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E30 - E36 steering rack conversion?

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Forum Name: BMW 3 Series
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with any issues on the BMW 3 Series (E21, E30, E36, E46, E90, E91 & E92)
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Printed Date: 01-May-2024 at 00:36


Topic: E30 - E36 steering rack conversion?
Posted By: StellaArtois
Subject: E30 - E36 steering rack conversion?
Date Posted: 11-August-2003 at 13:53

Hi guys,

I'm looking to change the steering rack on my right-hand drive '89 325i, to an E36 325i or M3 rack with less turns lock-to-lock. http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com/ - www.zionsvilleautosport.com  supposedly do a conversion kit, but this is only good for left hand drive.

Anybody had a go at this conversion, and have some useful pointers on parts required, costs etc?

Cheers


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Posted By: b318isp
Date Posted: 12-August-2003 at 12:55
I'd love to know this too.

I have a manual rack and would love to rebuild it to a 3 or 3.5 L2L ratio.

Posted By: CGL_E30_325i
Date Posted: 13-August-2003 at 17:45
I seem to remember a thread on this conversion on another forum. I will try to find it and post a link (is it OK to post a link to another forum on here?!). From memory the mods required were some custom fabricated spacers - as the e30 rack is taller than that of the e36, and a (length) modification to the steering column. I believe that the e36 M3 (evo?) rack is 3.4 turns L2L, but there was also someone who said that a Z3 rack would fit and that they were around 3 turns L2L.

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CGL
'88 325i Sport
'01 330d Sport Touring
'0? Westfield SEiW TDi


Posted By: StellaArtois
Date Posted: 14-August-2003 at 21:31

Thanks CGL - was it this one (hope it's OK to post this)?

http://com2.akheva.com/be30zoneforum.ftechhelp.t39 - http://com2.akheva.com/be30zoneforum.ftechhelp.t39


Posted By: CGL_E30_325i
Date Posted: 18-August-2003 at 16:59
Yep - that's the one - quite a bit of useful information on the conversion there...

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CGL
'88 325i Sport
'01 330d Sport Touring
'0? Westfield SEiW TDi



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