Hey Rob, if your engine is centered it can affect handling and load transfer negatively under acceleration/deceleration. Ask guys who ride BMW motorcycles that have flat twin engines.
would it be simpler to move the motor/trans farther right to clear your leg, like the old preludes? I know you've probably done more work by now, and this would require custom halfshafts but something I thought of.
I love how all over the place you are Rob. The one time you do a proper outro on a video with a sneak peak of the next video. The next video is something completely different.
so a while back I had the opportunity to talk to both Fred Veitch and David Donohue about what they preferred for going up pikes peak and they both said it takes a softer suspension than you would think. So while I think you are going about the right adjustments to the body I wouldn't focus on lowering the car as much as you think and would instead focus on allowing the tire to move more so the ripples in the pavement wont disrupt the cars balance.
I like all your related videos on your channel. It shows you really have experience in this field. and that people should consider your opinion important.
@@boringbrodi1772 exactly why I made this comment. No bother turning the head or asking her to cough 😵. Also tig throws almost no slag so there's that too
I'm just saying I would recommend looking into a sfi rated bell housing or at least a blanket to go around that. I love it man but as I get older safety really matters
When doing wheel wells: On a stationary driving wheel 1 1/8" side clearance and 2,5" radial clearance. On turning non-driving wheel, 1 5/8" side clearance and 1,5" radial clearance. On turning driving wheel, 2 1/4" side clearance and 2,5" radial clearance. Minimum. Measured from bump stops, lowest points and turning locks. Anything smaller will start to accumulate dirt, rubber, grime, rocks etc, "But Pike's Peak is on asphalt!" It is also a normal public road, with a periodical winter. There's all that and then some on that road. Also your tire is all over the place when you are pushing the rig. Even your tightest radial street tire with the "rim cover" profile will expand and move sideways when pushed. It needs room to live, otherwise it doesn't. Also, you don't want to get steered by your tire rubbing, while navigating through a narrow hillside trail.
Pro-tip, when using an angle grinder use it to score along the metal until it goes through, instead of using it like a reciprocating saw. The blades last 50times longer. Can confirm, I work in car restoration.
From my personal experiences I've always put power steering coolers in the return line from the rack to the reservoir since that line is much much lower pressure than the feed line. This allows for a greater selection of coolers and less risk of failure by having less connections in a high pressure line. Additionally cooling the fluid before it returns to the reservoir helps limit heat in the system.
Love everything about this. Prob never see this comment, but you might find some inspiration from some of the Japanese time attack FDs for your rear diffuser. Specifically the cutting of the rear bumper up to the license plate to allow for more angle.
rob, i just wanted to say, i absolutely love your videos. theyre so damn informational. and for someone like me, trying to get into the car building industry, your videos are an absolute godsend. you actually show us what you do and explain why you do it. i love it. keep up the awesome work man.
My dream is to build a z3 time attack car with an m70b50 built with forged internals, dry sump, and twin compound turbo setups. You’re an absolute inspiration, Rob. I’m starting my own business this year so that I can make enough to get the space needed to start working on all of my projects and testing. I have more respect for you and your team than you will ever know.
Damn, that’s a cool engine. Do you have estimates on the power it could produce modified like you said? I’m guessing probably too much for the German Miata to handle perfectly 😂
@@LtdJorge as far as I’m aware nobody has done it before. There are people that have built the m50 to over 1000hp so I’d say that 1200hp would be a reasonable starting point.
I like to watch a lot of builders and see how each has their own style of building and modifying. One thing I like about your videos is how you explain WHY you made each modification. Sown to how it makes the car react. That is a major "awesome sauce" in my book. Thanks.
You should design and make a pair of REALLY strong upper control arms for the Cyber Truck and ship them to Cody... I have a feeling he's going to need some.
I don't know the guy but he comes off like the nicest person in his videos and I enjoy that almost as much as his content, which is always first rate. Keep up the great work sir!
rob you are such a intriguing man ive been so fascinated by everything you have been doing and accomplishing this really is amazing and extraordinary what you are doing and teaching all of us. you keep up the good work man! much love for your incredible work!
I have never looked forward to anything more than I look forward to seeing your videos. Not even a major blockbuster movie in theaters gets me as excited as I get when I get a new dahm video. ❤ much love to the whole crew.
