Sleeper Volvo Gets A MASSIVE Suspension & Brake Upgrade. BUT It's Still Stealthy...

Save up to 40% on your SimpliSafe system. Visit SimpliSafe.com/gingium to customize yours! Try SimpliSafe risk-free. If you don’t love it, return it for a full refund within 60 days. Today we totally overhaul the Volvo's suspension and brakes! This includes new control arms, bushings, coilovers, ball joints, tie rods, sway bar, endlink, and of course a Brembo big brake kit. Huge thanks to BNE Dynamics for helping with this process!
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[@hectGamer66]

Omg, can we just take a minute to appreciate the amount of care on all the little details that it is put onto this build, it’s simply gorgeous. That plus the quality of the editing and music makes it a masterpiece to watch.

[@bageltondinglequandaleseba6928]

If this is a joke I would "-🤖🤖🤖", anyway cool that you enjoy this channel

[@_Gingium_]

Thank you 🥲❤

[@ejoautovideos]

Indeed!

[@HoLeeFuk317]

I've got spray paint and electrical tape too

[@hectGamer66]

@@_Gingium_ thanks to you for providing such masterpiece to enjoy ❤️

[@JM-nd3ps]

There are 2 different styles of steering racks for these cars (CAM and ZF). They use different tie rods and ends as well as boots. Some of the tie rods have a rubber bushing that slides on where the accordion boot can be affixed to.

[@greg.marchand]

this guy Volvos.

[@SharpieEasternn]

@@greg.marchand definitely a rök head

[@JM-nd3ps]

@@greg.marchand 🤫😉

[@_Gingium_]

Hahaha thank you so much. I’ll get the right ones ordered while the electrical tape wears out.

[@yony52]

Yeah, that's the thing with rockauto, if you don't get the right part, it's usually your own fault 😅

[@parkerbethke]

The underside is beautiful! Probably one of the biggest flexes on any car is a beautiful suspension and drivetrain

[@061garage]

You probably threw away part of the inner tie rod boot while thinking it was part of the old boot. There is a little donut rubber that goes inside the boot that slides on the middle of the tie rod.

[@strattenvanwyk8303]

For the ebrake you should do a dual purpose ebrake like Hoonigan did for the Rolls Royce project. Cylinder on either side of the brake Push forward locks the fronts, pull back and you lock the rears Easy staging burnouts, easy drifts. Full modulation ✌🏻

[@catto191]

Hey @Gingium make sure you remove the brake pressure warning switch from the distribution block and cap that bung with a plug! The threads are M12x1.0, you'll also need a copper gasket to act as a washer. The rubber o ring on the sensor likes to spontaneously pop out of place, and all of your brake fluid will leak out within minutes. This is exacerbated by hard braking, which you'll be doing with all that power. Same thing happened on my '85 244, stay safe, and happy building!

[@aegistechreviews7410]

I used to watch Gingium WAYYYY back when during the Forza 6 videos, then when he switched to working on Molly. I left forever ago and I came back recently and rewatched just about every video between now and then, and I gotta say I missed it so much. You make awesome videos man, and you're a huge inspiration. Thank you ❤️

[@stilllmkp]

add some turbskis

[@mysterio7760]

Same bro, long time!

[@rad8078]

I thought the same thing, you put it in better words though

[@preston7444]

Forza 6 to driveway mechanic to a full on shop. Best youtuber glow up

[@JessCastillo1998]

You unlocked a memory, I followed him for his forza videos and I totally forgot when he switched to irl videos

[@dannyipwn1203]

there should be a rubber thing on the original inner tie rod ends. its a rubber circle thing thats like a "damper" most people dont swap them over and run into the same issue youre having.

[@jelleotter]

Your original video's on this car are what inspired me to get a volvo for myself. Have a 91 volvo 245 in a dark red. Unfortunately I don't have any funds to make it speedy but perhaps someday that dream will come true. In the meantime your video's are enough :)

[@brysonshires9742]

Find you a totaled factory turbo car and it'll be a smooth process 🙂

[@bennyb.1742]

@@brysonshires9742 This. They're SO rugged, just find a stock turbo car at the junk yard, swap the everything, throw a big Holset turbo off a Cummins diesel Dodge from the junk yard while you're there. That'll push 300hp on ethanol for sure.

[@danarbuckle6640]

Nice craftsmanship, Gingium! Its fun to see you in a setting with good tools and good work area. Your skills are growing so fast.

[@Wyzguy-cq8bp]

For your steel wheel issue, check out Detroit steel wheel they can custom make some for you

[@pontusbencsik]

If you look for 15" steelies for volvo. They are standard on the 740, 760, 940, 960, 850, s90 before 2000, v90 before 2000. And most of the early 2000's front wheel drive Volvos fits the 240 too. So there is no shortage of 15" wheels for the 240 in the states.

