E36 steering rack question

[Mveraguas]

If I have an e36 steering rack in my e30 do I have to buy an e36 steering wheel?


TIA

[Herr Faust Schinken]

No

[Mveraguas]

Cool so I'm good to buy any e30 wheel?

Thank you!

[Mveraguas]

Would this wheel fit on a 90 325is? It says compatible with my year but non airbag.. I'm not sure if mine was airbag or not, since I bought my car with a e36 rack and wheel.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=151111649371

Ima noob, thanks for any help!

[Mveraguas]

Found out mine originally came with an airbag.. That sucks

[accident]

Just because it had an airbag doesn't mean you have to buy an airbag wheel.

[Mveraguas]

Awesome thank you! So the wheel I posted above is fine?

[accident]

Yes.

[JinormusJ]

Ohhhh boyyyy...
You might need to spend more time with your car..


But yes, the above wheel is fine

[Mveraguas]

I bought it a few weeks ago. What's your point

[Andy.B]

I think he just means that it would benefit you to fully understand the specifics of your car, especially before you start modding it more. Its not an insult, but you should spend some time reading the FAQ/diy section, as almost all but the most extreme build questions have been covered thoroughly.
This forum does not respond well to 'noob' questions.
Search first, have thick skin, and enjoy the madness.

[Mveraguas]

I've been searching the forums since I bought the car to learn everything I can. Your telling me if I have a damn question, that I can't make a thread to make sure the $400 steering wheel I'm about to buy will fit my car?

Thought this was a place for people to get together and share knowledge to help each other out.

[Andy.B]

No, you are welcome to start new threads to ask questions. I'm just telling you that you should expect responses like this if you do:

Ohhhh boyyyy...
You might need to spend more time with your car..

I'm just trying to give you a heads up.

[jalopi]

Look at my join date, then look at the amount of posts I've made...

The name of the game is lurk, research, then ask questions and then proceed with modifications/projects. Trust me, the more you read, the more you'll know what you're getting into and you'll have less headaches and frustrations than if you hadn't.

Besides, this is the internet man... found this with a thirty second google search:

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71838

So there. Don't say I didn't contribute ;)

[JinormusJ]

E36 steering rack question

You just asked a sub-elementary question; the rack has nothing to do with what steering wheel you have. Frankly, the rack doesn't have anything to do with anything steering column or wheel related besides the knuckle and tie-rods. Also, I HIGHLY doubt you have an e36 steering wheel as the e30 splines and hub are completely different than the e36 splines and hub.

Don't worry, I still make panic-threads too; it's better you post and ask now before posting a thread two weeks from now with a $400 wheel going: "Maherderp! Iht dun fehht!"



...And we all simultaneously laugh our wieners off at you.







There was and is ample amount of information on the board to where all your basic questions (such as the one you asked) are covered. Frankly, most of the time I only ask questions AFTER I've done the work to my car myself and I've tried every possible solution but I'm still left scratching my head because something is amiss. Most of the time, the work I've done goes smoothly because I've spent ample hours upon hours gather information about the work I will be performing on my vehicle so I understand the mechanics of what is going on.

I guess we all start somewhere though..