Rav4 Takes on The Mojave Desert Road in One Day

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2023
  • Rav4 Build Video: • Toyota RAV4 Off-Road B...
    The route we took through Mojave: www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
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    About Papadakis Racing
    The Papadakis Racing team began drifting in 2004 and is the most winning team in Formula Drift history, earning the 2022, 2021 and 2015 championship titles with driver Fredric Aasbo, as well as back-to-back championships with driver Tanner Foust in 2007 and 2008.
    This season, Fredric Aasbo returns to defend his title in the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra, while Ryan Tuerck also returns to the team to drive the Toyota Corolla hatchback.
    Team owner Stephan Papadakis is a legend of sport-compact racing who began building his reputation in the 1990s with the first front­-wheel­ drive, tube-­chassis drag car in the U.S. The team earned multiple records and championships in the discipline, turning in elapsed times and trap speeds previously thought unattainable in front­-drive drag cars. Papadakis' successes in front­-wheel drive were matched by his efforts in rear-­wheel drive when he campaigned just the fifth car to join the NHRA's Sport Compact 200 MPH club.
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  • @andoletube
    @andoletube 6 місяців тому +90

    You can tell Stephan is a great dad. He knows so much about cars and mechanics, but when he talks to his son, he's a regular guy, not being a know-it-all who explains everything. That's a sign of good parenting - gives his kid space to contribute.

  • @derekbrotherton3462
    @derekbrotherton3462 6 місяців тому +23

    6:05 😂

    • @Aldarris
      @Aldarris 6 місяців тому +5

      wasted

    • @jpena53
      @jpena53 6 місяців тому +4

      He went flying!

  • @bmxkelowna
    @bmxkelowna 6 місяців тому +76

    Literally the only time steph will let us see his tire gauge 😅

  • @bhumiriady
    @bhumiriady 6 місяців тому +55

    It's been a while since I've seen a video from Papadakis Racing...
    All I can say is, it's well worth the long wait!^^

  • @skogenfjr7035
    @skogenfjr7035 6 місяців тому +18

    this RAV4 is why I subscribed, glad to see it's triumphant return!

  • @VS666
    @VS666 6 місяців тому +21

    Haha! Couldn't do a desert road trip without taking the Arrma RC cars! I just got the new Mojave 4S and this thing rocks! Thanks for taking us along, I love this little nugget of a car
    EDIT: Holy shit that kid got leveled by that Senton! 6:05 LOL I hope he was alright

    • @SecretSauceyjuice
      @SecretSauceyjuice 6 місяців тому +2

      Came to the comments to see if anyone else saw that at 6:05. I felt bad but also played it back at least 10x 😂.

  • @tophatvideosinc.5858
    @tophatvideosinc.5858 6 місяців тому +53

    i was really exited to see the rav4 continue. i though the project was scrapped and channel abandoned. for a while on the previous episodes i was asking about the cad files for the skid plate. do you still have those?
    also hoping to see an actual project video of the swap. is that coming soon? the other episodes were so helpful to follow along with making the suspension mods to my 4dr, really hoping to see the swap process.
    i would really appreciate a response, there arent many people who have gone in depth with these wonderful little machines and have a platform to share their process.
    also, im happy to see you go on an adventure with friends and family. nothing beats a road trip to nowhere!

    • @mylantadavis3092
      @mylantadavis3092 6 місяців тому +1

      If you really want a response then pay the man his consultation rate.

    • @tophatvideosinc.5858
      @tophatvideosinc.5858 3 місяці тому

      @@mylantadavis3092 this isn't for consultation smartass, i want to contact him to buy the cad files for the skid plate. This isn't onlyfans.

  • @Johnny_OSG
    @Johnny_OSG 6 місяців тому +9

    That kid flipping lmao 🤣

    • @tophatvideosinc.5858
      @tophatvideosinc.5858 6 місяців тому +1

      I Saw it too lol! He absolutely beaned himself and nobody said shit, Lil guy didn't say nothing either!

  • @reidman86
    @reidman86 6 місяців тому +3

    I loved "Yay, we didn't break the engine!". It reminds me of driving my 3 y.o. around in my 3sgte swapped Celica.

  • @matthunt680
    @matthunt680 6 місяців тому +30

    Poor kid got wrecked by the rc car😂

  • @split150
    @split150 6 місяців тому +7

    The Rav 4 is awesome, would be great to see a more in depth video on the rest of the build. Love seeing 16v Turbo on the valve cover, and the blue manual boost controller when you propped the air box open at the water crossing.

  • @BestyX
    @BestyX 6 місяців тому +7

    Great adventure, thanks for bringing us all along with you for the ride.

  • @Thedmcke3
    @Thedmcke3 6 місяців тому +2

    Cool to see Papadakis hanging out with Sonadakis.

