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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: DuHast on June 30, 2011, 02:10:59 PM

Title: E36 318is rack into E30 318is??
Post by: DuHast on June 30, 2011, 02:10:59 PM

Will this be a direct bolt in?  http://shop.rackdoctor.net/1992-1996-BMW-318is-Rack-And-Pinion-12995-786-318is.htm (http://shop.rackdoctor.net/1992-1996-BMW-318is-Rack-And-Pinion-12995-786-318is.htm)

What's the best rack to swap into a 318is w/ airbags without having to modify everything.  The dealer around here Inksip BMW wants $689 for a reman plus a $500 core charge.. I'm not dropping $1K+ for a rack.

Anyone got a M42 318is rack for sale that doesn't leak?  I'm going through about a quart of fluid every 3 or 4 days.

Title: E36 318is rack into E30 318is??
Post by: dude8383 on June 30, 2011, 04:16:18 PM

The e36 rack will fit.

Give this a read:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=66247

And then when you're done with that, give this a read too:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=172261

Should help answer any of your questions.

Title: E36 318is rack into E30 318is??
Post by: DaveM-sport on August 05, 2011, 05:40:16 PM

Best rack is the E46 Clubsport/ ZHP or the E46 Compact racks.


They are very easy to fit too.


those two threads make it sound so much more complicated than it really is too to be honest.