Rob started as no talent car builder, to a master in many areas including, rotary engine building, chassis builder, designing custom parts and engineering. Keep on impressing me Rob
Yo. All the work being done on the 3 rotor is literally beautiful. Like it looks so so amazing, I wanna get to this point to where I can make something of this quality in the future.
Any day (or night) with a 3 rotor vid is a good one in my book. Its admittedly a bit painful to watch whenever you have to cut some of the original car away, but seeing you guys build it back up and build it better makes it all worth it. I can't wait to see it finished and out ripping again.
Rob. I suggest you partnering with someone to release this subframe to the public. Even though yes it’s very specific to your needs. It would make 3 rotor swaps better than most methods by literally making it essentially a corvette. Hopefully after pikes the data and revisions will make it better
Rob, yr channel is the most innovative, knowledgeable an just awesome automotive creator about now, yr always about sharing an learning together an mate I not only love to see it but I truly appreciate all of it so I sincerely Thank you all. Steve Morris could learn alot from you!!! 🤙👍
So weird you made this vid, was watching your 5 year old video of 2 rotor vs 3 rotor and went to your channel to see what was new and this was exactly what I was looking for. Can't wait to get my first Rx-7 and been looking at the 3 rotor swaps. Idk what to do yet, she's going to be my track car.
With all those separate lines all needing to compete for the same space around and through the serpentine belt in that one area. You have a CNC machine. Design a passage block that fits in the space provided, so that all lines in front of the S-belt can plug into, and then all the needed exit ports to the rear, top or sides can redirect to. The block would have all the needed passages drilled through with the appropriate AN fittings at both ends of the connecting passageways. Then it could even be incorporated into the bracket all the accessories are connected to.
I move the engine back on my C10 about 10 inches and so the crank sits behind the front cross member. It's made all the difference in how I'm able to compete against lighter more powerful trucks
I love your content man. And I think you chose a great fabricator assistant. Please keep it up! I love watching someone make my dreams come true! Serious inspiration
Love these fabrication videos. Even though i have been working on cars, and done a bit of racing, i can still learn a lot from watching your builds. Love it.
Rob is on another level of intelligence he's rebuilding the whole car for pikes peak I'm lost on what he's doing but can't stop watching he's a smart dude
I've been following since the RD build rx7 v1. team is getting back stronger and cleaner on this v2 build. can't wait to see it running ! - ❤ from malaysia 🇲🇾
I've been building lots of car parts on my 3d printer using nylon and polycarbonate. I'm experimenting with parts that hold boost lately. So far small stuff like a throttle body adapter for my friends Turbo Harley, thinking of doing a custom intake plenum on my Honda Magna for a turbo build too. Printed a 3 gauge holder my my Turbo E36 that replaces the factory radio. I design all my parts and love seeing them come to life. I wish I could just jump on a sick CNC machine like yours but not an option for me lol
Is centering engine won’t hurt weight balance? Considering a pilot sitting in the car. Usually they are off centered from driver to accommodate the drive
Hey Rob a steel scatter shield style bell housing would be safer for you to use, and you have everything there to make it OR put the mill to use and CNC a billet alloy one 😊
Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm going to guess rn that Rob will not run the car with boost-by-steering-angle at Pike's Peak. Generally cars are faster when they're consistent and the driver knows what to expect. Maybe Rob will nail it, it'll be predictable, he'll go super fast. My guess is that the car will be more predictable without, and he'll prefer it that way. If I'm right I'll be back to gloat, if I'm wrong mock me 😁
Hey Rob hope you see this i was talking to my dad about your competitiveness withe the mileage stats your insight gives you and he suggested taking off the passenger mirror like one of the old metro xfi (legally you only need 2 mirror is cali) also idk if you even have the insight anymore, im not the most loyal fan but just a lil idea. thank you for the content brother your a crazy man. keep at it.
