Why Did People start RACING Vans??
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Why a group of Japanese motorcycle racers start bolting Ferrari brakes onto their Dodge vans and why it's one of the best trends in car culture.
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I live out here in Japan and there's one of these vans in my neighborhood. The owner races it all the time and uses it to take his kid's go carts to the track too.
Coolest dad ever
Most practical racing series ever.
Just like the hot wheels van! Lol
@@ChevyLivin710 it's based on his build
@Rudy Ochoa thats awesome, does he have any social media?
I love corners of car culture like this one that don't take themselves too seriously. We need more trends like this in the US.
Sweet dajiban
I think we all remember the VW Busses with old Porsche Turbo motors in them. I for one wish they'd made a Mazdaspeed5 or a Hellcat Pacifica.
Car and Driver tried to work with a local technical college in Ann Arbor to make a Mazdaspeed5. I thought that idea was the coolest. As I recall, they ran into way more computer issues than the students could handle. They may also have struggled to squeeze that motor in. Maybe in the modern day, with a fairly simple standalone, this would be easier?
@@CoachDAReid people have been k swapping first gen odysseys left and right with much success
That VW van was insane. I think it had a full 996 drivetrain, a carbon fiber roof, and it was widened about a foot? - ZK
@@CoachDAReid I was wondering what happened to that project! I remember reading about it years ago.
@@TheSmokingTire The Ring Taxi
This is what a car enthusiast looks like. Built what he wanted because he wanted to.
Always got one down at the local drag strip, goes toe to toe with all the muscle cars, hilarious to watch.
"How is that elephant keeping up with those Mustangs?"
@@TheSmokingTire stock guys pearl clutching while the rest of the crowd is rolling and cheering
I've worked out of vans for the last 25 years and every one had an active sound system, slightly lowered ride height with poly bushings in the antiroll bars, stiffest shocks/struts available, computer/tranny tune and whatever mods were available, typically header back. They weren't race cars but it made the work days and commutes more entertaining lol
Having experienced a few laps in a lowered van on semislicks around our local track I certainly approve .
I've always loved seeing this van around Socal and at Radwood. Been wanting to build one to haul MTBs.
Dajibans rock! Dodge offered a ‘street van’ option in the late 70s complete with chrome side pipes that today are rare beasts. Unfortunately, these Dodge vans are an endangered species due to ‘designed obsolescence’ particularly having many electrical issues. I’m on my second B-van that loves to consume ignition coils for some unexplainable reason.
I can imagine sharing a track session with this and laughing as I pass it. Surely this puts a smile on everyone's face when they see it on track.
I used to work on these Dodge Vans back in my dealer days and always enjoyed driving them, especially the striped down work versions which were light and hauled ass when empty, always fantasized about doing something like this with them even before the DajiBan craze began in Japan.
This owner passes the vibe check 😎
First saw this Dajiban 2 years ago on Larry Chen's channel. It is pretty sweet
Great interview! I knew nothing about this person or van culture and it was cool learning about both
I remember the Previa/Estima racing vans on the track in Japan. Those were mid engine, supercharged, RWD vans with manual transmissions
Astro vans with a 350 in it was fun as hell. Back in late 90s in BX NYC we had a crew of custom Astros and Safaris. Fun times
Could tell Zach was really enjoying himself in this one, love to see it hope we get more like this
I'm lucky to have a 1982 B250, completely stock with the legendary 3.7 liter slant six and only 60k km's. For the entire production run, 1971 to 2003, these were all produced in Windsor Ontario. I won't be modifying it, but I dig the trend for sure!
Haha, love the Silence of the Lambs intro!
Matt is lookin wayyy different in this vid
I've been waiting for this one! Such a cool build. This is one that is far greater than the sum of its parts.
With a family of five and a being a dodge lover I so much need one of this. Great video!
I grew up riding in (and wrenching under) a Ford Econoline van. They have so much utility. Go van go!
