Can VSS be a Retro-fit on a 330d M Sport?

F30AM · 03-31-2013, 07:15 AM

I wonder if this would be possible. Willing to pay £500 for this.

F30AM · 03-31-2013, 03:53 PM

Bump!
Any answers?

HighlandPete · 03-31-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by F30AM

I wonder if this would be possible. Willing to pay £500 for this.

For starters, it is a new steering rack. Can't see it being cost effective, buying a new rack and having it fitted, even if it is physically possible with the addition of a simple software flash/coding.

Hard to guess what it will cost, try getting a quote from a BMW garage.

What do you reckon? "Sorry sir, but it isn't possible......"

HighlandPete

F30AM · 04-01-2013, 08:11 AM

Thank you Pete. I'll simply have to live with and enjoy my Servotronic Steering.

Spacebug · 04-01-2013, 10:53 AM

Are you sure it is a new rack? The only reason ask is that my car is heading back to the dealers tomorrow for a new steering rack (knocking when going over bumps) and the tech said the car would need to be reprogrammed. I was slightly surprised by this as I just have standard steering. He'd disappeared before i got a chance to jokingly ask if he'd reprogram it with VSS.

HighlandPete · 04-01-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Spacebug

Are you sure it is a new rack? The only reason ask is that my car is heading back to the dealers tomorrow for a new steering rack (knocking when going over bumps) and the tech said the car would need to be reprogrammed. I was slightly surprised by this as I just have standard steering. He'd disappeared before i got a chance to jokingly ask if he'd reprogram it with VSS.

Has to be a new rack, as the rack itself is a different cut with variable tooth pattern.

HighlandPete

F30AM · 04-01-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Spacebug

Are you sure it is a new rack? The only reason ask is that my car is heading back to the dealers tomorrow for a new steering rack (knocking when going over bumps) and the tech said the car would need to be reprogrammed. I was slightly surprised by this as I just have standard steering. He'd disappeared before i got a chance to jokingly ask if he'd reprogram it with VSS.

Yes, the 320d M Sport has Standard Steering. It's £150 more for Servotronic Steering. It's £375 more for VSS if you have Standard Steering. Why not try and get the latter instead.

If you have Servotronic Steering as I do (328i/335i/330d cars come with this as standard), it would cost an extra £250 to get VSS.

Tiller · 04-01-2013, 08:22 PM

Hi, understand that vss is a whole new rack but I also hear great things about straightforward servotronic steering. Is this just coding/software?

F30AM · 04-02-2013, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiller

Hi, understand that vss is a whole new rack but I also hear great things about straightforward servotronic steering. Is this just coding/software?

I have no idea. Perhaps Highland Pete would know. Otherwise, ask your BMW Service Department

Zero71 · 04-02-2013, 12:41 PM

You guys are killing my wallet!

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