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[@Z4G.]

''Yes there is something with this spark plug :)''. He says calmly while looking at 2/3rds of a spark plug lol.

[@geolos007]

I guess that is what happens when you don't change your spark plugs in time, no?

[@holymacarenafin2319]

​@@geolos007 lol no. Something wrong from factory or serious user error.

[@johngibson3837]

​@@holymacarenafin2319must be a bad Gap

[@Swemist]

No, they were new but from "Biltema" .. You have to cut the costs somewhere.. ​@@geolos007

[@1erturbo]

I think, you can recognize without a doctorate. 😄

[@MgBaggg]

Your track day videos are of the few worth watching, love the pits coverage

[@Lewis-kf2pj]

They’re all worth watching, what on earth do you think you’re babbling on about?

[@timc5969]

Hard to believe that some people only own one V10 Volvo.

[@itsyaboikirbo]

you mean to say you own multiple?

[@arturniewiatowski4552]

6:07 Volvo 245 Lamborghini enginie?

[@alexander1485]

I wish he owned a W16 powered Volvo

[@mynameisschezuan]

@@alexander1485 don’t give him ideas!

[@TheNobodyZone]

Yeah, LOL.

[@mk1cortinatony395]

Never be embarrassed Peter, your work on this car has been amazing to watch. Full pulls can always bring the weakness thats why most people use large V8's as they work less due to capasity . Lambo never made a car this quick 👍

[@Z-Ack]

Yes they did.. most every one is at least as quick as this car but not nearly as adjustable.. if somebody is dragging a lambo than they’re gonna have power adders as well and tunes for them.. theyve never released a twin turbo from the factory floors but they’re pretty nasty when done.. either way those cars are running 10’s off the showroom floors..

[@powpow8946]

@@Z-Ackthe most recent lambo just about runs high9s/10s .... A v10 murcielago is a 12second car from stock. Underground racing spend thousands in R&D to build the 1800HP twinturbo street cars that you see racing. Its not just a tune and twin-turbos. So no, no they didn't.

[@bannerzone_UK]

What a brilliant variety of different cars and probably some with MASSIVE HP!

[@slonkijippie]

Your cars are so cool, but that 245 DOING WHEELIES?? Geeeeeez.

[@mhtate3626]

Big fan of Jompa's wagon, that thing is crazy.

[@gmulhall]

Any more videos around of this wagon?

[@marius93]

So cool. Its hauling ass like craaazzy 😁🤣😂

[@CarlDerry-j1w]

And it runs DEAD straight. Carl, TX

[@JJOV00]

Yeah, that swedish national treasure took the the first sixty feet in an awe-inspiring manner.

[@digifimedia]

It looks so good when its so low and wide!

[@Fester_]

Driving straight is good. No unexpected swerves. Keep going, very well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@unknowndevice1496]

Stiffen up the rear to reduce the drop and keep weight on the front tires. Loosen up the fronts coils to drop down faster and keep traction on the front. The front tires were slipping because they had no weight up front and were making the rear tires chatter and bounce.

[@kimrunealund5575]

Correct, maby ramping the boost more, seems like sendt it all😊

[@DriftJunkie]

Stiffen up what? The coil or damper? There is a big difference here, so this imprecise backseating is not going to help anyone.

[@kimrunealund5575]

@@unknowndevice1496 Looks like the youtube cop came and arrested us😬😅

[@designsbynoz]

As a Volvo 242 driving American, it's refreshing to see something besides Mustangs and Camaros .

[@manieduplessis1137]

Thank you nice video. Strange to see a 145 with a 164 front end. I had one in South Africa but did it my self. Was my dayly car. Use to race a 144 in SA and made 156 HP on the wheels. Normal aspiration. Had 2x 48 IDA and the head was made in the Uk. I love Volvos.

[@Czechbound]

*New Subscriber* : When I asked on today's Drag Week Livestream in the chat was there anything like drag racing in Europe, 4 or 5 guys said, "Yes, those crazy Swedes ! You gotta watch Peter Bjorck's channel !" So here I am ! That was terrific. I used to drive a Volvo 343 1.7 - I loved it ! So to see your machine go so fast is really thrilling ! Sorry that the sparkplug decided to self destruct. I hope the carnage is contained. All the best and greetings from Prague CZ

[@tobiasisaksson1776]

You made it here! Don't know if you remember me but I was one of the Swedes in the chat 😅

[@SaskGramCracker]

Mark your tires with a tire marker where the valve steam is to see if your tires rotate on the Rims, you might be loosing seconds by not putting the power down. Might need bead locking rims.

[@stoker20]

Nice win against the Camaro!

