M3 manual Rack?

[Brian 89 325i]

I really like the feeling of manual steering but would like a shorter rack. DId any e30 m3's come with manual racks and how hard would they be to find?

Brian

[AndrewBird]

I don't know if the M3 came with a manual rack, but I know of someone who is running a power rack with no pump. All he did was fill the rack up with fluid and capped it off with some plugs. I don't think he has had any trouble with it this way.

[UNHCLL]

No M3 manual racks.

[hamann318is]

I took off the belt and pully.

No problems for 3 months.

[PanamaE30]

No M3 manual racks.

The Group A M3 had a manual rack if i'm not mistaken..

[nickmp0wer]

it there was a manual rack the ratio would be longer not shorter

[hamann318is]

it there was a manual rack the ratio would be longer not shorter

In the 318is, I know the manual rack is 4.2 turns lock to lock, unlike the P/S's 4 turns.

[DanGillan]

it there was a manual rack the ratio would be longer not shorter

wrong, i just installed a euro manual rack in a car and it has the same ratio as the power, just a different feel, both 4.2 turns lock to lock i think, but both the same none the less.

[Jand3rson]

I don't know if the M3 came with a manual rack, but I know of someone who is running a power rack with no pump. All he did was fill the rack up with fluid and capped it off with some plugs. I don't think he has had any trouble with it this way.

Matt325is is the one who did it, so far he's had no problems. And he did it years ago.