can change the resistant settings for the power steering.

Where abouts in VCDS is this setting??

Try this:
[Select]
[44 - Steering Assist] (from Chassis tab)
[Recode - 07]

Take note of the value which is in the form 0001x1 where x is the weight setting, eg 000121
If x is set to 1, it will be very light, if it is set to 5 it will be heavy
Replace the number with the required weight, eg 000151


Thanks as always Bacillus. Ok, so as I understand this, this setting is to alter the weighting/resistance of the power steering. How is this going to make the car react as if it had a quicker steering rack? By that I mean that I am looking for less steering wheel turning force needed to turn the car to the required point.  :smiley:
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Re: Modified steering rack...
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2009, 07:52:41 pm »
Not sure what you mean by a quicker rack with this tinkering as all it does is increase or decrease the weighing of the steering.

For a quicker rack you will need to change the gearing ratio on the rack itself.
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