The z3 1 9 liter rack is also very fast and has a linear ratio the ratio does not change as you turn the wheel as the early e36 m3 rack does.
Bmw e30 z4 steering rack swap.
This is desired because the lock to lock ratio on the e30 is quite large.
There are 3 different ratios that bmw e36 cars came equipped with.
Part 1 of the bmw z3 power steering rack conversion for a bmw e30 also in this video i will install the magnus racing team bump steer roll center correction.
E36 m3 95 3 0 don t let the low lock to lock fool you.
Bmw z3 rack swap and install.
The fastest of these depending on source is the z4m coupe rack at 12 8 1.
Bmw e30 3 series to z3 e36 e46 steering rack conversion kit lose that school bus steering feel in your e30.
You will need one of these kits.
Nothing sporty but certainly livelier than what the e30 left the factory with.
M3s and m z3s 96 had a 3 2 ratio rack as well.
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.
However it so happens that the e30 rack is interchangeable with many later bmw steering racks from the e36 and e46 cars.
This rack is a variable speed unitm meaning it s ponderous in the middle and only rapid when it s close to full lock.
95 m3 had a 3 0 turns lock to lock rack and a 2 8l z3 96 had a 2 7.
At my two most recent bmw cca autocross events the typical comment from my instructors i m still a novice has been wow you re pretty smooth even though you have to shuffle steer it became clear that the stock 4 turn e30 steering rack was slowing me down and needed to be swapped out.
E30 4 standard power steering rack for all models e36 3 4 an adequate replacement for the e30.
All non m 3 series coupes and sedans 92 98 came with a 3 2 turns lock to lock rack.
This guide was created to explain how to swap an e36 e46 or z3 steering rack into an e30.
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.
The steering racks that can be swapped in from the other chassis make the car feel sportier and become a bit more nimble.
