"I need to know how to be a better driver in order to dictate how to be a better builder" people can trash talk you all they want, but they can't trash talk your mentality. You might take some wrong turns along the way but you never waste an opportunity to learn and do things better yourself. Well done!
Typically trash talkers are lazy people who have time to trash talk because they have nothing else to do. People who achieve anything fail more then they succeed. They get back up and try again learning from their mistakes which will lead to success.
Soften your front suspension and it won't understeer nearly as much. You really want the nose to drop into a corner to the point where it's almost touching. That maximizes your front air dam, and it transfers weight to the front tires. With good geometry, it will also increase camber and effective pivot offset. Even with sub-par geometry, the weight transfer and additional camber/pivot will help alot.
The perfect advise. After those adjustments, a bit more strategically placed throttle might help induce a nicely balanced rotation. He'll have to play around with it, but it'll be fun regardless.
This thing is relentless… never seen an RX7 move so quickly without being 100% drag-focused. With a full time attack spec aero kit this thing could be a record breaker (if it isn’t already)!
Not going to break any track records with that much understeer. Would have to have a full TT aero shovel on the front and be on a high speed fluid track.
I have been DYING to see your cars DRIVEN MORE. I think most of the audience would be totally cool with you taking a few weeks or even a month off to just drive as much as possible.
Glad you're improving your skills not just on building the 4 rotor but on driving it as well. Not gonna lie, I became a bit concerned for a very short bit when the car went lean and went down on power. Nice driving Rob!
Couple of tips from an old track rat: who tracked highly modified FDs for many years. Def need aggressive sway bars and urge you to go very high on spring rates. My 2750 wet FD back in the early 2000s was running 1000 front/650 rear rates. Chassis came alive when I went to high rates. Other FD track friends followed suit. About brakes, we ended up totally bypassing the Mazda ABS pump and went full manual with bias-barred twin primary cylinders. Hope this helps your thought process. Love the build.
Replying to my own post... lol... ALso, your comment about no ducting reminded me that I hand-fabbed very tight radiator and twin oil cooler ducts on my nose to help cooling AND add front downforce. I ran the Mazda GTC front end (bodyworked out the square license protrusion) and a flat aluminum nose tray splitter. As you can see, your car is nose up at speed... you can fix that to reduce understeer. This chassis is very neutral by nature.
But since this thing no longer runs anything close to stock style suspension the rates are gonna be completely different. It'd be closer to an open wheel suspension at this point. Him being on drag slicks isn't helping either.
Agree on this. Get some penskes or somethig like that built for the car with correct springs and valving. Then add adjustable swaybars. And make sure the chassi is reinforced under the tunnel as well. And ofc proper slicks or street slicks will make a huge diffrence. And the car should be abit higher in the rear to add more weight forward when braking. Also the massive wing will give you understear. So make sure to work on the suspension and geometry to give you a good balance. Once you get the hang of the car with awd you should be able to go much much faster with a slight oversteer.
Seeing her go 130 mph all 1 color and doing her job out there was just 🤩😍🤩 Motivational, inspiring, adrenaline rushing, pure joy....I think y'all get the picture. Job well done Rob and the Team 🙌🏾
This is amazing to see!! I would like to say. Next time you tune, if you have the time, tune with the throttle at intervals of 5% so you can tune light throttle advances. Its super important in terms of making sure you're not rich or miss-firing as it sounds in the video in the lighter throttle responses.
I found the area on Haltech where i can scale the boost based on throttle too. So its even more drivable at partial throttle! Boost by gear is just the first layer it seems
So cool to see it taking a full beat down! The MT tires are a HUGE disadvantage. I realize you're worried about hooking up the power, but drag tires don't make lateral grip. So that is making your understeer issue even worse. The Hoosier A7 would have been my choice for this. A couple laps to get heat and they would have blown your mind. Looking forward to seeing you keep shaking down the car!
Glad someone commented this, was going to comment this exact same thing! The radial's sidewall are way too soft and pliable, which is great for drag but terrible for cornering.
Every time i watch a car youtuber getting a Koenigsegg factory tour and Christian starts talking big engineering and mechanical jargon it comes to my mind that a video with Rob and Christian talking techical stuff about cars would be pure gold. Both are soo knowledgeable and pasionate about what they do and love.
