steering box

[SWS911]

The steering box on my '90 535 is going south and I would like to know the pros and cons of putting on a servtronic box vs. putting a regular box back on. I remember someone talking about putting on a servtronic box and not hooking up anything, basically running a manual steering box. Is that a possible worthy application or not? All comments and ideas appreciated.

[ivari]

If you can get one, then definitely put servotronic. If your car doesn’t have wiring, it’s not a problem. All you need is speed signal and of course + and -. And yes, without connecting, servotronic acts harder than regular steering box but when you wire it up, you can turn jour wheels with two fingers. I have driven one E34 that had this and the steering feelt much lighter when parking or going on slow speeds and harder on highways.

[jessejames]

be aware of the cost either way, steering boxes are not a cheap item.

[ross1]

be aware of the cost either way, steering boxes are not a cheap item.


You'd have a hard time trading an entire E34 for a new one.

FWIW they seldom fail so there is little demand for them new or used. It took me a very long time to sell the used one I had on offer and it didn't sell for much. I think I ended up with $50 or so after shipping and the robbers at paypal.

Good used of either variety is the OP's best option.

[eightynine535]

Ask euronation about his Rack&Pinion swap.