Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Steering rack with offset tierods?

  1. #1
    moroza's Avatar
    moroza is offline MORΩN ΛABIA BMW CCA Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    BFE
    Posts
    11,090
    My Cars
    E34T

    Steering rack with offset tierods?

    Looking into various solutions for swapping an E34's overweight garbage steering to a rack, the problem being that the rack either interferes with the oilpan or sits too low and causes bumpsteer. The factory drag link is offset, so it occurred to me that offset rack ends would accomplish the same thing. Some digging turned up this: https://www.shopfigs.com/v3/PROAngle...ift_Kits_IS300



    I don't care about the rest of the kit; what interests me is the bits that appear to offset the inner tierod pivot from the rack centerline. I assume the intent there is to run shorter steering arms and retain the original lateral tierod angle. I would use it to retain original vertical tierod angle. Does anyone have experience with anything like this, and can report on... well, anything, but longevity or durability in particular?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Location
    Socal
    Posts
    298
    My Cars
    turbo e36
    I love E34's, considered building one for drifting. The front suspension is definitely a draw back though. Offset inner tie rods are pretty common in S chassis world, they're kinda sketchy though, they've been known to shear clean off, or destroy the rack. The point is so you don't have to relocate the rack and get the benefits, though they could work in your situation if your brave haha. There is a thread on here somewhere, were a guy did a rack swap from a E39 into a e34, I think he ended up making a mostly custom subframe.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Hungary
    Posts
    110
    My Cars
    1984 BMW E28 535i
    Oh my god, don't do that. That's horrible, the amount of bend and play in that system...
    1996 Orientbraun BMW E34 532i Touring

    STANCE | WORKS




  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Posts
    1,483
    My Cars
    99 328i, a few more
    as Substance said, they're very common in the S chassis world as a bandaid for not relocating the steering rack. They work OK at best. My teammate used to run them and they'd come loose at the rack no matter what we tried. He finally just welded them to the rack lmao

Similar Threads

  1. Z3 Steering rack and new tierods - $450
    By yod88 in forum Suspensions, Springs & Shocks
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 06-05-2017, 05:05 AM
  2. Z3 Steering rack with tierods $150+ shipping (Des Moines, Ia.)
    By PhiveThreePhive in forum E30 Parts Classifieds
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 04-08-2010, 09:43 AM
  3. 98' E36 328i Steering rack w/ tierods, pump, column, steering wheel etc.
    By FreeFlow in forum Drivetrain & Transmission Parts
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 03-21-2010, 09:33 PM
  4. 98 m3 complete steering rack with tierods
    By frosty3777 in forum BMW Parts For Sale
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-02-2006, 07:43 PM
  5. Popping in steering rack?
    By triksterut in forum 1991 - 1999 (E36)
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 11-17-2001, 09:54 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •