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Proper depowered rack in my NB, I love it. You don't really notice it when you're moving.
Pros: unnoticeable when moving
Vehicle:
Mazda
I bought a used manual steering rack instead, and absolutely love it! Moderate low speed effort with precise high-speed inputs and feedback. I think a manual rack from the factory is the way to go, if you can swing it.
Pros: precise high-speed inputs
Cons: moderate low speed effort
Vehicle:
Mazda
spacers definitely weren’t there. Unbolted rack, bent tabs down, put spacers in, bolted it back up, good to go! Shocker - much smoother ride and quieter engine not that it’s not sitting on the rack/subframe
Pros: smoother ride, quieter engine
Cons: spacers missing, tabs bent
Vehicle:
BMW
I run stage 2+ on e40 and daily it. Nobody needs this amount of power for a daily (500hp 3.4s 0-60). Also just hit 100k miles and I drive the hell out of it; just routine maintenance.
Pros: routine maintenance
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 160934 km
nothing has made as significant of a difference as the E46 ZHP rack swap. The biggest night and day difference of any part I've replaced on the whole car.
Pros: significant difference, night and day improvement
Vehicle:
BMW
I went with the E46 ZHP rack (second fastest) as my very first "quality of life" upgrade and it dramatically improved the car.
Pros: dramatically improved steering
Vehicle:
BMW
I did the depower and its hard to turn standing still but once you get moving I can one hand it even in a parking lot but I still use the factory wheels and steering wheel.
Pros: easy one hand moving
Cons: hard to turn standing
Vehicle:
Mazda
The sticky steering became such a problem (despite the worm gear recall and greasing), that they now have to replace the rack/pinion.
Cons: sticky steering problem
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 35000 km
E series steering feel and steering rack put my new 2025 bmws to absolute shame. I can't stand the constant small corrections on the hwy. The steering feels lighter than a cheap Kia. All three 2021 to 2025 feel unstable at speed compared to my E92.
Pros: E series steering feel
Cons: unstable at speed
I just went back to power steering. I depowered it proper, cut the plunger off and welded the pinion but no matter what the adjustment I did I still had this really odd play. Other than that the steering was great, driving felt smooth the feedback felt great
Pros: driving felt smooth
Cons: odd play, bump steer
Vehicle:
Mazda
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Which steering rack to choose — OEM BMW or OEM Mazda?
If choosing steering rack across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare steering rack across these categories:
- PR Score.
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Which steering rack are better — OEM Mazda or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, steering rack OEM BMW were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Mazda scored 40 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mazda ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM BMW (4.4) than for OEM Mazda (2.7).
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Steering rack OEM BMW have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Play - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than OEM Mazda.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for OEM BMW is outperforms OEM Mazda.
Which steering rack are more popular — OEM BMW or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, steering rack OEM BMW were overall more popular than OEM Mazda.
By vote balance, steering rack OEM BMW surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (51) to negative (9) votes is 42 votes.
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (13) to negative (19) votes is -6 votes.
By number of reviews, steering rack OEM BMW surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For steering rack OEM BMW there are 20 reviews: 17 positive, 0 neutral, 3 negative.
- For steering rack OEM Mazda there are 10 reviews: 3 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.
Which steering rack do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, steering rack OEM BMW and OEM Mazda have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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