I love that rob is trying all these different things with the car and tuning and reducing boost in high loaf corners and stuff but I do urge him to talk to other professional racers and ask how they like a car setup. I don't believe I've ever heard of a race car reducing boost when it sees high gs in a corner. If anything I feel like that would slightly unsettle the car since less load wil be put on the rear. IMO the throttle needs be controlled by ur foot and ur skill and only interrupted for traction control scenarios. Sometimes u don't want less power in a corner, u want more to help settle the rear end. And if u want more rotation in the rear u can trail brake to help rotate the rear. And especially when u drive high down force cars, u will find u have to drive the car differently and push it in different ways to keep the aero working and not lose ur aero advantage while driving. All things that come with more time and experience driving in a race setting. Kinda like how Ferrari took Nikki lauda as a driver and u would think Ferrari has the upmost knowledge on setting up a car but Nikki comes in and flips their shit upside down. I hope u will have the time to finish the car and have someone other than urself drive it and help set up the car properly. Building a car is one thing but setting it to be ready for racing is another. Not discrediting anything ur doing. Love ya guys.
Pikes Peak is the athlete's SEMA or performance-based SEAM for purpose built cars. I can personally tell you it isn't that bumby. As long as another racers dont blast rocks from the sides into the road. Cars coming together nicely!
Nice work. I am thinking of going 3 rotor but I have some challenges that are stopping me. One, I want the motor at the same height as the 13b. I also want the motor behind the steering rack and not on top of it. Basically the same as the 13b. I want to do all that without cutting the firewall. I would go with a firewall message but that is about it.
the best would have been to find the center gravity of the whole engine and component and center that ? also you seem you have deflection when you push on the gas pedal. very nice build!!!
Thats some crazy custom design work, going to be awesome. Hey when fabbing with those cut off wheels in car, use one of those like 3M full face masks with breathers w/ peel off protectors. Look like your going into nuclear war but you can get sparks in the face and be fine, plus not breathing any of that bs and getting black boogies. Only like 50 bucks. Love using it for cage and chassis work.
Many years ago, when I had the money, I wanted to LS swap my 94 FD. My former co-worker asked why I don't just 3-rotor it. Yeah... no. Edit: the skill and experience needed to do both are way beyond what I can do... stock it is...
Im coming up 40 too bro. Its a interesting time. I will probably message you on facebook and chat about it one day. Just good to chat to more in the same boat deal. Max love from New Zealand to you as always. Wicked craftsmanship.
It would be cool to try and cast your own bellhousing. I wanna make a custom transfer case and I wanna cast a belly pan addition from my standard transmission that I can run water through and keep temps down with. Even if it's doesn't work it would be fun to experiment with especially with ev hybrid builds in the future
I replaced that rubber vibration damper on my truck with aluminum and it was the weirdest feeling. There was an uncomfortable amount of vibration feedback through the steering wheel. Returned it back to stock but maybe a poly one would feel better.
Use a Argon+Helium Mix to achieve more penetration Faster Dude, save ya dumping all that heat into your parts when welding over 10mm say, waiting forever for a puddle. Especially seeing as you do fairly often weld on Thick AL parts, bell housings, adaptors etc. Get Some, Try it 👌👍. Nice one guys ! keep pushing!
Man I've said it before but thank you so much. You're literally building some of my dream cars and bringing us all along for the ride. To see what I've wanted to do for 20 years come to life is amazing. I'm not even kidding when I say I've wanted a true beast of a 3 rotor that could be beaten on reliably on track and not care. As for the 4 rotor you flipped the script for me on that one. I wanted to build a drag car with one for just as long and I still do. But I'd have to think real hard on the decision between awd track car or full out drag car for the 4 rotor now.
It never ceases to amaze me as to just how good Haas machines are. On the subject of safety, you should never expose your skin to arc flash. It can cause skin cancer because there's a lot of UVA and UVB. No joke, a friend of mine lost an arm because of it.
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I used it! Thanks for the groceries rob
The code should be "12 rotor only".
Hey Rob, if your engine is centered it can affect handling and load transfer negatively under acceleration/deceleration. Ask guys who ride BMW motorcycles that have flat twin engines.
Rob, your car has 4 safety recalls, I don't think your warranty is gonna cover this
would it be simpler to move the motor/trans farther right to clear your leg, like the old preludes? I know you've probably done more work by now, and this would require custom halfshafts but something I thought of.
"Move it 8 inches deeper". Rob Dahm - 2024. 😂😂😂
"8 is too much, you'd like 4 better." . Me- To every girl ever
_"its not going anywhere"_ - Rob Dahm. 1938
"The worst thing I could imagine is having that input shaft off" - Rob Dahm - 2024
It's this kind of impossible request that puts us off trying.
