E46 rack swap help

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shane281189
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:10 pm

Fitted the 067 purple tag e46 steering rack on to my e30 this weekend but struggling to work out how and what to do with the e30 steering linkage how do I get it to fit in properly ? Any help is much appreciated a˜Ž
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:15 pm

DanThe sells just the thing for the job. Drop him a PM
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Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:34 pm

I've spoken to Danthe he Said the e30 linkage works just not sure what I've done wrong . Gunna move the rack forward on the subframe and see if that give the room to fit it in
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Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:50 pm

Are you using spacers ?
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Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:55 pm

Shane did you get this sorted?
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:21 pm

I think so got it in and tightened in by modifying the e30 ujs took the rubber guibo bit out and bolted that part together and it fits in just about but know its clashing with my down pipe ! Grrr :x
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:21 pm

These mounts any good for the 4 pots Dan? I've got M42 mounts, but they've seen better days.
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:30 pm

Yes I cant see why not, they are very stiff when new but people do report of them softening up on the exhaust side, probably due to the heat more than anything
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