e46 rack fitted

[mwggriffiths]

I'll be fitting mine to an M42 over the weekend Hopefully my springs and dampers will be here by then - no sign of them yet

I ran the E46 rack with the rubber guibo removed, did has some manifold clearance issue's with right hand corners taken at some speed. This was with a m42 engine, the clearance was solved by rounding the UJ's and a small spacer under the engine mounts.

My M52 is getting modified UJ's and a straight spline from Dan.

How big was the spacer for the engine mounts for the M42? Sounds like a "fix" until I can get some proper new mounts (Assuming I have this issue at all)

[redcar]

Standard M52 manifold is a no go, they need modding.
E36 or E46 or Z3 rack used in the rear holes with spacers above the rack (the correct mounting point) will work with M20 standard manifolds and the linkage minus rubber part. Its a bit close but new engine mounts should prevent any exhaust/linkage contact

Hi Dan, should the spacers for the rack not go below the rack as on a lowered car, spacers below the rack will help eliminate bump steer as it raises the rack slightly.

[Jozi]

How big was the spacer for the engine mounts for the M42? Sounds like a "fix" until I can get some proper new mounts (Assuming I have this issue at all)

It was only a few mm, 5mm at most, few very large washers. If your bushes are still good you prob wont have any problems though!

[Motorhole]

Standard M52 manifold is a no go, they need modding
E36 or E46 or Z3 rack used in the rear holes with spacers above the rack (the correct mounting point) will work with M20 standard manifolds and the linkage minus rubber part. Its a bit close but new engine mounts should prevent any exhaust/linkage contact

Just the manis or the linkage too?