Lowering the steering wheel

[DLag]

Hey guys, I was thinking of putting a spacer between the steering column and the mounting bracket to lower the steering wheel and angle it downwards. anyone ever try this? any comments?



this was done on a e30..

[M-technik-3]

I don't see why you couldn't. Your dash fitment might be off though. Was there ever a tilt steering column available? If so a retro fit.

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by M-technik-3

I don't see why you couldn't. Your dash fitment might be off though. Was there ever a tilt steering column available? If so a retro fit.

Euro E36s had an optional tilt steering wheel.

I gotta think if you do anything with the steering column you might also be altering something in the event of a front impact.

[M-technik-3]

Yes it will alter the strength of the column brace. Unless the column is well designed I could see a failure in hard strong front impact.

But it's not umcommon to change the angle for a track car.

[pdxmotorhead]

Just make sure its not leveraging funny on the input to the rack. I'dd look and have a helper move the column up and down to make sure everything has the slack to allow the change without ruining the input bushings on the rack.

Dave

[cooljess76]

IIRC Clex2 or somone did a tilt steering retrofit.

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8828

[DLag]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

IIRC Clex2 or somone did a tilt steering retrofit.

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8828

from what I read, it doesn't give enough tilt. It might not be worth the trouble for me.

Anyways, thanks for the input guys. I will be starting this project next week after finals..

[Xenocide]

my wheel tilts a lot.....