Will 1M Steering Rack Fit 135i?

Bimmer-Bob · 04-16-2012, 03:54 PM

Why has no one done this? Within 5 minutes on Google I found M3 racks from salvage yards for <$500. And a remanufactured one from BMW is like $1600 (+ $500 core). So yeah, not cheap, but it's not like no one on here has ever dropped $2k on their cars before. Is it really just a direct swap? Because it sounds like it could be a pretty awesome mod, after finishing up with all the M3 bits...

pixelblue · 04-16-2012, 04:22 PM

I figure labor for the swap won't be cheap plus this mod doesn't yield any performance gains. just a faster rack. I suppose if you've done everything else and you want that extra steering response then it's a good mod

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04-16-2012, 04:22 PM	#24
pixelblue Colonel 140 Rep 2,234 Posts Drives: the silver bullet Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: northern virginia iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 135i [8.90]	I figure labor for the swap won't be cheap plus this mod doesn't yield any performance gains. just a faster rack. I suppose if you've done everything else and you want that extra steering response then it's a good mod __________________ "I would quote everything pixelblue said, but you've already read it. Take it from someone who's put the 1 through its paces"
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