Used LEDA coilovers for ix, need opinions

[DrMcDave]

how much would you pay for a set of barely used leda coilovers custom made to fit an ix. I would need to send the guy my suspension (from parts car) and then he would send me the ledas. he paid 1700 shipped for them when new, they now have 2000 miles on the front and 500 miles on the rears.

[Beej '86 325es]

Awesome, Ledas are sweet, they are my next choice whenever I redo my suspension again. Keep in mind that if you are going to use the rear coilovers, you will need to have a roll cage installed that reinforces the rear shock mounts. Also, I believe the towers need to be banged out with a hammer a little to make room for the spring. I had heard of one guy who tracked his car and did not have a cage, but he was going to reinforce the towers anyway.

Assuming the setup is in good shape, I would probably go $1000, maybe more, I guess it depends if those miles are on the track or the street. They are rebuildable. The US distributor/service place is in Tennessee, http://www.racersedge-inc.com. I spoke with a guy there about a year ago when I was considering this setup, he was not aware that the cage was necessary until he contacted the manufacturer in the UK. However, they are very knowledgeable.

[nando]

hmm, coilovers for the ix huh? not sure if I'd be interested in modifying the sheet metal on my car, but other parts can be used for the rears if you want to.

[DrMcDave]

i emailed him to find out if they are true coilover or a GC type in the rear. I am not getting anything that requires modification of sheet metal.

[DOAR]

Get em!

[modifiede30]

I'd buy them. I looked into these and decided to hold off and buy Koni's for short term use. The Leda's would be my first choice if they didn't violate the rulebook on spirng location for club racing.

[DrMcDave]

I'd buy them. I looked into these and decided to hold off and buy Koni's for short term use. The Leda's would be my first choice if they didn't violate the rulebook on spirng location for club racing.

so i am going to need a cage to run these?

i don't plan on racing my ix so its not a big deal to me, i'll get another car if i want to race.

[modifiede30]

A full cage could be avoided by having a welder reinforce the rear shock towers. I'd recommend having a rear strut bar welded in to provide additional reinforcement. A full cage is a bit overkill for a street driven car, and dangerous. The strut bar should be sufficient for your purposes, as long as you don't live in a pothole haven area.

[M-technik-3]

So this looks like a good choice for an SBI rear bar with reinforcement plates added... keep us up to date.

[Nate325ic]

A full cage could be avoided by having a welder reinforce the rear shock towers. I'd recommend having a rear strut bar welded in to provide additional reinforcement. A full cage is a bit overkill for a street driven car, and dangerous. The strut bar should be sufficient for your purposes, as long as you don't live in a pothole haven area.

he lives in gettysburg....roads suck hardcore (at least the ones I've been on)

[DrMcDave]

the roads suck, and there are potholes. I don't really want a full cage but i think i will get these then do what i need to do to get them to work. I avoid most of the shitty areas but i am going to hit some holes now and then. I won't t need them in right away because i will still have my h and r's and bilsteins until i can get these in.

[blunttech]

Re: Used LEDA coilovers for ix, need opinions

how much would you pay for a set of barely used leda coilovers custom made to fit an ix. I would need to send the guy my suspension (from parts car) and then he would send me the ledas. he paid 1700 shipped for them when new, they now have 2000 miles on the front and 500 miles on the rears.

is this dude from minnesota? the guy with the ledas??

[DrMcDave]

Re: Used LEDA coilovers for ix, need opinions

how much would you pay for a set of barely used leda coilovers custom made to fit an ix. I would need to send the guy my suspension (from parts car) and then he would send me the ledas. he paid 1700 shipped for them when new, they now have 2000 miles on the front and 500 miles on the rears.

is this dude from minnesota? the guy with the ledas??

not sure i was crusin the roadfly for sale section and came across an ix with ledas and asked him where he got them. He since has i think sold the car to someone who does not want them. So we are working out a deal so that i can get them and he can get a different ix suspension, most likely the h and r sports and bilsteins from my parts car.

anyone have pics of what it would take to properly reinforce the rear shock towers so that i could use these safely.

[jbob]

my friend has LEDA's on his e21....their freakin badass. (and the only true adjustable coilover setup that'll bolt right in to an e21).

the shocks are also 24-point adjustable (via a knob towards the bottom of the shock body)......but for a street/autox setup, u'll only be adjusting between 7 or so points (u can really crank them up if u decide to run w/ much stiffer springs).