Brutally honest I agree. We had bugs but that's the point of shakedown. Nothing stood in the way of enjoying the essence of the car and learn what it takes to drive it right.
@@RobDahm I'm sure you'll get them ironed out and it'll be absolutely amazing. At least to me as a long-time viewer, it seems you've really upped your game in every respect, especially the quality of the work (that might be due to Isaiah 😉). Much respect.
I was disc golfing just down the road friday night that weekend. Could clear as day hear every single time you shifted. Was awesome to meet you Saturday!!
Cant wait to hear him hit a straight like this 787b th-cam.com/video/QtUEPwHnxmU/w-d-xo.html Theres also a crazy video or two from the mazda test track oval
cop 🚓 🚔 magnet best to use better muffs as it's way to loud and some tracks now days will kick you out, but i bet TH-cam isn't doing this justice as in person i probably sounds good
My intro to this adventure was seeing when the 4 rotor stuff got "lost" in shipping and was getting auctioned off and stuff. It's been quite the journey since then..
Lemme tell you Rob, I'm a 38yr old kid at heart, I've been following your channel for years now. When you started opening up on the straights, I found myself grinning from ear to ear while wiping away genuine tears of sheer happiness. Not only as a car guy, but just following your entire journey with this magnificent piece of engineering - and knowing everything you've poured into it. My god, dude. If some random guy from Cape Town can feel this way about your build, I can only *imagine* the scale of your emotion. What a build, guy. Well done, over and over again. Hands down my favourite channel. Can't wait to see you on track at 100% throttle!!
Even though that anti-lag was not intentional, it was SICK. Can't wait until it's fully dialed in man, do you have an ECU with switchable maps? Like one for drag and one for the track?
@@RobDahm R5 can do a lot more than you will ever need hopefully its better to over build and not utilize it 100% than underbuild and use 110%, I know on my Elite 2500 we have it set up to where I can put 87 in and it will pull timing and boost keeping the car safe from knock on bad fuel but if you throw in some e90 and fill the water meth, the ECU knows the octane rating (flex fuel) as well as the level in the meth tank and will put in more ignition and boost blending the maps together keeping it basically stupid proof. Gotta love having all the inputs and outputs as well as safeties.
Sterling you are so right. The amount of programming i can do to the ECU is jaw dropping. Its so customizable you definitely need a plan or goal before jumping into it. When you hear the car breaking up, haltech found that i enabled rally style antilag while testing features. Completely forgot about it haha. But its impressive what all it can do!
@@RobDahm Definitely especially running a rotary, most people don't realize that exactly how many inputs and outputs you need. In your case with the sheer amount of injectors, ignition and sensors you would saturate 90% of ecus out there and would probably have to use 2 2500s from haltech to run the engine properly. The r5 was by far the best choice for the build. Cant wait to see you dive further into it and squeeze all the potential you can out of it. The boys over at Haltech are gems have had multiple hour long conversations over the phone brainstorming ways to use their ecus as well as troubleshooting.
My husband and I have been watching you for at least four years. This moment was so worth the wait. I'm also happy that you openly share your frustrations and the realities of taking on a project like this along with the victories whether they are big or small. We are so happy to be on this journey with you, Rob. The car sounds so sexy and looks so good! Thank you!
Absolutely unreal, when that engine opens up I get chills. What an amazing machine you’ve built Rob. Congrats on how far it’s come and I can’t wait to see what the future holds as you get this dialed in further.
I didn't expect it but here we are, it's been 3 years since I started following and he almost has a full car legit ready to race. Congratulations for your day on the track! I bring love frome italy! Also thank you Rob for saving me when I was demoralized because of school, I will have finals next week and I hope i will have time to watch every video like I did until now. You inspired me to start a project car and I'm saving money to get some camera gear to film it all! In Italy we have lots of different laws preventing people to have a real modified car and it can get really expensive so it will be a hard journey!
Rob I'm digging this build so much, your r&d throughout the build and explanations on how you figured out the solutions to all these problems that arise is my favorite part.
i absolutely love your videos and the way we are able to hear the 4rotor. no music, no bs, just sound of the machine... and i hate the abrupt endings but it makes me laugh every time. thanks for making these videos and i enjoy how you explain everything. keep up your work man, hope to see the car someday. greetings from germany
The 4 rotor is half as insane in video as it is in person. The noises are incredible. Rob is twice as genuine in person as he is in videos, patience and listening and answering all day
Was super cool seeing you out there Rob. Taking the time to talk to all the fans answering their questions even giving advice on their own rotary projects putting them in the right direction. Car sounded amazing in person.
Oh my god Rob actually had some sort of outro for once!! So glad to hear this thing scream. Can't wait for more from this incredible machine. Thank you Rob!
To see this thing going around a track shows how far it has come! It is so good to see you shaking it down and I cannot wait to see it progress even more
Your motivation and dedication are key to why this project hasn't failed. Alot of ups and downs through this. ALOT. So happy to see you actually enjoy this car, I saw alot of success in this video!
Hey Rob, Is it just me or was there a water bottle flying around your rear diff at 23:10 . Hahaha Love the build. Been following it since day one. Great Job.
