e30 steering rack

Post Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:11 pm

My E30 track day care does not have power steering. did the original road version have PAS ?? i assume for weight saveing that my car used to have PAS but it was removed. How easy do you reckon it is to convert back to PAS ?

Also been advised to put an E36 rack on it (with PAS) to give me quicker steering. Has anyone done this / got any comments on this.

I am quiet short in the arm and do find on tight bends that i have to revert to road driving style steering i.e i can keep my hands in the racing position as i do actually cross over - also it is knackering as the steering feels heavy ising my short arms and sticky tyres.

any advice welcomed please

cheers
Jonathan

Post Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:46 pm

I dont know if any E30s came without PAS, maybe be the early ones but I would assume the later models all have PAS.

If yours had PAS and it was removed, then putting it back shouldnt be a problem. You need a PAS rack, the pipes and the pump (with mount).

Have a look here Click Me for the article on the E36 rack conversion. The few people who have done it say its worth it.

Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:37 pm

thanks - my local BMW specialist who i use tells me that early (1987) cars did not have PAS - looks like I have got one of these. he also has an E36 that he bought for spares so might have a rack and pump etc. he is going to let me know. i will give the article you refer to as well - cheers