“Things a girl said you can’t forget” for a 100 please
I love how all over the place you are Rob. The one time you do a proper outro on a video with a sneak peak of the next video.
The next video is something completely different.
i was really expecting the last 1 or 2 words to be cut off and get blue balled like he usually does
Just think how many thousands of Hours are cut an hidden away forever
It's all about the 12 rotor!
so a while back I had the opportunity to talk to both Fred Veitch and David Donohue about what they preferred for going up pikes peak and they both said it takes a softer suspension than you would think. So while I think you are going about the right adjustments to the body I wouldn't focus on lowering the car as much as you think and would instead focus on allowing the tire to move more so the ripples in the pavement wont disrupt the cars balance.
Indeed, more travel gives you adjustment room.
People go to low and hard often.
Bumping this comment up.
I like all your related videos on your channel. It shows you really have experience in this field. and that people should consider your opinion important.
+
Higher up with dropped skirts for ground effect goodness and supple suspension.
🤘🤘👍
Either that or some FAT side walled tyres.
Isaiah has become quite the master welder throughout the videos. Love to see the progressions
SAFTEY SQUINTS LMAO
@@boringbrodi1772 exactly why I made this comment. No bother turning the head or asking her to cough 😵. Also tig throws almost no slag so there's that too
You can take the Rob Dahm channel outa Isaiah, but you can't take Isaiah outa the Rob Dahm channel.
I'm a simple person. I see Rob Dahm notification, I click.
People are still saying this? Wow
Lame comment..
Yes
Proven by the fact you still use this lame old comment
@@nycsox987your comment has a “translate to English” option 😂
3d printed is a great addition to the CNC mill, they really go hand in hand.
great for quick prototyping billet parts indeed!
My printer makes me want a little mill CNC or not
Plasma cnc would be nice too
I'm just saying I would recommend looking into a sfi rated bell housing or at least a blanket to go around that. I love it man but as I get older safety really matters
I expected that you had to have one to race at Pikes Peak
@@justjonazjameson5559yeah, I'm curious about that as well.
When doing wheel wells: On a stationary driving wheel 1 1/8" side clearance and 2,5" radial clearance. On turning non-driving wheel, 1 5/8" side clearance and 1,5" radial clearance. On turning driving wheel, 2 1/4" side clearance and 2,5" radial clearance. Minimum. Measured from bump stops, lowest points and turning locks. Anything smaller will start to accumulate dirt, rubber, grime, rocks etc, "But Pike's Peak is on asphalt!" It is also a normal public road, with a periodical winter. There's all that and then some on that road. Also your tire is all over the place when you are pushing the rig. Even your tightest radial street tire with the "rim cover" profile will expand and move sideways when pushed. It needs room to live, otherwise it doesn't. Also, you don't want to get steered by your tire rubbing, while navigating through a narrow hillside trail.
Pro-tip, when using an angle grinder use it to score along the metal until it goes through, instead of using it like a reciprocating saw. The blades last 50times longer.
Can confirm, I work in car restoration.
When my boss asks why im late I'm going to tell him rob dahm uploaded late and cant miss any of his videos.
It's all good extending my lunch break for it.
I need both of you to see me in my office when I'm done watching this video.
Omw boss
From my personal experiences I've always put power steering coolers in the return line from the rack to the reservoir since that line is much much lower pressure than the feed line. This allows for a greater selection of coolers and less risk of failure by having less connections in a high pressure line. Additionally cooling the fluid before it returns to the reservoir helps limit heat in the system.
Isaiah is an absolute legend and the luscious locks only make it better; keep ‘em growin
Love everything about this. Prob never see this comment, but you might find some inspiration from some of the Japanese time attack FDs for your rear diffuser. Specifically the cutting of the rear bumper up to the license plate to allow for more angle.
For future thick aluminiumwelding, always chamfer buttjoints (on the alternatorbracket). That joint most likely barely penetrated 1mm down.
LOL at Joel's intrusive thoughts at 4:28. He says it with such evil gusto.
Always gotta watch the new Rob Dahm vid
Just recently bought my first rx7 because of you haha. I will say, you got to change that coolant! I can smell it from here
Your enthusiasm is contagious, Your fabricators are fantastic. I can't wait to see that car on a track.
