Volvo 940 5ltr V8 Turbo

**Stav** · Tuesday 30th April 2013, 18:27

Throttle cable has melted! If anyone has one or can help, please let me know. Wanted thread here---
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...851#post601851

**Stav** · Tuesday 13th August 2013, 14:32

Oh, here's another vid...

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 13th August 2013, 14:36

As Beavis and Butthead would say...

He he hehehe huh huh huh huh That was coool huh huh.

**Biff** · Tuesday 13th August 2013, 14:54

Think you need a nice heat shield there fella.

**Stav** · Saturday 17th August 2013, 18:56

Did a burnout...

**Jamest5r** · Saturday 17th August 2013, 19:45

Where are.you then? We are in the back left of the field near the yank cars if your around.

**Stav** · Saturday 17th August 2013, 19:51

Originally Posted by Jamest5r

Where are.you then? We are in the back left of the field near the yank cars if your around.

Live fair near, we're just turning up in the morning.

Friend of mine is driving the Volvo tomorrow, I'm taking another of my stupid cars.

**cherry1809** · Saturday 17th August 2013, 21:25

Lol, nutter

**merc85** · Saturday 17th August 2013, 21:27

smokin lol

**Stav** · Saturday 17th August 2013, 22:26

Here's a different vid, not a big burnout, more of a launch, but some flames too...

**smithy** · Saturday 17th August 2013, 22:32

Nice motor mate

**Stav** · Sunday 18th August 2013, 16:49

Didnt make it to RetroRides, as this happened on the way lol...

**Dangerous Dave** · Sunday 18th August 2013, 20:06

Whoa, nice, did it just 'happen' or was it due to some 'fun' LOL

**Stav** · Monday 19th August 2013, 15:04

It was already badly bent (as was most the rear end parts) as they can't handle the turbo V8 torque, but we straightened it out best we could so we could at least get there.
But it snapped after about half a mile or normal driving lol.

**smithy** · Monday 19th August 2013, 16:15

Originally Posted by Stav

It was already badly bent (as was most the rear end parts) as they can't handle the turbo V8 torque, but we straightened it out best we could so we could at least get there.
But it snapped after about half a mile or normal driving lol.

Time to build new custom ones me thinks

**Stav** · Wednesday 21st August 2013, 16:21

Originally Posted by smithy

Time to build new custom ones me thinks

That's what's happening right now!

Looking at it, we think (hope lol) the alloy torque arms are pretty strong actually. They're H-beam and pretty thick.

We reckon the reason they bent/broke was because the subframe is stupidly weak and thin, it's like it was made of old bean cans, The subframe twisted so bad that it in turn twisted the torque arms, and blammo, they gone.

With a stronger subframe (we have a replacement and are reinforcing the crap out of it) the alloy torque arms might be just fine.

We will see....

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 21st August 2013, 16:35

Oooohhhhhhh pics please

(work in progress etc

)

**Biff** · Wednesday 21st August 2013, 17:24

I'd be chucking some fat wheels & rubber on that & then fix everything that breaks. Lol
Looks like fun.

**smithy** · Wednesday 21st August 2013, 17:51

Originally Posted by Stav

That's what's happening right now!

Looking at it, we think (hope lol) the alloy torque arms are pretty strong actually. They're H-beam and pretty thick.

We reckon the reason they bent/broke was because the subframe is stupidly weak and thin, it's like it was made of old bean cans, The subframe twisted so bad that it in turn twisted the torque arms, and blammo, they gone.

With a stronger subframe (we have a replacement and are reinforcing the crap out of it) the alloy torque arms might be just fine.

We will see....

I'm going to get a spare subframe and rods for measurements then build a tubular frame version and adjustable rods too .i will do this when I go to fit my other axle .the subframe is very weak and most peeps strengthen them and build new ones .