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[chriseunos]

Hi, im currently riding on a 1990 325i E30, my suspension setup is yellow bilstein and unknown red coloured lowered springs. The scenario is like this, even when im cruising at a speed of 110km/h. My steering have a lot of free play. (bear in mind that i have a leaked steering rack). The car even though on a straight line feels all over the place, very unstable starting from speed 110km/h. When im driving at 140km/h, the car relatively feels like im driving at a speed of 200km/h my question isa) Is this caused by bad steering rack?b) Is it time to change the car bushings?c) If it is my bushings, what bushings to change so that my car feels stable at high speedd) On wheel balancing and alignment?e) Is the unstableness cause by the stiff suspension and springs setup?Sorry for the lengthy questions, hope anyone can enlighten me. Thx youChris

 

[tombstone]

bro, if u say u got a lot of steering free play, try checking the steering coupling?

 

[selespeed]

Hi, im currently riding on a 1990 325i E30, my suspension setup is yellow bilstein and unknown red coloured lowered springs. The scenario is like this, even when im cruising at a speed of 110km/h. My steering have a lot of free play. (bear in mind that i have a leaked steering rack). The car even though on a straight line feels all over the place, very unstable starting from speed 110km/h. When im driving at 140km/h, the car relatively feels like im driving at a speed of 200km/h

my question is

a) Is this caused by bad steering rack?
b) Is it time to change the car bushings?
c) If it is my bushings, what bushings to change so that my car feels stable at high speed
d) On wheel balancing and alignment?
e) Is the unstableness cause by the stiff suspension and springs setup?

Sorry for the lengthy questions, hope anyone can enlighten me.

Thx you
Chris

likely to be worn steering tie-rod joints that need replacements. this causes free play. replace the entire thing.

 

[chriseunos]

thx guys, will check it asap...any more inputs? Are the bushing one of the factor as well? Feel unsafe driving the car

 

[kelvinp]

if ur getting lots of noise in the cabin while driving on uneven roads, then yes its time to replace the bushings.

 

[chriseunos]

what sort of noises we are talking about?

 

[chriseunos]

its really hard to describe the feeling, its like driving on a slippery road. The car feels like swerving to the left and right even though im on a straight line

 

[pussy]

chris, let me have a go at your car.. hehehe.. then will tell you if you need any replacing of parts..

 

[chriseunos]

pussy, when r u free? Tommorow? i wanna return the springs to u as well

 

[Zoggee]

Time to change E36 steering rack....hehe..

 

[chriseunos]

zoggee, any place to fix the E36 steering rack? Am seriously considering one, but i need a good and reliable workshop. ANyone can recommend?

 

[chriseunos]

just to update abit, i've just purchased a E36 steering rack, any place to recommend where to install it?

 

[Zoggee]

huh...how much you got it for?

 

[anakin]

Zoggee...E36 steering rack can fit E30M40 arr.....?

 

[Zoggee]

Zoggee...E36 steering rack can fit E30M40 arr.....?

Yes ...

 

[chriseunos]

got it for RM700 in exchange of existing rack. my existing rack boh sui, no point keeping...zoggee, when wanna meet up?

 

[Zoggee]

got it for RM700 in exchange of existing rack. my existing rack boh sui, no point keeping...zoggee, when wanna meet up?

well good...but at least let me know in advance first before you get it. Now, how AM I gonna tell the chop shop abt your order which you say you want.

you are putting me in a situation where I usually got far.k by them...* sigh* how am I gonna answer to them.???

Mati la gua.....helping you but will get fark.

As for meeting up for a drink...well, you are paying my nescafe ping.

 

[chriseunos]

aiyoh, sorry uncle zoggee, very very sorry, NESCAFE PING KAO KAO SATU UNTUK LENG CHAI INI!!

Tommorow boleh kah? I need to go and collect my S.rack tmw afternoon

 

[Zoggee]

aiyoh, sorry uncle zoggee, very very sorry, NESCAFE PING KAO KAO SATU UNTUK LENG CHAI INI!!

Tommorow boleh kah? I need to go and collect my S.rack tmw afternoon

next time..I'll forward you the contact no. No more sourcing parts for you. Me scared of you. you youngster very scary....you confirmed with me,ask me to confirmed the deal and you buy elsewhere...yeah right. Very scary...

have a nice day..

 

[pussy]

aiya.. zog.. you always get fark by that chop shop owner.. so now no feelings..