e28 steering rack to e30 ?

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Mops
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Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:01 pm

Hello.
I can source out some cheap e28 steering rack. I'm wondering whether it would be a relatively weays swap for my e30. as well do they have any better turning ratio ? (stock e30 is pathetic).
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Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:02 pm

i dont think so m8,its the e36 rack you need.

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Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:54 pm

y would u wanna put that on ive just done the e36 rack conversion and would do that if i were u
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Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:00 pm

An e28 has a steering box !. Obviously this is not compatible with an e30.
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Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:11 pm

thanks for info guys. I'll look for e36 rack then.
I'm just saying because I can source e28 parts locally for cheap. Anything else that would be worth upgrading ? what about brakes ??? aare they larger/bigger/straight bolt-on ?
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Post Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:10 am

E30 M3s use the same discs and calipers as E28 528/535s on the front...not sure about the rear...Remember that E30s (other than M3) are 4-stud and all E28s are 5-stud


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