E30 4WD

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:24 pm

Hi all, been flicking through poss mods on my cab, turbo in prog, ive jst seen that there were a few E30's made with 4WD!?!? i dont suppose these are very easy to get hold of but if i could would it be worth doing? and was the 4WD made for performance or would it rip apart under extreme pressure?

thanks.

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:27 pm

I don't think many people bother with tuning the iX's so it's not really been tested out. I think some on here had/has a 2.7 iX but that's about as extreme as I've seen...

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:29 pm

Mixed reports of the durability of the 4WD system from the iX models.

Putting 200+ bhp and keen driving through a 20 year old transmission system is probably going to cause a fair share of headaches and overdraft abuse

There is probably more to it than swapping some drivetrain products too

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:32 pm

GrindCulture wrote:I don't think many people bother with tuning the iX's so it's not really been tested out. I think some on here had/has a 2.7 iX but that's about as extreme as I've seen...

There was an M50B25 ix too in the e34 5 series so the sump would be good, which could maybe with some fudging be made to fit.

But the bmw 4 wheel drive system is apparently pretty weak.

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:33 pm

is there a manual version or are they all auto?

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:38 pm

I thought there were manuals but shouldn't be an issue to convert it.

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:40 pm

Just stick with RWD, as it should be

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:59 pm

ok, thanks for the info guys. it had crossed my mind that the 20 year old system pobly wont want its ass kicked! and being as though ill be powering it with 250+ bhp it might not last that long. i woundnt want it locking up on me or sumthin, and breaking my pride! worth a thought though

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:01 pm

You got any more pics of your cab?

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:09 pm

quite a few, just uploading some on photobucket.....

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:10 pm

and btw, that drift vid on ur profile rocks! lol

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:11 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-BMW-525-I-X_ ... 240%3A1318

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:13 pm

e30maddog wrote:quite a few, just uploading some on photobucket.....

Looks nice. I've got the same bodykit in my shed at the moment. Undecided as to whether to fit it or not

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:20 pm

i got a quote for the fitting of cosworth 4 wheel drive running gear in my touring and it was £2500 + parts iirc. worth considering for turbo power.

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:24 pm

ImysE30 wrote:
e30maddog wrote:quite a few, just uploading some on photobucket.....
Looks nice. I've got the same bodykit in my shed at the moment. Undecided as to whether to fit it or not

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss21 ... g/beef.jpg

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:27 pm

Is it wrong for me to like that grill?

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:32 pm

i love it!!! took me about 6 hours to make, sitting in my kitchen with a stanly knife an that stuff that is supposed to hide away wires in the house! lol

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:45 pm

I kind of like the grill

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:47 pm

Supposedly an IX s50 supercharged if you read the title, it was posted abit ago but dont think there was anymore info on the car posted seams to go ok though...
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/BMWP ... _84305.htm

Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:03 pm

ok that did seem to go like fook!! shame no stats

Post Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:37 pm

Grill is diff I like it, where did iy come from?

Post Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:27 pm

i made it, from that stuff the is suppose to hide cables in houses, conduit or sumthin like that from B&Q lol, a good few hours work though

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss21 ... 10194b.jpg

Post Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:01 pm

Plenty of huge power ix's around in Europe, look on youtube etc.