I think they already are. Atleast under all rotory guys, everybody knows this car. There are other great 4rotors, but not everybody knows them. (Mazzei Formula for example, who is now building a new awesome project)
I'm just gonna point out the elephant in the room. Rob you are an excellent driver, and the 4 rotor has incredible potential I just think at times too much time is spent on the engine and drivetrain and not enough time has been spent dialing in suspension geometry etc. To get a better feel for the car I think you should detune it to maybe 500-600 and really get it set up at a lower hp so you can get everything feeling good then slowly ramp that power up🔥
I love how excited you are about any piece of data or anything you discover about how the car acts and how you can make it better! Such an incredible build and I would love to see how fast it is once the suspension is all figured out!
I don't care who's critical your one of the tops in my book. No pro indy car drivers that I know of put in the shop hours to know the build like you do. Your the builder driver tuner the tech mechanic and tuner. You are the man when it comes to these cars and that doesn't even touch your filming and editing footage. You guys wear so many hats and earn every cent. Wtg, thank you for what you bring to the table.
this is dope. you're in the ken miles stage now. the car's build works and you're tuning it, tweaking settings and whatnot. honestly thats probably gonna be the most fun. now you get to learn how to optimize the car's traction, torque vectoring, suspension damping, all the things that make it have good handling. its awesome to see the build working all proper now.
Your comments about wanting to be a better racer so you can be a better builder is just amazing. This has been amazing to watch. Keep up the good work.
Holy crap!! It feels so good to witness the hard work, I can’t imagine how you and the team have felt, especially driving, it must’ve be next level fun!
Can we just acknowledge we are just still scratching the surface of what rob and his monster can do! I get so excited every single time a new video pops up. Wish you had space on the team, shipping and logistics guy with a passion for weird cars too lol.
Lol, it's nearly a guarantee that not a single one of the critics could build anything even remotely as involved as this car, and I'm sure it's just to make them feel important. Keep up the great work man, everything is a learning experience, and it's super fun to watch!
I'm really, really glad that you are getting to put this thing through it's paces. You built a beautiful car both aesthetically and mechanically. I'm super happy it's actually getting driven and doing what it was built to do and not just sitting in a garage.
Rob, be proud of yourself man... that car is a beast and you built it yourself, I think most of your fanbase are proud as hell to see the car doing what it does, the fact that the show matched you up with the car and driver they did speaks volumes... take a step back for a minute and look at what you have created through hard work, endurance and sheer tenacity. I'm a wheel aligner, wind as much castor on to it as you can get, then give it another turn, -3 to -3.5 neg degrees of camber and 4mm toe out up front and it should grip up bit more, or.... you being a big old nerd could look in to ackerman angle, bump angle, and corner weighting, and you would have a much easier time in the seat, but it looks and sounds like a blast to drive.
I feel like I've been waiting for this video for a long time watching the progression on this thing. I bet it just feels awesome to finally be taking it around a circuit after putting in so many hours. Congrats Rob it is a really cool car!
Rob, thank you so much for taking us all on this journey. As a track day driver myself, I can totally see all the little issues you're having. You're doing it right, build up to the limit. Your car is a masterpiece, flawed sure, but that's the human touch . Build that sob then go for version 2.0! It's what every builder does, live and learn. You're crushing it bro! We're all behind you. Keep going.
I've never felt so fast while sitting still. Just here in my computer chair feeling like I am flying watching the footage from inside the car. You built one hell of a monster Rob.
You are absolutely right Rob. The car is getting better and so are you. As you become a better driver you will help the car by being able to know what it needs to go faster. I was greatfully surprised that it was faster than the Ferrari. It just seemed like the front was pushing so hard. Can't wait to see the car as it improves. Thanks for the video and representing us rotards. Brap on
I think Joel said it all "I'm proud of you" you have come so far as a driver and builder, and it's all coming out at once. Keep roasting tires and doing bigger and better things!
I havent seen checked up on this channel in a while, I remember when I saw this build before it was driving thinking it'd probably end up being not much more than a burnout or drag monster showpiece and otherwise not very drivable. I am so surprised and also excited to see that not only is it drivable, its stable, planted and fully capable of being actually pushed hard around a circuit. That to me is one of the most awesome things about it.