35:22 4k slow motion safety squints
rob, i just wanted to say, i absolutely love your videos. theyre so damn informational. and for someone like me, trying to get into the car building industry, your videos are an absolute godsend. you actually show us what you do and explain why you do it. i love it. keep up the awesome work man.
My dream is to build a z3 time attack car with an m70b50 built with forged internals, dry sump, and twin compound turbo setups. You’re an absolute inspiration, Rob. I’m starting my own business this year so that I can make enough to get the space needed to start working on all of my projects and testing. I have more respect for you and your team than you will ever know.
Z3s are badass. Goodluck sir
Damn, that’s a cool engine. Do you have estimates on the power it could produce modified like you said? I’m guessing probably too much for the German Miata to handle perfectly 😂
@@LtdJorge as far as I’m aware nobody has done it before. There are people that have built the m50 to over 1000hp so I’d say that 1200hp would be a reasonable starting point.
I always knew Rob was a playa playa!
I like to watch a lot of builders and see how each has their own style of building and modifying. One thing I like about your videos is how you explain WHY you made each modification. Sown to how it makes the car react. That is a major "awesome sauce" in my book. Thanks.
Isaiah saying “married to the game” could totally go on a shirt above a shot of the car mid build
You should design and make a pair of REALLY strong upper control arms for the Cyber Truck and ship them to Cody... I have a feeling he's going to need some.
I don't know the guy but he comes off like the nicest person in his videos and I enjoy that almost as much as his content, which is always first rate. Keep up the great work sir!
rob you are such a intriguing man ive been so fascinated by everything you have been doing and accomplishing this really is amazing and extraordinary what you are doing and teaching all of us. you keep up the good work man! much love for your incredible work!
I have never looked forward to anything more than I look forward to seeing your videos.
Not even a major blockbuster movie in theaters gets me as excited as I get when I get a new dahm video. ❤ much love to the whole crew.
Rob started as no talent car builder, to a master in many areas including, rotary engine building, chassis builder, designing custom parts and engineering. Keep on impressing me Rob
This is late, but damn... I'm so fucking proud of you guys. You're light-years away from where you started. Keep it up always rooting for you
The amount of work you guys were able to do in just 30 minutes was insane.Great job!
That CNC coolant looks a little dark, dont forget to mix it with water to bring it to your machines recommended spec!
Yo. All the work being done on the 3 rotor is literally beautiful. Like it looks so so amazing, I wanna get to this point to where I can make something of this quality in the future.
Very cool to watch the process of Rob learning the tech (steering wheel sensor) and explaining it to us. Thanks for that.
Any day (or night) with a 3 rotor vid is a good one in my book. Its admittedly a bit painful to watch whenever you have to cut some of the original car away, but seeing you guys build it back up and build it better makes it all worth it. I can't wait to see it finished and out ripping again.
Rob. I suggest you partnering with someone to release this subframe to the public. Even though yes it’s very specific to your needs. It would make 3 rotor swaps better than most methods by literally making it essentially a corvette. Hopefully after pikes the data and revisions will make it better
You’d need to remove a lot of the floor to accommodate it.
1am video drop? Yes please!
Rob, yr channel is the most innovative, knowledgeable an just awesome automotive creator about now, yr always about sharing an learning together an mate I not only love to see it but I truly appreciate all of it so I sincerely Thank you all. Steve Morris could learn alot from you!!! 🤙👍
Someday rob will do a single rotor motorcycle or something I can feel it
I’m not really a bike enthusiast, but I’d love to see a rotorcycle. Rob would be the ideal guy to do it.
very good music choice in this video. Made it nice and dynamic. Thanks as always!
So weird you made this vid, was watching your 5 year old video of 2 rotor vs 3 rotor and went to your channel to see what was new and this was exactly what I was looking for. Can't wait to get my first Rx-7 and been looking at the 3 rotor swaps. Idk what to do yet, she's going to be my track car.
With all those separate lines all needing to compete for the same space around and through the serpentine belt in that one area. You have a CNC machine. Design a passage block that fits in the space provided, so that all lines in front of the S-belt can plug into, and then all the needed exit ports to the rear, top or sides can redirect to. The block would have all the needed passages drilled through with the appropriate AN fittings at both ends of the connecting passageways. Then it could even be incorporated into the bracket all the accessories are connected to.
