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The Volga River flows from afar for a long time and the Soviet GAZ twenty-four has been driving around the world for half a century.
Tuning gas 24 is a matter for real intellectuals and aesthetes. Touching a legend of the world automobile industry (and indeed it is) is almost the same as touching a living deity - unforgettable. The Gorky Automobile Plant released this model into the world back in the mid-twentieth century. “Volga” - as it was dubbed by both the inventors and the people, according to the project was created for different types of engines - a modernized four-cylinder from the GAZ-21, a three-liter V6, which was available in production V8 from the GAZ-23, and a diesel I4. Despite its considerable age, this wonderful car still enjoys enviable popularity, both in our country and abroad. Among tuning enthusiasts, the Volga receives special attention and this model receives exclusive respect and reverence. Sometimes what comes from the past, when processed by the soul, becomes no worse than what already exists in the present.
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The body is painted with the same enamel as Yamaha sportbikes.
Carbon hood is exclusive. The body is painted with the same enamel as Yamaha sportbikes. Carbon hood - exclusive
Since childhood, Alexey liked Volga cars (specifically the 24th). His hobby turned into a profession, and modified Volgas became the specialty of his technical center, even though it was initially positioned as a Toyota one. Alexey himself drove only Japanese cars until he inherited his first Volga from his grandfather. After driving an old domestic car, he decided to modify it a little. I started looking for tuning and realized that there was simply nothing ready for the Volga; it was easier to completely reconstruct the car than to try to edit it in detail...
Salon
The widest field for activity is the Volga salon. It’s not without reason that the photos representing Gas 24 tuning often show the results of updating and improving the car’s interior.
GAZ-24, being a medium displacement car, has a very spacious and quite comfortable interior. At the same time, its interior became outdated many years ago, and only a radical redesign of the interior can solve the problem.
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In 2007, Alexey went to Tula, where he purchased a 1986 GAZ-24M from an elderly car owner for a rather modest sum. The name is unofficial, accepted among “Volgovodov”; it means a transitional modification from “24” to 24-10. Such “emks” are also called “mutants” or “transitions”. Outwardly, they were practically no different from ordinary twenty-fours, but had a number of technical features: more powerful engines, 98-horsepower ZMZ-402, modified front suspension, wide wheels, a modified brake system with two circuits and a vacuum booster built into the main cylinder (on some copies even had disc brakes at the front, like on the 3102), a modified windshield wiper, and an electrically heated rear window. However, Alexei was of little interest in all this, because the car had to be completely rebuilt.
Tuning Volga 24. Do-it-yourself installation of body kits on GAZ 24
All point by point:
- Remove everything from the interior: seats, all types of coverings, door sill trims.
- All rot and rust must be removed from the body. Clean and treat with anti-corrosion liquid.
- Remove the front fenders.
- Thresholds are installed using two types of chisels: wide and narrow. If body kits are not installed en masse, then the chisel can be made from a spring or a plane.
- Take a look at the internal thresholds and decide whether to leave them (update) or change them. If the body kits are normal, you can treat them with phosphate, and then, after a few minutes, spill them with water. After the thresholds have dried, you need to degrease them and treat them with an anti-gravel mixture.
If you need to change the thresholds, then you need to put the car on the brakes and put it in first gear. The wheels should be in the same position, cut off the threshold, make holes there for welding. Then install the internal thresholds. Fold the thresholds and secure them with a clamp. Drill holes along the weld seam, the distance between them should be ten centimeters. Do everything exactly. Attach the sills to the body. We treat them with an anti-gravel compound, apply a primer and tint. It is not permissible to remove the right and left body kits together. The machine may shift in one direction. Close the window glass and cover the parts near the thresholds with tape. They will not deteriorate during operation. Apply primer and anti-gravel liquid.
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A standard Volga is hardly capable of creating such a smoke screen.
But for Alexey’s car this is a trivial task. True, changing wheels for this car has become a regular procedure. A standard Volga is hardly capable of creating such a smokescreen. But for Alexey’s car this is a trivial task. True, replacing wheels for this car has become a regular procedure.
The main condition for the purchase was the safety of the body. And in this regard, expectations were justified: the former car owner took care of the car, drove it only in the summer and mainly in clear weather. Alexey wisely decided not to share his reconstruction plans with the first owner of the Volga.
Volga gas 24 tuning is also dashboard tuning
The instrument panel is the driver's eyes, feelings and intuition. GAZ, like all Soviet cars, has a very primitive and modest instrument panel in design aspects. Tuners, being carried away by their creativity, often get carried away and overdo it with unnecessary devices and sensors. But in most cases of healthy tuning, the necessary devices are added to the panel, as well as those that expand navigation capabilities. There are two groups of panel instruments: meters and processors. If the purpose of the first group is as clear as two, then with processors the situation is more complicated. They control the vehicle's intelligence and coordination system.
Such gadgets are necessary for the driver. Of course, there is a minimum of information from standard instruments, but I want to provide the car with maximum perfection and get satisfaction from driving to its highest position. In this matter, it is extremely important to know the real performance indicators of all components and assemblies. The most popular are dial meters. Such devices are clear as day. There are a great many options for such designs within the boundaries of traditional circuits: digital and analog. The first type is convenient and understandable. The system of this category is controlled by a single controller-dispatcher. Electronic accessories prevail in the car market. Technologies of the 21st century for those who want to keep up with the times, all kinds of compact LCD displays with enormous capabilities.
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The thing is convenient. Just one display shows everything you need and concentrates your attention on one point, and not on dozens of sensors. The prices for such marvels of technology are no longer intimidating; they are affordable for many car enthusiasts. Such a screen can be easily mounted directly in front of the driver, in a place so that it is most comfortable for him to perceive the information.
