Hey guys-
Well, I just finished the task of installing my E36 M3 3.0 steering rack. I put the rack in with the stock steering linkages in there and it almost worked, just a little binding at the top knuckle. I pulled the linkage out, used my air dremel to smooth down the edges of the knuckle to gain clearance for more range of motion.
I put it back in and its perfect!! This was a slam dunk to install in the car, by far the easiest swap of custom work I have done to date. I am doing the E36 M3 front brakes aswell, which is going fine, just need longer bolts now to install the 17" fikse profil10's I bought.
Anyhow, if anyone is interested to see what I did, I will be getting some pics uploaded when I get my camera hooked up. I will post them up then. My wheels are 17x8 and 17x9 with 225/45's in front, 255/40's in back.
I got the schricks installed after pulling the motor out, pulling off the head and installing EVO3 valve springs. Then I had to do some clearance tests with clay to make sure they wouldn't force the valves into the pistons. Now I have the 284/276 schricks in and ready to go. I had to put the rack in and reweld the subframe before I could drop the motor back in, so it will make its way back into the car one evening this week. I wanted to post these up as a bit fo a teaser as to what I have been doing with the car. I am still not done, as I need to have the whole car painted and then it will be set. I got a CF sunroof and hood to add to my CF EVO3 wing flap. I still need a few parts to do finishing touches with, but the car is almost ready for paint. I am soo excited, I can't wait to start driving it again!!
PICS:
Entire linkage shown here:
Close-up of the knuckle and how it was modified:
Whole rack installed.
My new Fikse's with 12.5" Brembo rotors, rebuilt calipers, brass guide bushings and soon to be painted silver E36 M3 calipers...
Money shot of the schricks... They are so big they almost hit the cam box with the 11.5mm lift intake cam...
Well, I just finished the task of installing my E36 M3 3.0 steering rack. I put the rack in with the stock steering linkages in there and it almost worked, just a little binding at the top knuckle. I pulled the linkage out, used my air dremel to smooth down the edges of the knuckle to gain clearance for more range of motion.
I put it back in and its perfect!! This was a slam dunk to install in the car, by far the easiest swap of custom work I have done to date. I am doing the E36 M3 front brakes aswell, which is going fine, just need longer bolts now to install the 17" fikse profil10's I bought.
Anyhow, if anyone is interested to see what I did, I will be getting some pics uploaded when I get my camera hooked up. I will post them up then. My wheels are 17x8 and 17x9 with 225/45's in front, 255/40's in back.
I got the schricks installed after pulling the motor out, pulling off the head and installing EVO3 valve springs. Then I had to do some clearance tests with clay to make sure they wouldn't force the valves into the pistons. Now I have the 284/276 schricks in and ready to go. I had to put the rack in and reweld the subframe before I could drop the motor back in, so it will make its way back into the car one evening this week. I wanted to post these up as a bit fo a teaser as to what I have been doing with the car. I am still not done, as I need to have the whole car painted and then it will be set. I got a CF sunroof and hood to add to my CF EVO3 wing flap. I still need a few parts to do finishing touches with, but the car is almost ready for paint. I am soo excited, I can't wait to start driving it again!!
PICS:
Entire linkage shown here:
Close-up of the knuckle and how it was modified:
Whole rack installed.
My new Fikse's with 12.5" Brembo rotors, rebuilt calipers, brass guide bushings and soon to be painted silver E36 M3 calipers...
Money shot of the schricks... They are so big they almost hit the cam box with the 11.5mm lift intake cam...
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