You know Rob, I’ve been following this build for a long time and I’ve gotta say that I think the coolest part about this build and there are many cool parts, but by far the best part about it is seeing how much you absolutely love this car. This isn’t just a car build, this is something you love. It’s a huge credit to your hard work mate. Now it’s “done” haha I can’t wait to see how far you take this incredible work of art and engineering! Keep up the good work mate!
Awesome video! Sooo nice to see the four rotor after all the effort and time, finally begin to get set-up for hard driving. I can't wait to see what she can do. You have a great team and your attitude and humor are always enjoyed.
I feel that this video is a huge middle finger 🤘 to the people who said that this car isn't possible. Here it is. 1 million people believe in it. Huge congrats, from the early begginings, to SEMA and now the track. Can't wait to see this beast unleashed at 100%
The car isnt a car. Just a lot of noise in a straight line. A POS that is not elegible for any form of motorsport. It doesnt handle, doesnt stop and is a death trap!! As for the noise most venues have noise limits. Meaning is needs mufflers.
26:05 you showing us all the small details is what makes your channel so great. Not only is it entertaining, but it is a huge learning experience, and it's always a great story to see all the things you struggle with or succeed with, and seeing it pay off. It's super rewarding to see the car getting better and better with every iteration and upgrade you do.
The amount of time and effort that has went into this car, it's awesome to see it finally ripping around a track 👌 can't wait to see it fully dialed in!
Rob you are legendary man!!! I’ve been watching since way back man it’s great to see the production quality go up and all the work you’ve done to get here!!
That smile, excitement, and happiness emanating from you after that first lap brought me to tears man. It's a dream of mine to build a car worthy of passing down and being proud of. This jsut took me back to the days of wrenching with my family and friends and trying to build better. This is the motivation I needed to finally build a k powered beast our of my ek hatch. Keep up the awesome content.
Just to see this car in the track, only with the two who helped it become a dream answered is amazing. There are people who have less complicated and cutting edge cars who have entire teams out there wrenching. We go to rob and Isaiah and that’s all you guys will ever need aside from valvoline and other sponsors. Let’s this beast loose on the world you guys!!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rob Dahm will go down in history for having one of the most insane hand built cars in the world. If you ever saw that car at first and didn't know you'd think it was built by a bunch of engineers. Nah just a couple of dudes in a garage. I am genuinely happy for him to see how far he has came in life and on this platform getting the recognition he deserves. Keep it up
I gotta say man I haven’t found anyone on TH-cam that’s willing to put this much effort into making a literal beast of a car(if it’s can classify as a car still) it’s engineering and foresight like this that keeps me interested. Definitely deserve all the love and support you get!
I've been watching you for 7+ years and it's amazing to see the progress you've made. Congrats on 1M subs! Hope I get the chance to drive with you some day 🤘🏽
Man I have been away for so long and TH-cam sent me this banger of a video to my feed. It is so cool to see how far it has come and how much work has been put into it! I'm hooked again!
Dude, I'll be honest, when I first saw your videos I thought I'd never see this project completed. You're crazy man. The fact that you have documented the entire process of this build, both good and bad, is inspiring and super cool. Keep it up, I wish you all the best, and I can't wait to see you smoke everyone (looking at you Hoonicorn) 🤘
I feel the same way and it’s been awesome watching someone self taught and passionate pull this off. I’m happy for Rob and team. They deserve all the successes moving forward
looks like youre hitting the bumpstops, so going with stiffer springs or a "stiffer" exchange ratio on the suspension arms would help with going around corners and not tearing the jack points down. also, its a bit hard to tell but it looks like theres positive camber in the rear which i dont recommend unless youre exclusively drifting.
He also mentioned in recent videos that the suspension is currently "falling rate", meaning the more it compresses, the softer it gets. Not ideal! I imagine that's on the list to revise.
Fell in love with the rotary back in 1974 riding 160 miles round trip everyday up Iron Mountain leaving Birmingham, and every back road we could take to cut time back and forth each day in his 1974 RX 3 wagon. Nothing like the pop in-between gears as it accelerated up through the gears. Amazing that we survived those days flying around the mountain back roads curves on the old ancient technology skinny tires it rode on. Especially at the speeds that little wagon was capable if you kept her rpms twisted up tight at upper end of the power band. Never a boring ride back during those days, not even if it was a little damp out. Luckily once over the mountain, the traffic that there was, was going opposite direction so wide open in front of us going, are coming back. Once we headed off the beaten path most took, rpms went to the red line, and let the fun begin. Ever seen a rock retaining wall built by the chain gangs of the 1920's and 30's a foot from your side of the car doing 80 around curves built for model T's, and the likes that had a top speed of maybe 35 on the straight aways. I have, and remember it like yesterday, even though I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday. Yeah nothing like this RX7's that came later on, but then they weren't station wagons either were they. {;^€)~
So cool the way you are sharing and showing everything from the perfect days, challenges and hickups along the way 😁😁 really love to follow the progress, and learning a lot along the way! Your are living my dream man 🤙👏 Thanks for making great videos 😁
You already know that the vision you have of your perfect FD is alive. But what's so much better is that you know she's better then you are still... not cocky.. but honest. There are a million of us watching 👀 but that's because of your vision brother. I watch a lot of automotive content and you have from day one always said you want us along for the whole ride.. it's been one and it just keeps getting better. Much love to all of you!!
