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Sounds nice, but not an option for me. I have a perfectly good hose that will work when flipped 180*, based on what everyone has said, but I need a verification photo to show how it's routed/attached.
Anyone have a pic? Last piece of my puzzle, and cannot seem to find the right location for the stock e30 line routing and orientation.
Originally posted by codyep3
I hope to Christ you have looks going for you, because you sure as fuck don't have any intelligence.
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Just a heads up, issue that I have been dealing with since I got my car back on the road. I went on vacation right after I completed the swap and only had a chance to drive it around the block before I left. I did an e46 p/s swap and used the outer tie rods from fcp on ebay. They said that they were meyle or equivalent. Hopped in the car for the first time today, I thought everything was fine but they had been grinding on the inside of my wheels for a couple of miles. Parts store had 1 meyle in stock, I put it on and it fixed the problem for the driver's side 2-3mm of clearance, just waiting on my passenger one to show up tomorrow...
So the fittings on the low pressure lines can be removed to replace the hose? Seems like mine are leaking a lil bit at the crimps on the line, and just want to make sure before I raise the car and start takin it apart again.
Very good info on this thread, my rack is leaking like a mofo, seriously, it leaves a trail of ps fluid everytime I turn, lol
But as my car sits right now, I can only do one turn of my steering wheel before my tires hit my fenders, so I think I'll try to find the cheapest rack since 2.7 or 3.0 turns is irrelevant in my case :)
I used a e30 one. Just flipped the sides from stock. Make sure you order new crush washers when you do it. I didn't and I have a leak, I have to take the lines back off at the rack and put new crush washers in.
CCW- when every second counts... The police are just minutes away!
I used a e30 one. Just flipped the sides from stock. Make sure you order new crush washers when you do it. I didn't and I have a leak, I have to take the lines back off at the rack and put new crush washers in.
I see, I have an airbag car and that line looks different than an e30 or e36 one, it has a "swirly" bend at the rack.
i'm in the middle of swapping in a regular e36 rack and had a new idea of a way to shorten the steering joint.
Could you remove the steering guibo to shorten the joint. might need some small spacers in there to get the length just right. see pictures
Has anyone tried this before? This method retains the joint's ability to compress and removes any flexibility from the rubber part hence improving steering feel.
My only concerns are:
-can i shorten the joint enough?
-do the u-joints need to be offset 90 degrees from each other?
Very good info on this thread, my rack is leaking like a mofo, seriously, it leaves a trail of ps fluid everytime I turn, lol
But as my car sits right now, I can only do one turn of my steering wheel before my tires hit my fenders, so I think I'll try to find the cheapest rack since 2.7 or 3.0 turns is irrelevant in my case :)
get the 2.7, the reason it's 2.7 instead of the M3 rack's 3.0 is because it's the same rack but with less wheel travel, not a quicker rack
You can shorten the joint by removing the steering guibo.
Reasons to shorten this way:
-Steering joint can still collapse
-removes slop due to do rubber coupler
** Remember to trim the u-joints to avoid binding **
1. Grind off rivets and hammer out steering guibo
2. Remove the plastic tube/bushing thing from the center pin
3. Cut a 0.2 inch section of the bushing
3. Cut the center pin to ~1 inch
4. Drill out the holes with a 3/8 inch drill bit, you will have to open up one hole a little so you can slide the bolt in. I opened up the hole by first drilling through straight, then wiggling the drill side to side.
5. Slide the 0.2 inch bushing back on the center pin
6. Place the washer between the two sections and bolt it together.
Installed:
Post Test Drive:
Just took the bimmer out for a test ride. the e36 rack is noticeably quicker and makes "spirited" driving a lot more fun.
As for eliminating the rubber steering guibo, I felt no vibration through the wheel, even at highway speeds.
Summary great Mod!
Last edited by chrisnxl185; 08-26-2011, 08:41 AM.
Reason: Post Test Ride
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