E36 rack

[85Dirty30]

As some of you know i just got an 88 325is and it has a "e36 rack" i was wondering if there was a way to tell if it really is an e36 rack? the car car also needs inner and outer tie rod ends. If i was to get tie rod ends and it is an e36 rack what tie rod ends do i have to buy?? o and by the way this is funny :hitler:

[10Toes]

Count the number of turns it takes the steering wheel to go from lock to lock. If it is less then 4 its probably a E36 rack.

You can use E30 or E36 tie rods.

[FredK]

Look at how it's mounted to the subframe. If there are spacers holding it to the ears of the subframe, then it's a non-E30 rack--most likely an E36 rack.

[85Dirty30]

its about 3 turns lock to lock

[325ix]

^should be an e36 rack then. A regular e30 is about four I believe.

[kingston]

I'm jealous. I want a Z3 1.9 rack!! Someday...

[Wh33lhop]

I would get E36 tie rods and USE E36 LOCKING PLATES. Do NOT use E30 locking plates with E36 tie rods, you may die and that would be bad.

[blunttech]

get either of the assemblies The e36 are a couple bucks cheaper in Lemforder but the lock plates are more . youll be in for less with lemforder e30 assemblies and e30 lock plates

[Boris1111]

If it's about 3 then you have an early e36 rack or a rack from a S50 M3, which is 3 lock-to-lock, later e36 3-series had 3.25 and the Z3 has a 1.9 I think?

[dnova89]

The non-M z3 rack is 2.7 l2l, the z3m rack is the same as any e36 rack which is 3.2 l2l, only the '95 m3 is 3 l2l

The non-M z3 rack is the best one to have, not because of the shortest l2l, but because it is has a linear ratio. (same rack travel per input turn across the entire rack length as opposed to the z3m and any e36 rack which is a progressive ratio.)

[Frog]

If it's about 3 then you have an early e36 rack or a rack from a S50 M3, which is 3 lock-to-lock, later e36 3-series had 3.25 and the Z3 has a 1.9 I think?

LOL

Z3 is 1.9........ Liter! Imagine driving a 1.9 lock-to-lock.