Let me just say you’re the most genuine and humble TH-camr I have ever met. I went up to get a picture with you on the last day (Sunday) while you were walking back from the pits. You were more then happy too and also engaged in conversation (unlike almost every other TH-camr). You talked to my friend and I as if we weren’t your fans, but as if we were your friends. You went very deep into detail on how the car had improved over the weekend, which was really cool and not something you usually get from famous people. Not to mention your mood, I swear you were smiling and upbeat the whole entire weekend. Really an amazing car to see in person, video does it absolutely zero justice, it is ear piercing, and those pops between shifts rattle your entire chest. Thanks for being such a cool guy!
Rob has to be one of the most enthusiastic, optimistic, Zen tubers ever. He completely accepts the journey for what it is, learns from what works and what doesn't, never cries or complains... Really easy to get behind a good person like him. I had a '79 rx7 automatic trans and was getting ready to do a manual swap but ended up selling it. What a mistake. Much Love.
OMG Rob did a normal ending!! But really I love how dedicated you are to the whole process, all the ups and downs of designing a race car. And you chose to do it with a 4 rotor and some high tech setups. Seriously impressive. I can't wait to see it all finished, but don't want to miss anything on the way to completion. Keep the vids coming. I love to learn with you through every discovery and mistake.
Good job man it is so nice to see you finally driving this thing I just quit watching your channel for like the last year because I got tired of the build up then the depression following never seeing this thing really move
Damn Rob. I've been watching you on and off for YEARS. Since way before you even got this car. Let me say, for all the struggles you've endured along the way, congratufuckinglations for seeing this moment. And job well done sticking to the dream. I know it's not done, but damn what a satisfying moment. Happy for you man. Great work so far.
Rob, I had COVID a few months ago, right when you guys were bringing the FC back to life and I totally binged everything about any of the rotaries. It feels like a fever dream watching the 4 rotor rip (just like when I was sick🤣)
i respect you givin the people a show in the rain man. mad props bro. think i've been subbed for abot 5-7 years now... man... what a blessing dude. keep it up man.
The first clip from the person a couple miles away 👌👌👌 Congratulations guys, twas pretty cool. Get them lessons rob, will help your confidence heaps. Look forward to the next vid ✌
Just insane! Knowing how far you've come with the car to see it finally start to get pushed hard on a track has got to be an incredible feeling. I'll definitely be there next year if you come back! Huge congrats on 1 Million also!
I appreciate you sharing this so transparent. I'd love to fly from Spain to test your car someday in my life, its one of the meanest machines I've seen and you've done a great job with it. In my eyes its a Street 787B or a RX-787 either way I think its magnificent. Regards from Spain
Easily one of my favorite projects to follow. Thank you for the insight and integrity, and huge shout out to you, Rob, for being so knowledgeable and doing such a good job of sharing your knowledge!
Man it was so awesome to see this process, and HEAR this car in person. Thank you and your team for putting together such an awesome vehicle and being transparent with your process behind it! Good luck on 1 mil!
Nothing like man and machine, an incredible journey. And now, to dial in, and to actually become one with it. Dude, I started following from the alternator video, and glad I found this channel. Sick ride, sick journey, can't wait to see what you and that car are really capable of.
I’ve said many times and I’ll continue to say it; this is one of the most impressive cars I’ve ever seen, and it’s all built (mostly) by two people. Unbelievable build in every sense of the word unbelievable. Beyond impressed by you and Isaiah. I absolutely eat up every second of content with this car wearing a massive grin the entire time.
i love seeing how excited he is about his creation. awesome work dude. i know the feeling of having something youve spent countless dollars and hours on work the way you planned.
I remember meeting Rob when his computer business was just in a little shop off South Dixie Hwy near Dunbar.... His brother's and himself always had awesome cars.. FC3S, FD3S, and a Supra. Awesome so see how far he's come.
You're the best Rob. Never stop what you're doing. Found you when you started this project and I get so excited for every new video with the 4 rotor. found you when you started on it. Don't stop.
One of your most exciting videos ill be honest, I loved hearing it scream on the track!! Im even happier that only minor teething issues occurred, Looks like you had a blast!
Also, phosphoric acid on the surface rust will convert it to black oxide coating that's ready for paint or just lightly protect it. It will not eat bare metal unlike muratic acid which will continue to eat until neutralized.
Yooooo it’s so amazing to see the progression of the 4 rotor over the years, fantastic job guys!!! Also, nice Voyd 2 long sleeve Isaiah!!! I love to see my most favorite music producer’s stuff on my most favorite TH-cam channel 👌🏻👍🏻
Dude its impressive how much progress you did on that car and on yourself. I didn't watch your videos since at least 3 to 4 month. There s a lot of nice sh!t over there.. hats off to rob
Even through the helmet I can tell you're smiling. Loving it Rob, awesome to see all the progress come down to this after all those years, this is 100% a dream car. Amazing work, guys.
I will miss the 787b at this year's Le Mans Classic, but just seeing your 4 rotor here on youtube makes it almost Ok! incredible job, and congrats on 1M!
1985 Audi Sport Quattro, still my favorite sounding piston engine and AutoTopNL has a good video on one if you're curious but yeah as far as pure, raw sound, Robs 4 rotor is up there. Ken Block also has a vid out on the Audi.
