Just Wounderin

[AX-Sweetie]

if its easy to fit the 1.6 saxo engines into the ax if not wot needs to be done ?? if any knows!

thanks again

[truemouse]

Find Saxo VTs/r with rear-end damage.

Remove complete front clip from AX.

Remove Saxo from complete front clip.

Switch.

Grind out inner wings of AX and put remainder body-panels back on.

(Easier to think of it all as replacing the body of a Saxo than the engine of an AX.)

[truemouse]

Of course, you could just get a Forte instead.

(If you're really lucky, you could find a Piste Rouge and renovate it with GTi and Forte components. AX 4wd)

[AX-Sweetie]

so it gonna take alot of messin about by the sounds of it any1 fancy doin it for me lol seen a sthorugh i dont have a clue :blink:

[pork_pie]

"if its easy to fit the 1.6 saxo engines into the ax if not wot needs to be done ?? if any knows!

thanks again "


Errrr no way.

Buy a new car

[truemouse]

I can see where she's coming from, I've owned an AX way back, and I've test-drove the Saxo.

The AX was nice and light and very manouverable but lacked a lot of grunt, the Saxo had more power but was a lot heavier and less willing to go where you wanted it to go and do wat youwanted it to do. Both cars are compatible.

Why not make something that's light and powerful? That is the essence of the old-skool hot-rods.

I'm all in favour of re-engining. last 2cv I had was second hand, the prevous owner had installed an aftermarket galvanised chassis from the super-ami, so I had to find a 1.6 GSA and install it. Minimum amount of modding required. The hardest part was the grind and welding of the inner front fenders and making a box to hide the new GS gearbox in under the otherwise straight bulkhead. Got a local exhaust specialist to pipe the 1st and 4th cylinders and 2nd with 3rd to get that trademark 2cv warble.

[AX-Sweetie]

only thing about buyin a new car or diff one is cash, plus theres too many of every car out there corsas, saxos yeah there cheapish n nippy but u dont find a modified ax out there or not very much, i just want my lil car to be a bit more nippy as shes only a 1L the only other thing i could do is buy a GT but ive heard the head gaskets go so easy!!

[truemouse]

Try lightening the car up first. Door cards, roof card, carpet (Put down some diamond plate or some such) if you use the rear seat for nothing 'part from throwin' cargo down or foolin' around, get a new bed and rip the back seat out.

Anyone know where she can get a roll-cage?

While this won't increase your hp it means that you've a few horses not tied up with moving excess weight and can git on with the job of movin' your AX.

Shocks, springs etc . . . Lower your centre of grabity and you can power out of turns sooner. Better brakes and you can approach corners more agressively. Again this won't increase hp, however it does mean you can keep your ponies more awake through the corner ready to kick some black-top more readily than an ill prepared car.