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Re steering box fitment

Posted: Jan 15, 2025 11:45 AM
by basler
Does anybody know if a RHD e28 steering box would fit an e28 LHD car? Different casing or attachment points?


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Re: Re steering box fitment

Posted: Jan 17, 2025 4:43 PM
by Chicagotrader92
I wouldn't trust it enough to try. This "parts collection" listing appears to have two for sale, one Euro M5 and one 87' 535i: viewtopic.php?t=161323

Been eyeing it as mine is leaking, I might jump on the Euro M5 one depending on price. 

Re: Re steering box fitment

Posted: Jan 17, 2025 6:43 PM
by Aldo525
basler wrote: Jan 15, 2025 11:45 AM Does anybody know if a RHD e28 steering box would fit an e28 LHD car? Different casing or attachment points?


Thanks

 
 
 
No fitment...they are different. View from the steering column side, attachment points LHD to the right, RHD to the left (of pitman arm)

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Re: Re steering box fitment

Posted: Jan 17, 2025 9:08 PM
by basler
Thank you. That settles it.

Re: Re steering box fitment

Posted: May 30, 2025 3:38 PM
by basler
So, I have a followup question: the RHD and LHD steering boxes are different and not interchangeable but are the internals the same? Could I swap in the RHD M5 internals into a LHD case?

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