[Rockstar1487]

Originally Posted by XutvJet

Sure, the part numbers are different, but it's the same exact design. The M2/3/4 likely have a larger motor to contend with larger/heavier/wider wheels plus the rack mounts are different. Visually, they look nearly identical compared to the rack found on a standard F series car. All the extra feel comes from the steer programming of the rack, the likely different motor, more stock camber, tires/wheels, harder bushing, etc.

M235 rack
https://www.ebay.com/i/202538159392?chn=ps

M2/3/4 rack
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Steering-Ge...-/303111426812

To say that the M235/240 have terrible feeling steering is rather bonkers. Sure, there are many professional reviews out there that say it lacks feel (same is said for the later model M cars), but the majority say it's some of the best overall steering from BMW in a long time (same said for the M2 obviously).

When I got my M235, I sure didn't think to myself, "OMG this steering is so terrible!!!". I honestly don't know what all the fuss is about. Yeah, there are lots of cars out there with dismal electric steering, but the M235/240 isn't one of them. I hustle my M235 a lot and push it hard. Never once have I felt that I needed more feel from the front end to understand what it's doing. Maybe my opinion would change if I routinely tracked the car, but for B road driving, steering feel isn't high on the complaints list.

I sure didn't think that either when i first bought but after a month or two i started to notice it. Its my opinion, and my opinion is that i do not like the steering feel in the m235/m240. My opinion also states that the M2/M4 is leaps and bounds ahead of the m235/m240 in steering feel and response, and I like it.