Isaiah might just have the sexiest welds on UA-cam. The craftsmanship from everyone on the team is mind-blowing
video and build are simply top notch. keep up the amazing work all around
I move the engine back on my C10 about 10 inches and so the crank sits behind the front cross member. It's made all the difference in how I'm able to compete against lighter more powerful trucks
Always love watching the fab work on these.
I love your content man. And I think you chose a great fabricator assistant. Please keep it up! I love watching someone make my dreams come true! Serious inspiration
Love these fabrication videos.
Even though i have been working on cars, and done a bit of racing, i can still learn a lot from watching your builds. Love it.
I already see how the aerodynamica of the front of the car are going to look because of the angle of the radiator and im stoked!
Rob is on another level of intelligence he's rebuilding the whole car for pikes peak I'm lost on what he's doing but can't stop watching he's a smart dude
Can see how Mazda replicated the layout with the RX8 engine being further back compared with the RX7 and having the radiator angled.
I've been following since the RD build rx7 v1. team is getting back stronger and cleaner on this v2 build. can't wait to see it running ! - ❤ from malaysia 🇲🇾
Literally the only channel I don’t skip through 🔥🔥🔥
Absolutely love these videos of doing things most people wouldn’t even consider
Wow that motor and transmission looks BEASTLY!!
I've been building lots of car parts on my 3d printer using nylon and polycarbonate. I'm experimenting with parts that hold boost lately. So far small stuff like a throttle body adapter for my friends Turbo Harley, thinking of doing a custom intake plenum on my Honda Magna for a turbo build too. Printed a 3 gauge holder my my Turbo E36 that replaces the factory radio. I design all my parts and love seeing them come to life. I wish I could just jump on a sick CNC machine like yours but not an option for me lol
The size comparison between the engine and transmission is insane, really shows you how compact rotaries are for their power output.
Is centering engine won’t hurt weight balance? Considering a pilot sitting in the car. Usually they are off centered from driver to accommodate the drive
Absolutely love this build, super exciting to watch. You bois are gonna set some personal bests at pikes peak!!
I like the Haas emblem on your CNC machine
Hey Rob a steel scatter shield style bell housing would be safer for you to use, and you have everything there to make it OR put the mill to use and CNC a billet alloy one 😊
Even copy the bell housing into computer so you can make them to sell to others wanting to do the same
Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm going to guess rn that Rob will not run the car with boost-by-steering-angle at Pike's Peak. Generally cars are faster when they're consistent and the driver knows what to expect. Maybe Rob will nail it, it'll be predictable, he'll go super fast. My guess is that the car will be more predictable without, and he'll prefer it that way.
If I'm right I'll be back to gloat, if I'm wrong mock me 😁
Hey Rob hope you see this i was talking to my dad about your competitiveness withe the mileage stats your insight gives you and he suggested taking off the passenger mirror like one of the old metro xfi (legally you only need 2 mirror is cali) also idk if you even have the insight anymore, im not the most loyal fan but just a lil idea. thank you for the content brother your a crazy man. keep at it.
I love that rob is trying all these different things with the car and tuning and reducing boost in high loaf corners and stuff but I do urge him to talk to other professional racers and ask how they like a car setup. I don't believe I've ever heard of a race car reducing boost when it sees high gs in a corner. If anything I feel like that would slightly unsettle the car since less load wil be put on the rear. IMO the throttle needs be controlled by ur foot and ur skill and only interrupted for traction control scenarios. Sometimes u don't want less power in a corner, u want more to help settle the rear end. And if u want more rotation in the rear u can trail brake to help rotate the rear. And especially when u drive high down force cars, u will find u have to drive the car differently and push it in different ways to keep the aero working and not lose ur aero advantage while driving. All things that come with more time and experience driving in a race setting. Kinda like how Ferrari took Nikki lauda as a driver and u would think Ferrari has the upmost knowledge on setting up a car but Nikki comes in and flips their shit upside down. I hope u will have the time to finish the car and have someone other than urself drive it and help set up the car properly. Building a car is one thing but setting it to be ready for racing is another. Not discrediting anything ur doing. Love ya guys.
Nice I was looking for a not cheap and easy mid engine 3 rotor Rx7 guide
Makes me wish I was 30 years younger. Loving this series. I'm addicted.
Your guy is bloody good in metal /welding fabrication 😮
grand rapids is a huge fan of your content!!