[@an1onchigurh]

You should double check the brake block, or just ditch. It has a balance piston in it that is designed to cut off some circuits if they are not balanced in pressure in the case that one of two lines to the front brakes broke you would still have brake pressure.

[@FreeToSnipe]

I think your going to want to switch the hydro and the solenoid around. In my experience you want to be able to slip the rear wheels when treeing/launching and you want the solenoid to be the on off switch/line lock for the water box/burnout. Plus you get the hydro for skids

[@an1onchigurh]

I am glad the BNE stuff worked for you, looks like you got the updated version of the offset strut mount. Looks like the saving grace was that you used smaller diameter springs, the earlier versions would not allow for proper camber when using stock diameter springs (despite me asking that very question before purchasing). Terrible customer service, ended up with $400 paperweights. I recommend the Retro Trubo strut mounts, they may not be as fancy looking but they get the job done.

[@XxJermanator1xX]

I'm so excited for this! It's so close to being ready to drive. I can't wait to see you put down some fat times at the drag strip.

[@maakdsson6749]

Awsome work 👍 about the rims, in sweden we use to take peugeot 407 or xc90 wheels, think both of them are 17” wich is perfect on a 240 (if u want the steel type of wheel) and make them 8-8.5 inch Wide

[@spaghettilocomotive]

Do yourself a favor and buy a set of "taxiplattor", the little brackets that hold the lower ball joint in the strut. They push the lower part further out increasing negative camber and make the old boat more fun to drive in the corners.

[@habeth0205]

What about one hydro with 2 cylinders opposite to each other so you can either push or pull the hydro for front or rear effect @gingium seems like the best of both worlds

[@sharkbaitwhohahaa]

@gingium what you’re going to want to look for is a set a volvo Canopus wheels, theyre 17 wheels but they fit the 240 perfectly. Let me know if you’d like a picture of a blue wagon on them I have them on mine. They came on Volvo s80’s.

[@DavidNewkirk]

And idea on the brakes. The line lock can be used to disarm the rear brake. Flip switch actives solenoid and block off rear brakes now the brake pedal only controls front brakes. But with switch off brake pedal works all for brakes. Then plumb the hand brake through the additional bypass that the line lock solenoid has so you can pull the hand brake for rear brakes when needed.

[@markusthiel7687]

The old clip at the end of v1.0 excites me even more about this build. Always been a fan of sleepers and I can't wait for you to roll up and surprise people!😂

[@rsxboss302]

IPD sway bars would of made a HUGE difference . Really helped on my 240 , better than anything else

[@officiaIhue]

Been here since the Forza days and the growth that you've had is amazing.

[@AnythingButConventional]

This build has such a cool aesthetic of old parts, refurbished parts, and new parts. It looks so good! Can't wait to see it rip!

[@M1R00TJ3]

BNE is awesome, highest quality volvo stuff for sure, i run a lot of their suspension parts

[@BNEdynamics]

😁

[@levesquejp4964]

Never had an issue with rockauto i would consider before buying a part lookin at the info they always have a measurment page that says everything i was looking for an ls pilot bearing if i wouldnt check all the info i would ordered it wrong tho… so rockauto shop rockauto cautiously

[@cautiontoxicfumes9875]

I had orders head gaskets for a 6.1 hemi and they sent me ones for a 5.7

[@police428]

I agree. RockAuto is hit and miss when it comes to parts. Great for everyday repairs (EVAP,Brakes) that have to be replaced at least once in a cars life. But big bits, (whole steering racks,gas tanks),old cars and gaskets. They suck, I can’t think of how many parts I’ve sent back to them because of some random screw up on their part

[@i8thesheets]

I'd have to disagree, rock auto has repeatedly sent me bad parts but they have a decent enough return policy for me to still gamble it at times. For some cars it's way worse than others. Every order for my current car ended up being returned or thrown away, but I used plenty of parts from them to rebuild an rd1 CR-V that I flipped a week later

[@blue_lancer_es]

Had a few. But it really isn't their fault. They sell they dont manufacture.

[@mohamedprince2722]

I know this has been said many times, but every time I watch one of your videos I am thoroughly impressed by what you are doing. Especially when I remember that only a few years ago you were making Forza comparison videos and never made any actual car modifications. Keep up the great work!

[@eliburchell1034]

Take a moment to appreciate the editing in sync with the music at 8:50. Killer quality, Caleb!

[@peterjornebrant39]

a common trick in Sweden is to use two anti-roll bars on top of each other, works perfekt. You just need to lengthen the two mounts. 👑

[@TheSheldonbroderick]

someone get this man a bearing packer

[@KimOve]

Fyi, your lower ball joints are for a non power assisted steering rack. The ones for the power assisted rack is offsetted forward and are different left to right which as a bonus gives you more caster 😎

[@mariusnerb1142]

👍🏻

[@802Garage]

Sheeeeeesh this Volvo is getting cleeeaaan!

