Official 325ix ride height thread

[iXguido]

^our cars are almost twins!

Koni Race
GC 525f/600r
Ebay camber/caster plates
BBS rs 16x7/8 205/45
Height: 12"f/11.75"r

[Justbergy]

Rims???

Year: 1989
Miles: ~150k
Springs: Ground Control 450/650
Struts/Shocks: Koni Race
Front Height: ~12"
Rear height: ~12"
M3 E36 offset CABs, GC Camber plates up front and adjustable toe/camber in the rear.

What rims are these??? They look awesome!

[Nisse Järnet]

What rims are these??? They look awesome!

You have PM :)

[Kershaw]

1900 325ix 4 door (rallycross car)

Broken Odo @ 225k
Bilstein HDs
Stock Springs
14.75" front
14.5" rear
5.5" clearance from skid plate to ground.

Edit for adding pic:

[Kershaw]

1900 325ix 4 door (rallycross car)

Broken Odo @ 225k
Bilstein HDs
Eibach 250lb 10" / 315lb 9" Springs with Ground Control Adjusters
15.25" front
15.25" rear

My front adjusters are halfway up, with the perch welded at the oem weld line. 250lb 10" spring. I didn't like how the rear 7" 350lb spring was sitting, it looked like the rear was sagging even with the adjuster all the way up. So I ordered a 9" 315lb spring, (adjuster all the way down). It was a pain to get in, even with disconnecting everything it needed a spring compressor. But I am happy with how it sits and feels.

Edit: the difference probably comes down to the tires though. I can't remember what tire size the bottle caps had, but it was undersized. Currently on 195/65/15 snows, which are oversized. Probably at least an inch larger in diameter.

[ACVC325ix]

Year: 1991
Miles: 128,540
Springs: H&R sports
Struts/Shocks: Koni Sports
Front Height: 13"
Rear height: 12 3/4"

[fresh_TD]

Has anyone ran H&R vert springs on their ix? Just crossed reference through H&R website and they share the same part number for front and rear springs.

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[Chrisbike]

Has anyone ran H&R vert springs on their ix? Just crossed reference through H&R website and they share the same part number for front and rear springs.

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Should be about the same if not just a heavier rate in the rear. They’ll fit

[driftxsequence]

I have a brokwn spring up front with the lower coil snapped. Do you guys have enough snow ground clearance with the H&R kit? This will be my primary get to the mountain vehicle.

[nando]

H&R sports?

it's not a huge drop. Basically about the same as a stock E30 (IMO). Could always use a thicker spring pad to bump it up. To me, the biggest drawback of the H&R springs is lack of suspension travel. that 3/4" drop eats up like half of it. The ride height itself was never a problem with me, I could (and did) get through pretty much anything.

Or, just do coilovers and set it to an appropriate ride height. Funny, I needed my E30 this weekend, had been a while since I've driven it - the ride quality with the konis and my ground control kit really isn't too terrible. In some ways, it's better than my newer cars. It's just louder with a lot more vibrations.

[Kershaw]

Has anyone ran H&R vert springs on their ix? Just crossed reference through H&R website and they share the same part number for front and rear springs.

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That's what I'm running on street ix. They came off a vert.

[Alpinerunner]

Has anyone ran H&R vert springs on their ix? Just crossed reference through H&R website and they share the same part number for front and rear springs.

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I was researching this recently. The H&R iX springs are just a regular i/is front spring and a convertible rear spring. There is no special spring from H&R for the iX.

[nando]

The fronts are OE sports iirc, but yes that is true. There's a story behind how the ix H&R kit came to be but unfortunately that member hasn't been active in years...

[BMWe30Mstyle]

1988 279K
H&R SPORT
KONI SPORT

Too High in the Front, Rubbing in the Rear

[nando]

Nice! I like the 949 wheels. Those tires look a little oversized (are they R888Rs? 225/50 or 235/50?), which is probably why they rub. That, and H&R sports are pretty soft. You can trim the underside of the flares and roll the fenders like any E30, it's mostly held to the fender with 3M tape which is almost impossible to get off anyway.

What did your height measure to? Funny how your front looks higher than I remember my H&Rs being. If it's new, it'll probably settle a bit.