My favourite rotary after the 787B! Congratulations to Rob, this is the most exciting project I've ever followed and you're blessed with a team who understands your madness! Keep up the amazing content and sharing your journey man!
The car sounds amazing over video, I can only imagine how loud that is in person, and it looks like it goes pretty quick! First thought that hit me though, as I got nervous every time you took your hand off the steering wheel to shift, have ya considered paddle shifters? My probably overreacting nerves aside, it looks and sounds amazing now, you really do get a different impression of the car now that it has a full body.
Am not sure if/how he could use paddle shifters, his gearstick has a strain gauge that cuts ignition (and/or clutch?) when it senses partial pressure, before the shift, so it can smash through gears
There is so much progress over the years, good job guys. Datalog from monitoring tire temps across width of thread could help with tuning up correct camber too. (understeer could mean it needs increase of front camber?) And ofcourse as Rob mentioned ARBs(swaybars) would improve handling masivelly too and increased tunability of suspension for tracks.¨ For that power it handles decent. Keep going sky is the limit. 👍
Understeer is from too much body roll from no sway bars. With the massive freaking tires on there and the light weight, camber shouldn't be that big of an issue
@@iceman5117 Yes, for proper track use with corners Swaybars is "must have" part. I ve noticed soo much improvement on my racecar when equiped with much stiffer rollbars than stock before, car now feels really planted in corners with much better feel for weight transfer.
Your self deprecation, and drive to keep learning, and pushing is what sets you apart from other channels. There are a few out there. But, you are the prime example. So glad this car is not only shaping up... however, the knowledge it is just going to keep getting better keeps me pumped.
Proper tyres will make a world of difference to the understeer issue you were having, Rob. As a few other comments have said, the MTs are great for intended use but this ia fair way outside their remit. An AO52/similar will be night and day in terms of making the car handle - you'll be able to pull far more lateral force than on the MTs. Throw in some of the sway bar/spring rate improvements you've mentioned and you'll knock another 8 seconds off your lap! Regardless of the above, it's awesome to watch you and the gang methodically build, test, log and develop the car. Living the dream, regardless of whether or not it's 100% perfect. The build is as important as the end result, and you've got both nailed. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the full episode of Banging Gears!
Music to my ears! Ever kid who graduated from an NA FC to a TII FC to a R1 FD imagined this is what they were driving the whole time! Congrats to Rob for putting together the rotary dream car !
That 4 rotor is a fire breathing dragon that sounds like what I expected flying cars to sound like when I was a kid, a fucking rocket ship!! This car is hands down the craziest build on YT and possibly the most well thought out multi purpose car I have ever seen. Kudos sir, you have my respect for life Rob
It makes me so happy to see you finally ripping the Rx-7. I had an 88 GTU for my first car and have followed ever since the UPS incident. Long time coming damn well worth the wait. Thank you for building this. I'm still trying to figure out how to 13b my 1930 Model A lol
That sound on the straight!! Flat shifting through the gears.. It’s heavenly. Nice work on the build so far. Chassis, braking set up here we come 😍 Please, we the set ups ready, go full Ken Block on a corner and shred the tires.
I miss the 1 hour uploads this car and Rob deserve it. Such a beautiful thing to get to see, a man with a passion doing amazing things. Can't wait for the next video
I am really happy for you, seeing enjoying that monster of a car you have built. With all the ups and downs in the last couple of years seeing her rip that way makes me smile big time.
I truely cant wait to see the day where this car reaches its full potential and you or a driver is pushing it. This car is one of many forza dreams and you brought it to life. Best channel on youtube
I'm not crying tears of joy, _you're_ crying tears of joy! I didn't really believe in ASMR until I heard I heard Ahura at wide open throttle, it just does happy things to my brain
Rob, it sounds soooo good under load. Hearing it scream down the track goin full tilt is so amazing. Your obsession with doing the way you want has paid off in spades. Congratulations brother.
i was noticing the car leans so much on the back axle and the engine weighing nothing thats why he understeers. BUT goddamn you have created a monster even F1 drivers would get scared of your beautifull beast when they drive it YOU are an inspiration a legend a man i can look up to THANKS ROB
Such a clean and beautiful car mate. Not the biggest fan of AWD for racing but I've always wondered if someone ever thought of making an AWD rotary. And here we are.
