hi guys and girls

[maxlee]

hello people

just joined up to day and i can safly say i dont no alot about volovs thats one of the reasons i am here hoping you guys can help

i am in to drifting, at the moment i use a ford capri 2L laser
(only really good in the wet)

i was looking on ebay for my next project and see a fue volvo 360's and so on very cheap

so i was thinking of over a year turning one in to a trampdrifter
(cheap as chips drift car)
but i dont no what mods you can do? what engines fit ?and what you need to upgrade or what brakes? so thought i would join up and ask you guys also pic info up as i read the forum


any info on cheap mods or upgrades would be grate and what are the cars like for a every day drive what to look for when buying one

would be grate
lee

[SoLaMaNdA]

A 360 is pretty good as standard and will go sideways with ease. Only real issue is if it has 13" wheels and the soft suspension.

[340GLT]

If you get a 340 you can use the volvo 440 engines including the 1.7 turbo lump. If you use the 360 all volvo redblocks will fit pretty easily, this includes the 2.3 turbo lump which can be modified to a 2.5 turbo!!
Cheers Adam

[Ali]

Alrite, presume your off driftworks as I remember the Capri and tramp drifter references have a look for a thread started by bennett, he asked the same kind of question and I left a bit of an essay in there all about it that you might find useful:

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... ght=#30510

cheers
Ali

[classicswede]

They are called 360's for a good reason

[340GLT]

They are called 360's for a good reason

lol
Cheers Adam

[bennett]

Alrite, presume your off driftworks as I remember the Capri and tramp drifter references have a look for a thread started by bennett, he asked the same kind of question and I left a bit of an essay in there all about it that you might find useful:

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... ght=#30510

cheers
Ali

yes and a great help. thanks

[maxlee]

yep same maxlee as on drift works and many othere forums
(bit of a forum slag )

so the 360 would be the best bet then whats the insurance like they cant be any high grouped then the capri can they???

thanks for all the info so fare people very helpfull are suspenshion mods easy to get hold of off the shelf?

are there any key things to look for when buyign one do they have a place were they rot out?

just read that topic very helpfull the anser seams to be buy a 360 and save £150 on the prop and have stronger running gear

its all about the tramp drifting

[340GLT]

Yeh the front panle rots at the bottom, the 4 and 5 door models rot under the rear windows. And check all the arches.
Oh if you can see the bottom of the car check around the rear engine bearer where the wishbones and tie arms meet, they will rot here.
Cheers and Gud luck Adam

[Ali]

Insurance group 9 (not that insurance groups ever seem to make a difference!) and they only added £47 when I swapped from my 340 to the 360 so really not that much in it, can't see it being any more than the Capri. Dai (classicswede) on here will sort you out for your suspension stuff when you get one,
cheers
Ali

[SteveP]

so the 360 would be the best bet then whats the insurance like they cant be any high grouped then the capri can they???

Dirt cheap to insure, particularly for younger drivers. Theres people actually insuring 360s for the same price (and less!) than 340 1.4s! The GLT is group 9, but I've noticed insurance groups don't necessarily relate to the price you pay!

are there any key things to look for when buyign one do they have a place were they rot out?

As Adam said, but adding front Valance, rear chassis rails (partially covered one side by the backbox, sills, inner wings. They rust in alot of places really, but generally they're not too bad!


EDIT: Search ebay theres a GLE 2.0 carb on there at the moment for 50 quid... not bad. Uber fuel economy too, but I doubt you'd care about that

[SoLaMaNdA]

I found that the 360 GLS (GLS in particular) is cheaper than any other 1.4 340 etc. Costs about the same to insure as a 1.3l fiesta.

[Chris_C]

Yeah, insurance groups don't make a difference, or if they do, a Volvo badge gives a -20 bonus, and something like GTE is +10. I can insure a Volvo T5 (some 200+ bhp) cheaper than a 1.2 Nova. Not that I ever have insured a Nova, but had to find out

I still reckon the 1.4 slides easier than any other, but stick some skinny tyres on a 360 and you'll be fine.

[maxlee]

have seen the 360 on ebay but at the mo i dont have the room
(need to scrap 1 car and sell onthere to have a free space in the garden)

so sadly will have to give it a miss

the othere trick with the tyres is put 40+psi in them dose the job.

i see in one of the posts you can get wheels of many cars so that makes things cheaper.

will look at insurance in a bit

thanks for the rust advice when i start looking at them i will take a list with me
im gessing by the highmilage regester going up to 500000 miles on the clock dosen't matter if the engine has been looked after

[340GLT]

Not so much in the 360's but the 340's have less strongh renault engines although touch wood they go pretty well and are pretty bullet proof, i rescued a pretty bad 1.7 that was full of water!!!
Cheers Adam