It’s absolutely amazing to see and hear how far you’ve come. I for one can’t wait to see you go back up against the Hoonicorn with full beans and see who really comes out on top!
I feel like this car is getting more precious every time I see it again, it worth all the time it took being built. I'm really glad I've had watch this creation since it began 🎩
It’s really cool to see Rob finally getting to enjoy all the hard work he put in to build this car and for having to deal with all the trolls over the years that said it couldn’t be done and he would never finish it. Yeah I know it’s technically still not finished but at this point it’s not gonna take to much to get it finished and besides that,anyone that’s ever built a custom car like this will tell you that it’s never finished and will always be a work in progress.
The kid who could hear your car from 2 miles away was pure gold 🤣🤣
It's actually impressive to see it actually hold together and start to fulfill its full potential.
Brutally honest I agree. We had bugs but that's the point of shakedown. Nothing stood in the way of enjoying the essence of the car and learn what it takes to drive it right.
@@RobDahm I'm sure you'll get them ironed out and it'll be absolutely amazing. At least to me as a long-time viewer, it seems you've really upped your game in every respect, especially the quality of the work (that might be due to Isaiah 😉). Much respect.
@@RobDahm first time driving something build on its own (also mentioning the other involved in this build) in anger is a special feeling.
@@RobDahm not gonna lie seeing all the hard work to this point and watching you unpack some of that weapons capability makes me wet at the tip 💪💪💪💪
I mean.....were pretty use to this thing shitting the bed and not living up to its potential so this was euphoric in comparison
23:16 everyone saw the water bottle bouncing on the driveshaft right?. This car is nuts and I’m glad to see Rob getting a feel for it!
I was just going to say that! LOL
That's the Aquafinal gear
I was looking in the comments to see if somebody saw it :p
i was also wondering if anyone noticed lol, that had to add at least another 20hp and .3g's
I was disc golfing just down the road friday night that weekend. Could clear as day hear every single time you shifted. Was awesome to meet you Saturday!!
Had to like this because mention of disc golf hahaha. Y'all got some amazing courses in Michigan. Cant wait to play toboggan this summer
@@michaelmarker6196 if your ever in the west Michigan area. You need to check out lake arvesta in south haven. Top tier course that’s being put up
I thought it was frolf?
The 2 mile away exhaust sound video is insane and I love everything about it.
the "wtf" sounds so honest
Except for "#f1" 😂
@@RTSRAZORBACK bro the car was so loud and thought its a f1 lmao 💀
Cant wait to hear him hit a straight like this 787b th-cam.com/video/QtUEPwHnxmU/w-d-xo.html
Theres also a crazy video or two from the mazda test track oval
cop 🚓 🚔 magnet best to use better muffs as it's way to loud and some tracks now days will kick you out, but i bet TH-cam isn't doing this justice as in person i probably sounds good
Fucking amazing how this car went from "where's the 4 rotor Rob?" To now racing at a track. So glad I've been here since the beginning of the build.
My intro to this adventure was seeing when the 4 rotor stuff got "lost" in shipping and was getting auctioned off and stuff. It's been quite the journey since then..
@@Nikko780 that’s about where I started also
Lol I remember those days
Now. Robbbbb where is the 6 rotor ? Your just all talk. hahahah. We know that is fuel for you. :D
And holy sht I just realized Robs at 999k subs! I remember when he had sub 200k
Lemme tell you Rob, I'm a 38yr old kid at heart, I've been following your channel for years now. When you started opening up on the straights, I found myself grinning from ear to ear while wiping away genuine tears of sheer happiness. Not only as a car guy, but just following your entire journey with this magnificent piece of engineering - and knowing everything you've poured into it. My god, dude. If some random guy from Cape Town can feel this way about your build, I can only *imagine* the scale of your emotion. What a build, guy. Well done, over and over again. Hands down my favourite channel. Can't wait to see you on track at 100% throttle!!
Kind of staggering isn't it from him showing off his first rx7 compared to the lambo!
*When “we have F1 at home” is actually legit.*
Very nicely said!
"its from the fumes" :' )
"magnificent piece of engineering" I think you will find it was the lack of engineering sophistication that resulted in the death of rotarys.
I love how the exhaust is burning the paint off the door. Please don't touch it up, has that battle worn aesthetic
Even though that anti-lag was not intentional, it was SICK. Can't wait until it's fully dialed in man, do you have an ECU with switchable maps? Like one for drag and one for the track?
Its the Haltech R5. It has insane options. I could have multiple maps
Multiple maps and selectable on the fly... that ecu is SICK!
@@RobDahm R5 can do a lot more than you will ever need hopefully its better to over build and not utilize it 100% than underbuild and use 110%, I know on my Elite 2500 we have it set up to where I can put 87 in and it will pull timing and boost keeping the car safe from knock on bad fuel but if you throw in some e90 and fill the water meth, the ECU knows the octane rating (flex fuel) as well as the level in the meth tank and will put in more ignition and boost blending the maps together keeping it basically stupid proof. Gotta love having all the inputs and outputs as well as safeties.
