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How To Guide - E36 Steering Rack Swap
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Originally posted by dillon7 View Postanybody used this rack and have any feedback on it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-3-SERIES...-/290530259899
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Originally posted by FLG View PostGot mine from Levent at guten.
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A little out of my price range...
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I finally got this done a few days ago. It's so nice not to leave streams of fluid on the ground when turning to the left.
One thing I would add to the original how-to is instead of jacking the corner of the suspension up and hitting the top of the tie rod with a wood block and a hammer, I just smacked the side of the upright where the tie rod slides through and it fell right out. No jack necessary.Interested in vintage cars? Ever thought about racing one? Info, photos, videos, and more can be found at www.michaelsvintageracing.com!
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Originally posted by dillon7 View Post
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E46 rack with modified guibo rubbing on manifold 318is
Hi guys, I've done the same install lines are all perfect install went really well.
As I went to bolt the rack up I could see the exhaust manifold touching the guibo.
I've tried using the rack spacers above rack, below. Front rack mounts rear.
No combination clears the exhaust.
Using an 067 purple tag e46 rack.
Works fine with an m52 conversion but on 318is's it seems to hit the manifold.
In need of some desperate help.
Starting to lose hope now ;(
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Completed this swap today...I would say the most difficult part was rerouting the the hose's from the pump to rack, everything else went pretty smooth. I also deleted the guibo and just used bolts and spacers to separate the knuckle halves.
Steering feels great, super crisp, a little heavier (good thing), tight with good feedback.
Awesome mod!
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I've got a question about spacers before I get myself into trouble. The E30tech kit for a non-airbag car comes with spacers for the "top of the rack" and spacers for the knuckle. Can someone explain what these spacers for the top of the rack are for, where they go?
Alpinweiss II 88 325is | M20 | 5 Lug Conversion
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Originally posted by FLG View PostThe rack is thinner then the stock rack. Spacers go on top of the rack between the rack and the subframe.
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Alpinweiss II 88 325is | M20 | 5 Lug Conversion
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Kyle
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