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      07-09-2025, 09:56 AM   #1
Runnin'Rich
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Drives: 2009MY E91 328Xi 6MT
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: British Columbia Canada

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E46 Xi Steering Rack on E9X Xdrive

I recently picked up a cheap e83 X3 that i thought would be good beater to keep the miles off my e91
It turned out I much prefer the steering on the X3 compared to my e91!
This maybe due to the X3 having a steering ratio of 16:1 vs 18:1 on the xdrive e9x.

The design of the x3 rack is totally different but the e46 xi rack looks very similar to the e9x xdrive rack. Although Ive been unable to find the steering ratio of the e46 Xi online

Is there anyone that could take a measurement from an e46 xi rack?
I would like to know how many mm the rack moves per one rotation of the steering wheel.

E90 Xdrive


E46 Xi
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