Man, youtube is going all out with the multiple double unskippable adds, it's ruining the watching experience. With that said, I appreciate this type of content, this side of car culture, which doesn't take itself too serious, it's all about having a good time.
I have a 1990 Dodge B250 van. 318 V8. OD auto. Pretty much factory stock mechanically. But mine is a high-top conversion van. Plush, burgundy velvet interior with actual oak wood trim and panels. Reclining, swivel captains chairs. The rear bench folds out into a bed with the push of a button. Blinds & curtains on the big tinted windows. Deep-pile carpet. It's a living room on wheels. I love my van. It has about 300K miles on it and still runs strong. Not entirely sure of the mileage since the ODO is stuck at 230K and it was like that before the previous owner had it. Sure, it has a few imperfections. One armrest on the front passenger seat is worn through and a bit of the metal is showing. There's a bit of rust ahead of each rear wheel. It will smoke a bit if you hammer the throttle. So yeah, it needs a bit of work. But its my weekend road warrior. I took it from PA, all the way to Yellowstone, across Wyoming and N/S Dakotas and back. Ran flawlessly. 70 to 75 MPH most of the way. Guzzled gas like my ex guzzled booze, though. Only one issue cropped up on the entire trip, and that was the oil-pressure sending unit went bad. I swapped it out at an O'Reilleys in Laurel MT, did an oil/filter change while I was at it and was on my way. When I get the money, I plan to take it up Pikes Peak. Not going after any records, I just want to add another sticker to the back.
I plan of doing the body work myself, and probably sending it off to get the engine rebuilt. But I can't complain about my big ol' van.
I love this. Have read about these a few years back but I haven't seen any in the states.
Thank you tst. Going to watch Dakar video twice as thank you. Used to hustle my dad's 78 e150 4M through the back roads of Fairfield county doing deliveries. Ty!!!!
The crazy thing is, the basic platform is very surprisingly good to drive. A Magnum 360 of this vintage punches way above it's weight, and these vans have very responsive suspension tuning.
I put a lot of miles on a 96 15 passenger, and even it was fun to drive and relatively quick. A half ton short wheelbase version with a mild 360 and some suspension work would freak a lot of people out!!
I've been hooked on these things for years. You can build one in GTA V if anyone doesn't know
The first vehicle I learned to drive was a 1992 Dodge B350 extended, typically referred to as a church bus. I drifted it at 65 mph up an on-ramp, got it up on two wheels, and did 100+ mph, all at the age of 16 while driving it on the back roads of WV. You just needed to learn how to throw the weight around. The soft suspension allowed for quite a bit of movement to get the rear end moving around, thankfully it had quite powerful brakes. Since I learned on that, everything else was incredibly easy.
Luwin still at the forefront of automotive modding since 2002!
Absolutely love this! Thanks for the video Zack
Pretty sure he was on here 3 years ago or so when Matt drove it. Dig the build. Unique shit is cool. Madd props, build more of these
Toyota Sienna is probably the closest modern equivalent to the dajiban. Tons of aftermarket support from sway bars to coil overs and even a hks supercharger originally designed for a lotus
Awesome video. Luwin has had some amazing cars. His C class Benz was awesome back in the Benzsport forum days
Dajiban trend makes an appearance on a western channel, it’s about damn time!
I like the idea of the Dajiban, but I was expecting some more fireworks in this video.
I'm doing this with a Camry XV40, adding a free flow axle back for now and getting some hang rings and interior stuff like a big boso/deco style shift knob and perhaps a skirt set. I may drive a beige Camry (with the 2AR-FE inline 4) but I will sure as hell make it the coolest damn beige Camry you have ever seen! Be nice if I could get a Dihatsu badge kit to make it look like the JDM version.
True Car Guy passion right there.
I grew up in the 1970s going on vacation in a Dodge "Maxivan". This video made me very happy for some reason.
