E30 Steering Rack Swap

Bmw e30 3 series to z3 e36 e46 steering rack conversion kit lose that school bus steering feel in your e30.

E30 steering rack swap. This is desired because the lock to lock ratio on the e30 is quite large. The steering racks that can be swapped in from the other chassis make the car feel sportier and become a bit more nimble. I want to put a very fine point on this. Here are the parts you will need to shorten the knuckle.

There may be other retailers but the kit used by people i know is available from zionsville autosport. To install a close ratio rack in your e30 not equipped with an airbag you will need to shorten you steering knuckle. E30 steering rack swap how to. If you haven t then remove the ones off your old e30 rack for now.

The pros to buying the complete kit is substantial savings over buying the component parts and the kit is complete requiring no retrofitting or fabrication to install unlike the diy procedure. If you are planning to do an e30 steering rack to e36 m3 or e36 z3 steering rack swap you should buy a complete kit. Spacer 72 11 8 119 268 qty 1. It needs to be set to point straight ahead which means turning it so that the rack is of equal length on both sides.

Prepare the new rack. We offer the highest quality services and competitive pricing of servicing the bmw z3 steering rack bmw e46 purple tag. If your bmw power steering rack in your bmw z3 e46 purple tag e30 has failed or you are seeking a power steering rack upgrade please contact lpsr the power steering rack conversion specialists. To shorten it grind down the rivets that hold the two halves of the steering knuckle together.

The new rack is mounted and the knuckle piece is way too long unfortunately. If you ve bought new steel pipes fit them to the rack now. In the middle of the swap now and i left out an important detail before. Also the factory pinion on the manual rack is much smaller diameter than the z3 pinion.