e36 rack conversion pipe ??

[rossmc88]

i'd deffo pay £60 for a kit too as the pipes are the only thing stopping me fitting the rack Ive got

[Dezzy]

Lee mine are the wrong way round too dude. Just been on the phone to yoda.

He is make a proper set oem style so I am going for one of them instead as they look better.

[Duke137]

CR24V lads, can we clarify/summarise what the correct parts are to save any balls ups?

[magpie]

on hose no 8 i need a 16mm banjo as it's a 14 that's on there.

is this right before send it back?


http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E36/C ... oil_pipes/

[Dezzy]

The long high pressure pipe needs a 16mm banjo on one end and a 14mm on the other. This goes from the big feed on the pump to the small on on the top of the rack. Not the bigger return on the bottom of the rack. Wait for our Dan to see this and double check it's right before ordering though.

[magpie]

the silver h/pressure one has a 16mm Banjo on one end and a 14mm on the other,

i think this is right.

the black pipe no 8 in the pic has a 14mm banjo and i'm sure it needs to be a 16mm one.


bloody figures

[Dezzy]

I am confused now as mine has 16 on both ends. Don't know if it's different for M52 pumps???

[magpie]

how can your 16 mm banjo rack end fit when it's a 14 in the pic ??

[E30BeemerLad]

M52 pump has a 16mm outlet Dez, which is why yours will be 16 at each end. M50 PAS pump is 14mm outlet.

From what Dan has said above, Mick needs a braided hose with 14mm banjo at each end and the rubber hose needs a 16mm banjo.

So if I've got this right, my pipes have never been correct spec and I have the feed from my pump connected to the return outlet on my rack and the return pipe that goes to my reservoir is connected to the input terminal on the rack? Somehow the power steering works fine, although I do notice that my steering wheel doesn't self centre and you need to return the wheel to the straight ahead position yourself rather than letting go of the wheel and it automatically returns.

Sincere apologies Mick.

[magpie]

here is my pump.

the bottom of the pic is a 16mm hollow bolt,is this where the silver pipe goes ?and the other end goes to the underneath part of the rack which by the pic from dan should be a 14 mm if this is right then the h/pressure one is right.

the top hollow bolt is a 14 mm for which all i have is one from an m42. so i'll worry about that one later.



the black hose in this pic is No 8 in Dan's pic.





this shows a 16 mm hollow bolt in the diagram, but mine has a 14mm on.

[DanThe]

Mick, your black return pipe needs a 16mm banjo, if you want to get ghetto you can drill it out
The silver pipe needs to have 2 14mm banjo's to work on your car, or you could use the pipe you have on an M52 with the common pump

The pipes with 2 16mm banjo's will need at least one replacing before you can use them on an M52


I will be able to supply some new OEM style pipes that will look factory very soon

[rossmc88]

would you be making m20 kits?

[DanThe]

Ive already been asked to make an M20 kit so yes. Ideal for resto's etc, the steel pipe will be zinc plated as per the originals

[magpie]

Mick, your black return pipe needs a 16mm banjo, if you want to get ghetto you can drill it out

i might have a look at that. or see how much he'll chane it to a 16mm one for.

The silver pipe needs to have 2 14mm banjo's to work on your car,

my pump has a 14mm hollow bolt on the top and the bottom one is a 16mm



part# 863 218 i think [pump]

my silver pipe has a 16mm on one end to go here [bottom pump bolt] and a 14mm on the other end to go to top part of steering rack.

this is right going by what i've just said yeah,that's where this silver pipe goes?

[DanThe]

On your pump, your silver high pressure pipe from the rack fits the 14mm.
The 16mm is supply to the pump from the reservoir

[magpie]

so it pumps out of the top then yeah...

[rossmc88]

whats the eta on an m20 kit?

[DanThe]

Will be a couple of weeks yet

[rossmc88]

quality, a couple of weeks sounds good to me. how much for them? can you pay a deposit? I'm not bothered about it looking factory, just want something that would work

[DanThe]

Cant give a price just yet, I aim to keep it under £100. Would be able to do them cheaper if you didnt want them plated but with the tube being mild steel it wont take much before it starts to rust

[Bristol_Jer]

I think the M20 kit should fit the M30 too, as according to the guides the standard M20 PAS pipes fit up to the M30 pump. So as long as the ends of the pipes fit the E36 rack, it should be fine. I think!

[rossmc88]

Cant give a price just yet, I aim to keep it under £100. Would be able to do them cheaper if you didnt want them plated but with the tube being mild steel it wont take much before it starts to rust

may as well go with getting them plated. If I paid you a £50 deposit, could you send me the first m20 one you get made?

Thanks
Ross

[magpie]

Cant give a price just yet, I aim to keep it under £100. Would be able to do them cheaper if you didnt want them plated but with the tube being mild steel it wont take much before it starts to rust

may as well go with getting them plated. If I paid you a £50 deposit, could you send me the first m20 one you get made?

Thanks
Ross

he's gonna have the place wrapped up soon.

the rack pipes will go like hot cakes as the standard rack set up is shit re lock to lock.

i fookin hate windmilling

[rossmc88]

he's gonna have the place wrapped up soon.

too right, and he will deserve it for taking the hassle out of the conversion, definately a gap in the market for this

[magpie]

got mine sorted today,
they managed to re-use the banjo's and just swap them over.

i now have x2 14mm banjo's @ 90 deg offset and a the 16mm banjo is re fitted to the black pipe,

happy days





a big thanks to the right Honourable Beemerlad for volunteering to stump up for the adjustment.

just awesome

[Dezzy]

You won't find a nicer more trustworthy zoner/guy than Brother Lee!

[DanThe]

How you like?

These are for Dezzys M52

[Duke137]

Yes! shiney shiney

PM me the cost please Dan as per my set up

[ImysE30]

Would these work on M30 conversions as well Dan?, want a set

[staley_turbo]

Would these work on M30 conversions as well Dan?, want a set

+1

[DanThe]

Those particular pipes probably wont but if I can get to measure up I can have them made for near enough any engine fitted on the standard crossmember

[rossmc88]

hows the pipes getting on? Still on track for having an m20 set ready by the end of february?

[Duke137]

Ordered & Paid E36 rack conversion pipe running M50.

FTW.

[Dezzy]

How you like?

These are for Dezzys M52

They are the sh1t arnt they.

[magpie]

How you like?

These are for Dezzys M52