Citroen Ax V6rwd

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my latest project
a nice little light AX
obviously iv got a lot to do yet






all the rear end is sorted, engines mounted.
need to build a transmission tunnel and bulk head along with a roll cage to get some strengh into the baked bean tin.

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to try shift as much weight as possible to the rear wheels, the front of the engine is parallel with the front hubs,
Yes i could of mid mounted the motor behind me but wanted to try something a little differant just to see how this thing is gonna handle. its all just a bit of a experiment really, whatever it'l end up a hoot to drive

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sniff diesel said:

Big fan of V6's then? Looks a hell of a project.

to be honest id never ever rated them til i put one in a mates nova few years ago,, Jesus that thing was insane....
the C2 was gonna be a 1600 16 valve with a supercharger but got the chance of the 406 running gear to cheap to turn down,
As for the Ax car was gonna be scrapped due to blown motor and my mate was gonna scrap his Omega cause of a clutch fault £150 later this is how it is lol

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shalmaneser said:

Wow nice work. Is that the standard rear end on that AX, thought they ran torsion bars? Or is that stuff you've fabricated?

Either way this project looks amazing. Once you've finished pop down the scrappy for some mismatched bumpers and wheel trims and go winding up some 911 drivers!

Edit: Looking again it's clearly stuff you've made!!!

Edited by shalmaneser on Sunday 4th January 20:47

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The entire running gear is from a vauxhall omega of all things!!!!!!
basically everything has been fabricated from scratch for the front and rear subframes off the omega to fit into the Ax shell. so as you can tell the width is about 10 inches wider than a standard ax. what im gonna do about bodywork to cover wheels is still uncertain as yet

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OlberJ said:

C2V6 i think i have just the thing for you. We supply a set of universal custom arches that should fit over your wheels.

We've fitted them to Mr2's and they've also been put on a Fiesta with great results.

If you're interested, let me know and i'll get you some photos and a price for them.

that sounds like what i need. can you post me a pic please

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ChristianZS said:

C2V6 said:

shalmaneser said:

Wow nice work. Is that the standard rear end on that AX, thought they ran torsion bars? Or is that stuff you've fabricated?

Either way this project looks amazing. Once you've finished pop down the scrappy for some mismatched bumpers and wheel trims and go winding up some 911 drivers!

Edit: Looking again it's clearly stuff you've made!!!

Edited by shalmaneser on Sunday 4th January 20:47

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The entire running gear is from a vauxhall omega of all things!!!!!!
basically everything has been fabricated from scratch for the front and rear subframes off the omega to fit into the Ax shell. so as you can tell the width is about 10 inches wider than a standard ax. what im gonna do about bodywork to cover wheels is still uncertain as yet

Please dont stick a body kit on it!

Can you suggest another way to get the wheels inside the arches???

Edited by C2V6 on Monday 5th January 18:37

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Negative Creep said:

Wow, that's great! Is it going to be road legal?

yes its to be fully road legal, need to have fun on the roads hunting down these sports cars lol

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It wont be getting any fancy expensive bits on this one its purely a fun budget build, the white wheels you see in the pic are the ones staying on, E-bay specials £36 with the tyres lol Bargain!!!!!
naturally i want it lookin nice and tidy and well presented but not throwing a lot of money into it.

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bob1179 said:

Genius project!

You have me thinking now, my Rover 214i is sat at home currently engineless (HGF and it looks like it has seized), someone jokingly mentioned putting a V8 in it. Could it really be such a crazy idea...?



Looking forward to reading the updates on this thread!

Regarding the positioning of the engine, how will it affect the positioning of the seats, dash and steering wheel, or are you going for a custom interior (ie. gauges and a seat placed further back)?

Seat sits up against the step under the rear seat this allows me enough room for the pedals and my feet. interior is gonna be minimal, No dash etc... just some clocks 2 buckets and a cage. keep it as light as possible.

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cheezburger said:

What is your rear suspension from?

Subframe is off the Omega but used Corsa springs and ax sports shockers.
front is running coilovers off a Cavalier V6 i had given from a good friend

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john185k said:

golf rallye/integrale style arches would look awesome as the Ax is quite boxish looking

I think this might be the way i wanna go

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OlberJ said:

If you're doing it that way, also consider doing it "TRD" style.

Take some wings from an AX and space them out the required width, then simply plate back over till it reaches the old bodywork.

Leave gaps in the bodywork for ducting and cooling.
mmm interesting that one. did you manage to get a price for the other arches?