Z3 steering rack advice

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Corasdad
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Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:56 pm

I want to add a z3 steering rack, I understand I need one from the 1.9 model for the 2.7 turn option, can I use standard inner and outer tie rods from the e30 as I want to keep my wheels which are 4x100
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Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:34 pm

Corasdad wrote:
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:56 pm
I want to add a z3 steering rack, I understand I need one from the 1.9 model for the 2.7 turn option, can I use standard inner and outer tie rods from the e30 as I want to keep my wheels which are 4x100
Steering rack won't make any difference to the wheel fitment, it all uses the same hubs. This should answer everything :thumb:

https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... onversions
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Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am

Thank you as always 👍, it says I don't need a custom steering linkage is this correct for m52 swaps
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Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:35 am

The Z3 rack does not need the custom linkage as it is the same as the E30 rack, it is the E46 purple tag rack that need a different linkage.

The only issue is that the M5X engines tilt further toward the exhaust/steering side and it can be very tight for the exhaust compared to the M20. The thinner linkage gives more space for the exhaust.
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Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:59 pm

any queries contact @DanThe at BM Conversions on Facebook, he supplies all the necessary pipe work and steering couplings you need depending on the rack and engine fitted, excellent quality

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=b ... 20uk%20ltd
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