[@RickRolling-tc7vb]

Thank you Peter, very entertaining again. I'm not that much into drag racing but you bring a different perspective, and it's great! Really interesting and fascinating to see what can be developed with some ingenuity and blowing a few things up. I hope you learn a lot from your spark plug lessons - a bit of a shame that you didn't get many runs in, but well done on knowing when to stop. Looking forward to the next one!

[@pieterklaaskrugmann]

u Sweeds have style! respect from Holland!

[@JasonBills-u6c]

Nicely done over there on the other side of the pond. AWD v-10 Volvo, I love the creativity and ingenuity.

[@joshmaitie5954]

14:14 omg its good to see this car is still racing after so long... love this car

[@toms7671]

Yes!!!! Absoute creature of the night such a savage launch sound

[@stringsgb8833]

Yours included, looks like there were some amazing and super unique cars there

[@larszenthio1012]

Your Volvoginis are incredible builds and have a great sound and run like a spear. Fantastic to see. The little black OPEL Rallye Kadett is also really fast. Great movie. 😎👍

[@paulmarchesi7020]

It looks like you need to get a lot more anti squat in the rear. If the car squats in the rear and picks up the front, its basically rwd. I'm not sure how to change that with the lambo/audi platform but i highly recommend looking into it. If the front has enough down travel then trying to get them to push into the ground might also fix it, but either way I think that getting more weight on the front tires will help massively with traction and stability on gear changes. Thanks for sharing this amazing beast that you've created!!

[@russhoffman6301]

The racing community is a great one to be a part of. Never be afraid to ask other drivers/builders questions, especially if this is your first time building & racing a car. I wish you continued success and remember, always have fun!

[@DeanF]

Thanks for this Peter, from a fellow V-10 fan.

[@ryanbrockmiller1648]

This was so much better than american drag racing, I really enjoyed the variety of cars and drivetrains. where I live when you go to the track all you see is new muscle cars, foxbody mustangs, novas, and a few g bodies thrown in.

[@martinslennon]

Peter the crumpled tyre wall is caused by the torque of the engine, the tyre walls have flexion to allow the contact patch to increase at launch. You can get information about it in the USA drag scene and aircraft landing gear tyre technology.

[@tompayne4945]

21:33 this is the best little chortle, i feel like i was right there with you. THIS is why I'm here, and probably alot more of us, it feels like we are right along with you for the ride. Fingers crossed it isn't too serious and the engine is salvageable Pete!

[@Brunodu68]

That sparkplug have seen better days 😂 i m so sad for you bro , hopefully is not too much damage on the cylinder 2... You did great ! Was a nice street Drag , thank you for sharing it ! 🙏

[@Ipds70GltR]

Old Volvos never die!!! You guys are doing it best, someday I hope to up there with you.

[@GeoffSeeley]

I did not expect to see a Starlet! Sweet! At least you had some fun before breaking it. Good luck with the rebuild and making those events!

[@1loumellor51]

Hopefully it's not so bad Peter, best of luck with it.

[@Almandinrotmetallic]

looks like an dropped valve, and yes its not sooo good

[@Grooty79]

Soooo good watching it launch that hard, you will fix it up and make it better 🤗🤗🤗 and more stuff in the rear may help it keep the tyre planted

[@joshmaitie5954]

The front looks good. The back tire needs more air... maybe a 5 more psi should be good. Remember hot air rises and expands... so when u heat up the tires it will get bigger.. Love how the car have come to

[@davidleeroth805]

Race, rebuild, do it again. ;)

[@neilmchardy9061]

The little black Kadet is beautiful

[@limpans_speedshop]

Ouch! That #2 piston is likely not much left of! 😵 Maybe you lost a valve? Expensive engines to break! Can you replace the sleeve if it is damaged or are they cast in? Anyway,,, just guessing now, but suspension... what I have heard/read about drag racing 4WD cars you as in RWD cars want less bump dampening and more rebound dampening in the rear. And since you have 4WD likely less weight transfer to the rear to get more use out of the front wheels' grip, so harder springs (maybe). Front end I guess pretty firm anti roll to keep it straight. It is a cool car anyway. And it should do good on track. Any floor/aero planned? On track it would likely benefit quite a bit from a flat floor and front & rear diffusers, it there is space. If no space a flat floor an a little rake. Keep up the good work. :)

[@stal5861]

That damage looks really expensive. Looking forward to the tear down video and analysis

[@gaborungvari784]

Thanks for the video Peter! It is cool that you had a few runs with good time, congrats! And hope the engine can be fixed relatively easily:)

[@rorbugubben1197]

Love your content Peter. Always coming back.

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Very interesting to see the great Volvos.

