E36 M3 Steering Rack Upgrade

This steering rack was used in many z3 roadster models including the z3 1 9 z3 2 3 z3 2 5 z3 2 8 and z3 3 0 models.

E36 m3 steering rack upgrade.

Since the z3 used so much 3 series componentry under the skin the steering rack is a direct bolt in replacement but it s used as an upgrade because the steering ratio is much quicker for a faster steering response. We d heard great things about the non m z3 rack so one of those was obtained. Updated 4th august 2016. 95 m3 had a 3 0 turns lock to lock rack.

This steering rack is also popularly used as a quicker ratio rack upgrade on the 1992 1999 e36 3 series and 1984 1991 e30 3 series models. The z3 rack is 2 75 turns lock to lock while the e30 and e36 racks they interchange with vary between 3 0 and 3 9 ltl. New boots and inner tie rods are included. This is desired because the lock to lock ratio on the e30 is quite large.

There s no better way to upgrade your bmw e36 m3 than to upgrade its brakes most of these mods require a significant of of time or cost involved but not the brakes. The steering racks that can be swapped in from the other chassis make the car feel sportier and become a bit more nimble. Bmw e36 power steering upgrade. The first order of business was a new steering rack.

The stock brakes on the e36 m3 are more than large enough to handle everything but the most extreme duty even e36 m3 race cars run stock calipers. This guide was created to explain how to swap an e36 e46 or z3 steering rack into an e30. Posted 13th july 2015.