e36 steering rack

[jb81]

hi all, can anybody tell me if a 316 e36 steering rack has less of a lock to lock than the e30 rack and is it worth doing the conversion, i have a 316 e36 rack already, ive read the article on the conversion and i am willing to give it ago but the article is for the e36 m3 rack

thanks for any help on this

[jmc330i]

Im fairly sure all the E36 racks are the same and have 3.4 turns lock to lock, except the 3.0ltr M3 which has 3.2 turns - comfirmed by part numbers on the ETK.

The rack you have should fit exactly the same as in the tech article.

[m-dtech]

just y would u want to do this mod ?

i cant fault e30 rack at all ???

[Brianmoooore]

just y would u want to do this mod ?

i cant fault e30 rack at all ???

You can't ever have had the rear end swing out on you!

[jb81]

thanks for the replys, it looks like the e36 steering rack is going on then,
has anyone on hear do this with a non m3 rack and is it worth doing, i wont be doing it tell after christmas but when its done ill let every one now what i think,


thanks agen

[jmc330i]

Well 3.4 turns lock to lock is an improvement over the E30s 4 day lock to lock!!

I think most people would of used the 3.4 turn rack as they are the most common - the M3 Evo uses the same rack as all the other E36s. Its only the M3 3.0ltr that is different (3.2 turns) so wont be so easy to get hold of one.

[ian332isport]

just y would u want to do this mod ?

i cant fault e30 rack at all ???

You are joking...

I appreciate that 3.4 turns lock to lock does not sound a great deal less than 4 turns, but on the road it makes a huge difference.

Ian.

[jb81]

any improvment cant be noked, anyway the bad news is i killed the engine in my car about 2hr ago wich is a bit of a bummer, ian have you put an e36 rack in yours

[ian332isport]

any improvment cant be noked, anyway the bad news is i killed the engine in my car about 2hr ago wich is a bit of a bummer, ian have you put an e36 rack in yours

Sorry to hear about the engine

Yes, I do have the E36 rack in my car, and I love it

Ian.

[jb81]

ive got to take the engine out now so i might as well put it in then, if i need any advice can i ask you if thats, i wonted to put a 2.5 engine at some point so its not all bad news, it just means ill have to do without the car for a bit, the bad news is ill have to use a astar 1.7d fwd thats bad,

good to hear your lovein the e36 rack, hope ill be doin the same soon