Hi hope you're all well.
Just managed to get my hands on a decent E46 Purple Tag steering rack for my E30. Just wanted to know is there anything additional I will require before I hand over the parts to my local garage to fit.
Please see the picture attached to see what I have so far.
Many thanks all
E30 Steering Rack to Purple Tag Help Required
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SaturnBlau
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I managed to get this done.. eventually.
Steering hoses were the first problem - tried bending the original ones and c*cked up so DanThe sorted me for proper ones.
The steering coupling will need shortening - I just took out the vibration damper and ground off the edges of the lower knuckle. Also needed new oem engine mounts with a couple washers on the manifold side to get the necessary clearance.
Will need two spacers to fit in the gap between the rack and the subframe brackets too. That’s a fiddly couple of bolts to get in.
Last thing is to sort the tie rods and venting of the rubber boots. I got a groove machined into each e30 inner tie rod thread. Cost me a tenner.
It’s not an impossible job and was only the second thing I did to my e30. Definitely worth a stab if you have the space and some basic tools. The difference in low speed manoeuvrability is huge.. can’t say for higher speed stuff yet.
Steering hoses were the first problem - tried bending the original ones and c*cked up so DanThe sorted me for proper ones.
The steering coupling will need shortening - I just took out the vibration damper and ground off the edges of the lower knuckle. Also needed new oem engine mounts with a couple washers on the manifold side to get the necessary clearance.
Will need two spacers to fit in the gap between the rack and the subframe brackets too. That’s a fiddly couple of bolts to get in.
Last thing is to sort the tie rods and venting of the rubber boots. I got a groove machined into each e30 inner tie rod thread. Cost me a tenner.
It’s not an impossible job and was only the second thing I did to my e30. Definitely worth a stab if you have the space and some basic tools. The difference in low speed manoeuvrability is huge.. can’t say for higher speed stuff yet.
Amar
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1985 Saturn Blau 320i (Pure essence of driving)
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HRH-squidlips_III
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i found the 067 rack to twitchy at 70-80mph but as you say great at lower speeds got the e46 m3 rack now and feels a good compromise
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SaturnBlau
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it didn't read very wellSaturnBlau wrote: ↑Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:57 amgod, no! 2 wide washers between the rubber engine mount and bracket.
m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds
Hi mate few years later but what car were you fitting this toSaturnBlau wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:17 pmI managed to get this done.. eventually.
Steering hoses were the first problem - tried bending the original ones and c*cked up so DanThe sorted me for proper ones.
The steering coupling will need shortening - I just took out the vibration damper and ground off the edges of the lower knuckle. Also needed new oem engine mounts with a couple washers on the manifold side to get the necessary clearance.
Will need two spacers to fit in the gap between the rack and the subframe brackets too. That’s a fiddly couple of bolts to get in.
Last thing is to sort the tie rods and venting of the rubber boots. I got a groove machined into each e30 inner tie rod thread. Cost me a tenner.
It’s not an impossible job and was only the second thing I did to my e30. Definitely worth a stab if you have the space and some basic tools. The difference in low speed manoeuvrability is huge.. can’t say for higher speed stuff yet.
What engine