What could this be ?? Now electric power steering

[terryly]

So just fer fun do you guys see what I got going on here?

[sailtexas186548]

Some type of electrical assist or controlled power steering
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[terryly]

Bingo winner winner chicken dinner I gots power steering for the Frankin bug
Got the idea from woods buggy and it works slick also added tilt hafta work now but here is some teaser pics

Terry

[Brian]

Interesting. was it needed, or just for comfort?

Did you use a kit?
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[terryly]

Hey Brian on the road probly not needed it would help parallel parking as you can steer with one hand and shift with other. Off road where I will ride should make it way better as there is some pretty deep and mean ruts that when driving with a rack and pinion can tear the wheel from your hands should also free a hand up fer shifting and tugging on the steering brakes and to be honest with the over sized tires and 6" wider beam it would probly be a fair amount harder than a stock bug and would like to teach my wife to drive the Baja bug...... awww who am I kidding its because I can and its frickin cool. I also hated the cheapo latest rage 1:1 rack that I had and the mickey mouse empi u joints and steering wheel disconnect. There was a lot of play when they all added up. So picked up a saco 1.5 :1 rack, a couple of Sweet manufacturing u joints and quick disconnect, hit the junk yard for a electric steering box out of a saturn vue and ordered a mudule of ebay to fool the steering box and Bam power tilt steering with no play
Here is the beginning and how to
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=611069&highlight=
Power steering for large tire bajas {cheap DIY}
Terry

[dustymojave]

[mkparker]

Controller "module" off of ebay.
I believe is what was intended.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saturn-Vue-Ion-Chevrolet...27d2014519
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Pit Boy 6163 Spec Trophy Truck

[It's a play thing]

interesting: how do you like it off road ??
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[terryly]

I really like it both off road and on. I think it is one of the better modifications i have done to my baja. Seems very reliable and has been trouble free. Just make sure you use good quality u joints coupler , disconnect and rack etc . My first attempt at rack and pinion steering with a cheap Chinese rack and u-joints and NO power steering had a lot more play than when i used a SACO Magnum rack and Sweet mfg u-joints and power steering. Very little play with the good parts Currently my baja is broken. I broke a upper 2"x1" control arm It was a Latest Rage control arm. I think it was a quality control issue so once again i will buy better parts the second time

Happy Trails
Terry

[pullstart]

Wow you really take it easy on that thing...
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4 seater Appletree buggy, road legal with 002 IRS, 3x3 Appletree kit, 6" over Dan's beam with 10" towers and Fox 2.0 shocks, '00 Subaru EJ25 with KEP stage 3 clutch and KEP adapter plate.

my build page: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=662104&start=0

[terryly]

have you ever heard of non destructive testing well this is a little different but more fun Here is the funny predicament that landed me there. Man I gotta got to get my buggy fixed broke it at end of summer and need to order /find some 2"x1" front control arms for K/L beam
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight=

[It's a play thing]

Thanks for posting this, I am going to give it a try, now to collect parts.
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[It's a play thing]

Its done. WOW! what an improvement. Thank you for the idea. I plan on installing one of the set ups in my Pre-runner Thing next.
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