Sterling you are so right. The amount of programming i can do to the ECU is jaw dropping. Its so customizable you definitely need a plan or goal before jumping into it. When you hear the car breaking up, haltech found that i enabled rally style antilag while testing features. Completely forgot about it haha. But its impressive what all it can do!
@@RobDahm Definitely especially running a rotary, most people don't realize that exactly how many inputs and outputs you need. In your case with the sheer amount of injectors, ignition and sensors you would saturate 90% of ecus out there and would probably have to use 2 2500s from haltech to run the engine properly. The r5 was by far the best choice for the build. Cant wait to see you dive further into it and squeeze all the potential you can out of it. The boys over at Haltech are gems have had multiple hour long conversations over the phone brainstorming ways to use their ecus as well as troubleshooting.
So close to a MILLION subs brother! Let's GO!
That 4 rotor is music to my ears
aaaaaaand it´s a million! Congrats Rob, off to the next one.
Crazy, why are there only so few subs. this stuff is fire 💪💪
My husband and I have been watching you for at least four years. This moment was so worth the wait. I'm also happy that you openly share your frustrations and the realities of taking on a project like this along with the victories whether they are big or small. We are so happy to be on this journey with you, Rob. The car sounds so sexy and looks so good! Thank you!
Absolutely unreal, when that engine opens up I get chills. What an amazing machine you’ve built Rob. Congrats on how far it’s come and I can’t wait to see what the future holds as you get this dialed in further.
Imagine being 2 MILES away from a track and all you can hear is an unholy scream, hauntingly awesome
Yeah.. pull-out them earplugs 'cause i want more of this eargasm.. boy this beast runs in half-send mode and still sounds better than F1..
I would choose that over anything else, day after day
Ah yes, paradise!
I used to live about 10km away from the Albert Park f1 circuit and I’d be able to hear the cars on raceday from the front of my house.
i really want to see that full tiktok but i cant find it anywhere
Absolutely love it man, can’t wait until i can experience your car in person one of these days! Here’s to 1 mil subs 🍻 congrats!
I didn't expect it but here we are, it's been 3 years since I started following and he almost has a full car legit ready to race.
Congratulations for your day on the track!
I bring love frome italy!
Also thank you Rob for saving me when I was demoralized because of school, I will have finals next week and I hope i will have time to watch every video like I did until now.
You inspired me to start a project car and I'm saving money to get some camera gear to film it all!
In Italy we have lots of different laws preventing people to have a real modified car and it can get really expensive so it will be a hard journey!
Be quick, its likely to get banned at every track on the planet for noise.
Rob I'm digging this build so much, your r&d throughout the build and explanations on how you figured out the solutions to all these problems that arise is my favorite part.
i absolutely love your videos and the way we are able to hear the 4rotor. no music, no bs, just sound of the machine... and i hate the abrupt endings but it makes me laugh every time. thanks for making these videos and i enjoy how you explain everything. keep up your work man, hope to see the car someday. greetings from germany
The 4 rotor is half as insane in video as it is in person. The noises are incredible. Rob is twice as genuine in person as he is in videos, patience and listening and answering all day
Also for the "what should this car do?" It should be able to have tune logs and slowly build up extra parts and make it a Swiss army knife.
Well done guys on 1m subs, great to see regular rotary content :).
Hint hint ;) Aus needs some more rotor content ;)
Yeah no 2k Barra but it's alright ahah
That's the Spirit!
Aussie Aussie Aussie
@@westyw6117 Oi Oi Oi
Was super cool seeing you out there Rob. Taking the time to talk to all the fans answering their questions even giving advice on their own rotary projects putting them in the right direction. Car sounded amazing in person.
glad to see al the support and honor your getting. This build is amazing and your tenacity is unrivaled. Keep the enthusiasm my man!!
The burning door reminds me of how the space shuttle looks when it comes back from a mission. I love it. And the car sounds so good.
yeah he needs like some heat tile for his door lol.
Oh my god Rob actually had some sort of outro for once!!
So glad to hear this thing scream. Can't wait for more from this incredible machine. Thank you Rob!
To see this thing going around a track shows how far it has come! It is so good to see you shaking it down and I cannot wait to see it progress even more
Your motivation and dedication are key to why this project hasn't failed. Alot of ups and downs through this. ALOT. So happy to see you actually enjoy this car, I saw alot of success in this video!
Man as a man going through my own build struggles with my car this makes me emotional to see the results this car is reaping
I find myself tearing up a lot mostly at how proud of them I am and how honest Rob and the guys are.
I feel like rob and the team should literally just live on a track so they can rapidly prototype/tune the vehicle. seeing it get so close is amazing.
Like a golf country club lol
Maybe if they ask Cleetus nicely
Do what koenigsegg did and move the shop to a aircraft hangar and have access to the takeoff strip
MSR Houston Villas. Resort/Villas are track-side.
Off to Freedom Factory i guess!
I'm following your build 2-3 years now haha and i can say that you've nailed it.
0:49 It comes like an F1.
Bro on the last lap there was a water bottle in the engine flopping around 😂😂😂
I'm going to be honest, I REALLY like seeing ALL of the process Rob. This is my favorite build of all time ever and every detail is like candy for me.
A true gearheads wet dream this channel is
Hey Rob,
Is it just me or was there a water bottle flying around your rear diff at 23:10 . Hahaha
Love the build. Been following it since day one. Great Job.
