E36 rack swap nightmare, PLEASE HELP!!

[LJ851]

Teaguer's second pic is good, spacers under the rack, spacers between halves after they pass each other. It shows the mods well.

[ozk325]

Dude, the rack spacers go BELOW the rack. Sorry for any confusion. Thats what i get for using pics from e30tech. :(

whattt!!!???? below the rack???? wtf? i thought they went on top...
effing e30's..!!!. e36's are soo much easier to work on lol

[ozk325]

Teaguer's second pic is good, spacers under the rack, spacers between halves after they pass each other. It shows the mods well.

Ok Case closed!, that was all the explaination I needed in two lines....
thank you LJ851!!!

[Teaguer]

Fuck me this thread is a disaster! :rofl:

Yes, rack spacers below the rack to correct or dial out unwanted bump steer.
Knuckle linkage spacers between the 2 halves after they are intertwined.

[ozk325]

Fuck me this thread is a disaster! :rofl:

Yes, rack spacers below the rack to correct or dial out unwanted bump steer.
Knuckle linkage spacers between the 2 halves after they are intertwined.

hahahahaa I know, It went in in all different directions...
but thank you very much for the help guys, I can now sleep without breaking my head trying figure this $hit out!:yawn:

[LJ851]

I <3 r3v, there is room for all our train wrecks!
Have fun tomorrow ozk325, E36 rack is an awesome upgrade.

[Teaguer]

Just edited that e30tech pic to be more clear.

OP and LJ you guys should edit your posts where you quoted the first pics.
Just remove the pics or add in this new pic url so this thread remains clear and doesn't put misinformation out.

My new pic: :D

[LJ851]

^Done.

[Sagaris]

I do know where they go. Thats why i included the 2nd pic that shows the linkage assembled.

I also removed that pic of the rack spacer from my post because I noticed it says put the spacer above the rack which is incorrect.

Fucking e30tech FTL!!!!
I got those pics from the link posted above. Fucking noobs over there!

Agreed.

Rack spacers definitely go below the rack
Here are some pictures I took for reference

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=2917821&postcount=8

[Sagaris]

^Done.

I would still be interested in seeing your power steering line routing/bending if you get a chance

[LJ851]

I would still be interested in seeing your power steering line routing/bending if you get a chance

Dude, i tried take a pic with my phone but failed. I now have an actual camera so i will try and get a good shot today. Thanks for reminding me.

[ozk325]

Happy to Report that the install went on sucessfully this afternoon.:)
Ran to my garage after work and got it done!!!!
now just waiting on the new tie rods and rack spacers for more angle ...
Thanks for the Help R3V!!;)

[jeffnhiscars]

I've read it over and over..."put the spacers under the rack" so the CA and tie rods are parallel. Perhaps my M10 sump is different but there was no room to raise the rack and get the spacers underneath so these pics are "spacers on top"

Sure look parallel with the spacer OVER the rack and my previous bump steer is 100% gone. Keep in mind that I have Eibach Prokits so maybe this configuration offset that change.

Spacers on top is does not appear to be always best. Dunno...just sayin'