e46 rack swap - opinions on manual converting rack please

[Prey]

i'm currently doing the 067 e46 rack swap onto a manual rack e30, and it seems a bit of a mish mash as to how people manual the rack, i THINK my options are:

1) just drain all the fluid, and dust seal (but not sir seal) the pipe unions - supposedly can make the rack jerky and possibly stiffer.

2) pipe up the rack to itself and leave it full of fluid - not sure if this would be any less stiff than above as you'd still have the fluid to move?

3) pipe up the rack to a small fluid res - any better than 2?

4) gut the rack, remove the pas fluid seal from inside, then grease it up and put bolts in all the unions - technically now a proper manual rack, so no problems?

my mind seems to say 4) is the best option, but very few people seem to do it - why? any opinions on the above or how you have done yours greatly appreciated!

[DanThe]

How about -

5) Fit a PAS pump and pipe it up

[maxfield]

Go PAS dude makes life much easier when drifting.

PS text me back lol

[Prey]

5) could be an option i suppose!

jamie - sorry i just forgot about it, was busy over weekend. and is your car on the road yet? if so bring it down for a demo!

[maxfield]

No dude, not close. Taking it to work and going to get it track ready over winter.

Got most stuff here to convert to pas if you need to borrow it.