E30 E46 Rack Swap

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E30 e46 rack swap.

If you are planning to do an e30 steering rack to e36 m3 or e36 z3 steering rack swap you should buy a complete kit. This guide was created to explain how to swap an e36 e46 or z3 steering rack into an e30. The pros to buying the complete kit is substantial savings over buying the component. Cheap and plentiful too but try getting a clubsport rack if you can.

This includes the spacers and hardware to shorten the lower steering shaft and a. Two 15mm spacers two washers and two bolts needed to shorten the lower steering shaft two 12mm spacers n. This is desired because the lock to lock ratio on the e30 is quite large. You will need one of these kits.

There may be other retailers but the kit used by people i know is available from zionsville autosport. Bmw e30 3 series to z3 e36 e46 steering rack conversion kit lose that school bus steering feel in your e30. I want to put a very fine point on this. The steering racks that can be swapped in from the other chassis make the car feel sportier and become a bit more nimble.

We ve put together a kit that includes everything you need to swap a late model e36 e46 or z3 steering rack into an e30 3 series 1982 1994. Blake s garage 34 018 views. E46 clubsport 6 755 067 3 the most popular choice these days thanks to its speed and availability. E30 bmw z3 power steering rack conversion part 1 duration.

Remove these plates and it s a standard e36 rack. E46 3 2 a very good compromise between the older e36 rack and the wicked sharp z3.