    • @jayvan475
      @jayvan475 6 місяців тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @Versedian
    @Versedian 6 місяців тому +4

    glad to see another Rav4 video; no clue where this thing is going but the journey is fun so far.

  • @jparreno
    @jparreno 6 місяців тому +2

    This is great... seeing Stephan this many years later still doing amazing things with cars. From the days of racing under the bridge to breaking world records to now climbing mountains.

  • @Evill-jh1yz
    @Evill-jh1yz 6 місяців тому +3

    Need more of this Rav4! Awesome!!!

  • @bencampbell6173
    @bencampbell6173 6 місяців тому +4

    Never thought id see a Steph and Larry desert boggn video with their boys, this is awesome! From 3D printing Inkanel race parts to raw dawgn the Mojave. Hell yeah

  • @Sgemblunx
    @Sgemblunx 6 місяців тому +2

    The boy having collision😂

  • @jkozelj714
    @jkozelj714 6 місяців тому +5

    I've always missed my '99 rav4, for what it was, it was a beast. It was one of the best vehicles I've owned in the snow.

    • @possibly8180
      @possibly8180 6 місяців тому

      Quick question, how good were the center difflocks on them?

  • @xNoneLikeMe
    @xNoneLikeMe 6 місяців тому +4

    Happy to see more Rav4 content.

  • @tvboxstop
    @tvboxstop 6 місяців тому +1

    You made me love my 98 Rav4 all over again. Great suspension mods you really know your stuff. I couldn't get enough of the video.

  • @tolmanmedia318
    @tolmanmedia318 6 місяців тому +2

    1st gen rav4 owner myself... ill tell you im loving this content, seeing these videos are great, enjoy you putting that rav through the ringer, lets see more out of this thing !

  • @axispowerdiesel
    @axispowerdiesel 6 місяців тому +2

    We have to go rav4 off roading, call larry

  • @jonr6680
    @jonr6680 6 місяців тому +1

    < That little RAV4 did it! Undoubtedly saved our lives, and the mission. It is to be commended >

  • @ARCNA442
    @ARCNA442 6 місяців тому +2

    Loved that air intake trick. So simple but not something I would have thought of.

  • @Teon
    @Teon 6 місяців тому +5

    Love this content format. Looks like a great adventure

  • @bl00dh4nd4
    @bl00dh4nd4 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the upload, always love your videos. Happy holidays to you and your family

  • @CubanRider
    @CubanRider 5 місяців тому

    Such awesome memories with the kid man.

  • @mikeduwe
    @mikeduwe 6 місяців тому

    Papadakis and Larry Chen, what a cool combo! Its been way too long since you made a video though!!!

  • @Thedmcke3
    @Thedmcke3 6 місяців тому

    I'm so happy you and this rav are back! Your videos have such a good, unique style.

  • @joshlewellen9076
    @joshlewellen9076 6 місяців тому

    This was perfect timing. I was just looking for the Rav on this channel yesterday. Awesome build!

  • @OmarGimenez
    @OmarGimenez 6 місяців тому +1

    Hey men, it has been a while! it's good to see a video from you again!

  • @georgedreisch2662
    @georgedreisch2662 6 місяців тому +2

    Kewl adventure.
    Been missing Papadakis Racing videos.
    What, no tie wire? Also, a 20lb CO2 tank, for tires, is a personal must have, for these sort of adventures.

  • @igbatious
    @igbatious 6 місяців тому +6

    Wish you guys made more content. But love whatever we can get.

  • @alexanderfreideaux8647
    @alexanderfreideaux8647 6 місяців тому +1

    YES!! I was wondering what was going on with the RAV4, definitely worth the wait!

  • @superchino9000
    @superchino9000 5 місяців тому

    Hello from NorCal! I saw Larry in La Paz at Baja mil '23! Take the Rav!!

  • @dot8243
    @dot8243 6 місяців тому +3

    This video was well worth the wait!!

  • @kristoferfc6525
    @kristoferfc6525 6 місяців тому

    it's super fun you're doing this with the RAV4, trails I've taken with my trucks for years, and you're seemingly new at this just cool to see your perspective coming from Drift

  • @jfangler4860
    @jfangler4860 6 місяців тому +1

    Niceeeee, been waiting for you to upload video

  • @A1beams
    @A1beams 6 місяців тому

    th video about you breaking down the b58 brought me here. i love how you got old cars and give them a new lease on life. these new cars are great but the simplicity of older cars makes them the best in my opinion

  • @pablochaves3904
    @pablochaves3904 6 місяців тому

    Yo “ Stephan and Larry take on Mojave w/ Stephan Papadakis & Larry Chen” insane caption

  • @UHAVE2ADDmeNOW
    @UHAVE2ADDmeNOW 6 місяців тому

    I was just thinking about this build the other day longing for more content on it. Hooray!

