Zionsville quick ratio kit impressions....

[egk2]

My stock rack took a dump a couple days ago so I'm upgrading, from my researching/reading I'm leaning towards the '95 m3 rack, is this the rack that Zionsville sells, it just says e36 rack? Also, for those running this conversion what are your thoughts and impressions, thanks

Ed

[Brew]

I've got the '95 M3 rack. Finally got around to throwing a new power steering pump in the car today after being a lazy bastard for like 4 months and having no power steering.
Definitely one of the better mods I've done to the car, I would highly recommend it. I think if you've got the cash, the zionsville kit might be worth it purely for convenience. If you are looking for a rack, check out www.car-part.com .

Definitely go for the '95 m3 rack, don't listen to anyone who tells you the Z3 rack is better- they have the same steering ratio, but the z3 rack has less travel.

[Kilomph]

Definitely go for the '95 m3 rack, don't listen to anyone who tells you the Z3 rack is better- they have the same steering ratio, but the z3 rack has left travel.

What do you mean "left travel?"

Less travel?

[PeaveyBassist]

Less travel. Thats why its 2.7 turns instead of 3 ;)

Will

[Kilomph]

Isn't the M3 rack linear, and Z3 progressive?

[egk2]

I'm going with the m3 rack but it has to be the 95 rack specifically correct? If I get the rack from a junkyard or bmr does zionsville sell
everything else I need to do the conversion easily?
They want $549 for the kit plus core charge:x

[BrandC]

Isn't the M3 rack linear, and Z3 progressive?

Who cares, it's better than stock right? If this is on a street car, the difference between the two is going to be neglible.

[egk2]

So the Zionsville kit ST1 is 3.25lock to lock which the cheapest kit for
$449 and the ST2 is 3.0 lock to lock for $549, my question is,

what racks are they using for each kit?

[Brew]

ST1 would be the non-M and '96+ M3 rack. Variable-ratio, meaning its slower off center than the linear rack.

ST2 is the '95 M3 rack.

[Van Westervelt]

so the st3 kit is one to avoid?

[egk2]

so the st3 kit is one to avoid?

I guess that would be the z3 rack...

I'm ordering the st2 kit this week, a little steep but I want this
swap to be as painless as possible, I don't have time to fcuk around.

[e304me]

if the z3 rack has less travel then the e36 rack, then the e36 rack must have more travel then the stock e30 rack, unless someone doesnt know what the fuck they are talking about

[e304me]

and dont waste ur money on that shit, i put a z3 rack (which is the quickest ratio and moves just as far as any other rack) in for like 120 total

[erik325i]

Definitely go for the '95 m3 rack, don't listen to anyone who tells you the Z3 rack is better- they have the same steering ratio, but the z3 rack has less travel.

What makes you think that they have the same steering ratio, but different travels?
Have you accually tested each of them?

I own one of pretty much every steering rack that has been installed into an e30 (stock, e30 m3, '95 m3, '97 m3, z3), and I have personally measured the steering ratio of both the '95 m3 rack and the z3 rack. I can assure you that they are not the same steering ratio. I will have to double check to find out about the total travel for each rack though...

-Erik

[egk2]

What makes you think that they have the same steering ratio, but different travels?
Have you accually tested each of them?

I own one of pretty much every steering rack that has been installed into an e30 (stock, e30 m3, '95 m3, '97 m3, z3), and I have personally measured the steering ratio of both the '95 m3 rack and the z3 rack. I can assure you that they are not the same steering ratio. I will have to double check to find out about the total travel for each rack though...

-Erik

Which one do you like best? Is it worth the time/money/effort to swap in a 95 m3 rack if not I might just call bmr for a stock rack.