manual rack question

[hella 325]

well... marakka sold the steering rack i bought from him to alex...he said that he would get me another one, just pull one from a local yard... my question is what are signs to look for from a bad rack or one goin bad.

also are tehre any differences in the manual racks I IS and m-tech ect?

[alex]

I have no idea about this.

I do not have manual racks in any of mycars and I have not bought any. Ever. I would not want to as the ratio on it is 4.5 turns. I'd rather go in opposite direction. Also you'll need a different steering link as they are different as well.

I got your voice mail last night, it was rather late to respond.

[hella 325]

k thanks, must have been a different alex.


Anyaway does anyone know if they made different ratios? Do they make aftermarket quick ratio manual racks?

[Kilomph]

I've been looking for one of these as well, I can't find any. I think you can have somebody modify the rack though, not sure how but I would love to have a non-powered close ratio rack. If you find any information please post here :D

[hella 325]

i talked with zionville autosport, the acted like i was speaking greek....

[hella 325]

bumpage

[hella 325]

are 325 and 320 racks the same?

[M-technik-3]

Yes in E30's.

[straight6]

I think he's talking about the e21 body 320i.

[mderienzo]

also are tehre any differences in the manual racks I IS and m-tech ect?

Yes, the E30 M3 has a quicker ratio than the i/is/e/es/318 rack. All others are similar or the same unless you find a manual rack from a '84-85 316i or 318i which would have a slower ratio. Different steering column hardware, also.

I have the E30 M3 rack in my 325is track car and like it a lot. Quite a difference over the standard 325 rack, especially on the track.