E30 Steering Rack Swap Spacers

These bmw e30 to e36 steering rack conversion spacers are ideal for anyone swapping out their e30 steering rack for an e36 steering rack.

E30 steering rack swap spacers.

A special thanks to my friend josh hst for helping out. Quoted from. 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 includes the spacers and hardware to shorten the lower steering shaft and also spacers to mount the e36 or e46 steering rack on your e30 subframe.

There are 3 different ratios that bmw e36 cars came equipped with. This e36 rack and pinion swap spacer kit bmw e30 airbag equipped models was designed for those who want to install an e36 rack and pinion into an e30 chassis. This kit includes everything needed to allows you to install a later model e36 or e46 steering rack into an e30 3 series 1984 1990. There may be other retailers but the kit used by people i know is available from zionsville autosport.

E36 m3 95 3 0 don t let the low lock to lock fool you. Lose that school bus steering feel in your e30. I want to put a very fine point on this. Bmw e30 close ratio steering rack swap.

Nothing sporty but certainly livelier than what the e30 left the factory with. E30 4 standard power steering rack for all models e36 3 4 an adequate replacement for the e30. Bmw e30 e36 steering rack swap this guide was created to explain how to swap an e36 e36 m3 and or e36 z3 steering rack into an e30. The spacers take up the additional space between the rack and the crossmember that occurs when swapping an e36 rack to an e30 front crossmember.

You will need one of these kits. M3s and m z3s 96 had a 3 2 ratio rack as well. You will need four bmw part 72 11 1 847 480 spacers to mount the steering rack to the front sub frame. I do not consider this to be the only method to accomplish this swap so if you have suggestions please post them.

The parts you need. All non m 3 series coupes and sedans 92 98 came with a 3 2 turns lock to lock rack. This is desired because the lock to lock ratio on the e30 is quite large. The steering racks that can be swapped in from the other chassis make the car feel sportier and become a bit more nimble.

The pros to buying the complete kit is substantial savings over buying the component.