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Originally Posted by lllRazorlll
How is the steering box feeling different from a rack?
By the way, I used to live in Bucks County
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I have found the steering boxes in e24, e34, and e31 to be less crisp, more dead play in center, and generally less direct feel overall. The older non-3 series BMW cars I have driven just seemed softer steering than my E30 of the similar era but there are in a grand touring class.
Supposedly, the E34 M5 I drove had a brand new steering rack but it sure didn't feel like it. I have found a E39 M5's to be very tight and direct.
If you google, there are a lot more opinions out there too...
"Okay, this is the thing. The Recirculating Ball is going to give a more smooth, yet isolated feeling (some prefer the isolation). It is also a bit dead on center.
The Rack & Pinion setup is going to be a bit more firm, have much more road feel, and communicate better with the driver as to what is going on with the road."