e46 rack conversion

[polsta]

ive picked up an 46 rack 067 number clubsport, whos actualy done this conversion on an e30 ?

is this the rack you need the oil cooler ? or can choose not to if its not for track use, is that right ?

just reading this (as the zone wiki only covers e36 rack guide) and he doesnt mention the ujs ?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthr ... ering+rack

just wondered if anyone whos actualy done this can provide a list of parts needed for the 46 rack

cheers

[DanThe]

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Nothing else is needed

[smithysmith]

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... t=e46+rack

[ajay]

Pic of Dan's steering linkage on mine.

Power steering oil cooler on mine, some prefer to fit some say its not neede.

[polsta]

Looks super, where does the oil cooler sit ? And in conjunction with the normal oil cooler on the 325

[ajay]

A 325i has no power steering oil cooler, the one pictured is under the radiator, tbh probrably not needed but i don't want to be the one to find out the hard way (lol)

[polsta]

I know that - the 325i engine oil cooler that's at the bottom, So does this fit in conjunction with that ? Although Il probably not bother with it anyway

[ajay]

Look close at the pic, the bottom of the engine oil cooler is just visable (black) in front of the rad at the bottom. The power steering oil cooler is the silver (alloy) loop directly under the rad.

[capnmchl]

If you found an automatic radiator, you could be creative with your piping and use the gearbox oil cooler to cool the power steering fluid.

[harry_p]

They don't have a proper oil cooler, just an extra exposed loop of metal pipe.

I would think that with occasional fluid changes a nice light e30 would be fine without any sort of cooler. To go for a full on radiator type cooler for the power steering system you're going to have to be doing regular track work for it to be necessary imho.

E36 and e46 racks are directly interchangeable, so whatever you've read about fitting one will apply to the other, and vice versa.