• 1.4 tuning help????

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 07:37 pm**

hey all im new to this forum,
i have a volvo 340 1.4 dl, it is my first car as im only 17.
i am keen to start driftin and i dont want to go to the hassle of changing the engine yet
so i was just wondering if there was anything i could do to get more power out of it without doing anything too drastic?
any help would be much appreciated.
thanks
kev.

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 09:01 pm**

Hi and welcome to V3M!

afraid the answer is that its probably not worth it, the engines are pretty torquey for a 1.4 anyways. The only real way of making it more drifty is to tighten up the handling lots. I would leave the engine alone if it works well, and wait until it is possible to afford a 16v engine swap (actual swap is very very cheap, only the insurance that'll sting)

For lowering bits etc talk to dai (classicswede) who has a thread in the offers section on performance parts

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 09:10 pm**

lower it and weld the diff. the 1.4 is great to drift in the wet.
thanks lee

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 11:11 pm**

yeah the engine is a good little runner, i know r5 gtt engines fit in the 1.4 but i doubt ill be able to afford the insurance for a turbo, is there any other engines that will fit into the 1.4???

and thanks for the replies

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 11:17 pm**

1800cc 16v conversion 1700cc turbo or 1400cc turbo
thanks lee

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 11:18 pm**

clio 16v engines fit very easily with a couple of other volvo bits needed, loads of topics on it and a far better design than r5 gtt engines!

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 11:25 pm**

r19 16v easyer to fit than clio
thanks lee

Posted: **09 Mar 2008 11:44 pm**

cheers for the replies.
its just i heard that 1800s and 1700s only fit 1.7 340s due to the subframe being different than the 1.4?
is that true and if so, how would i overcome that problem?
kev

Posted: **10 Mar 2008 12:24 am**

have a good search around, theres plenty of info on the swap. I've not much idea about 340's but the chassis etc is all the same as far as I know, I think its only the sump and 1.7 bell housing that need swapping.

Posted: **10 Mar 2008 12:35 pm**

The subframe is easy to fit from the 1.7 as we had to do this to our 1.4. Its only 6 bolts 2 each side and two on the inside.

Posted: **10 Mar 2008 01:24 pm**

The subframes are the same?! Or did you have to change your's due to corrosion SPS?

Posted: **10 Mar 2008 10:58 pm**

what else would i need to change the subframe???
ie, lower arms, or 1.7 suspension bits???

Posted: **10 Mar 2008 11:01 pm**

no, I'm sure the subframes are the same.

Posted: **10 Mar 2008 11:43 pm**

They are the same, my 1.7T is sat in my 1.4 'subframe'

Posted: **11 Mar 2008 07:37 pm**

I think it comes down tot he fact that the 1.7 mount differently. eg engine mount on sump etc.

thats it.

everything lines up right as far as im aware..