E30 IX running gear ??? Anyone tried converting to 4x4?

[turk]

Ive been bored frankly so was looking into how doable swapping the IX running gear into a 2dr e30 would be??

Anyone tried? whats involved and do u have pix???
More of a chat topic really... oh well...

[Grrrmachine]

Don't think it's a straight swap. Running gear includes front legs, steering rack, oil sump, as well as the usual gearbox/diff/prop/driveshaft issues. There MIGHT also be some actual body differences, but I can't remember.

I looked into all this a year back, as my car has the paperwork of a 325iX despite being a 320i mechanically. Good old dodgy imports ;)

[turk]

Happy days Might just look for a tatty ix to do up, probably cheaper too... I know u need a short engine if its to be attempted, and legs with shafts etc, 2 props i think

oh well i can dream

[Grrrmachine]

Yeah, did a search for my old thread. Chassis is different, especially front turrets. Plus, the 4x4 running gear has fragilities - the yanks do all sorts of mods to the drive shafts to make them penetrate the hubs deeper.

Quattro ist fur sissies, anyway

[tomson]

As said the front turrets are slightly differant and the transmission tunnel is wider on an iX. I have all the running gear spare if you fancy a project

Plus, the 4x4 running gear has fragilities - the yanks do all sorts of mods to the drive shafts to make them penetrate the hubs deeper.

The front driveshafts fully pass through the hubs with a large nut on the front just like rear E30 shafts do so I dont know how they modify them

[turk]

Theoretically then what would need to be done to a standard 2 door e30 in terms of squeezing all the extras in? Lump hammer to the tranny tunnel Im guessing? And locate a short engine. And I doubt it would work with my m52 . German eBay me thinks

[dips346]

pretty sure even the engine block is different

[tomson]

Theoretically then what would need to be done to a standard 2 door e30 in terms of squeezing all the extras in? Lump hammer to the tranny tunnel Im guessing? And locate a short engine. And I doubt it would work with my m52 . German eBay me thinks

The transmission tunnel would need more than a beating I fear !

You would need a sump and oil pick up from an E34 525iX to use the M52 donk

As dips says the M20 block is different underneath for the oil pick up & pump to a normal M20 block, I also have one of these here

[Falkster]

I've got an iX that is in the process of being rebuilt. It's had a full respray, I'm just getting last few bits of trim.

[turk]

Have u got a build thread? Would be v. Interested to see.

[turk]

As said the front turrets are slightly differant and the transmission tunnel is wider on an iX. I have all the running gear spare if you fancy a project

Lets talk munney

[tomson]

As said the front turrets are slightly differant and the transmission tunnel is wider on an iX. I have all the running gear spare if you fancy a project

Lets talk munney

Depends if you want a switchable auto or manual iX gearbox

PM me if your serious

[handpaper]

Yeah, did a search for my old thread. Chassis is different, especially front turrets. Plus, the 4x4 running gear has fragilities - the yanks do all sorts of mods to the drive shafts to make them penetrate the hubs deeper.

Quattro ist fur sissies, anyway

The weak point as I recall is the driveshaft where it enters the front diff. Tends to strip its splines.

[StevenC3828]

The weak point as I recall is the driveshaft where it enters the front diff. Tends to strip its splines.

handpaper / guys do you mean the where propshaft enters the transferbox?

Moonlite motorwerks do a spacer for the front prop shaft http://www.moonlitemotorwerks.com/driveshaft

[pacerpete]

As said the front turrets are slightly differant and the transmission tunnel is wider on an iX. I have all the running gear spare if you fancy a project

Lets talk munney

I didn't think you had any ?

[turk]

Price enquiry that's all. Probly gonna sell mine to fund new project.