I saw some thing look as if it broke out underneath too but I'm sure they're just testing our powers of observation by cutting that in 🤫
And thanks for the time check. It appeared to cool the plugs it seemed
there's another one at 5:45 as well 💀 (just above the rear left shock)
(can see another exiting the rear 6:05) 💀💀
was looking for this comment :D
@@Mr007MEZ same here
You know Rob, I’ve been following this build for a long time and I’ve gotta say that I think the coolest part about this build and there are many cool parts, but by far the best part about it is seeing how much you absolutely love this car. This isn’t just a car build, this is something you love.
It’s a huge credit to your hard work mate.
Now it’s “done” haha I can’t wait to see how far you take this incredible work of art and engineering!
Keep up the good work mate!
*Wow I remember seeing this couple years ago when you first started it...so cool to see how far it has came! Keep up the good work/content!*
That's amazing Rob 👏 So exciting to see that actually get out there and rip it up! Did anyone else see that water bottle getting eaten up around 23:15
That's his watercooling his driveshaft.
This is the rear axle ;)
@@palemzer I thought it looked a little spacious 🤣
i came looking for this, i wonder if it came from the track or somewhere inside the car?
wow yea was just gunna post bout that lol bottle got shredded
I like that someone 2 miles away hears this and says WTF? This engine has a unique sound.
Awesome video! Sooo nice to see the four rotor after all the effort and time, finally begin to get set-up for hard driving. I can't wait to see what she can do. You have a great team and your attitude and humor are always enjoyed.
That camera angle on the suspension is probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen lol
No doubt killing it with suspension cam angle !!!!
I feel that this video is a huge middle finger 🤘 to the people who said that this car isn't possible.
Here it is. 1 million people believe in it.
Huge congrats, from the early begginings, to SEMA and now the track. Can't wait to see this beast unleashed at 100%
The car isnt a car. Just a lot of noise in a straight line. A POS that is not elegible for any form of motorsport. It doesnt handle, doesnt stop and is a death trap!!
As for the noise most venues have noise limits. Meaning is needs mufflers.
@@ldnwholesale8552 you must be fun at parties. Enjoy your prius "Karen".
@@ldnwholesale8552 didn't know the 4 rotor was done and none of those things could get fixed... 🤔
Of course it could be done, a local company here in NZ built 6 and 8 rotor Mazdas over 10 years ago
@@morganspencer-churchill2136 mad lads 😂
26:05 you showing us all the small details is what makes your channel so great. Not only is it entertaining, but it is a huge learning experience, and it's always a great story to see all the things you struggle with or succeed with, and seeing it pay off. It's super rewarding to see the car getting better and better with every iteration and upgrade you do.
The amount of time and effort that has went into this car, it's awesome to see it finally ripping around a track 👌 can't wait to see it fully dialed in!
23:15 LOL the water bottle. Amazing.
haha i was dying while watching the suspension footage. had to replay that a couple times. That bottle wouldnt have stood a chance
@@RobDahm I was worried the driveshaft came apart at first. Awesome drives! Congrats on 1M right around the corner. :D
It's amazing how cool the engine stays with it being driven like that
The fact that was a non issue makes my heart go pitter pat.
@@RobDahm you mean Sutututu ?
Rob you are legendary man!!! I’ve been watching since way back man it’s great to see the production quality go up and all the work you’ve done to get here!!
That smile, excitement, and happiness emanating from you after that first lap brought me to tears man. It's a dream of mine to build a car worthy of passing down and being proud of. This jsut took me back to the days of wrenching with my family and friends and trying to build better. This is the motivation I needed to finally build a k powered beast our of my ek hatch. Keep up the awesome content.
It was so insane to hear this thing in person, came sprinting track side when i heard you out there lol
Just to see this car in the track, only with the two who helped it become a dream answered is amazing. There are people who have less complicated and cutting edge cars who have entire teams out there wrenching. We go to rob and Isaiah and that’s all you guys will ever need aside from valvoline and other sponsors. Let’s this beast loose on the world you guys!!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
What a beautiful machine you guys have built! I could feel the excitement in your voice every time you got out of the car! Great Work!
Rob Dahm will go down in history for having one of the most insane hand built cars in the world. If you ever saw that car at first and didn't know you'd think it was built by a bunch of engineers. Nah just a couple of dudes in a garage. I am genuinely happy for him to see how far he has came in life and on this platform getting the recognition he deserves. Keep it up
I gotta say man I haven’t found anyone on TH-cam that’s willing to put this much effort into making a literal beast of a car(if it’s can classify as a car still) it’s engineering and foresight like this that keeps me interested. Definitely deserve all the love and support you get!
@@mostlymotorized literally nobody has but okay
@@mostlymotorized please link me to another awd 4 rotor rx7
@@mostlymotorized why do you watch robs videos of you hate him so much? Hahaha
I've been watching you for 7+ years and it's amazing to see the progress you've made. Congrats on 1M subs! Hope I get the chance to drive with you some day 🤘🏽
When are we gonna see some more videos from you man?
Man I have been away for so long and TH-cam sent me this banger of a video to my feed. It is so cool to see how far it has come and how much work has been put into it! I'm hooked again!
