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No, he did not install it. Fiberglass work is needed and I just didn't want to start cutting on my completed car.

However, I'd put it in a Spyder in a heartbeat if I was building a new car.

Follow Rick's link, there are a few pictures from Curtissb in there, he did one in a Speedster. The rack is from a European-only VW Polo. Other parts are custom-made.

If the rack has a CENTER LOAD, meaning both tie-rods are equal length and you can control the fore-aft and vertical position of the tie-rod pick-up point, then yes.

If the racks are typical with very short tie-rods you will have a very difficult time getting proper Ackerman and bump-steer neutrality with a typical trailing arm beam.

I recently ordered a double wishbone/coil over front suspension with rack & pinion that bolts in place of the VW H beam axle. I am installing it on my Magnum which had a type 1 H beam and steering box. The company that makes this is Red 9 Design and is located in the Netherlands. They take approx. 8-10 weeks to build it and they offer them for any type 1 VW based vehicle. They make a setup for VW vans as well. Mine unit was delivered last week to Special Edition; they are going to install it while they do the Suby conversion later this winter. My suspension is the black one, you can choose the color they use to powder coat it. I will report back to how well it works on my application next year when my car is back on the road. The silver unit is one they offer for RHD mine is LHD of course.

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@DannyP posted:

No, he did not install it. Fiberglass work is needed and I just didn't want to start cutting on my completed car.

However, I'd put it in a Spyder in a heartbeat if I was building a new car.

Follow Rick's link, there are a few pictures from Curtissb in there, he did one in a Speedster. The rack is from a European-only VW Polo. Other parts are custom-made.

Hey Danny.  I was talking to Greg Leach the other day and he told me VMC is considering using the VW Polo R&P in his pan based speedster.  Have you talked to him about this?

@550 Phil posted:

Thanks Danny. Greg should go for it. I’ve always thought the worm gear steering in these cars is a real weak link. Like Bob said there’s really no comparison between worm gear and R&P.

I bought the rack kit from @DannyP several months ago.

I'm on Greg's list for a Spyder with IRS. I believe I'm in the queue right behind Bruce.

I sent VMC some pictures of the Polo rack kit, and some installed pictures. I've offered to send the one I have to them, for prototyping.  Anna told me Greg said to hold off for now, as they are still looking into the feasibility of an A arm front suspension.

Looking at the pictures that Danny posted when he was trial fitting it to his car, putting this into a car while being built doesn't look too difficult. Time will tell.

@550 Phil posted:

Yes Greg told me he was considering A arm from suspension. This will likely take an extended period of time for R&D. If it’s that simple to add the VW Polo R&P he should just offer it now as an option. Customers would be very happy.

Greg has been working on A arm front for several years now.  He tried a Mendeola a couple of years ago, but they couldn’t get it to fit.  @aircooled would know better than anyone, as he has been waiting quite some time.

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