e36 steerin rack

[TheRealest]

any1 done the steerin rack upgrade to an e36 one??
if so easy fit? how is it??

[Pal318is]

Lots of Rack questions flying about

[wells696]

y change it a standard 1 to an e36 wats the advantage

[TheRealest]

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kickingriffin
E30 Zone Newbie

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:01 am Post subject: E36 steering rack upgrade for E30 - quick rack

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i have a power steering rack removed from a 318is E36.
im told its a upgrade for the E30 making it a upgrade do to less turns too full lock.
open too offers.
kickingriffin@aol.com

so does any one know the score on this???

[Brianmoooore]

E36 rack fits straight in the E30 with the addition of a few washers on the mounting bolts, and gives less turns lock to lock.
Needs to be fitted with E30 trackrods, and the pressure hoses need modifying to fit.
Biggest problem is that there is no linkage between the column and rack that will fit. Need to make up a hybrid to fit.

[dips346]

what rack set up gives you the smallest lock 2 lock

[Brianmoooore]

Some M3 rack from some particular year, IIRC, but the big jump is E30 to E36. Difference between E36/Z3 variants is relatively small.