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      09-25-2025, 03:14 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by rothwem View Post
That's only for the RWD cars. The AWD front end is different--the M3 rack doesn't swap in, and active steering was never an option on the AWD cars.

Runnin'Rich - keep it up! I don't own an AWD BMW anymore, but I've always been curious what is going on in the steering racks of the BMW's I've owned. If I'd had more time and money when I owned my Xi wagon, I'dve definitely liked to take it apart like you're doing to see what's going on in there and why its so different from other BMWs I've driven.

here is picture of the both racks, the upper is from m3
if TS is trying to adapt e46 rack why do not try to adapt m3 rack from same body generation (E90)
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