Shorter front shocks for IX?

[Kvasi]

Aint to mutch to get in stores for the IX, but theres got to be something that fits. Anyone who knows?

[Kershaw]

you're in norway, shouldnt you have like 10 pairs of custom made coilovers for the ix in your neighbors garage?

you need to get aftermarket coilovers and cut + weld the strut tubes.

[nando]

yeah, there's no benefit unless you cut the tubes down. ground control does offer a shorter insert for the ix though.

[Kvasi]

Its like my 10. BMW but my first ix, and theres not alot of them up here either so someones experience would help alot.

I need to be able to put it back to stock when/if i want/have to. Winter can be pretty rough north of the polar circle, and almost every modification can make the licence plates dissapere.. :P

But, what coilovers would be possible to fit in the tubes? Regular 325i 51mm?

[nando]

you mean put it to stock height?

yes, any 51mm coilover kit will work

[Kvasi]

you mean put it to stock height?

yes, any 51mm coilover kit will work

Mm, yes for wintertime. We got aprox 4 months of hell pr year up here.. :P

Any modification has to have "TUV approval" to get the car road legal, and cutting tubes will be hard to explain and hard to undo.
If I get pulled over that is. Its hard not to hear the turbo, so im kinka waiting for it to happen.
Have been wondering on giving the JOM kit a try.
Its cheap and gets a lot of thumbs.

[nando]

well there's no reason to use shorter inserts if you don't cut the tubes. and if you have them powdercoated I can't see how they'd even know - they'll just be ~1" shorter, otherwise indisinguishable. I'm assuming having the coilover sleeves welded on will be ok with the TUV assuming the parts have the right documents?

[Kvasi]

If theres TUV documents it should pass, if wheelspecs, and so, are fine.

So, if a buy a set for a, feks -89, 325i touring and pull mine apart it should be straightforward to get it mounted? Got the needed equipment and know how to use it of course.

[nando]

yeah, you can use coilovers from a 325i touring, it's just the inserts that need to be ix specific.

a potential stumbling block are the mounts for the swaybar link. I believe you can use the stock E30 M3 peices, which might help with TUV..

[Kvasi]

Wouldnt theese be sort of a straight fit?



Sorry for the size of that image, and thanks for sharing knowhow :)

[nando]

the struts won't work, they're too long. you need ix specific struts, and the only place I know of that sells shorter inserts for the ix is Ground Control (they're konis so TUV should be OK?).

you can use the springs and rear shocks though.

[Kvasi]

Yeah, konis should be TUV ok. Only IX specific i can find is camber plates at G/C homepage. Think ill send them a mail and see.
Again, thanks. More used to pickups and liftkits lately.. :P