Post up pics of your ix

[NNW]

New colgan bra and euro smilies.


Ignoring the fact that the euro smilies look better than sealed beams, the difference in light output from the sealed beams I had previously is very noticeable. Great upgrade/what should have been in there from the start.

Mind you I think the US elipsoids look good as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[sassen]

Thanks...

nice

I just pray that the process will not be too harsh on me, but I am sure I will enjoy the challenge. Trouble is getting someone to fab parts exactly as you want them without too many questions, I shall have to find a good machinist.

[TehRaydarlover]

mu best friend had some stored on his phone.

nice

[sassen]

Found Some!!

Uh thats cold :)

How did he mate the transfer case to the 6 speed? Cutting and welding home made stuff?
Are you using E30ix front diff?

Mu best friend had some stored on his phone.

[sassen]

Adapter plate of some kind

Uh thats cold :)

How did he mate the transfer case to the 6 speed? Cutting and welding home made stuff?
Are you using E30ix front diff?

He cut out the bell housing off the 6 speed and made and adapter and welded it to the IX/M50 bellhousing, he owns a machine shop for this. He then also kept the original ix Front diff and mated the M50 oil pan to the IX oil pan, he changed the oil pump and rewelded for the oild dip stick. I had all these pics on my cell phone and then I changed phones and there you go lost all of them..

[Nisse Järnet]

Soo I had a "friend" doing this for me since he had more "time" but the project had taken close to 1.5yrs, I bailed while I was ahead, I have it at home and I am waiting for the weather to warm up, the Midwest gets to -35deg F at times Anyway, I shall take pics and post my slow progress starting this spring, what he did was cut the bell-housing and mated it to match the 6 speed, tranny overal is a tad longer, thus extended the front driveshaft, did a hybrid of the oil pan, e46 M3 clutch, I still need a custom rear driveshaft. SO I have to cut some tin out to properly fit the tranny as I believe that it is a little long, done already, custom engine mounts, wire harness is complete. M50 machined and gaskets all refeshened. Basically what will hurt is doing this as someone else started, I hate that lol.

Uh thats cold :)

How did he mate the transfer case to the 6 speed? Cutting and welding home made stuff?
Are you using E30ix front diff?

[sassen]

I wish

Cool, any thread?

Soo I had a "friend" doing this for me since he had more "time" but the project had taken close to 1.5yrs, I bailed while I was ahead, I have it at home and I am waiting for the weather to warm up, the Midwest gets to -35deg F at times Anyway, I shall take pics and post my slow progress starting this spring, what he did was cut the bell-housing and mated it to match the 6 speed, tranny overal is a tad longer, thus extended the front driveshaft, did a hybrid of the oil pan, e46 M3 clutch, I still need a custom rear driveshaft. SO I have to cut some tin out to properly fit the tranny as I believe that it is a little long, done already, custom engine mounts, wire harness is complete. M50 machined and gaskets all refeshened. Basically what will hurt is doing this as someone else started, I hate that lol.

[audiquattrot]

How do you like the Bra? I think it looks good. You only wear in winter?

so far i like it a lot. It fits like a glove. I picked it up a couple months ago, so help salvage the front of my car in the harsh winters. I plan on removing it come spring again.

[saurey]

How do you like the Bra? I think it looks good. You only wear in winter?

[audiquattrot]

nice! no snow at all here. we got like 2" just before Christmas but I was in California.. doh.

I'm a little jealous of the storm in the NE.. I know, I know, it's really cold, but damn, we haven't had a real winter here in almost 20 years.

lol yeah i always look forward to our storms here in the NE. The only downside is the salt & winter debris the iX gets hammered with, but I vowed before restoring the car that I was going to drive it...no garage queen here ;)

pic at the Canadian border :p

[stonea]

Snapped a pic when I got to take her out in the snow. First time I've had her in the snow since I got her.

[NNW]

definitely need to use some throttle!

I went the other way, from my ix into a Subaru (outback/legacy with manual trans) and I thought the Subaru was underwhelming. well, it's ok, but it's big, lumbering, and not very confidence inspiring.. maybe the smaller ones are better, I don't know. I felt the same way about the ix, it could be controlled a lot better, especially with the throttle.

also maybe you should do a jack test if you haven't already, it won't be as impressive if the VC isn't working. :(

I've done the jack test and it's working perfectly. No slipping. I guess I didn't express my thoughts properly. I was impressed with how stable the ix is. My Subaru outback/legacy is also manual and the studded tyres are a few years old and yes it's not as nice to drive but was easier to get the back to step out. It could be that the new tyres on the ix were just too sticky, I don't know. :-/

Only one day driving in the snow in the ix and it's much more planted and secure. I will have to try more throttle when there are less cars around.

I always thought the Subaru was the best car in the snow, but now I am inclined to say that my ix and X5 are much much better snow cars.

[franco90]

recently dropped. H&R and Koni.

I see my old Ix looks good want to sell it back I am in Long Island

[nando]

First time driving I the snow. I've had the car for over 2 years but no snow tyres. So first impression is a little underwhelming and..... It's brilliant.
Since it's similar to the awd system in my Subaru I assumed it would drive similarly in the snow, but it just doesn't slide very much. Perhaps it's the tyres, I don't know, but it sticks to the road, just turns, stops and goes very securely. The Subaru can be slid more easily and controllably held.

definitely need to use some throttle!

I went the other way, from my ix into a Subaru (outback/legacy with manual trans) and I thought the Subaru was underwhelming. well, it's ok, but it's big, lumbering, and not very confidence inspiring.. maybe the smaller ones are better, I don't know. I felt the same way about the ix, it could be controlled a lot better, especially with the throttle.

also maybe you should do a jack test if you haven't already, it won't be as impressive if the VC isn't working. :(

[nando]

nice! no snow at all here. we got like 2" just before Christmas but I was in California.. doh.

I'm a little jealous of the storm in the NE.. I know, I know, it's really cold, but damn, we haven't had a real winter here in almost 20 years.