  • @xbgtfella
    @xbgtfella 5 місяців тому

    Been missing you bro. Keep smashing out that content brother....

  • @buzzicarlo
    @buzzicarlo 6 місяців тому

    That Rav4 is sick... I love it❤

  • @racingandmusicmylife
    @racingandmusicmylife 6 місяців тому

    Hope to see more of this build, was really enjoying the rav4 vids ✌🏼

  • @bortsmithson
    @bortsmithson 6 місяців тому +1

    Ah man that Rav4 is soooo soooooo cool.

  • @lakecharlestoyota
    @lakecharlestoyota 6 місяців тому

    Memories those boys won't soon forget. What an awesome road trip!

  • @xdboardsurfer
    @xdboardsurfer 6 місяців тому

    Oh man, I was just thinking about this Rav 4 the other day. So much fun!

  • @drakeperry.
    @drakeperry. 6 місяців тому

    Love this little thing!

  • @sprintermaximus
    @sprintermaximus 6 місяців тому

    Excellent hack trail repair on the exhaust. Perfect.

  • @yiannimolonlavepower
    @yiannimolonlavepower 5 місяців тому

    This is a very good conversion the only thing is missing is the rear celica differential maybe in the future you will get to it, on my 96 rav4 gt4 conversion I was able to incorporate the celica rear differential and my rav is a complete celica conversion, keep up the good work Stef!!!

  • @JordanGilkes
    @JordanGilkes 6 місяців тому +1

    Christmas comes early! Really enjoyed the video! Hoping to take my daughters out one day and do this :)

  • @paweszczepanski6738
    @paweszczepanski6738 6 місяців тому

    this is a great channel and I love the rav4

  • @liamparker5704
    @liamparker5704 6 місяців тому

    Welcome back Steph!

  • @avilesjuan180
    @avilesjuan180 6 місяців тому

    That feeling I got with my first Skunk2 intake manifold in the early 2000s.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Patrick94GSR
    @Patrick94GSR 6 місяців тому

    I put that same shift knob (black version) in my Miata because of this build. Love the design and feel of it.

  • @4xhoser
    @4xhoser 6 місяців тому

    Love that 2 door! 👌🇨🇦🤘

  • @dertobi89
    @dertobi89 6 місяців тому

    What a cool trip with kids 😍

  • @jodyprice420
    @jodyprice420 6 місяців тому

    Nice set up diggin the astro van yall passed to.

  • @TronBons
    @TronBons 6 місяців тому

    Nice, our yearly upload...

  • @dallasvanwyk
    @dallasvanwyk 6 місяців тому

    What a rad little car, love to see it. We typically carry bailing wire or safety wire for stuff like hanging the exhaust.

    • @dallasvanwyk
      @dallasvanwyk 6 місяців тому

      Also that STi hood scoop is 👌🏻

  • @vvevvevvvv
    @vvevvevvvv 6 місяців тому +2

    This small RAV4 is a quite capable machine. But it would definitely benefitial to put some front and rear lockers on it.

    • @DriftaholiC
      @DriftaholiC 6 місяців тому

      Just left foot brake.

    • @JorgeMartinez1987
      @JorgeMartinez1987 6 місяців тому

      I don't think he can with a clutch and no low gear. @@DriftaholiC

  • @marccampbellsr1085
    @marccampbellsr1085 6 місяців тому

    😊 Cool adventure 😊👍 !!

  • @jmhofmeyr
    @jmhofmeyr 6 місяців тому

    I LOOOOOVE those wheels on the rav.

  • @ryansilberfarb9339
    @ryansilberfarb9339 5 місяців тому

    Saw you guys on the trail we were in the prado with the land rovers 🤙🤙

  • @hifiandmtb
    @hifiandmtb 6 місяців тому

    Man, the dude at the beginning so sounds like Larry Chen 😆Oh there he is...

  • @lancefitzhenry5410
    @lancefitzhenry5410 6 місяців тому

    The shot at 11:08 is hilarious, haha

  • @dundermuffin944
    @dundermuffin944 5 місяців тому

    3:06 famous last words

  • @floodo1
    @floodo1 6 місяців тому

    great wheels

  • @LOLZZ184
    @LOLZZ184 6 місяців тому +1

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

  • @lukeburkill7767
    @lukeburkill7767 6 місяців тому

    Hey pal, I loved this build project! When did you do the GT4 engine conversion.. I wish there was a vid! 👌🏽

  • @sun_dreaming
    @sun_dreaming 6 місяців тому

    Tip for water crossings. Unless water is pouring in through your doors or you're getting pushed sideways from a current, you want to go very slowly and build a small wave in front of the vehicle.

