I must have read that somewhere else.
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Originally posted by RobertK View PostActually a local club racer has this setup running in one of his E30s but to do it he installed the E46 ABS system, suspension, and entire body harness into his car.
Either way it looks like lots of E46 wiring is required.
The ECU and electronics have yet to be finalized maybe there are other solutions present.
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Originally posted by e30ixBoost View Postthanks for the info guys, most i still have not decided on the ecu because of several reasons however as my project continues on if its possible to get dsc i will most likely source all e46 m3 parts including 5 lug swap and go from there
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Originally posted by nando View PostE46 m3 5 lug parts cant be used for an ix. Its a waste of money anyway, unless you really like the looks of a wheel that only comes in 5x120. Also it will limit possible tire sizing because even with high offset wheels, the 5lug hubs will stick out further.
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Originally posted by nando View PostWow, sorry for attempting to help.
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Originally posted by e30ixBoost View Posti would love to hear from him about performance on the track , this setup would be going into a track car also but an e30 ix.
The ECU and electronics have yet to be finalized maybe there are other solutions present.
As for what nando's trying to say is that since there isn't a 5 lug variant of the E46 M3's suspension in iX (AWD) form it would be hard to accomplish without lots of custom fabrication and even still you would probably need custom fender flares to accomodate the offset. My buddy is running his setup in a regular iS but I will ask exactly how he went about swapping his suspension in.
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Originally posted by RobertK View PostHe's got the car running right now but having some issues with the drive by wire. He's supposed to borrow some TPS sensors from me tomorrow so I will ask him about his setup.
Originally posted by RobertK View PostAs for what nando's trying to say is that since there isn't a 5 lug variant of the E46 M3's suspension in iX (AWD) form it would be hard to accomplish without lots of custom fabrication and even still you would probably need custom fender flares to accomodate the offset. My buddy is running his setup in a regular iS but I will ask exactly how he went about swapping his suspension in.
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Originally posted by nando View PostActually, what i was saying is nothing from an e46 (or e36 for that matter) 5 lug is useable on an E30 ix. There are a variety of hub choices, but none from an m3, and definitely nothing from the front suspension of any BMW.
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Didn't look like an ix to me. Just proves you have no clue and are too condescending for any of us to help you. There was no attitude in my posts, that all came from you.
I wonder how you think the front shafts are going to work with those struts and spindles. Ix housings are several inches shorter, have unique geometry and are built for, er, a cv shaft to pass through. Have you looked at the strut housings on your car yet? It would probably help.Last edited by nando; 02-03-2013, 08:47 PM.
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