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Chromoly U Joint Steering Shaft!
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price out of range for me
but
i would spend my rent monies on a way to have TILT steering.3 pedal club
200,k+ club
cabrio club
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Not only is the length completely different on an airbag car, but the splines where the column attaches to the upper (column to linkage) u-joint are completely different. One is fine spline and the other coarse (I don't remember which, it's been a while). Search up my threads you'll find it.
I was trying to do a similar mod when installing my e36 rack and purchased a danthe steering shaft (e30zone.co.uk) and I could not get it to fit with my airbag column due to the splines on the airbag column (I don't think euro cars got airbags, hence it was not an issue for them??). I tried sourcing a US non-airbag u-joint but they mount completely different to an airbag u-joint.
Long story short, I'm not trying to derail this thread, but please everyone; do your homework. Flaming River sucks as a company (they copy everything from ididit and Borgeson) and Borgeson probably already produces these splined adapters as they have been in business since the early teens. I was going to contact them to come up with my own solution just before Vorschlag offered a similar version of this linkage for sale, but as they say, you snooze you lose.
'91 318is - OBD-II S52 swapped - E30 M3 5-lug - 5x120 BBS RC090 (E39 Style 5) - TCK D/A coilovers 550/700 [SOLD]
'87 535i - Vacuum brake conversion [SOLD]'93 525iT - 5-speed swap - 320k and counting'09 328xi - 6-speed
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Is the difference between the E30 and E36 rack pieces just the length of the center piece? Can you price an E30 and E36 rack option for indecisive people?2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison
2002 BMW M3 Alpinweiß/Black
1999 323i GTS2 Alpinweiß
1995 M3 Dakargelb/Black - S50B32/S6S420G/3.91
1990 325is Brilliantrot/Tan
1989 M3 Alpinweiß/Black
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Originally posted by VinniE30 View PostIf the shaft part under the boot is adjustable then why does this need to be made differently for an e36 steering rack as opposed to an e30 steering rack?
Long story short, it doesnt matter. :) I anticipated something that is not a factor. So no one needs to specify e36 or e30
Nick- the price is the same.
Guys with air bag problems- sorry but I dont have any answers yet.
Gooch- Cool story man
Everyone else- Im pretty sure you know what you are purchasing now, if you want it, lemme know, if not please just move on.
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