  • @eedesign878
    @eedesign878 6 місяців тому

    At this point I cant watch any more Larry Chen’s face. He is everywhere and saturation point has been crossed.

  • @Jacobtheunwise
    @Jacobtheunwise 6 місяців тому +1

    Some sort of locker or rear lsd, hell even a welded diff would make this thing a beast

  • @electropentatonic
    @electropentatonic 4 місяці тому

    I just got home from the MT. I was surprised by the challenge. I was expecting a more leisurely trail

  • @thecma3
    @thecma3 6 місяців тому

    The internet when most people wheel with open diffs: "get a locker, amateur. Real offroaders will buy a truck/jeep/whatever"
    The internet when Steph Papadakis wheels with open diffs: "hell yeah"

  • @turbora40
    @turbora40 6 місяців тому

    It was great to see the rav back. I'm surprised you still appear to be running an open rear diff. I thought you would have put in the torsion rear from an auto rav. Three wheel drive will always get you further than two.

  • @NewYorkPizza205
    @NewYorkPizza205 6 місяців тому

    Good 👍 Day MaTE ..

  • @Damicske
    @Damicske 6 місяців тому +1

    A nice mod would be a snorkel :) when you see a puddle it's go time :)

  • @weroliera
    @weroliera 6 місяців тому

    That rag 4 looks insane

    • @tophatvideosinc.5858
      @tophatvideosinc.5858 6 місяців тому

      Ikr? The 2dr ravs look like a hot wheels car. Its what attracted me to them as a kid

  • @10K2HVN
    @10K2HVN 6 місяців тому

    Need to rename that Toyota Rav4 to Totally Rad 4 wheeler 😅
    Glad to see the progress on the Rav4. Also glad to see others enjoy off-roading.
    Wouldn't mind seeing a custom Prinsu-style roof rack, full lighting setup, and a custom air intake snorkel.
    Maybe disconnect the front sway bar.
    And keep metal zipties in your tool kit.
    Wonder if Torq-Master Industries or Spartan Lockers makes an Automatic Locker that would fit into that thing. A rear locker would transform it's off-road performance

  • @duancoviero9759
    @duancoviero9759 6 місяців тому

    Zip Ties fix everything!!

  • @patmald
    @patmald 6 місяців тому +2

    Your kid is hilarious

  • @paullmight42
    @paullmight42 6 місяців тому

    miss your videos sir!

  • @AnthonyMoody
    @AnthonyMoody 3 місяці тому

    thats so cool lol what are those locations / trail names?

  • @andersjohnson9565
    @andersjohnson9565 6 місяців тому

    11:20 It's always 420 somewhere. 😉

  • @josue3ds
    @josue3ds 6 місяців тому

    For stuf like the muffler, i usually carry some construcion black steal wire thats easy way to fix things

  • @kiiiisu
    @kiiiisu 6 місяців тому

    wow havent seen u for a while!

  • @recleds
    @recleds 6 місяців тому

    I have a 98 rav4 and always had the thought of putting a 3sge or gte in there is that what you have in there i seen the cooling fans and the turbo writing. Did it come like that when you bought it? I would love to see a video if you did install it sick build bro

  • @bcab7955
    @bcab7955 6 місяців тому

    I totally forgot about this series. 😅

  • @bigbird-xm
    @bigbird-xm 6 місяців тому

    IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU MADE A VIDEO! HAHAHAHA🤣

  • @sterlinghomard546
    @sterlinghomard546 2 місяці тому

    I also own a 3dr first gen! I’m curious, aside from a bit of cutting, have you had any problems with the wheels poking out 30mm more than stock? I’m looking at some 15mm offset wheels but I’m worried about it causing problems given stock is 45mm

  • @lancewood1410
    @lancewood1410 6 місяців тому

    Legend doing his things LOL

  • @nobodynoone2500
    @nobodynoone2500 6 місяців тому +1

    Looks fun, but bro you need a course on setting lines, That rav4 made it is spite of your driving.
    Rough roads always suck with a short wheelbase if the suspension isn't set up well for it.

  • @waynep343
    @waynep343 6 місяців тому

    Question. Did you build a turbo blow thru SBC RX7 in the early 90s.

  • @rosegold-beats
    @rosegold-beats 6 місяців тому

    see you in 8 months

  • @mikeduwe
    @mikeduwe 6 місяців тому

    Good thing you had a Toyoda belt, a Nissan one wouldn't have been compatible with a Rav4 tailpipe.

  • @Hazey420life
    @Hazey420life 6 місяців тому

    3sgte love

  • @blahbaconblah
    @blahbaconblah 6 місяців тому

    Post more of this.

  • @jamgood96
    @jamgood96 6 місяців тому

    i love you had kids riding shotgun!