[@scuffedthings530]

You might considering to mark your wheels to see if the tire is slipping on the rim when launching that hard. Also since you have asked: You should consider looking into your rear damper compression, tightening it up a bit might help. If you bottom out on the launch, you loose all your traction since it unsettles the car. Once the rear does what it should, you can look into the front dampers aswell, if they need to be losened up for example. Idk how serious you are taking the racing but if you really want data on your shocks, shock travel sensors could help to dial in the launch reliably :)

[@Ultrachris2k]

I have been following this amazing build since day 1 and I am very sad to see a setback like this, but we all know you will rebuild it bigger and stronger in that mad science shed of yours dude!

[@mtnbound2764]

wow man seeing those volvos take off like that is crazy!

[@13souldigger]

Great apisode👍👍👍 Did I see that right? A lot of cars come with license plates. You guys in Sweden live in paradise.😎

[@PeterBjorck]

Yes most cars is on the street sometimes..

[@georgef1176]

Peter your Volvo came out amazing. I was like why? when you started but it’s amazing. I love it.

[@gafrers]

Always great. Love the Midvo and the close up of other cars. Shame for the damage

[@nellyracer22]

That spark plug is a pretty good indicator of a dropped valve unfortunately. As far as chassis tuning goes, I wouldn’t go any lower with tyre pressure and some spring and damper tuning may get some good results, but it’s never going to plant the tyre like a rwd car can.

[@jebidiahcarlyon3543]

Detonation can destroy a sparkplug like that. Worst case seems to be (?) rebuilding the lower end, I've never seen so much metal broken off a plug. Sorry to see you knocked out that way, this is the coolest volvo project I can think of.

[@-MacCat-]

I love the northern European drag racing scene. You not only have a lot of different body styles/makes but your engine options and methods of going fast are varied and innovative. Thank you for bringing all this to us Peter. P.S. What was that @06:33? The "Bjork flick"!

[@DUDEfreestyle]

Some really beautiful cars out there. I'm very impressed.

[@eddytolsma]

Love the Midvo, now the rear wheel arches are cut open it looks awesome.

[@robworrall6832]

Hope so much the engine will be ok again soon. Would love to see a V10 Volvo Amazon one day too. I grew up with a 144DL and a 164, they were superb cars to live with.

[@jonnenne]

That wideboi Volvo looks so good!

[@corey_nz]

That shot at the start of both Volvos rolling into the track with a little fog behind looks amazing

[@allareasindex7984]

In USA the tires are called “wrinkle slicks”. It is proper for them to expand surface on the ground. Then at high speed they “grow” in circumference from centrifugal force. The larger diameter gives a higher top speed.

[@DM-wp9vq]

I think I love the Volvos most though. And that Ur. Turbocharged 5cyls are just amazing in so many ways!

[@lindsaydempsey5683]

What a heartbreak, thanks for sharing the journey.

[@Franksey180]

Great video as usual, very dramatic launches from your 240. Sad to see that spark plug, good luck with the repair.

[@DM-wp9vq]

Good Lord!!! That Ur Quattro is amazing sounding and looking!

[@djremotion2]

I dont know anything about the drag racing, but I think generally it is good idea to put air also on the underside of the tire, not just the upper part. ;)

[@Townchild1]

Beautifull Car. I remember that I was with 16 in Sweden, in Sjövala(Forest) in July to the Great Summer Festival. It was great❤very interessting Channel. 😊

[@bakedandsteaked]

What a great video title. I read the title I said "that's the greatest title I've ever seen", I've never seen anything like it. Great video

[@griptopia]

really cool checking out your build over time, very cool seeing some of your car culture! you chaps over there are not playing about~!! :) hope problem solving goes well

[@pitthiessen]

PPF LEGENDS!!! 2008 i was reading about their E30 with 750hp M50.... still got the poster Up

[@M00_be-r]

Great video Peter, hope the engine fix is not to much work ;)

[@mhtate3626]

Man that's rough. Hope it's not too long before the MidVo is back in action. Thanks for the footage!

[@Watchmedome3017]

Gotta stiffen up the rear and slow down the front travel so it doesn’t hit back and unload the tires. But I’m very impressed with the launch with all stock setup. So sick!

[@goatcreek]

I’m into track/race so I might be a little bit off, but is still a racecar and it has Öhlin race dampers. When it squats maybe you should let it sit down a little more with a few clicks less dampener but prevent that jumping with a few clicks more on the rebound.

[@Seasonstobecheerful]

love your calm enthusiasm after the epic spark plug reveal 😂, excellent work as always ❤

[@UFOSorceryEngineering]

Peter you're a legend, how calm you stay, if I was at your place, I will pull my hairs.

[@gavinmcelroy]

Well done Peter. Stay positive mate 😎

[@proooooost]

Well done! lots of beautifull car images in the video's, I like it!

[@thespectator2976]

So happy for you that this creation is starting to getting alive :)

[@howardcameron1541]

Great video , all the Best Howard

[@davyhammink7371]

Build, race, break, rebuild, Race harder!!!! Keep pushing!!!