I just wanna take a moment to appreciate the shot at around 1:42 since I don't think its been mentioned in the comments yet. Literal smoking gun moment right there.
I legit just laughed and shook my head as it went ripping down the straight the first time. The ultimate show of respect from a car guy IMO. Well done rob, this thing is a dream machine.
The four rotor has to be one of the coolest sounding cars on the planet. Congrats to you and the whole crew. Years of work out there on track roasting tires and bring smiles to folks faces. Can’t wait to see what comes next and what you guys pull off with the IndyCar build!
The sound of your car at full send is.... I never thought there would be something better than a V12 F1 car but here we are, crown the new king 🤴. Also this is the first time I've ever seen a "street" car that actually needs paddle shifters, it seems like taking your hands off the steering wheel to shift is legit dangerous 😳. Just ear therapy 🤯❤😱😍
something to try is dropping front tier pressure raising the rear can help understeer as well as making sure you're not in awd on decel entering a corner can also help just something you probably already tinkered with so I won't hound you on. also running nitrogen in your tiers witch sounds like snake oil but actually does make a impact.... that car has so much potential and those corner speeds are really not as bad as you think with your set up . Really enjoying your journey in to being a builder and a driver keep up the hard work .
"I need to know how to be a better driver in order to dictate how to be a better builder" people can trash talk you all they want, but they can't trash talk your mentality. You might take some wrong turns along the way but you never waste an opportunity to learn and do things better yourself. Well done!
The Gordon Murray approach produced the greatest road car ever built. Seeing @Robdahm take that approach is what makes him my favorite cartuber.
I am sooo excited and this last bit was the kicker. You're exactly right.
Typically trash talkers are lazy people who have time to trash talk because they have nothing else to do.
People who achieve anything fail more then they succeed. They get back up and try again learning from their mistakes which will lead to success.
Soften your front suspension and it won't understeer nearly as much. You really want the nose to drop into a corner to the point where it's almost touching. That maximizes your front air dam, and it transfers weight to the front tires. With good geometry, it will also increase camber and effective pivot offset.
Even with sub-par geometry, the weight transfer and additional camber/pivot will help alot.
Damn I'm impressed by that ad hoc setup/alignment/suspension knowledge
I trusted him until he said "alot".
Yes! I was just going to recommend the same thing. It's very helpful to do as he's setup currently.
@@DC_DC_DC_DC Sim racing and a shitty track day miata with coilovers tbh.
The perfect advise. After those adjustments, a bit more strategically placed throttle might help induce a nicely balanced rotation. He'll have to play around with it, but it'll be fun regardless.
This thing is relentless… never seen an RX7 move so quickly without being 100% drag-focused. With a full time attack spec aero kit this thing could be a record breaker (if it isn’t already)!
Call Andrew Brilliant!
It has the WR for most badass car ever.
I’m gonna agree with u on that, this is the baddest car on the planet
Not going to break any track records with that much understeer. Would have to have a full TT aero shovel on the front and be on a high speed fluid track.
There are no words for this car, utterly speechless how crazy this thing is
I have been DYING to see your cars DRIVEN MORE. I think most of the audience would be totally cool with you taking a few weeks or even a month off to just drive as much as possible.
Glad you're improving your skills not just on building the 4 rotor but on driving it as well. Not gonna lie, I became a bit concerned for a very short bit when the car went lean and went down on power. Nice driving Rob!
That's nothing.
Did you ever imagine this day?
Years ago
Return to Notingham
No body pays that much on a build not to drive it /eventually learn how to haha
Couple of tips from an old track rat: who tracked highly modified FDs for many years. Def need aggressive sway bars and urge you to go very high on spring rates. My 2750 wet FD back in the early 2000s was running 1000 front/650 rear rates. Chassis came alive when I went to high rates. Other FD track friends followed suit. About brakes, we ended up totally bypassing the Mazda ABS pump and went full manual with bias-barred twin primary cylinders. Hope this helps your thought process. Love the build.
