Quick-ratio steering rack -- unobtainium at this point?

[ainadude]

Looks like I need a new rack and wonder if there are options beyond the stock component. A quick-ratio rack (from a 323i, I gather) would be ideal but a search turns up forum posters from 10 years ago talking about how hard they were to find. Am assuming it's only gotten more difficult since then ...

[amarino]

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...s-lock-to-lock

http://www.steering-racks.co.uk/bmw-...ring-rack-lhd/

[Tom D]

i got one waiting in my garage

[ainadude]

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...s-lock-to-lock

http://www.steering-racks.co.uk/bmw-...ring-rack-lhd/

I'm about about as away from the UK as you can be on this planet, but I appreciate the heads-up. Thanks and have a great day. Meanwhile, Tom, do you have a complete rack or is that a kit in your garage? Second question: whatcha waiting for? :-)

[MortyCrock]

I'm about about as away from the UK as you can be on this planet, but I appreciate the heads-up. Thanks and have a great day. Meanwhile, Tom, do you have a complete rack or is that a kit in your garage? Second question: whatcha waiting for? :-)

Tom has one of those QR racks. The link below is the thread where 5-6 guys on the forum bought them. From reading the thread, it seems like the vendor in the UK shipped anywhere for a total or $460 USD... soooo that's not too bad for a QR rack, especially since the factory QR rack is virtually impossible to find.

[Eta power]

I bought one of the steeringracks.co.uk ones in a group buy a couple years ago. It made a huge difference and you should buy one right now.

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My car would not be as competitive in SCCA RallyCross if not for the quick rack.