1984 318i steering rack
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:30 pm
I've got a 1984 318i with no power steering. I want to keep it this way but wondering is there any racks out there which would give me better turning ratio?
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Re: 1984 318i steering rack
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:09 pm
Yes but it would drive like shit as they all need hydraulic power assist
Re: 1984 318i steering rack
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:02 am
How difficult is it to get powersteering on my 318i then with a Z3 rack?
Re: 1984 318i steering rack
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:07 am
not difficult if you can source all the parts of a breaker! however the brackets for the m10 power steering pump maybe a little harder to come by unless there the same as the ones used on an m40 then your golden!hmuminovic wrote:How difficult is it to get powersteering on my 318i then with a Z3 rack?
you will need
power steering pump/brackets
pipes
rack
drive belt
maybe a different pulley for the crank also to drive the pump!
if fitting either an e36 e46 z3 rack ect.. i believe you need spacers for the bolts on the rack to subframe! also you will need extended pipes and e30 tie rods. there maybe more to do a bit of a search on the site and you should find more info!
Re: 1984 318i steering rack
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:34 pm
Much appreciatedfor the info. I think that will be a nice summers weekend job 