AX Conversions

1. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #1 24th September 2009, 16:50

   Anyone shed any light on what works needed for this? I know they run TU engines, so is it just a case of switching mounts and making funky looms? Looking into buying a cheap runaround AX thats reliable but just wondering about putting a 16v in it after Im done.
   
   Cheers
2. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #2 24th September 2009, 17:49

   exactly what you have just said my advice is to go for an Injection AX do not go for a GT or a MK1 AX they need more work to get running.
   
   Just usual case of drop engine in fuel pump swap rewire looms 4 stud conversion job done
3. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #3 24th September 2009, 18:43

   Good times, cheers man. Retarded question alert but all AXs had 3 stud even the GT aye? So its saxo VT struts and axle Ill be needing?
4. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #4 24th September 2009, 19:03

   Sounds interesting,
   
   Make sure you do a progress thread on it mate
5. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #5 24th September 2009, 19:04

   get a gti ben
6. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #6 24th September 2009, 19:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo Good times, cheers man. Retarded question alert but all AXs had 3 stud even the GT aye? So its saxo VT struts and axle Ill be needing?

   Done a quick search on Axownersclub and most of them use VT struts so i'm guessing that all the ax's are 3 stud.
   
   Link:
   http://www.axoc.co.uk/phpBB3/search....&submit=Search
7. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #7 24th September 2009, 19:08

   also iirc that ryanmt bloke on here makes 16v conversion looms.
8. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #8 24th September 2009, 19:18

   all AXs are 3 stud apart from the GTis but getting a good GTi that aint easy.
   
   You can use any 106/saxo struts you just use the ax springs pans and top mounts mate
   
   but yes if you are mech savvy its easy job done
9. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #9 26th September 2009, 17:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul Sounds interesting, Make sure you do a progress thread on it mate

   Aye I will old boy
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by frankie get a gti ben

   Will GTi kit it if this ever comes to anything, but the idea of the moment is to have a cheap as fuck runaround, and theres an AX near me for feck all. Quite a few about cheap too
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul Done a quick search on Axownersclub and most of them use VT struts so i'm guessing that all the ax's are 3 stud. Link: http://www.axoc.co.uk/phpBB3/search....&submit=Search

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by frankie also iirc that ryanmt bloke on here makes 16v conversion looms.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sophia_Bush all AXs are 3 stud apart from the GTis but getting a good GTi that aint easy. You can use any 106/saxo struts you just use the ax springs pans and top mounts mate but yes if you are mech savvy its easy job done

   Nice one, cheers lads. All sounds good to me, only thing Id have to have a ponder about is the loom, fucking hate looms. But everything else would be a right giggle.
   
   Might get a 5 door one and sleeper it lol
10. redevo7 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 197

    #10 26th September 2009, 18:04

    im looking at doing this for my gf soon, didnt realise all AXs were 3 stud though
11. Rich84 Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Liverpool Posts: 1163 16v ax V6 vag

    #11 26th September 2009, 18:07

    cheat?
    
    i bought this already done
    
    
    
    
12. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #12 26th September 2009, 18:11

    Thats fooking awesome. All it needs is some upside down chevs on the front lol
13. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #13 26th September 2009, 20:07

    Aye i do the looms so theyre plug n play so no headaches. PM me when the time comes
14. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #14 27th September 2009, 19:52

    Ah nice one, cheers Ryan. Any tips or opinions about the AXs? Youve spent a fair wedge on yours now havent you?
15. user_26373 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Lancaster Posts: 1532 JP4 AX

    #15 27th September 2009, 19:59

    Not ALL AXs are 3 stud, the GTIs are 4 stud but thats it.
    
    AX powaaa ftw
    Wanting to drop a VTR in mine but going to wait until insurance is due and see what quotes i can get
16. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #16 27th September 2009, 20:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo Ah nice one, cheers Ryan. Any tips or opinions about the AXs? Youve spent a fair wedge on yours now havent you?

    Ive wrote a rust guide on axoc which goes thru all the common rust areas to spot, thats all you really need to care about when buying as everything else is easy to replace .
    
    From what ive seen theyre built alot better than a saxo and ive seen plenty of R reg saxos far far rustier than the average M reg AX. Mrs bought a 2000 plate saxo that was twice as rusty as my M reg shell.
    
    I dont want to know how much ive spent on my ax lol. The entire car was £300 quid, the bucket seats alone were £330 2nd hand
17. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

    #17 27th September 2009, 22:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Saamuell Not ALL AXs are 3 stud, the GTIs are 4 stud but thats it. AX powaaa ftw Wanting to drop a VTR in mine but going to wait until insurance is due and see what quotes i can get

    the VTR is a lower insurance group than an AX GT i got a refund from HIC when i put a vtr engine in mine in 2004
18. redevo7 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 197

    #18 27th September 2009, 23:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tweeqd the VTR is a lower insurance group than an AX GT i got a refund from HIC when i put a vtr engine in mine in 2004

    you learn something every day!!!