ALSO the production quality is awesome!
So freaking happy for sticking around on this awesome project. Impressive and overall amazing work from everyone!
Dude, I'll be honest, when I first saw your videos I thought I'd never see this project completed. You're crazy man. The fact that you have documented the entire process of this build, both good and bad, is inspiring and super cool. Keep it up, I wish you all the best, and I can't wait to see you smoke everyone (looking at you Hoonicorn) 🤘
I feel the same way and it’s been awesome watching someone self taught and passionate pull this off. I’m happy for Rob and team. They deserve all the successes moving forward
looks like youre hitting the bumpstops, so going with stiffer springs or a "stiffer" exchange ratio on the suspension arms would help with going around corners and not tearing the jack points down.
also, its a bit hard to tell but it looks like theres positive camber in the rear which i dont recommend unless youre exclusively drifting.
He also mentioned in recent videos that the suspension is currently "falling rate", meaning the more it compresses, the softer it gets. Not ideal! I imagine that's on the list to revise.
I noticed that too. Looked like he was basically out of shock travel on those turns. maybe instead of stiffer springs, stiffer sway bar?
@@kasuraga he doesn't have a sway bar
@@ValentineC137 well that explains a lot
@@ValentineC137 well he really needs sway bar then.
Fell in love with the rotary back in 1974 riding 160 miles round trip everyday up Iron Mountain leaving Birmingham, and every back road we could take to cut time back and forth each day in his 1974 RX 3 wagon.
Nothing like the pop in-between gears as it accelerated up through the gears.
Amazing that we survived those days flying around the mountain back roads curves on the old ancient technology skinny tires it rode on.
Especially at the speeds that little wagon was capable if you kept her rpms twisted up tight at upper end of the power band.
Never a boring ride back during those days, not even if it was a little damp out.
Luckily once over the mountain, the traffic that there was, was going opposite direction so wide open in front of us going, are coming back.
Once we headed off the beaten path most took, rpms went to the red line, and let the fun begin.
Ever seen a rock retaining wall built by the chain gangs of the 1920's and 30's a foot from your side of the car doing 80 around curves built for model T's, and the likes that had a top speed of maybe 35 on the straight aways.
I have, and remember it like yesterday, even though I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday.
Yeah nothing like this RX7's that came later on, but then they weren't station wagons either were they. {;^€)~
So cool the way you are sharing and showing everything from the perfect days, challenges and hickups along the way 😁😁 really love to follow the progress, and learning a lot along the way! Your are living my dream man 🤙👏
Thanks for making great videos 😁
You already know that the vision you have of your perfect FD is alive. But what's so much better is that you know she's better then you are still... not cocky.. but honest. There are a million of us watching 👀 but that's because of your vision brother. I watch a lot of automotive content and you have from day one always said you want us along for the whole ride.. it's been one and it just keeps getting better. Much love to all of you!!
Let me just say you’re the most genuine and humble TH-camr I have ever met. I went up to get a picture with you on the last day (Sunday) while you were walking back from the pits. You were more then happy too and also engaged in conversation (unlike almost every other TH-camr). You talked to my friend and I as if we weren’t your fans, but as if we were your friends. You went very deep into detail on how the car had improved over the weekend, which was really cool and not something you usually get from famous people. Not to mention your mood, I swear you were smiling and upbeat the whole entire weekend. Really an amazing car to see in person, video does it absolutely zero justice, it is ear piercing, and those pops between shifts rattle your entire chest. Thanks for being such a cool guy!
by far one sick build crazy how its all coming together and looks, and sounds amazing
Rob has to be one of the most enthusiastic, optimistic, Zen tubers ever. He completely accepts the journey for what it is, learns from what works and what doesn't, never cries or complains... Really easy to get behind a good person like him. I had a '79 rx7 automatic trans and was getting ready to do a manual swap but ended up selling it. What a mistake. Much Love.
Super dope how the motor stayed cool. Just puts into perspective the cooling systems capability
OMG Rob did a normal ending!! But really I love how dedicated you are to the whole process, all the ups and downs of designing a race car. And you chose to do it with a 4 rotor and some high tech setups. Seriously impressive. I can't wait to see it all finished, but don't want to miss anything on the way to completion. Keep the vids coming. I love to learn with you through every discovery and mistake.
He needs his own freedom factory
Good job man it is so nice to see you finally driving this thing I just quit watching your channel for like the last year because I got tired of the build up then the depression following never seeing this thing really move
Damn Rob. I've been watching you on and off for YEARS. Since way before you even got this car. Let me say, for all the struggles you've endured along the way, congratufuckinglations for seeing this moment. And job well done sticking to the dream. I know it's not done, but damn what a satisfying moment. Happy for you man. Great work so far.
Rob, I had COVID a few months ago, right when you guys were bringing the FC back to life and I totally binged everything about any of the rotaries. It feels like a fever dream watching the 4 rotor rip (just like when I was sick🤣)
I had the flu once
i respect you givin the people a show in the rain man. mad props bro. think i've been subbed for abot 5-7 years now... man... what a blessing dude. keep it up man.
Man it was life goals to see this thing at Midwest Fest!!! Thank you so much for bringing it out!!! Hope to see you next year!!!
