Lowering the IX, for now

[ThatOneGuy97]

you have 17s tho am i right

[AlpinaB3]

so your just running all around rwd springs or just up front?

all around.

[ThatOneGuy97]

I dont think cut a coil is a good idea though. It a better choice to use a RWD H&R sports, that front coils are shorter, enough to give the look you want and enough travel to have a sport comfort ride. Thats my set up.

so your just running all around rwd springs or just up front?

[325ix]

I dont think cut a coil is a good idea though. It a better choice to use a RWD H&R sports, that front coils are shorter, enough to give the look you want and enough travel to have a sport comfort ride. Thats my set up.

A cut coil meaning a dead coil. It hurts nothing on aftermarket springs, unless of course you have an ix and H&R sports.

[AlpinaB3]

I have the same setup on my iX but, I trimmed a coil off the front springs. Looks a 100 times better and rides just the same. I have to agree with Nando, I pulled a noob move when I installed my suspension and bought drop hats. It's physically impossible to run drop hats trust me, I tried.

I dont think cut a coil is a good idea though. It a better choice to use a RWD H&R sports, that front coils are shorter, enough to give the look you want and enough travel to have a sport comfort ride. Thats my set up.

[Mlarsen]

I have the same setup on my iX but, I trimmed a coil off the front springs. Looks a 100 times better and rides just the same. I have to agree with Nando, I pulled a noob move when I installed my suspension and bought drop hats. It's physically impossible to run drop hats trust me, I tried.

[CrusherCurtis]

89.....PB swap time

[jP4]

What's the wheel and tire setup -- 16" T1, 25 offset, tire size? Looking good man.

[ThatOneGuy97]

It's not a matter of "not a good idea". it will not fit. period.

drop hats work on RWD cars because the bearing is below the plane of the strut tower. there's like 2" of room for the drop hats to fit into above the bottom of the bearings.

on the ix, the bearing is inverted, and the upper spring perch is pretty much flush with the bottom of the strut tower. there's maybe 1/4" of room from the top of the spring perch to the bottom of the bearing plate.

Will. Not. Work.

ignore me at your own peril - whoever you spoke to was either mistaken or full of it.

also, that still ignores my other comment. even if you could lower it say, another inch, with drop hats, you would quite *literally* ride the car on the gland nuts. Not the bump stops, thel gland nuts. there would be zero travel. It would be easier to weld the strut tubes directly to the bearings. With only H&R sports and bilsteins, you already don't have enough travel.

if you want to stance your car you bought the wrong one.

Alright man... just what i was told, no reason to get so bent

[ThatOneGuy97]

Took these today. just a little update. Just a few small things
New headlight covers
New badges
New ski rack

[nando]

It's not a matter of "not a good idea". it will not fit. period.

drop hats work on RWD cars because the bearing is below the plane of the strut tower. there's like 2" of room for the drop hats to fit into above the bottom of the bearings.

on the ix, the bearing is inverted, and the upper spring perch is pretty much flush with the bottom of the strut tower. there's maybe 1/4" of room from the top of the spring perch to the bottom of the bearing plate.

Will. Not. Work.

ignore me at your own peril - whoever you spoke to was either mistaken or full of it.

also, that still ignores my other comment. even if you could lower it say, another inch, with drop hats, you would quite *literally* ride the car on the gland nuts. Not the bump stops, thel gland nuts. there would be zero travel. It would be easier to weld the strut tubes directly to the bearings. With only H&R sports and bilsteins, you already don't have enough travel.

if you want to stance your car you bought the wrong one.

[ThatOneGuy97]

you can't do drop hats on an ix, nor would you want to. you'd literally be riding on the gland nuts.

I am aware that it is not the best for a few things on the car to do drop hats but im ignoring that. and i have spoke with a guy on eurowerks a few times who has an ix with drop hats and he said it worked fine... hmmm i will ask him for the details

[ThatOneGuy97]

Looks great! Nice job. Are those bilstein HDs and H&R Sports?

bilstein HDs in front but then they are koni yellows in back. and yes H&Rs springs. They dont have much else on the market that they recommend for the ix

[325ix]

nice. not being sarcastic, but did you lower it yet?

im sure you did, but i would like to see one slammed for once..

Why? That's not the point of an ix.

Also, your tires look like they have next to no sidewall.

[owwwch]

nice. not being sarcastic, but did you lower it yet?

im sure you did, but i would like to see one slammed for once..