I just used the stock e30 one. You won't be taking that part off anyways. Someone was making solid ones, but honestly, the stock guibo is rock hard and very inflexable. I suspect it's there more for noise isolation than vibration. I'd recommend leaving it.
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Originally posted by Cloudbase View PostHopefully will get it done today. Was waiting for E36 tie rod ends. I need to buy the spacers for the rack too. Couldn't find the ones mentioned in the OP.
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I didn't get to it. Spent the day putting my rear end together. Hopefully will get it done before work tomorrow.
I emailed the guy on E30tech about picking up a set of spacers weeks ago, he never emailed me back. Just like my membership was denied after 6 months because my email is banned, which is odd because I've never been a member of E30tech in my life. WTF??JOY IS AN E30...
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^ So ridiculous!
Got the rack in today, but ran out of time before I could remount my CA's and button it all back up. I spent over 2 hours bending the high pressure power steering line. It looked like spagetti when it was all done.
Why does the DIY not use the original E30 line? I didn't try fitting the old one because it had massive seepage. I'm sure I'm missing the obvious, but the line I ordered was a horrible fit.JOY IS AN E30...
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Originally posted by Cloudbase View Post^ So ridiculous!
Got the rack in today, but ran out of time before I could remount my CA's and button it all back up. I spent over 2 hours bending the high pressure power steering line. It looked like spagetti when it was all done.
Why does the DIY not use the original E30 line? I didn't try fitting the old one because it had massive seepage. I'm sure I'm missing the obvious, but the line I ordered was a horrible fit.
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I had the same problem the steering colum was rubbing with the gromet on and was very close with the gromet off. I just said fuck it its a hot rod and cut a bigger hole out of the fire wall. I was hoping it wasnt just me.1991 e30 328i M52 swapped: Gone
1995 e34 540i/6 1 of 76 Clean
1985 e28 euro 525i the daily
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Originally posted by Cloudbase View PostThanks. So order E36 ends not Z3 ends? Just so it's crystal...
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Originally posted by Simon SHow do you late model guys address the fire wall column grommet?
I've ground ~3/16" clearance for the column rod - and now the grommet fits terrible with about a 1/4 gap around the top area..(?)
A) I said I had 3/16” clearance when I actually had more like 1/16” clearance on bottom side of the steering column. I went in there and gave it true ~3/16” clearance.
B) After grinding on firewall is done, take a small piece of ~60-100 grit sandpaper and take off any grinding burrs. Any ‘grinding flanges’ left on hole will prevent slot in grommet from fitting well in hole.
C) Found it better to first insert column grommet by itself – rather than putting column into firewall hole with grommet already on it. From below car, I could put my finger ‘inside’ the grommet to get it positioned into hole.
D) I just pumped RTV sealer into grommet gaps.
Aside from AKG spacers and firewall clearance grinding – the e36 rack was a bolt-in affair.
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I've finally got my car on the road. I took apart my front suspension after the initial install and put my washers on the bottom of the drop hats - IDOT! So my steering was a little off after my alignment. With it fixed I am really impressed with the rack. This is just a hunch, but with 17's my steering was really numb before. Any dartiness of the Z3 rack is easily undone by my wheels.JOY IS AN E30...
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after reading from page 1 to 32 I still have one question about z3s steering racks....
I'm looking to get one and a friend of mine said to make sure it's the linear one? what's the other option and I'm assuming any z3 that's not an m has the 2.7 lock to lock right? Thanks in advance! this thread is soooo helpful.
one more question Cloudbase:
so the z3 rack does NOT fit the e30 tie rods correct? BUT you CAN order just the e36 outers and that will fit? thanks again!Last edited by Heysüß; 05-16-2011, 11:31 AM.09/1989 325i 4 Door
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