e36 steering angle (link), Foerst not last get in here

kalifornia087 · Post by **kalifornia087** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:08 pm

So I was trying to figure out about getting more angle in the m3.
I remember Andy talking about the collars on teh tie rods.

Then i found the link andy posted about another guy fixing this problem while lurking on ZT.

Below is the link to the thread where the guy (sean) points out the factory steering angle stoppers... I see what he is talking about. But What has to be done? Are they threaded on? Or do they just need to be cut down all the way around so that the tie rod goes further into the steering rack??

Pictures 8 & 9 show the rod and such. Any help is appreciated, I'd like to not pull the rack until I know what needs to happen.

http://www.ziptied.com/forums/index.php?topic=9788.0

Post by **andysapp** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:31 pm

I think I remember Sean saying it comes out completely.
I need to look at my shit and pull that thing out.

MOAR ANGLES.

kalifornia087 · Post by **kalifornia087** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:09 pm

Yeah that's what I'm wondering about. Matt said he though he could do it but I don't know if there are any m3 racks on the shelf at SG for me to take over there, I'm gonna go by there in the morning and look. THough I suppose I could look at any e36 rack and see what needs to happen, then apply to my beast.

And yes, MOAAR ANGLES!! I'm gonna have to beat my inner fender in more if I do though, since I don't have spacers yet (one more thing on the list).

matts13 · Post by **matts13** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:30 pm

will read and get back to the bbw crew.

matts13 · Post by **matts13** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:34 pm

easy just need new clamps for the the rack boots.

Cankles · Post by **Cankles** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:47 pm

and that ladies n gentlemen is why matt is pretty much the shit. 4 minuets after syaing let me look into it he has the solution. i bow to your intellegence matt

kalifornia087 · Post by **kalifornia087** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:01 pm

matts13 wrote:easy just need new clamps for the the rack boots.

Clamps? You mean like, after the angle-blocking devil peice has been removed, just got to find something to tie down the boot?

matts13 · Post by **matts13** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:04 am

nissan uses zip ties but bmw and other high line cars use clamps that cost moneys and are a pain to get.

POOPscandal · Post by **POOPscandal** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:09 am

so you're saying nissans are meant to be janky drift cars from the factory.

P.Haire · Post by **P.Haire** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:07 am

kalifornia087 · Post by **kalifornia087** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:24 am

So I have to buy clamps, and no can just has Zipties holding them?

matts13 · Post by **matts13** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:41 pm

from the factory they use wire. and austin you can probly just use zip ties too unless you want that factory look then you need the clamps.

Post by **andysapp** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:43 pm

I have zip ties on mine.

kalifornia087 · Post by **kalifornia087** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:03 pm

I'm ok with zipties long as they work.

Post by **andysapp** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:40 pm

Mine work fine. I broke one of those clamps a ways back, and just zt"d it up.