[@ClaytonF10]

“This video was not brought to you by Rock Auto”

[@themagnushjort]

So clean man, well done.

[@rambo6375]

Just a little advice on packing a bearing better..put the grease on the palm of you hand and work the bearing over it packing it full of grease till it pushes out on the other side

[@12345xXm3koosXx67890]

I think I'm the only one from Saudi Arabia still watching you since forza days. keep going my favorite youtuber 😊.

[@bennyb.1742]

My dude, as a fellow Brick enthusiast, FCP Euro or IPD. The Swedish wonder box don't fuck with no Rock Auto.

[@danjones2913]

Watching from the land down under 🇦🇺 love the build. My 240 wagon needs some work so this stuff keeps me motivated and also broke at the same time 😂 keep killing it mate

[@planetbern]

Awesome videography and detail

[@Torch4ya]

How to pack wheel bearings properly: Place a blob of grease on the palm of your weak hand, put a finger or two in the bearing from the smaller side, force the grease to come all the way through the race to the other side. Bearing-packing lesson complete.

[@Tasmanian_D3vil]

To be correct you should torque wheel bearing nut to specs when turning whole front hub - that what greenbook and bentlay says ;) The rest of the instructions are correct

[@AndrewTheHoff]

YESSSS BOLBOOOOOOO

[@_Gingium_]

LETS GO BOLBOOOOOOO

[@benedictroberts678]

My favourite pokemon

[@mohammedalmandhari4041]

Man ur shop is just amazing watching u from all the way from the Middle East..

[@schotzfired]

You should get some ultra light wheels that u can retrofit the hubcaps onto

[@RearEngineShop]

Such a cool build! Makes me want to start working on the LS swap for my 81 Trans Am!

[@danielpage8249]

The blue cap on the tie rod end needs to be removed and you bought the wrong boot for the type rack you have! Larger front and rear sway bars and an adjustable panhard bar are available through IPD in Oregon. Hit the junk yards for the wheels you want.

[@shelbymccaul6505]

Doggin’ on RockAuto quite a bit. I get it, but it’s kinda on you. Gotta do your research. Quality, however, we can agree on. Love the build. Love your progress. You are definitely “building” a lot more these days and your work is quality, when you can dedicate the time.

[@echo9082]

Holy cow what cool build!

[@SiggsGBR]

Volvo's man....I've never seen a ball joint, that bolts into a bracket...that bolts into the hub...and also bolts into a bracket...that bolts into the arm. The over-engineering(and serviceability tbf) is INSANE

[@brysonshires9742]

Yeah i did a wheel bearing once expected it to take all weeked. Done and ready to drive in 45mins

[@williejack3695]

I love the Volvo Caleb, what an utter beast

[@BamryInParis]

I’ve never had an issue with getting incorrect parts from rock auto that’s so crazy to see for me

[@greenmoosen]

man those stainless sikky parts look so amazing on the interior! This thing is gonna MOVE!

[@DuncanMacLean]

Tip for the rear calipers - they don't move in relation to the rear axle so you can hard pipe direct to them. Only need flexi from body to axle.

[@M1R00TJ3]

2:30 there is another rubber piece thats supposed to go inbetween

[@dheitz5830]

Thanks to this episode's sponsor, RockAuto!

[@ogfromutube9649]

Bne is badass! I have there panhard bar, torque rods, and retro turbo makes camber plates and extended lowers.

[@draggonhedd]

2:30 thats the standard boot style. Youre missing the stock rubber plug grommet that goes on the tie rod. its donut shaped and it sits in that little machined recess on the tie rod you see there. It does the same exact thing you did with the tape there lmao.

[@an1onchigurh]

There are two different racks, looks like he ordered the bellows for a ZF rack. it may be twice as much but MOOG K9882 should fit it.

[@nakedbearrvserviceandrepai4415]

Amazing content. Working hard isn't easy unless you're good.

[@sorryyouhavekids8659]

So ready to see a V8 volvo hit some "rolling donuts" this thing will be so sick!

[@brendonhearn8778]

Nice hat, "Chopped"....Go MCM! Love the 240

[@Iamdesignproducts]

Just have a lug pattern adapter machined up, you're running a big enough spacer that you could accommodate an adapter. Then you can go to any lug pattern you want!

[@wesathetechnician]

This is really some great content man.

[@BeardedWrencher]

Man, the underside of this brick is looking fantastic! I would love to have a similar setup in my Canadian 245! But I am beyond too stupid for electrical work. Haha. Maybe someday!

[@PistonsProps]

Can’t wait to see this car rip!

