steeringbox protection

[ploon]

Took friday off from work and cruised over to hans' place. The man's got a hydrolic lift, so it's much easier to work on the chassis.
We replaced the worn front shocks with some new white Kyb items. These new ones work both ways, much better not it's so low. We also upgraded the fusebox, a much needed upgrade as the 6V jalogene bulbs kept melting the stock fusebox. The chassis under the cab got a fresh coat of paint and we made a skidplate for the steeringbox. Based on an old brakeshoe from an oval, it bolted almost straight on, just bend a piece of steel and weld it on the back. The other side of the support bar is bolted onto one of the bolts that hold the steeringbox in place.

http://www.vwshows.info/weblog/stuurhuis1.jpg
http://www.vwshows.info/weblog/stuurhuis2.jpg

http://www.vwshows.info/weblog/demper.jpg

[ploon]

i think so, it sure left a nice big balck stripe on the floor just outside hans' workshop :-)
(the guy only digs stock cars, so the steep exit doesn't bother him)

[volksfahrer.nl]

Great idea! Do you mind if I copy that???

[Tjaap]

seems like a nice upgrade

[ploon]

Great idea! Do you mind if I copy that???
sure, just make sure the back of the brakepad rests against the steering box. the bracket is only there to hold it in place, that way if you hit the street all the force wil be directed into the steeringbox/chassis and not the bracket (which would probably bend). at the front i had to bend the edge of the belly pan a tiny bit, so the edge of the brakepad would fit in the gap between the chassis and belly pan

[krukab]

Why not convert year steering box to a rack and pignion ??

[Bussie komt zo]

Why not convert year steering box to a rack and pignion ??

Why don't we modify the original so it can be placed higher.

new winter project. :confused:

[krukab]

Why don't we modify the original so it can be placed higher.
I'm going to try to fit a T3 rack and pignion to my crew cab.
Much beter steering response and even power steering is possible :eek:

[Bussie komt zo]

I'm going to try to fit a T3 rack and pignion to my crew cab.
Much beter steering response and even power steering is possible :eek:

You know what your problem is.

1 you have to many ideas.
2 you have to much parts.
3 you have to many friend who can help you fixs the parts you have to much.
4 you won't sell any parts

and 5 i like all your ideas, but i havent any time to do them before you and i have not all the parts you have.

:D

and do you know what i need, lessons in english writing :redface:

[krukab]

You know what your problem is.

1 you have to many ideas.
2 you have to much parts.
3 you have to many friend who can help you fixs the parts you have to much.
4 you won't sell any parts

and 5 i like all your ideas, but i havent any time to do them before you and i have not all the parts you have.

:D

and do you know what i need, lessons in english writing :redface:

Do I have any problems ?? :rolleyes:

1:more people acuse me of that.
2:You're right,maybe I'll bring some parts to the scrapyard.
3:bye bye !!
4:that's not true !! :mad:
5:I'm trying to find some spare time,but it's not easy ..

[Ant]

Man, that sounds like a cool upgrade, but how come did you think of it on the 1st place? does it get hit very often? do you ride so low? :eek:

[ploon]

it's got something to do with braking to late and going over/off the speedbump to fast. that way you can hit the tarmac pretty bad. mind you i was running crappy stock shocks up front (which have now been replaced with kyb gas-units)