Power Steering or not?

[bryn_p]

What's the best set up for a track car?
I think the PAS rack on my 325i track car has had it, so I can replace it with either a manual rack or another PAS one.

What does everyone else use?

Cheers,
Bryn.

[Taffy]

I run non power steering on my E30 race car & it's fine, but I'm quite a big bloke. TAS are making a batch of the E30 fast racks (awaiting my one any day now, hopefully) & that would be your best bet, we run one of these in our E36 M3 & it's very communicative albeit heavy in such a lump.

Others swear by PAS but I really don't think it's needed in such a light car as the E30 & it saves weight & there's less to go wrong

[M3GTR]

Who's doing your rack when you get it Dom? I still have mine sat waiting to be fitted into a non-power rack and might just get someone to do it for me! lol

[MadKipper]

my power steering rack has had it too - and this is my second rack in 80,000 miles! - must be the -2 degrees camber I have!

I am going for a manual 2.5 turns. GGSteel in Lincoln are doing the work this month sometime. they fit a quick rack into a manual rack then replace my power steering one for it.

I look forward to the improved feel and speed of the new rack.

MK
1989 325i stripped + Leda suspension

[Andy335Touring]

How much is the quick rack costing including the fitting ?

[Taffy]

Mark McLennan probably, the E30 is ready next week (can't bloody wait, i've been waiting nearly 17months to finally finish the car like it's going to be) & i'm dropping the E36 for stripping before I take it off for paint so he could swap them over then as i don't think the TAS one is going to be ready, i've heard nothing about these for ages. He's in Dorking though mate, bit of a trek but he's Very good & he does what he says he's going to & on time!

The new rack was Ԛ£195 if I remember, if the TAS one is ready in time I might sell the one on the E36 & use the new one in the E30 instead as I might put PAS back on the E36, it's hard work on the old wrists!