03-10-2018, 09:02 PM
I started stripping this. My plan is to take pretty much everything that makes this a 106 gti mechanically and put it onto a Citroen AX.
The car actually has a few good bits on it that help with this. Whilst I'm not a huge fan of them, the control arms are polybushed so not old and worn, hence they can be used. The radiator was a nissens one so it isn't 20 years old and rusty etc. There's also the odd other modified part such as a shift kit and a polybushed torque reactor.
Whilst the engine is out, the plan is to upgrade the performance of it a bit. I'm not sure how far I'd like to go at this stage. I've only done a little research into various performance vs. cost options. It will probably at least involve different camshafts and a full exhaust system which seems to give decent performance for not bad outlay. Possibly a shorter ratio gearbox as well and some other bolt-ons like a flywheel.
I've tried having a google but what's the best 106 forum these days? Need to sell 106 gti bits I'm not using, ask questions as I go along and eventually start buying bits. I'm sure a lot of buying/selling is fb now which I've stopped using but I suppose I could temporarily restart.
Can anyone think of anything I could do with keeping that I've not thought of yet for the AX? So far I'm thinking:
The car actually has a few good bits on it that help with this. Whilst I'm not a huge fan of them, the control arms are polybushed so not old and worn, hence they can be used. The radiator was a nissens one so it isn't 20 years old and rusty etc. There's also the odd other modified part such as a shift kit and a polybushed torque reactor.
Whilst the engine is out, the plan is to upgrade the performance of it a bit. I'm not sure how far I'd like to go at this stage. I've only done a little research into various performance vs. cost options. It will probably at least involve different camshafts and a full exhaust system which seems to give decent performance for not bad outlay. Possibly a shorter ratio gearbox as well and some other bolt-ons like a flywheel.
I've tried having a google but what's the best 106 forum these days? Need to sell 106 gti bits I'm not using, ask questions as I go along and eventually start buying bits. I'm sure a lot of buying/selling is fb now which I've stopped using but I suppose I could temporarily restart.
Can anyone think of anything I could do with keeping that I've not thought of yet for the AX? So far I'm thinking:
- Engine, gearbox & driveshafts
- All engine bay wiring & electricals eg. ECU
- EPAS
- All front steering & suspension (incl. steering rack, FARB etc.)
- Brakes (servo and MC as well probably or not necessary?)
- Clocks and ignition wiring in case I decide to just swap the lot over
- Possibly even entire interior loom & lockset to make conversion easier on the wiring front
- Fuel pump
- All transmission stuff eg. linkages
- Rear axle and anything bolted to it eg. load compensator if 106s have them
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