Replying to my own post... lol... ALso, your comment about no ducting reminded me that I hand-fabbed very tight radiator and twin oil cooler ducts on my nose to help cooling AND add front downforce. I ran the Mazda GTC front end (bodyworked out the square license protrusion) and a flat aluminum nose tray splitter. As you can see, your car is nose up at speed... you can fix that to reduce understeer. This chassis is very neutral by nature.
But since this thing no longer runs anything close to stock style suspension the rates are gonna be completely different.
It'd be closer to an open wheel suspension at this point.
Him being on drag slicks isn't helping either.
Agree on this. Get some penskes or somethig like that built for the car with correct springs and valving. Then add adjustable swaybars. And make sure the chassi is reinforced under the tunnel as well. And ofc proper slicks or street slicks will make a huge diffrence. And the car should be abit higher in the rear to add more weight forward when braking. Also the massive wing will give you understear. So make sure to work on the suspension and geometry to give you a good balance. Once you get the hang of the car with awd you should be able to go much much faster with a slight oversteer.
So unreal to see this car properly tearing up a track. Congrats Rob, can't wait to see more!
And just think that it can get so much better from here. A scary thought😏
Seeing her go 130 mph all 1 color and doing her job out there was just 🤩😍🤩 Motivational, inspiring, adrenaline rushing, pure joy....I think y'all get the picture. Job well done Rob and the Team 🙌🏾
This is amazing to see!! I would like to say. Next time you tune, if you have the time, tune with the throttle at intervals of 5% so you can tune light throttle advances. Its super important in terms of making sure you're not rich or miss-firing as it sounds in the video in the lighter throttle responses.
I found the area on Haltech where i can scale the boost based on throttle too. So its even more drivable at partial throttle! Boost by gear is just the first layer it seems
@@RobDahm that’s awesome! When turning the Formula SAE car for my college we were told this and it made a massive impact on performace
@@RobDahm That's gonna be wild once you get it dialed in good... Also you gotta get some sway bars man.
@@RobDahm By gear, by throttle, by speed, got all the options. Amazing tech.
great comment. never thought about that aspect of tuning
So cool to see it taking a full beat down!
The MT tires are a HUGE disadvantage. I realize you're worried about hooking up the power, but drag tires don't make lateral grip. So that is making your understeer issue even worse. The Hoosier A7 would have been my choice for this. A couple laps to get heat and they would have blown your mind.
Looking forward to seeing you keep shaking down the car!
Glad someone commented this, was going to comment this exact same thing! The radial's sidewall are way too soft and pliable, which is great for drag but terrible for cornering.
Also if you notice his tire temp on his dash was still blue (cold).
@@robevox586might not be hooked up .....
Can't wait to see the full races once the full show is produced! She's a beast 🌨️🐻
What’s bangin gears?
any word on when this episode drops?
@@censoredialogue the show comes out this summer i’m pretty sure
@@bhargavkatta1772 oh cool thanks!
Caught myself staring at the speedo most of the time. Watching it go from 98-130 in a flash was pretty amazing to watch. Love it!!!
Same here, it was a beautiful sight
Damn its SO nice to see this thing rippin the track and everything is fine. @7:10 is insane how fast it accelerated. Bravo rob
Every time i watch a car youtuber getting a Koenigsegg factory tour and Christian starts talking big engineering and mechanical jargon it comes to my mind that a video with Rob and Christian talking techical stuff about cars would be pure gold. Both are soo knowledgeable and pasionate about what they do and love.
I’m so happy to be able to witness this transformation. Rob you are rollin with the big boys. Amazing clip.
With all the knowledge Rob and the team are gaining from this project, they're going to end up being legendary RX7 builders.
I think they already are. Atleast under all rotory guys, everybody knows this car. There are other great 4rotors, but not everybody knows them. (Mazzei Formula for example, who is now building a new awesome project)
That slide recovery was SMOOOOTH.... OK ROB
I think he took some classes after his little rain incident
bro looked like ken block for a sec
@@sebastianperez1138 come on now. More respect please
I'm just gonna point out the elephant in the room. Rob you are an excellent driver, and the 4 rotor has incredible potential
I just think at times too much time is spent on the engine and drivetrain and not enough time has been spent dialing in suspension geometry etc. To get a better feel for the car I think you should detune it to maybe 500-600 and really get it set up at a lower hp so you can get everything feeling good then slowly ramp that power up🔥
I love how excited you are about any piece of data or anything you discover about how the car acts and how you can make it better! Such an incredible build and I would love to see how fast it is once the suspension is all figured out!
