{"id":863,"date":"2026-03-28T08:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/?post_type=product&#038;p=863"},"modified":"2026-06-14T15:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:28:42","slug":"rack-and-pinion-steering-vw-beetle-rhd-conversion-kit-without-welding","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/produkt\/rack-and-pinion-steering-vw-beetle-rhd-conversion-kit-without-welding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rack and pinion steering VW Beetle RHD \u2013 conversion kit without welding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">VW Beetle &amp; Karmann Ghia (Type 11,15 &amp; 14) from 8\/65 RHD &#8211; Right-Hand Drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Bolt-on installation without chassis modifications. No welding required. The <a href=\"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/2026\/01\/10\/ansteuerung-der-vw-hupe-nach-baujahr\/\">horn&#8217;s wiring<\/a> does not need to be modified. The original steering geometry (toe-out on turns a.k.a. Ackerman angle) remains unchanged, will even be improved. Steering stops do not need to be removed. Therefore, reverting to the factory-installed version is easily possible. The conversion kit fits the original RHD Ball Joint Front Beam. Aftermarket Front Beams may differ. Working on steering components requires specialized knowledge and skills, as well as an understanding of steering geometry, and should be carried out by an experienced workshop or mechanic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The kit includes the following components:<br \/>\n\u2013 Complete steering rack assembly<br \/>\n\u2013 New Tie Rods<br \/>\n\u2013 New Tie Rod End Set<br \/>\n\u2013 Special Joint<br \/>\n<span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">\u2013 Additional<\/span> Steering Shaft Bearing<br \/>\n\u2013 Hardware Kit to complete Installation<br \/>\n\u2013 Installation Guide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"product_title entry-title\">Steering Rack Conversion Assembly Kit<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For Right-Hand Drive Volkswagen (Type 11\/15\/181\/14)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">No welding required<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/2026\/01\/10\/ansteuerung-der-vw-hupe-nach-baujahr\/\">Horn wiring<\/a> r<span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">emains original, even with a steering column featuring an insulated steering shaft bearing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The steering column&#8217;s safety feature remains intact<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">original, correct toe-out on turns \/ Ackerman angle remains<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Cable routing through the steering shaft remains intact<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/produkt\/spurstangenkopf-kaefer-zahnstangenlenkung\/\">Tie rod ends<\/a> (Lemf\u00f6rder\/Meyle\/Febi\/FAG) included<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Steering column supported on both sides\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">through additional<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/produkt\/lenkwellenlager-kaefer-zahnstangenlenkung\/\">Steering shaft bearing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Does your VW&#8217;s steering column have an insulated steering shaft bearing?<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/2026\/01\/10\/ansteuerung-der-vw-hupe-nach-baujahr\/#circuit3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is meant? \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[19],"product_tag":[57,55,56,59],"class_list":["post-863","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-lenkung","product_tag-beetle-rack-and-pinion","product_tag-beetle-rack-and-pinion-steering-conversion-kit","product_tag-ghia-rack-and-pinion-steering-conversion-kit","product_tag-rack-and-pinion-steering-conversion-kit-right-hand-drive","product_shipping_class-schwere-pakete","first","instock","sold-individually","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=863"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=863"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fahrwerke.com\/fdk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}