E30 steering rack needed
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its time for, z3 rack/e36 rack conversion 
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Check out this page for more info of the e30 to e36 swap
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=66247
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=66247
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Many threads on this topic already...
Here's my experience - Had to change my E30 rack as the shaft inside it was wobbling making the car vibrate. And this despite it not having any leaks (reason: Flush the ATF regularly to eliminate H2O in the system, water leads to rust which leads to popped seals).
So went and got a E36 rack from the potong kereta yard. Disconnect the rack from the wheels and coupling, open the PS hoses attached to it, Pop the engine mounting loose, jack the engine up a bit, bend the Rack mounting points down, drop the thing out and then...
1. You got to have a spacer to cover the gap between the E36 Rack and the mounting points
2. You also need to have a E30-E36 conversion steering coupling made (upper E30, lower E36)
3. You need to have the High Pressure hose be able to line from the rack towards your Pump properly.
Then pop in the E36 Rack. For the hoses, i used back the Low Pressure E30 one just had to flip it around a bit to fit. Also change the reservoir, its got a filter in there that may already be clogged and putting more strain on the system.
End result - Steering is a lot zippier and lighter. (In my case, lighter in the sense that before the rack conversion i had changed the front bushes to the M3 ones with the offset, making the steering noticeably heavier. Now it's like the Ori E30 feel again). And of course, the turning radius is a blast - can make tight U-turns while everyone else sangkut at the road divider...
Here's my experience - Had to change my E30 rack as the shaft inside it was wobbling making the car vibrate. And this despite it not having any leaks (reason: Flush the ATF regularly to eliminate H2O in the system, water leads to rust which leads to popped seals).
So went and got a E36 rack from the potong kereta yard. Disconnect the rack from the wheels and coupling, open the PS hoses attached to it, Pop the engine mounting loose, jack the engine up a bit, bend the Rack mounting points down, drop the thing out and then...
1. You got to have a spacer to cover the gap between the E36 Rack and the mounting points
2. You also need to have a E30-E36 conversion steering coupling made (upper E30, lower E36)
3. You need to have the High Pressure hose be able to line from the rack towards your Pump properly.
Then pop in the E36 Rack. For the hoses, i used back the Low Pressure E30 one just had to flip it around a bit to fit. Also change the reservoir, its got a filter in there that may already be clogged and putting more strain on the system.
End result - Steering is a lot zippier and lighter. (In my case, lighter in the sense that before the rack conversion i had changed the front bushes to the M3 ones with the offset, making the steering noticeably heavier. Now it's like the Ori E30 feel again). And of course, the turning radius is a blast - can make tight U-turns while everyone else sangkut at the road divider...
