Major z3 steering rack swap problem.

[JonnyOg]

So I finally get my z3 rack shipped, which should be a 2001 z3 3.0, and it comes in with the hard lines snipped, you can see them here. http://imgur.com/a/Owkgc
Am I pretty much fucked? The lines off my e30 rack were a different fitting size, and I even pulled the lines off an e36 rack and they didn't fit. I guess the 3.0 rack isnt a zf. Anyways, do I have any options here or do I just have to send it back?

[jlevie]

Seems like I've seen the pipes available from a dealer as a separate part.

[willworkfore30s]

You could always remove the lines and run it with no power steering

[JonnyOg]

You could always remove the lines and run it with no power steering

Yea I was thinking that, but I'm pretty sure you still need those lines to circulate fluid within the rack.

Seems like I've seen the pipes available from a dealer as a separate part.

Yea 95 dollars for the set!

[cormier]

You're not able to flare and bend your own? Then it's get another set (probably wont find used) or get it rebuilt from rackDR :s

If you want cheaper, e46 an e36 racks are more available

[JonnyOg]

You're not able to flare and bend your own? Then it's get another set (probably wont find used) or get it rebuilt from rackDR :s

If you want cheaper, e46 an e36 racks are more available

The flares are weird, they're more like gas fitting flares.

[willworkfore30s]

no need to have the lines to circulate fluid. Lots of people on here have drained their power steering fluid, capped off the holes for the lines and called it day. I did this to my e30 the day I started driving it. I haven't had any problems with it for a year now.