Don't worry, it's just a little freezing rain...

[M Kube]

wow...

[Fidhle007]

I've got better things to do than follow every e-war on here - just noticing a growin trend of whining, complaining, over-sensitive owners and wanted to do my part to lull the trend :) My sincerest apologies if I offended or if I took your sarcasm out of context...

Parts on a car for function are only worthwhile if the function they serve is one that actually comes into reality on even an occasional basis - and I hope - for the sake of myself and the other people you share the road with - that speeds of 110+ are far less than even occasional.

To sum it all up - goofy spoiler ok on race car that goes 110+ - not so much on a road car, or a car that only sees Loudon, where 110 is fairly tough to hit with even a swapped car :) Had you said you liked the way it looked, more power to you - but to try and rationalize a big wing extension for the downforce benefit...you may as well slap a park bench wing on it and some vtec stickers and tell us they help...sometimes...when the moon is full and the stars are aligned ;)

Love the iX btw - are the driving lights attached to the license plate frame? Good idea...

Well, I DO like the way they look... But ultimately it's a track car that I take to work in the summers so I like to think in terms of downforce. I can feel the splitter and wing at about 70 so I figure in a wind tunnel there'd be some benefits slower than that as well but no one seems to have a wind tunnel in the north east. I'd love to get into one for an afternoon sometime, I used to do all kinds of aero stuff when I was building solar cars in school but most of that was done with computer models.

Yes, the driving lights are bolted to the plate frame, although ultimately they will bolt in behind the frame. It does seem pretty sturdy as it is now though, and I wanted them removable so I can stick them on the swap car and REALLY look like a tard. :D

[rThor432]

KidE30Guy's shizenbraun car is horrid. Anything he says about anyone elses car is a joke.

[ethirdy]

Well, I DO like the way they look... But ultimately it's a track car that I take to work in the summers so I like to think in terms of downforce. I can feel the splitter and wing at about 70 so I figure in a wind tunnel there'd be some benefits slower than that as well but no one seems to have a wind tunnel in the north east. I'd love to get into one for an afternoon sometime, I used to do all kinds of aero stuff when I was building solar cars in school but most of that was done with computer models.

Yes, the driving lights are bolted to the plate frame, although ultimately they will bolt in behind the frame. It does seem pretty sturdy as it is now though, and I wanted them removable so I can stick them on the swap car and REALLY look like a tard. :D

See meow that makes more sense - testing aerodynamic modifications to confirm/deny their benefits and quantify them - much like dyno-testing performance mods or track testing suspension mods. But as you said, wind tunnels are a bit scarce so finding and using one isn't the easiest job in the world :)

I think if you made a more asthetically pleasing bracket that bolts to the license plate frame - or better yet, somehow incorporated the two 10mm bolts that hold the bumper to the shocks - you may have a solid mod, one that would be followed more popularly (if that's your thing, of course :)) I'd love a set for my new e30 iX I just picked up!

[Fidhle007]

A more solid design is in the works, probably something "T" shaped with a flat bar that sits just above the bumper and then bolts in behind the plate frame. I'm trying to avoid defacing the bumper and I want something removable like I said, but I think a slick, subtle, powder-coated piece is the ultimate answer. Once the shop is no longer on generator power and welding is possible again I'll see what I can fab up. I can make a few and have them powder-coated just about any color you like for a reasonable price.

[ethirdy]

A more solid design is in the works, probably something "T" shaped with a flat bar that sits just above the bumper and then bolts in behind the plate frame. I'm trying to avoid defacing the bumper and I want something removable like I said, but I think a slick, subtle, powder-coated piece is the ultimate answer. Once the shop is no longer on generator power and welding is possible again I'll see what I can fab up. I can make a few and have them powder-coated just about any color you like for a reasonable price.

Splendid - you have my order. How cheap are the foggies themselves? Did you just wire them to the existing fogs, or run separate wiring?

[TDE30]

I've always wondered about that Jaguar Daimler deal too. It's weird because apparently they are still making Daimlers, they appear to be (more or less) rebadged XJ's. I guess the motor in that SP250 is loosely derived from the 2.4 in the Mark II?

[skota]

that sucks man, looks kinda like here. I bet the ix is fun though. :D

[Fidhle007]

Splendid - you have my order. How cheap are the foggies themselves? Did you just wire them to the existing fogs, or run separate wiring?

Lights were about $75 for the set, the ones I bought were driving lights but both white and yellow fogs were also available for the same price. Truth be told, I only bought them on saturday and the cold weather has killed my motivation to wire them in but when I get to it (hopefully this week, we had power for two hours today so things are looking up) I plan on using a double throw switch: one side would link them to the high beams (driving lights are on they're own relay) and the other side would be linked to a constant hot for use either with the lows or when as spotlights when the car is off.

I'm also thinking about making the bracket with four mounting points, either two on top and two below or four across the top. I'd love to have both fogs and drivers available when I needed them! I guess I'm paranoid but a lengthy fight with my insurance company after a small deer incident this fall (they tried to tell me the car was worth $1500...) is an experience I'd like to never repeat again.

[ZM Blue Devil]

Great pictures, power outages suck. Drove back to NJ sunday from VT. My ix loves the winter. Every open parking lot I found I took her for a spin, reliving my youth at 40 is priceless.

Love the hellas upfront, just picked up an amber set, installing Wednesday.

[Fidhle007]

Everyone in the North East NEEDS to come up to NH for the BMWCCA Ice Races this winter, I went to one of the last ones of the season last year with my swap car (pre swap though) and had a blast! This year I'm in it to win though... :-D

[FLUTE007]

Everyone in the North East NEEDS to come up to NH for the BMWCCA Ice Races this winter, I went to one of the last ones of the season last year with my swap car (pre swap though) and had a blast! This year I'm in it to win though... :-D

im in, when is the first race? lights look sick.

[Fidhle007]

im in, when is the first race? lights look sick.

They haven't posted dates yet, I won't expect anything until after the new year.

http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/EventDescription/2006/ice-racing.aspx

[Dave]

Hella 500s?

I have a set that has been languishing on a shelf in my garage for a while. Thinking about putting them on the e34 for the Winter. But the problem is how to do it without cutting/drilling the bumper . . .

[JasonC]

Hella 500s?

I have a set that has been languishing on a shelf in my garage for a while. Thinking about putting them on the e34 for the Winter. But the problem is how to do it without cutting/drilling the bumper . . .

You need to find or make something like this, http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...7&postcount=15