Going nuts searching, and sadly not saving every single link that is of any interest at all, so I'm asking: Has anyone done (actually done, not thought about or debated about) a swap of an E46 rack into an airbag E30?
If so, a couple of questions: 1) Can it be done without modifying the firewall, as required in an E36 swap? (I'd like to make this as easy as possible for my install-alignment guy.) 2) Spacers needed? 3) Tie rods. The E46 rack will come with inners. I have brand-new (less than 15 miles on them) E30 tie rods, inner and outer, just installed. Can I use the E30 assemblies, entire, on the E46 rack? If not, I believe that I can use E36 outers, but can someone confirm? E46 inners - E30 outers?
Nothing worse than having what you think is the final piece of the puzzle done (the tie rods) and having the install guy tell you the rack is shot, and that's the cause of the scary floaty feeling you've been having. Any help that you guys can give me would be much appreciated. TIA - Pat
If so, a couple of questions: 1) Can it be done without modifying the firewall, as required in an E36 swap? (I'd like to make this as easy as possible for my install-alignment guy.) 2) Spacers needed? 3) Tie rods. The E46 rack will come with inners. I have brand-new (less than 15 miles on them) E30 tie rods, inner and outer, just installed. Can I use the E30 assemblies, entire, on the E46 rack? If not, I believe that I can use E36 outers, but can someone confirm? E46 inners - E30 outers?
Nothing worse than having what you think is the final piece of the puzzle done (the tie rods) and having the install guy tell you the rack is shot, and that's the cause of the scary floaty feeling you've been having. Any help that you guys can give me would be much appreciated. TIA - Pat
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