325ix dirt bomber project. Now with more diesel

[Fidhle007]

There are two grades of IX, Good and Bad. There is simply no in between anymore and if you have a Bad one and some time there is no reason to not build a rally machine!

[Erik j]

I have good ones, and I have bad ones, this one is in the worse shape of them all. It spent its whole life in downtown Chicago. So its seen its share of rust and dents.

[325ix]

I can see that, I guess I don't like it when people use there nice ix's. Kinda ranting...

[Fidhle007]

I have good ones, and I have bad ones, this one is in the worse shape of them all. It spent its whole life in downtown Chicago. So its seen its share of rust and dents.

Sounds fun! What are your suspension plans?

[Erik j]

Going to go with coilovers, I havent picked anything out just yet though. I want to get a bunch of other things done before I do any of that.

[Erik j]

While browsing for suspension parts I cam across this, turns out that GC makes camber plates for the iX!
So looks like I will be going with GC for the whole thing.

http://thezachketring.com/BMW%206.html

[Erik j]

Just got off the phone with ground control, they said they designing adjustable front mounts for the iX right now.

[325ix]

^ do you have any idea when they'll be done?

[Erik j]

They said a couple weeks

[2002maniac]

Very cool project, but I hate to see a rare body kit get beat on offroad.

[Erik j]

Very cool project, but I hate to see a rare body kit get beat on offroad.

I have been thinking of making fiberglass replicas of the parts that may get hit and broken while off road to keep my rare kits safe.

[Erik j]

Some pictures I found from last winter playing around with tires from the shops mule





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http://picasaweb.google.com/102583355895978755542/325ixResto#

Here is a the photo link for all the photos I have right now, Im in Iceland right now, but when I get home I have some good plans that I want to do to the car inspired by the off road machines they have here in Iceland.

[325ix]

Have you got any updates on the camber plates?

[Erik j]

Yeah, we have found a better source for the camber plates, there is a man in Australia that makes a camber/caster adjustable plate with a top mount bearing. His design is the only way a iX camber plate can be made. I am ordering a test set of them next week, when they come in I will be doing a full write up for everyone on them. Afterwards I will be working out a group buy with the seller to try and get the costs down, 5 or more I think was what he would want to give us a discount on them.

[Mlarsen]

Yeah, we have found a better source for the camber plates, there is a man in Australia that makes a camber/caster adjustable plate with a top mount bearing. His design is the only way a iX camber plate can be made. I am ordering a test set of them next week, when they come in I will be doing a full write up for everyone on them. Afterwards I will be working out a group buy with the seller to try and get the costs down, 5 or more I think was what he would want to give us a discount on them.

Very interested in these. Let me know how they work for you. Also you said something about GC making camber adjustment for an ix. Did you actually get said part or did they just say they can make them.