steering rack

[moggie]

so ive got my upgrade e46 rack to fit this weekend,got my spacers and ergen linkage on the way ,my question is do you fit the e30 steering arms and track rod ends to the e46 rack [do they fit],or just use the e46 steering arms and track rod ends?

[maxfield]

I'm fairly certain I used E36 track rods and rod ends on my E46 rack.

I know on E46 track rod ends the ball joint is too big for E30 hub.

[moggie]

yes i thought it looked bigger at a glance

[ImysE30]

You can use E36 or E30, E46 are no good.

[moggie]

cool i have new e30 ones

[G-Bear]

I used E30 rods on my E46 rack. The rack doesn't have the notches on either end that hold the retaining washers, so I put some medium thread lock on instead.