940 grandad's drift car.

[Ettienne]

Right I'd better start a thread for this, purchased for £450 from a disabled chap who has just given up diving (bloody good job going by the state of the near side).

It was his pride and joy for the last 11 years and serviced every 4k on fully synth, so mechanically it's good and I know a chap who is very good with a spray can.

This is not a school run car and just a bit of fun and for me an alternative for something like a BMW (however I think I may buy an amg or something soon).

Plans are

K24 and appropriate injectors pretty much have most things on a shelf somewhere (did I say I hoard parts).

Ttv flywheel, 850r clutch.

Afr gauge

Chip with raised limiter and no fuel cut ordered.

Boost gauge ordered

17 x 7 steelies ordered (may dish not sure yet)

New shocks and spring next month.

3 inch full system with race cat

350mm 4 pots brakes or whatever will fit (have a few sets here to try).

Ported head and ipd cam

Maybe a roll cage?

I understand these can be quite quick on the standing quarter.

Definitely going for the rat look, not too sure about stretched tyres though.

[V70 Graham]

......a disabled chap who has just given up diving.....

Fair play to him, was it 10m board or deep sea ?

[Doingitsideways]

Fair play to him, was it 10m board or deep sea ?

Muff

[Ettienne]

Well my steelies arrived today 17 x 7 and it took some time but I managed to find some in the correct offset from an unusual car, infact I had to order them from Germany.

Total result they fit and clear the front struts! I was considering banding them but I will possibly not now as I want to keep a low profile car, to surprise others lol.

I had the foresight to order a complete suspension leg for mocking up brakes, so today I found a few minutes to go through my spares and found some nice 320mm discs that will fit under the steelies, without spacers, so it's a double result, big brakes that fit under steelies and steelies that fit without a spacer of any sort.

Very happy

Mbc and chip also turned up and I dug out some blues and a turbo also.

Just some lowering springs and shocks and were all good.

[Doingitsideways]

Quite liking the 17" steelies

What are they from?

[Ettienne]

An extremely hard to get full sized Volvo steel only sold on the continent in a different offset.

[Ettienne]

A steelie on the car with clearance, note there is no spacer!

Steel valve and there will be some kind of centre to the rim, maybe a stainless edge trim but wheels will be black

[Sweep]

Looks pimp with the centre trim!

[Ettienne]

Just waiting for my new 205/45/17s to arrive then have them fitted in the morning.

I doubt I'll do much more this side of Xmas.

I may plumb in the boost gauge and fit the blues, then turbo and suspension in jan.

[Ettienne]

So finished bracket in plate ally and it's a go-er!!

A couple of minor issues, which can be over come in 1 of 2 ways.

Just deciding which is best.

Whilst I'm here are the front shocks an insert or complete leg?

[jks]

Std 940 has inserts. For some reason 940 abs don't like big brakes all round..I've removed mine. .

[Ettienne]

I'm only going for the front and it's 316mm on xc90 calipers, hopefully all will be well.

[Ettienne]

Steelies look fab especially in the flesh.

Gonna drop it after Xmas, 40mm is most lowering springs but I'd like 60mm if I can find cheap coilovers.

Nigh on finished brackets for brakes (template) so they should be on soon too.

I'll probably get bored with it in February lol.

[oblark]

That needs lowering it looks like a XC90

[Sweep]

I'll be interested if you do get bored

[Nari]

Steelies look fab especially in the flesh.

Gonna drop it after Xmas, 40mm is most lowering springs but I'd like 60mm if I can find cheap coilovers.

Nigh on finished brackets for brakes (template) so they should be on soon too.

I'll probably get bored with it in February lol.

Your best bet is go DIY. There is no cheap coilover solution for us.
From the motherland they are unbelievably expensive. The ones from retro turbo are looking good, but expensive and doesn't include shocks! The same goes with the kaplhenke coilovers...

I'll buy a set of Koni yellows, threaded sleeves and unversal coilover springs. Than start bashing

[Ettienne]

Your best bet is go DIY. There is no cheap coilover solution for us.
From the motherland they are unbelievably expensive. The ones from retro turbo are looking good, but expensive and doesn't include shocks! The same goes with the kaplhenke coilovers...

I'll buy a set of Koni yellows, threaded sleeves and unversal coilover springs. Than start bashing

I may have sorted a set now (home made) but thanks

[Ettienne]

Brake ally template is made, shaped and been bolted up and all is well.

I'll get it laser cut in 8-10 steel and job done.

316 / 320mm xc90 calipers and discs.

[jamesy12345]

Brake ally template is made, shaped and been bolted up and all is well.

I'll get it laser cut in 8-10 steel and job done.

316 / 320mm xc90 calipers and discs.

what is 8 - 10 steel, Steve, grade of stainless? Do you mean 18-10?

[Ettienne]

8-10mm thick I haven't decided yet