drifting a 340

Post by **steve340** » 08 Oct 2007 05:25 pm

whats the best set up 4 drifting a 340 ?
i think i need coilovers??

can u get them for a volvo ??

can any one help please??

thanks steve

Post by **Ricatron** » 09 Oct 2007 08:53 am

i was reading through the forum and its seems there are 1 or 2 drifters on here but with good set ups.

my advice is slam it with the skinniest tyres possible and do it when its raining

Post by **voly340** » 09 Oct 2007 11:00 am

completely stip out the inside, nothing but a seat and a steering wheel, then slam it. it goes sideways quite happily then, need to be carefull in the wet though cus ive been caught out a couple of times when its let go with out me trying to. nice and easy to catch though.

Post by **Ricatron** » 09 Oct 2007 12:41 pm

voly340 wrote:need to be carefull in the wet though cus ive been caught out a couple of times when its let go with out me trying to. nice and easy to catch though.

yeah it happens and has even happened to me in my little 343! guess it may be the very then tyres

my bmw steps out all the time but that has around 220bhp and 230torques

Post by **classicswede** » 09 Oct 2007 12:53 pm

It's pretty much so a case of slam it and strip it. You do need good shocks but don't need coilovers.

Its worth increasing the tyre pressure on the back.

Post by **Ricatron** » 09 Oct 2007 02:00 pm

classicswede wrote:Its worth increasing the tyre pressure on the back.

this is a great idea for drifting but thats it!!!

on my bmw i had wide wheels on the front and skinny wheels on the back, then i pumped the rear tyres up HARD and it was great fun but then i got on the motorway

big mistake and very dangerous! car was all over the shop!

so a foot pump for drift events would be advisable.....but 'tyre'-ing

Post by **Nevesy** » 09 Oct 2007 02:53 pm

Mines stripped out lower'd on the front and has a welded diff, goes easily in the wet but needs abit of commitment in the dry. But its still great fun to drive in the dry, grips really well when you dont poke it too.

Post by **Ricatron** » 09 Oct 2007 03:24 pm

Nevesy wrote:Mines stripped out lower'd on the front and has a welded diff, goes easily in the wet but needs abit of commitment in the dry. But its still great fun to drive in the dry, grips really well when you dont poke it too.

so do you drive it around town etc with a welded dif?

Post by **eskimo_god** » 09 Oct 2007 03:47 pm

hes only on about sus setup hes already striped,welded diff, and a nice clio lump under the bonnet iirc

Post by **Nevesy** » 09 Oct 2007 10:00 pm

Ricatron wrote:
Nevesy wrote:Mines stripped out lower'd on the front and has a welded diff, goes easily in the wet but needs abit of commitment in the dry. But its still great fun to drive in the dry, grips really well when you dont poke it too.
so do you drive it around town etc with a welded dif?

The volvo is my second car, dont really use it as a daily driver just as a lesuire car

, driving around with a welded diff isnt the best but its not so bad, just get looks when the wheels start skipping, funny though the people think the wheels about to come flying off or something.

Post by **Ricatron** » 09 Oct 2007 10:54 pm

oh well they woukd not understand anyway!

i bet driving it round in the wet would be well funny

anyway back to the topic at hand - sorry to highjack the thread

i think the classicswede said you dont need coil overs just lower it and get some stiffer shocks and your laughing

it will make great drift car but pics please

Post by **Damir130** » 10 Oct 2007 11:38 am

It already has coilovers from the factory.. big springs, little springs, who cares. Makes no difference at all, as long as they are stiffer then stock.

Post by **classicswede** » 10 Oct 2007 01:03 pm

Most drift cars do get driven about on the road and they are not bad for handling tbh. The big difference you go a bit stiffer on the rear to help it slide but you still have to push it out. On normal roads you can hardly tell the difference on my 360!

Post by **Ricatron** » 11 Oct 2007 10:11 am

classicswede wrote:On normal roads you can hardly tell the difference on my 360!

even with a welded dif???

how is parking?

ive heard these volvo's are hard to drift and thats part of the fun

Post by **classicswede** » 11 Oct 2007 12:53 pm

On normal roads you dont have to park as such just pull up where you want. It does skip about on tight turning but is livable.

You do have to put some effort in to make them drift and I suppose that does add to the fun as you need a more skill to do it well.