steering colum joint . engine / rack conversion

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monkey
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Post Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:23 pm

has anyone tried using a 1 series joint ?
don't know if they would be any good but just seen a pic of one on ebay when I was looking for something else .
ebay number 161000580300
looks hopeful
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Post Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:34 pm

Thats too long, can tell just by the pic. In general the linkages have been made longer as engine bays have become bigger, they also have impact protection which keeps them long
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Post Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:46 pm

fair enough Dan , i am e30less at the moment so nothing to compare to .
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