Hi Everyone,
I'm new to modding my car. Never done anything to them in the past.
Prolly going to have some stupid questions, but we all gota learn somehow right?
Cheers

Hey Guys,

My name is Ian, came all the way to New Zealand and stubbled upon apparently a well known car down there to the fast frogs community. It is a Citroen 1995 AX gt with a 1.6L swap. The boys at bishops sorted me and the car out and she was a treat to drive. Sadly she is up for sale now. Not the best of luck on trademe so here I am. I really want to offer it up to you fine people so someone can finish the project Ive started. Unfortunately I can't post in the for sale section yet so if this is in the wrong spot let know and ill try to move it.

So here is the car and the chat:

Solid runner, literally needs paint and a wheel arch over fender (currently have replacement bonnet, boot and side skirt), driver seat stitching could use a refresh. Minor surface rust and cracked bumper as per photos.

Passed WOF and 3 Month Rego.

Here is what has been done mechanically:

Engine is now the PSA TU5 (1.6L).
Rebuilt shift linkage, very tight and short throws, replaced all bushings.
Rebuilt alternator.
New front sway bar bushings.
All new rubber all around.
New battery.
New brakes all around.
New front wiper spray motor.
Straight pipe exhaust.
New light bulbs.
New air intake with pod filter.
Tail light has been fixed.

Mechanically this car is very sound. Doesn't burn any oil, doesn't grind any gears. Been serviced entirely at Bishops garage, they specialize in citroens and Peugeot. I have a massive stack of service records from me and the previous owner. This car hasn't let me down and is a joy to drive. This car never came with power steering, abs or air bags so it's super light and with the new engine putting out more power is real quick in the twisties and off the line.

Would be great as a project for someone who wants to see it stay alive or just as a fun daily run around. Looking for a quicker sale, so come see it before it's gone. If you need any more photos or questions I'm keen to answer and hope this car goes to a good home.

If you want any more pictures or these ones came out terrible or anything let me know!
1400$OBO

https://imgur.com/a/9Mj7YNi

Welcome! TZD's are the shizzle 

Welcome to fast frogs. BX's are awesome.

I saw a faded red BX one afternoon a few months ago. It was southbound between the Topuni corner and the Oruawharo turn-off.
Considering the scarcity of BXs on the roads of Northland there is a high chance it was your car.

It was a real delight to see a regularly used older Frog out on the highway.

I was heading north in a white 309 5 door.

Welcome to Fast Frogs.

Fast Frogophilia started while on working holiday in UK late 1990s  ,  low mileage, 1 owner  white Bx TZD used daily for a year then hit large deer on a country lane and written off !!
The bug had taken hold though so next a well used faded red  Bx TZD Estate ( which the missus quickly grew attached too ) This waka  took us up through Scotland and down through  France on various hikoi  and was fast and economical at the same time which is a huge bonus on long trips on good roads .
A predented  1993  Zx  Turbo D was added for personal abuse of course till our return to NZ late '05 when  a low mileage A31 Cefiro was gifted by whanau .
This waka was daily driver 600km per week from 2006 to  2017 and I took the odo from 90K to 450K before the RB20DE headgasket said enough . The standard  chassis / suspension of an A31 is truly one of the best ever  , completely stable and planted  on the worst Northland corners  at what would normally be  stupid  speeds .
The expiry of the Cef lead to taking up the offer of the current daily , a very faded red Bx Tzd , an ex-Taranaki car that is undergoing a rolling restoration with Citroen maestro Phil Cotter on the spanners . So far its had rear discs/pads , full transfusion fluids/filters , new spheres , full cambelt kit , a set as-new  alloys from a Bx TRS and  Michelins . The paint can wait .
It great to be back in a fast frog and the bug has caught because I'm eyeing up a dereg silver Zx Aura D (automatic sadly) with dud diesel donk as a project .  The Zx chassis / suspension is fantastic and would enjoy Northland !! I have an full ex-TZD motor/gearbox  to graft in  . Has anyone out there converted a Zx auto diesel  to manual  turbo D or put a turbo D on to the Auto box ? I'd be interested to hear comments / advise .

Thanks guys, I'll have a good look at Demon-tweaks over the next week and make a wish list.

I'm going to run with the 1/2 cage to start with as the guys in CHCH can do the other half later on.
The cabin will get a full refit later on with the dash removed and a custom one fitted so I don't want to cut it up now to fit the cage.
The XU7 is to start with.  I'll look at a GTI-6 motor and box once I have the basics sorted out.

This will be a medium - long term project with bits added as the budget allows.
I also have the R25 to get going and that looks like it going to need either a gearbox swap or rebuild and that ain't gonna be cheap.

Thanks again.

Which front brakes does the 206cc have?

There's a fair few people racing 306s already, so there's no shortage of experience with making them go well.

Rear suspension is probably the biggest pain in the arse, because what you really need are proper large diameter hardened torsion bars. I got some for my Saxo from the UK, but they aren't cheap.

All the other suspension bits are easy enough to get. Demon Tweeks are good for most of them, including coil-overs for the front suspension (which is what you'll want if you want to start really dialling in the front geometry).

Decent brake pads are hard to get for a reasonable price in NZ. I've been getting my race pads through Demon Tweeks as well - I've used Ferodo DS2500 and DS3000 on the track without any issues, and they're under $200 per set, including freight (although pricier options may give better pedal feel and modulation).

I'd ditch the XU7. It was shit when it was new, and there's no point in giving away 200cc on an XU10! If you can find a GTi-6 engine and box, grab them. Are you considering stand-alone ECU etc?

Demon-tweaks will be your friend for performance parts, and shipping is pretty cheap 
You'll have a few options for pads if you stay with that 283mm setup.


Also if you're serious about racing then a half cage won't cut it. Do yourself a favour and find the local cage builder to do it properly - it's your main safety feature so don't skimp.