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And also a Japanese liquid crystal “tidy”
And also a Japanese liquid crystal “tidy”
The car was delivered to Moscow, disassembled, the body was strengthened where necessary, and the implantation of imported units began. And although the craftsmen already had experience in such work, which made the process easier, a lot had to be done all over again. The difficulty was that Alexey wanted to get not just a Volga with a modern imported engine. It was supposed to be as powerful and fast as Japanese sports cars.
More than 40 years in service to people
The GAZ-24 Volga, launched into mass production back in 1968, was the ultimate dream of Soviet car enthusiasts. The emergence of rectangular design shapes was caused by the new fashion for sharp angles and straight lines in the USA, the trendsetter in automotive fashion of that era.
Soviet citizens saw something elegant and modern in the new model - owning such a car made the owner an advanced and respectable person. The model itself was in great short supply. The last model of the Volga (GAZ 24-10) rolled off the assembly line in 1992.
Its engine had a power of 2.5 liters and was designed on the basis of the engine from the previous model. At the same time, copies were also provided for export (where a diesel engine was installed), as well as for the KGB (8-cylinder V-twin engine with a volume of 5.33 liters).
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Volvo R-series seats with individual upholstery
Volvo R-series seats with individual upholstery
What happened in the end - look, study. The engine (almost 400 horsepower) and automatic transmission are from Toyota Chaser, the rear axle and Volvo seats, the suspension, braking system and electrics are hybrid. This is truly a mutant! Evoking respect, like any professional work. And like any professional, Alexey is not going to stop there. He is planning the next modifications of the Volga, and in the pits of his technical center several projects are brewing based on the Gorky-Nizhny Novgorod cars, one more interesting than the other... Over time, we will get to know them better and introduce you to them.
Tuning GAZ 24 Volga is certainly also engine tuning
The Volga kit includes four-stroke four-cylinder carburetor engines of two modifications. They differ only in the degree of compression. The 24D engine requires AI-93 gasoline, and the 2401 engine requires A-76. These engines have long been outdated, sharing them is difficult, but possible.
Chip tuning of the GAZ 24 is excluded; when this car was designed, there were no traces of computers in the automotive industry. Because there is no computer in this model. And therefore we will tune the engine. Rotate the carburetors 180 degrees. This is important to reduce the operating leverage of the circuit. The throttle of the first chamber will act as an intake valve.
The most important thing is to synchronize the operation of both carburetors. After all the manipulations, the machine will be reborn. Power will increase. It may happen that in fourth gear, without tension, the engine will accelerate the car to a speed of 150 km per hour. The capabilities of this system are enormous.
Ilya Pimenov
— This car is criticized for stylistic flaws. And its owner, who is also the main author of the project, does not snap, but patiently explains what caused the need, or promises to think about the options. The technical side is practically not subject to doubt, with the possible exception of the archaic rear suspension. But even here Alexey has something to say. By the way, he, just like the authors of Ford Volga (see p. 54), was not too lazy to register the modifications of the car with NAMI. The right approach.
Ilya Pimenov, editor
Appearance
There is also a lot of room for tuning. New and additional optics, alloy wheels, bumpers of the original design are installed - plastic and metal, with and without chrome inserts. In some cases, the rear doors are welded and the angle of the pillars is changed, so that the Gorky Automobile Plant model becomes similar to the legendary Mustang. However, such work is almost impossible to carry out efficiently in a garage - a workshop, tools, equipment and considerable experience are required. So externally it is better to limit yourself to installing new bumpers, body kit elements, and original rims. These accessories are quite affordable and easy to install and dismantle if necessary.
Volga convertible
Another popular tuning option is rebuilding the Volga as a convertible. To make the car look attractive, you need to not only cut out the roof, but also carry out a lot of restoration work. Again, you should start with getting rid of rust and rotten parts. Since the roof will be open, the interior needs to be given no less attention than the body. The appearance can be either classic Soviet or modern - it depends on the preferences of the car owner. You can also install a folding roof on the car. The electric drive and roof materials will have to be ordered from abroad, and you also need to prepare in advance for installation problems, since not a single factory makes folding roofs to the Volga’s parameters.
Upper crescent arm mounting problem
I got it, modified several times, with an engine from a GAZ-21 and an instrument panel from a GAZ-24.
The car had large front seats and 6.70-15 tires. The outside of the car was very well painted and the body even shone. When I pressed the gas pedal all the way, it accelerated to 130 km/h. Many were surprised at how strong cars were made after the war, and some predicted that the euphoria would soon end and the car would take a permanent and eternal place in the garage. However, despite some disdain for my car, I drove it calmly. Of course, not without repairs: replacing leaves in the rear spring, replacing pads, and other minor faults.
Soon, unexpectedly, I came across a 4-speed gearbox from Latvia and without hesitation, I replaced it, receiving additional silence when driving around the city. And it’s much easier to drive a car with a fully synchronized gearbox than with a native 3-speed gearbox.
The first bell rang when the tires on the front began to eat. Having removed the wheel, I was surprised to find that one of the bolts on the upper half-moon arms had been torn off. Experienced taxi drivers helped me, they advised me to weld this unfortunate crescent to the beam and drive without driving. My reasonable question is, how dangerous is this? Taxi drivers said that previously ten percent of cars were driven with such a malfunction. In a word, I welded the crescent and continued skating.
This story made me worry and wonder what to do next? Like any motorist, I was given a lot of advice, and a variety of them. But in view of the fact that I quite successfully remade the GAZ-69, my thoughts turned somewhat in the other direction.
