For Sale: new BPG product. solid alluminum steering guibo...

[DanGillan]

• Fits All E30 and E36s
  
  
  Replaces the stock rubber guibo with one made of solid aluminum.
  
  Dramatically increases steering feedback.
  
  Improves steering responsiveness.
  
  Recommended for racing applications only.

$115.95
includes all hardware

[Jon325i]

That thing along with an untra quick ratio Z3 steering rack should have an E30 feeling like a go kart ;)

Jon

[e30sd]

sweet piece, just remember it lessens the collapsing effect of the steering column in an accident. i'd still run one lol.

[DanGillan]

sweet piece, just remember it lessens the collapsing effect of the steering column in an accident. i'd still run one lol.

i dont know that it would lessen it becuase the collapsable part of the column is up higher in the car than this piece, im honestely not sure what effect it would have on that, but we have tested it in several street and track cars and it's definately safe and has yielded good results. If anyone is interested, just PM me or post here

[Rob]

but we have tested it in several street and track cars and it's definately safe and has yielded good results. If anyone is interested, just PM me or post here

care to elaborate? I'm curious as to this testing...

[Low Level E30]

sweet piece, just remember it lessens the collapsing effect of the steering column in an accident. i'd still run one lol.

i dont know that it would lessen it becuase the collapsable part of the column is up higher in the car than this piece, im honestely not sure what effect it would have on that, but we have tested it in several street and track cars and it's definately safe and has yielded good results. If anyone is interested, just PM me or post here

How did you test it?

I'm sure it DRIVES fine --- but I highly doubt you crashed a couple E30s head-on into obstacles just to ensure the steering column collapsed as designed....

Not making fun - just making sure these details are clear, since we are talking about personal safety.

[MR 325]

It says reccomended for racing applications only. So buy at your own risk guys.

It's not hard

[Rob]

I can read, I can also read where it says "its tested and definitely safe", which is it?

[DanGillan]

as a matter of fact, we had a customer with a test guibo in his car hit a pot hole HARD! hard enough to bend his wheel, and collapse his steering column, the guibo had no ill effects in his accident, and after talking with the guys at work further today about this subject, we really consider it safe in the aspect of the collapsibility of the column, no garuntees, but, we do deem it safe. but yes, its for "race aplications only" so buy at your own risk.

[Jand3rson]

its for "race aplications only"

Post that on MaXbimmer, you'll sell hundreds.

[ilia]

So is it "race app only"? What about it makes it unsafe for the street? Is it just a liability issue?

[DanGillan]

yes. it could alter the colapsable column. and yes.

[erik325i]

Is that the price shipped? How hard would it be to install that piece? I have never dealt with the steering rack before.

[DanGillan]

its plus shipping, but it wont be much more. you remove the existing coupler, cut off the old hardware (it doesnt unbolt) and bolt in the new (included) hardware. not too hard.

[Erick]

Very interesting.