Eta-to-M50: Build thread

[Lof8]

The e36 rack swap was one of my favorite changes. You will love it.

[shiboujin]

He will? or won't?

[Jand3rson]

Also. your tie rods are backwards. You need to switch the driver's side and passenger's side.

OMG I'd better go do that right now.

[shiboujin]

Seriously. Otherwise you'd be turning left when you turn the wheel right.

[5spoke]

Alotta honkies in here.

[samiam3356]

Hey Josh, If it's not too late flip the bolts over that mount the rack so the nuts are on top of the subframe. It makes rack removal much easier with the motor in place should you ever need to replace/repair it. ;)

When I was putting my rack in (without the motor obviously) I almost made that same mistake. Got to thinking why would BMW put them in that way because if they came loose the bolt would fallout. Then it hit me you wouldn't be able to remove the steering rack without removing the motor.

[dude8383]

Then it hit me you wouldn't be able to remove the steering rack without removing the motor.

Something tells me VW/Audi would do somethign like that ;)

[riverdale21]

Something tells me VW/Audi would do somethign like that ;)

Jesus, you have to take the entire front end off the B5 chassis just to touch the motor. What a pain in the ass car to work on.

[!kid]

if they came loose the bolt would fallout

when i did my e36 rack swap I put it with bolts down for this very reason.
if I have to lift the engine oh well, I would rather do that then have a steering rack fall out or become very loose while i am driving.

[bimmerteck]

when i did my e36 rack swap I put it with bolts down for this very reason.
if I have to lift the engine oh well, I would rather do that then have a steering rack fall out or become very loose while i am driving.

If your worried about parts you've installed literally falling off your car at speed then perhaps for everyone's safety you should to find a competent mechanic to work on your car for you. ;)

[Good & Tight]

53 pages and the engine still isn't in yet...? wtf..

[ck_taft325is]

53 pages and the engine still isn't in yet...? wtf..

[!kid]

If your worried about parts you've installed literally falling off your car at speed then perhaps for everyone's safety you should to find a competent mechanic to work on your car for you. ;)

:borg: resistance is futile, you will be assimilated!

[Jand3rson]

Seriously. Otherwise you'd be turning left when you turn the wheel right.

Fuck. Well, can't I just turn them upside down instead of pulling them back off and swapping sides?

And those wanting to see the engine in, that is coming. Soon.

[Good & Tight]

And those wanting to see the engine in, that is coming. Soon.

No rush dude, we know what it looks like in there, it was more for the nitpicking-post whores in your thread.