[@chrismartinez3160]

FCP euro and IPDUSA are great places to get parts for Volvo.I've used them for years for my 240,940 and my 850 turbo.

[@rad8078]

I can’t believe I used to watch your forza videos, dope how far you have come

[@mahdialsenussi3066]

Nice work 💙 👍

[@mrbeatle1221]

Just a pointer for wheel bearings next time. You can fill the inside of the bearing with grease using a bearing packer. Love the build!!

[@fwesley80]

You should do a drag and drive…nice to have the volvo back

[@spaghettilocomotive]

You have got the wrong gaiters. There are two types of steering racks for 240s (three if you count the manual rack), and I don't know if you should blame Rock Auto for this. I would however say that they should include the little rubber donuts with the gaiters. But I think they are included with the inner tie rods, IF you buy the correct ones. EDIT: J M described it beautyfully further down in the comments.

[@hughbertsprojects]

You should upgrade to IPD sway bars and chassis stiffeners. Made a difference on my buddies 1983 Volvo 245 wagon.

[@will3102]

Love these videos. Keep it up.

[@bazza108]

I set my line lock solenoid to isolate rear brakes but still have full time use of front brakes. Solenoid on (rear brakes removed) in water box, roll the sumbitch out of the water box and then turn solenoid off (rear brakes operate again). I actually run 2 sets of rear calipers with the second set operated by hydro handbrake because I’m a pretty cool kid yknow. The thought of hydro fronts scares me tbh

[@ttinnovations3310]

Need to put in a DRIVE SHAFT SAFETY HOOP , just in case it breaks and takes out the bottom of the car or worse breaks the fuel line or make the car fly in the sky

[@joelk7725]

Cool stuff

[@42Hertzer]

I guess the nearest car wrecker has piles of original wheels for a 245... Yes, I live in Sweden. 😜

[@derekrogers3426]

Don't forget a driveshaft loop

[@torquesteer4594]

the eclipse is this channels equivalent to cyberpunk. It was super hyped up, looked extremely promising but will never be finished.

[@bobbykeen4485]

Crazy how I’ve been here since the forza 6 built or bought days. Can’t believe how far he’s came

[@parkerbanken1831]

I know it might not be necessary right now but IPD sells a whole sway bar kit with solid bushing and no extra metal piece and then the sway bars are more solid ig but I’ve heard it super worth it for even just a stock b230 240, I only used the sway bar bushings and it was way stiffer.

[@tay-lor]

ol volvo head chiming in…. early 2000’s ford fusions run 5x108. base models have steelies and will work with your brembos✌🏼

[@polar4701]

I love the build videos Caleb but where the event videos? I'm sure we all would love to see both

[@landon390]

🔥🔥 brother!!!!

[@Sandman64Sweden]

you can probably remove the roof rack and change the rear-view mirrors and the 245 will be both faster and better in the wind tunnel test if now a shoebox can be better 😉

[@boosted_john]

Dude thank God

[@1234567890CAB]

It looks like those boots you put on your steering rack for the tie-rods might be dust covers for your shocks

[@jdl9202]

Doing a sick burnout doing a sick burnout

[@teknogeek1300]

SEMA HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!

[@TURBOMOOSE]

Sts machining has some high-quality mods for our volvos aswell. You'll be surprised what's made stateside for us

[@WouterB76]

The only other channel with such attention to detail that I know of is Sarah 'n' tuned.

[@damon123jones]

That red grease looks delicious

[@ogfromutube9649]

Yeah those Volvo dual line dual piston from calipers suck lol.. I put slotted rotors on the ford 8.8 hubs on the back and have my hydraulic handbrake hooked to them. Stops on a dime with that!! Mines just a 5.3 with cam, heads, headers, and tbss intake. But with the RS5R30A Nissan trans and 3.73 locked in the rear it's def fun.

[@johnlarocca9182]

If I remember correctly, Volvo had a hard rubber bushing on the tie rod the took up the space of the opening of the outside end of the boot stock

[@keithoncars]

Make a vid every day bro 🇿🇦🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@alexmonroe613]

Hi Gingium - Great build! - Why have you put soft lines to the rear callipers?

[@kermaniriarte7541]

I'm telling you the underside of that Volvo is awesome! ditch the sleeper look and just make the whole car a clean car. plus no issues if you get different wheels.

[@kermaniriarte7541]

@@tabs5941 because Caleb did such a great job underneath the engine and underside. If he fixes up the whole wagon it would look sick. Also the wagon is basically already a drag car.

[@jameslangstonevans]

OH COME ON ROCK AUTO!

[@georgedreisch2662]

Y’all need to start collecting up the appropriate hippy bumper stickers, for camouflage. Is that rear axle / rear suspension going to be up to the power level you’re aspiring too?

[@swrd2k834]

there supposed to be a little bushing there on the tie rod, but you got cam rack tie rods