The steering racks that can be swapped in from the other chassis make the car feel sportier and become a bit more nimble.
E30 rack swap kit.
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Steering swap kit e30 w o airbag 35 50 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.
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.
Swapping one of these rack and pinions into an e30 allows for quicker steering over the factory equipped racks.
95 m3 had a 3 0 turns lock to lock rack and a 2 8l z3 96 had a 2 7.
There are 3 different ratios that bmw e36 cars came equipped with.
For early model e30 s not equipped with an airbag you should purchase kit rpkit.
All non m 3 series coupes and sedans 92 98 came with a 3 2 turns lock to lock rack.
Installation was fairly straight forward but will still take a bit of engineering to get a few details worked out.
To connect your new rack to your wheels you need inner and outer tie rods on each side.
The pros to buying the complete kit is substantial savings over buying the component parts and the kit is complete requiring no retrofitting or fabrication to install unlike the diy procedure.
This kit includes the spacers and different power steering hoses you will need as the hoses are mounted differently on the z3 rack.
Fcp euro now makes a kit to install a z3 rack into an e30.
There may be other retailers but the kit used by people i know is available from zionsville autosport.
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.
You will need one of these kits.
The good news is that you can use standard e30 units so if your current ones are in good condition then there s no need to buy new parts.
M3s and m z3s 96 had a 3 2 ratio rack as well.
However you can t use complete inner and outer rods from newer bmws.
This guide was created to explain how to swap an e36 e46 or z3 steering rack into an e30.
Bmw e30 3 series to z3 e36 e46 steering rack conversion kit lose that school bus steering feel in your e30.
This kit is for airbag equipped e30 models spacers are installed on top of the rack pinion.
You can use either but not both.
This is desired because the lock to lock ratio on the e30 is quite large.
This kit is for non airbag models only and includes the following.