Pick up any Hot Rod or car magazine in the late 70's and it was all about fixing up vans!
I love the unique vibes. I always wanted to build an early 90's turbo coupe swapped ranger, lowered with some flares for a wider stance and setup for time attack. Everyone bags them, or takes them to the dunes, but I think it would just be too fun. That said, I can machine, but I can't weld, so I doubt that'll be happening anytime soon.
Transit Spowaaaarrrtttt - hold my Gregg's pasty ! Look up Guy Martin's Transit they built for the Nevada open road challenge.
Had an Oldsmobile silhouette with the v8 and boy that van was quick 😳
I took out the rear seating and declothed the interior completely, took out all the rear seat belts and column plastics and I could pass just about anything at the local track that was stock, not everything but almost, got a lot of laughs and looks and I laughed a lot at the looks I'd get as I passed other drivers in things I shouldn't have had any business passing, low with heavy duty anti sway bar on some cheap track tires, so much fun, ended up blowing the motor going head to head with a farm truck on a quarter mile strip 🤣
Rest in peace becky
Those minilite wheels look sweet.....be funny to see it painted up like a modernized version of the cannonball transcon medivac van LOL!
Working in an American custom machine shop, these extremely grab my attention!
Amazing vehicle love it thank you for bringing this to us the viewers
Oh this is amazing! And it’s everything I needed to see today. #VanLife just got a whole lot cooler
van life is a psyop to make homelessness look appealing to millennials
I remember my 77 dodge , why I’m here on this content , a beach ride , a cruiser , a travel rig , a sag wagon for distant bicycle event was my experience , but damn , damn , never thought of this , I’m so much in , getting the vibe .
Thanks Zach!
Those old Magnum engines are gems.
I am planning on making a combo of one of these and a boogie van. Gonna be epic.
Oh hell yea! Conversion vans are criminally underrated! One of the best ways to travel AND smoke some GT Mustangs at the light. Just ask Arne! 👍😁👍
Sweet ride!!!
Way back in the day (70s) I had a series 1 econoline stretch body (67) some previous owner had stuffed a 302 v8 in it. Had to strip the insulation out of the doghouse to make it fit, so I’d burn my leg on it. Had to put a rolled up towel between the tin and my leg. Had the high back seats from a Mustang and the tilt/telescope steering column. Ran deep chrome reverse rims and 50 series tires. It was a tire smoking beast!
When I was a student at Road Atlanta Saab Viggen Flight Academy, the race car driver instructors got us VERY quickly at the edge of physics in 15 passenger vans everywhere we needed to go, via the track. The only time I'd ever been scared as a passenger but I didn't let it show. We probably made them sick on the skidpad in the Saabs and they wanted to return the favor. They make the Mount Washington auto road van drivers seem driving miss daisy.
I watch CB media he travels around Asia showing car culture. They're crazy over there. They love our car culture. So I think we show them a Little Love by bringing some of their stuff here I like this
Proves the old adage. It’s more fun to go fast in a slow car , than slow in a fast one.
Great interview!
I think the trend life from F1 Swapped Van like Renault Espace F1, Ford Transit F1 and that made some people get inspired to make a race van.
I had two Ram Wagons in my past; a '94 and an '01. They both were shortys with the 318 cu (5.2L). Both were in showroom condition. I sure wish I had them back today. I used the '94 to tow my '95 Plymouth Neon ACR coupe Neon Challenge road racer that I converted to autocross specs.
Totally dig the vibe of the Van, looks killer and a hell of a lot of fun!!!!
I LOVE these things. The only criticism I have is that he called a duck tail a duck bill... 🥴
Super video! Clearly a guy who enjoys life and his van is proof of it!
This makes me so happy!
First off gotta love sleepers, the farm truck is probably my all time favorite!!