Pikes Peak is the athlete's SEMA or performance-based SEAM for purpose built cars. I can personally tell you it isn't that bumby. As long as another racers dont blast rocks from the sides into the road.
Cars coming together nicely!
Great video Rob! I love your enthusiasm and drive to perfection!
*it's 3am mindlessly scrolling through social media, gets notification for new Rob Dahm video, ahh serotonin "click"*
GKTech does solid steering column spacers, they probably have one that will fit or that you could use to machine your own from.
Pretty crazy this car was what introduced me to rob when you were putting the Garrett on it in the garage attached to your house.
Dorito daddy Dahm has blessed us with another great video
Another wonderful video guys.
Waking up to a Dahm video is exactly what I was dreaming about last night
Nice work. I am thinking of going 3 rotor but I have some challenges that are stopping me. One, I want the motor at the same height as the 13b. I also want the motor behind the steering rack and not on top of it. Basically the same as the 13b. I want to do all that without cutting the firewall. I would go with a firewall message but that is about it.
Why not driving the alternator with the driveshaft ? You can put it in the rear and you could the batterie in the rear too
Love the background music you’ve chosen. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
the best would have been to find the center gravity of the whole engine and component and center that ? also you seem you have deflection when you push on the gas pedal. very nice build!!!
Thats some crazy custom design work, going to be awesome. Hey when fabbing with those cut off wheels in car, use one of those like 3M full face masks with breathers w/ peel off protectors. Look like your going into nuclear war but you can get sparks in the face and be fine, plus not breathing any of that bs and getting black boogies. Only like 50 bucks. Love using it for cage and chassis work.
I always love a new dahm vid
Many years ago, when I had the money, I wanted to LS swap my 94 FD. My former co-worker asked why I don't just 3-rotor it. Yeah... no.
Edit: the skill and experience needed to do both are way beyond what I can do... stock it is...
To ls swap should be easy
Did not realize you were building a while new k member! Dang, thats gonna awesome.
Highly recommended woodward steering universal joints, and do away with the d shaft and just use 3/4" molly tube
Lol. Ghost busters shirt was hilarious, you werr doing the same hand gesture as the ghost on the. Shirt
Great work Rob, you've come a long way.
Im coming up 40 too bro. Its a interesting time. I will probably message you on facebook and chat about it one day. Just good to chat to more in the same boat deal. Max love from New Zealand to you as always. Wicked craftsmanship.
A 1 AM Rob upload! Good thing it was class registration tonight
It would be cool to try and cast your own bellhousing. I wanna make a custom transfer case and I wanna cast a belly pan addition from my standard transmission that I can run water through and keep temps down with.
Even if it's doesn't work it would be fun to experiment with especially with ev hybrid builds in the future
Any day is a good day when rob dahm uploads. ❤
I replaced that rubber vibration damper on my truck with aluminum and it was the weirdest feeling. There was an uncomfortable amount of vibration feedback through the steering wheel. Returned it back to stock but maybe a poly one would feel better.
that thing is going to be badass when finished! looking forward to it!
Use a Argon+Helium Mix to achieve more penetration Faster Dude, save ya dumping all that heat into your parts when welding over 10mm say, waiting forever for a puddle. Especially seeing as you do fairly often weld on Thick AL parts, bell housings, adaptors etc.
Get Some, Try it 👌👍.
Nice one guys ! keep pushing!
Isaiah just out there claiming he isn't married to rob... YOU CAN BE HONEST TO YOURSELF GUYS ITS FINE WE LOVE YOU!!!
Man I've said it before but thank you so much. You're literally building some of my dream cars and bringing us all along for the ride. To see what I've wanted to do for 20 years come to life is amazing. I'm not even kidding when I say I've wanted a true beast of a 3 rotor that could be beaten on reliably on track and not care. As for the 4 rotor you flipped the script for me on that one. I wanted to build a drag car with one for just as long and I still do. But I'd have to think real hard on the decision between awd track car or full out drag car for the 4 rotor now.
Isaiah looking like the Mexican Danny Mcbride
It never ceases to amaze me as to just how good Haas machines are. On the subject of safety, you should never expose your skin to arc flash. It can cause skin cancer because there's a lot of UVA and UVB. No joke, a friend of mine lost an arm because of it.
Love when rob goes deep.. with the rotary placement 😂🤣