good idea or bad for an IX? let me know if anyone has done this and what their experience has been like after the initial swap.
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oil pan is the least issue... brake booster clearance is a bigger problem. and if you use the M20 oil pan, you're still stuck with the weaker E30 front diff. You can use E34 ix parts, but they have problems of their own. E46 parts are a no-go. E53 3.0 might work but you'd need the transfercase too.. etc. etc.
there's way more on this in the ix section on E30tech. Needless to say, it's not simple and there are big problems to solve. The frankenpan is the easiest but it has some pretty big drawbacks. I can't see this being worth it at all to do an M50.. ugh. I'd rather shoot myself in the head than think about it.
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here is some info in this thread. start around page nine. its mostly speculation and bullshit before that. i think the only real problem with e34ix parts is finding them. especially the axles.
nando, i see you have been doing your homework. i'm impressed.
levent: are you doing the frankenpan?sigpic
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bellingham... do you know chris?sigpic
Gigitty Gigitty!!!!
88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black
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Originally posted by codyep3I hope to Christ you have looks going for you, because you sure as fuck don't have any intelligence.
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Ive got one in the works, unfortunately the engine i picked has given me issues unrelated to the IX swap, so the car has yet to be driven, but it is fully built
*note, pan and oil pickup were designed and built on a scrap 'mockup' block.
One of the other less mentioned issues...
and no, i did not forget about closing the hood :D
Last edited by MattM; 01-11-2012, 11:30 PM.
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Originally posted by Adrian_Visser View PostThere's a guy locally who has an m52 swapped into an ix, frankenpan steez. Engine is clocked closer to vertical for transfer case angle. Honestly I don't remember what he did about the booster.
it's a bummer you haven't been able to drive it yet though!
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