[@DJzSith]

Thats a great first race outing for a new build, top stuff! IMO the weight transfer looks like it can be more controlled, your front end wanders around but maybe thats just an audi all wheel drive but you could increase the damping and tire pressures and see if it goes straighter. -Damn I just saw the spark plug :(

[@StreetLethalRacing]

Good stuff Peter… 👍

[@A4ANT]

Great work, you’ve built a monster

[@canadianbacon4812]

Very interesting to see the swedish drag scene, these builds are all very unique! Here in the states the builds are also cool but it seems very copy and paste.

[@lukelikens2057]

Really like seeing what cars you all pick to race to us Americans. I really like the Volvo wagon's

[@oldman1944]

Great event coverage, love your work!

[@vech400]

You need more rear tyre pressure, see how badly the tyre wrinkles up? The rim is essentially running over the tyre. Also I would fit rim screws, I bet the tyres would be turning on the rim. Mark the tyre and rim and check after a run. People have said that the rear is squatting but in the slowmo the tyre is not going up in the guard, the suspension looks pretty neutral, it’s just crushing the tyre because of low pressure. Try 2 psi more to start with then 1 psi at a time till the 60 ft time slows. We found 12 psi worked for us on a 26x10 slick but will be different for everyone.

[@jamesdeath3477]

Sheesh that spark plug! Glad you could manage to laugh about it.

[@whiskeyactual.]

One of the coolest builds I've seen on youtube

[@jakob-8912]

Wow! Both of your cars looks so cool, great job! Sad with the spark plug 😢😢.

[@garystein9536]

Lemans Volvo. Nice looking car. Aaar shame about breaking it so soon but it was getting a thorough shakedown

[@ripper3925]

i have a tip if you blow your motor best not to remove spark plug because you can ruin the whole tread taking it out. better off grinding from the chamber then removing so you dont damage it but seemed like it didnt fight you so all good.

[@maxskullic9879]

I had a 1985 Volvo 740 Turbo with the manual transmission that was a true sleeper! It had the 4 speed with the button activated overdrive and I loved it... Until the wiring started shorting out everywhere! I should have kept it but with me being disabled, I didn't have the money or the means to get it fixed. I got into the Crown Vics after selling the Volvo. They are cheap to have worked on and last damn near forever if taken care of right! Then I got hit 3 years ago and have to drive a Ford Flex crossover due to my spine being twisted and hurting too much to sit in a low car anymore. Its not my style but I can drive it without too much pain. My days of slaying the "Tail of the Dragon" is over.... At 41, I do more driving on my racing sim then I do my real car... sad huh?

[@boltonky]

You have some awesome vehicles an put a lot of work in so matter win or loose, problems or not your a winner for sure :)

[@TESTA-CC]

Pete Your a legend Bro 💪💪 The Ovlov Is Perfect 🤙🤙

[@BeamRider100]

I'd be raising the back up an inch, so that it's more level when it does squat and as it goes down the track. That may give you more range to catch it before any bouncing.

[@normanvapes9197]

Nice video Peter. Love your content. Keep strong.

[@AshotArista]

what a beautiful car. love the styling

[@roscius6204]

Front suspension looks to be the area of most potential gain. Both in getting the power down and holding a straight line.

[@ProGen6]

basically the same 100-200 as a freaking Jesko. Badass car right there dude!

[@Z-Ack]

Looks like you melted the plug and is what the cylinder and piston ate. So hopefully its not any valve issues and the cylinder walls are ok.. if the oil has chunks than its bad news but fixable still, just more work and money..

[@salamander5703]

Great video and a staggering achievement given the short time you took to build such a complex car. Hope the engine damage is just a bit of detonation confined to the spark plug! Regarding the car bounce on set off from rest, do people run anti-squat suspension geometry on drag cars? My possibly simplistic understanding of these is that weight (load) transfer takes place in the suspension links rather than having to compress the rear springs and dampers. Seems a good way to get that power instantly to the tyre contact patches.

[@claudioteixeira5917]

Wining first place of most beautiful car 🔝⚡️🤘🏻

[@eriklund294]

you should come to Midnight Race Week Piteå Dragway next year, usually first week in july! theres a bunch of 240 lovers up here in Norrbotten 😃

[@IcePhoenixOfTime]

damn that widebody looks good with the dual colors

[@HuldraX.]

Surfing the algorythm, sick video!

[@smokey91820]

I think what your tyres doing are going square so your gripping and then spinning then gripping, that's why your still quick but a bit over the place. Raising the pressure over what you started with would be my first shout and playing with the rebound on the rear shocks because I think your maxing them out right away causing the initial loss of grip. Could be wrong though lol