All I can remember is one of my cousins moms hand a ford windstar that was pretty “fast” and it did the sickest burnouts! 🤔 and I think we even got some on that thing😂. Also another had a ford ecoline or some shit and it was fun too. Just thinking all the people that can tag along. Plus u can only pic one chick in a two seater😉😎😏
Noriyaro has a great video about Dajiban.
Great video Zack, I loved the intro and outro and the owner seems like a cool dude.
I had the exact same color van only it was the maxi 15 passenger 3500. I wish I still had it to turn it into one of these.
Why not? Let’s go van drifting!
Strictly speaking, the passenger model - which you are in - is the Club WAGON, not the Club Van. Taut handling is not folded into this lump from the factory, so if the handling is anything better than "hey, go that way when you feel like it," it's a huge step up from what I experienced behind the wheel of a similar 15-pass over years and literally 100,000+ miles.
Mine came with the very relaxed, understressed 220hp 5.9/360 "Magnum" which was a magnum in name only. There are mountains of power to be found in that mill, and whatever you can squeeze out of the block, the Torqueflite will probably handle it. Exciting it was not, but it was bulletproof - and exciting is within reach while still retaining most, if not all of the reliability.
Did no one else pick up on the Silence of the Lambs bit?! I literally lol.
The Buffalo Bill reference is GOATed 🤣🤣🤣
Fast, free candy! That’s why vans are becoming popular racers? 🤔 😂
Firkin Awesome!!!
Love it. What a fun cruiser.
So dope!
I have four Reasons:
1. Ford Supervan
2. Ford Supervan 2
3. Ford Supervan 3
4. Renault Espace F1
and Sabine Schmitz…
You missed the supervan 4
@@bobogliddabrun another reason!
Love love love the daidgeban!
First thing I would do is strip weight starting top down. Carbon roof and plexi windows. Next I would cut the mounts off the frame to use control arms and drop spindles from a Chevy truck. 4 link in the rear with coilovers. Torched leafs and cut springs make it look cool but I have seen too many wrecks from those mods.
That is always the most expensive way to reduce weight and probably doesnt do much anyway.
Put only as much fuel in as necessary and go on a diet yourself.
Dajiban!!!
0 to soccer practice real quick!
I love Dajiban culture
I want it to come to the states
As a lover of fast station wagons I really dig this too.
The 5.9L Magnum is basically an updated 360 LA motor. So they make headers and cams that will add probably 50 HP. but this this is about looking cool more than going fast.
I like that the driver side door doesnt even seal and you can see thru the seal 🤣
We had vans growing up in 70's in 80's as we started driving. I've had 6 dodge vans my brother same we have videos of us drag racing them here in Michigan. My friend Joe had built 360 and first 1 around to have nitrous, he was well known racing French road in Detroit. My 86 with 360 Quadra jet carb would smoke mustangs and Camaros with stock engine and set of headers.
as a person who has owned a couple of these dodge vans as work vehicles, the idea of people racing them is just down right amusing to me..tho in the 70s you could get a 440 with a six pack and a MANUAL transmission in one of these vans..if memory serves me correctly the suspension is similar to the dodge trucks of the period, so finding lowering parts shouldnt be too difficult..
Well, now I want one. Great video!
Gotta edit that thumbnail lol *Weirdest - great video!
Yeah oopsie but easy to edit without re-upload
My first race I ever did was in a 1970 VW Bus and against an 80's Mitsubishi van. Yes, we whipped him. It was the slowest race ever...of all time...
1:29 Every single drag event requires someone racing a pair of rental vans down the track.
Good entertainment watching y'all have fun
The brotherhood of muscle
Dajiban !!! It's so cool !
Anybody remember the A-Team van? It also had a pretty good look and stance.
I love oddball builds and this fits the bill. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the van Renault built with the F1 engine!
Ford did one too. Also check out Guy Martin's Transit van th-cam.com/video/IJVf5LBBXX8/w-d-xo.html
What a neat slice of the pie. Hmm, bolting on a hundred horse would be easy.
This thing is dope 👌