Silbi, I sent you a PM with all the info a while ago lol. I have sent you another one. Would cost about RM550+ for the column. This part will fix your freeplay but it may not fix your tramlining issue. There are way too many variables for us to diagnose over the internet. You will need to go to a reputable shop for them to diagnose your tramlining issue. MPS auto will be able to help with alignment.
Can you get us the specs of your alignment? If your toe settings are off it can cause your car to tramline. Toe-out gives the car better turn in but does become more twitchy at high speeds.
There are a multitude of things. Were you already running 17's previously with no issues? I can't really remember what parts you changed. Were the front control arm bushings changed? Maybe they put in the wrong ones. One has a central hole and one is offset. Could cause your suspension geometry to be out. The offset bushings were only used on the 95 M3. However, if everything was fine before and this only happened after your "new" rack was changed then the rack is the problem. Were you having tramlining issues before? If you were not, changing the steering rack only change toe because the tie-rods would have to be taken off the old rack and onto the new one. Was the alignment done again after the new rack?
Have you spoken to the shop that installed the new rack? Tell them the problems you are having and question their rack. If anything, they can try to reinstall your old rack and see if it is the same. I still think your freeplay issue is the bushing on the column. You wont fix that no matter how many racks you change.
I am just throwing ideas out there, I can't give you definite answers but I hope it helps.