The first clip from the person a couple miles away 👌👌👌
Congratulations guys, twas pretty cool. Get them lessons rob, will help your confidence heaps. Look forward to the next vid ✌
Just insane! Knowing how far you've come with the car to see it finally start to get pushed hard on a track has got to be an incredible feeling. I'll definitely be there next year if you come back! Huge congrats on 1 Million also!
It has been an absolute treat to watch this beast go from an idea, to actually driving hard!! Amazing work guys! I'm looking forward to more!! 💪💪
Love your detailed explanations, its amazing to see it roaring like it was designed to
I appreciate you sharing this so transparent. I'd love to fly from Spain to test your car someday in my life, its one of the meanest machines I've seen and you've done a great job with it.
In my eyes its a Street 787B or a RX-787 either way I think its magnificent. Regards from Spain
Easily one of my favorite projects to follow. Thank you for the insight and integrity, and huge shout out to you, Rob, for being so knowledgeable and doing such a good job of sharing your knowledge!
Man it was so awesome to see this process, and HEAR this car in person. Thank you and your team for putting together such an awesome vehicle and being transparent with your process behind it! Good luck on 1 mil!
Dude so stoked to see this thing at this stage I remember the early days of this build and you’ve done it man! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Nothing like man and machine, an incredible journey. And now, to dial in, and to actually become one with it.
Dude, I started following from the alternator video, and glad I found this channel. Sick ride, sick journey, can't wait to see what you and that car are really capable of.
1million subscribers. Congratulations Rob, Iziah and team! Fantastic content, love watching every second. Keep up the good work and don't stop!
I’ve said many times and I’ll continue to say it; this is one of the most impressive cars I’ve ever seen, and it’s all built (mostly) by two people. Unbelievable build in every sense of the word unbelievable. Beyond impressed by you and Isaiah. I absolutely eat up every second of content with this car wearing a massive grin the entire time.
i love seeing how excited he is about his creation. awesome work dude. i know the feeling of having something youve spent countless dollars and hours on work the way you planned.
I remember meeting Rob when his computer business was just in a little shop off South Dixie Hwy near Dunbar.... His brother's and himself always had awesome cars.. FC3S, FD3S, and a Supra. Awesome so see how far he's come.
That fuel surge tank looks like it's bint to break its mount when you shift at 13:10 in the vid, looks like it needs some reinforcement
You're the best Rob. Never stop what you're doing. Found you when you started this project and I get so excited for every new video with the 4 rotor. found you when you started on it. Don't stop.
One of your most exciting videos ill be honest, I loved hearing it scream on the track!! Im even happier that only minor teething issues occurred, Looks like you had a blast!
Love how transparent and love your shows
Also, phosphoric acid on the surface rust will convert it to black oxide coating that's ready for paint or just lightly protect it. It will not eat bare metal unlike muratic acid which will continue to eat until neutralized.
Yooooo it’s so amazing to see the progression of the 4 rotor over the years, fantastic job guys!!!
Also, nice Voyd 2 long sleeve Isaiah!!! I love to see my most favorite music producer’s stuff on my most favorite TH-cam channel 👌🏻👍🏻
I’m so glad you stuck this build out and are actually driving it on track. Can’t wait to see more of its potential
Dude its impressive how much progress you did on that car and on yourself. I didn't watch your videos since at least 3 to 4 month. There s a lot of nice sh!t over there.. hats off to rob
Even through the helmet I can tell you're smiling. Loving it Rob, awesome to see all the progress come down to this after all those years, this is 100% a dream car. Amazing work, guys.
Watching the suspension work was amazing, such an incredible camera angle. That was just really, really cool to see.
I will miss the 787b at this year's Le Mans Classic, but just seeing your 4 rotor here on youtube makes it almost Ok! incredible job, and congrats on 1M!
Gingerman is one of my favorite tracks! Glad to see the positive progress with the car. Very impressive Rob.
Bad ass i think this is the best sounding car out there. You cannot argue that honestly
1985 Audi Sport Quattro, still my favorite sounding piston engine and AutoTopNL has a good video on one if you're curious but yeah as far as pure, raw sound, Robs 4 rotor is up there. Ken Block also has a vid out on the Audi.
It’s absolutely amazing to see and hear how far you’ve come. I for one can’t wait to see you go back up against the Hoonicorn with full beans and see who really comes out on top!
This is legit my favorite car on YT. Nobody else has a project car that brings as much energy as the 4-rotor does.
I feel like this car is getting more precious every time I see it again, it worth all the time it took being built.
I'm really glad I've had watch this creation since it began 🎩
this was the reason i came to this event and you did not disappoint Rob so thank you for bringing it out to MI
Such a crazy build! Keep it up Rob!
To see rob out there enjoying his Dream brings me so many tears of joy, Keep it up buddy!
My favorite part is 28:05. Also, congrats on 1 million. I’ve been here since at least 2012, so this is pretty wild.
It’s really cool to see Rob finally getting to enjoy all the hard work he put in to build this car and for having to deal with all the trolls over the years that said it couldn’t be done and he would never finish it. Yeah I know it’s technically still not finished but at this point it’s not gonna take to much to get it finished and besides that,anyone that’s ever built a custom car like this will tell you that it’s never finished and will always be a work in progress.