He's excited to take everything he's learning and bring it to other cars he builds like the Indy car 👀
1:26 I could see a flame emanating from the exhaust!
I like the external combustion engine on that first startup.
I don't care who's critical your one of the tops in my book. No pro indy car drivers that I know of put in the shop hours to know the build like you do. Your the builder driver tuner the tech mechanic and tuner. You are the man when it comes to these cars and that doesn't even touch your filming and editing footage. You guys wear so many hats and earn every cent. Wtg, thank you for what you bring to the table.
Man, the sound, there is nothing like it, i love it
this is dope. you're in the ken miles stage now. the car's build works and you're tuning it, tweaking settings and whatnot. honestly thats probably gonna be the most fun. now you get to learn how to optimize the car's traction, torque vectoring, suspension damping, all the things that make it have good handling. its awesome to see the build working all proper now.
First words out of my mouth on the intro pull..."Oh my fuck."
Rob...it's happening. It is coming to fruition. It's beautiful, love to see it.
Your learning curve and passion to better yourself is very apparent @12:00. That is the foundation of being humble and proud at the same time.
i'll NEVER get tired of that sound.
Your comments about wanting to be a better racer so you can be a better builder is just amazing. This has been amazing to watch. Keep up the good work.
Seeing this makes me even more hyped for Rob Dahm Vs the world
OMG the 80 to 120+ pulls are what the Years of Vids where worth. MAD respect Rob and Isiah.
Holy crap!! It feels so good to witness the hard work, I can’t imagine how you and the team have felt, especially driving, it must’ve be next level fun!
Yes Rob! Proper driving!
Thinking about making the shifter shorter? So that your hand goes from steering wheel to shifter instead of up up and right. 2:46
Good catch, I agree that probably feels unnatural reaching over-and-up to shift gears.
7:34 the closed captioning of the launch to now, while the car is revving just shows rows and rows of “no no no no no” over and over it’s amazing
Can we just acknowledge we are just still scratching the surface of what rob and his monster can do! I get so excited every single time a new video pops up. Wish you had space on the team, shipping and logistics guy with a passion for weird cars too lol.
Lol, it's nearly a guarantee that not a single one of the critics could build anything even remotely as involved as this car, and I'm sure it's just to make them feel important. Keep up the great work man, everything is a learning experience, and it's super fun to watch!
I'm really, really glad that you are getting to put this thing through it's paces. You built a beautiful car both aesthetically and mechanically. I'm super happy it's actually getting driven and doing what it was built to do and not just sitting in a garage.
Rob, be proud of yourself man... that car is a beast and you built it yourself, I think most of your fanbase are proud as hell to see the car doing what it does, the fact that the show matched you up with the car and driver they did speaks volumes... take a step back for a minute and look at what you have created through hard work, endurance and sheer tenacity.
I'm a wheel aligner, wind as much castor on to it as you can get, then give it another turn, -3 to -3.5 neg degrees of camber and 4mm toe out up front and it should grip up bit more, or.... you being a big old nerd could look in to ackerman angle, bump angle, and corner weighting, and you would have a much easier time in the seat, but it looks and sounds like a blast to drive.
I feel like I've been waiting for this video for a long time watching the progression on this thing. I bet it just feels awesome to finally be taking it around a circuit after putting in so many hours. Congrats Rob it is a really cool car!
Rob is the kind of guy that is smart enough to not put music over engine sound.
That is a concept that other youtubers have a hard time understanding.
Clean slide, really nice driving Rob!
Rob, thank you so much for taking us all on this journey. As a track day driver myself, I can totally see all the little issues you're having. You're doing it right, build up to the limit. Your car is a masterpiece, flawed sure, but that's the human touch . Build that sob then go for version 2.0! It's what every builder does, live and learn. You're crushing it bro! We're all behind you. Keep going.
I've never felt so fast while sitting still. Just here in my computer chair feeling like I am flying watching the footage from inside the car. You built one hell of a monster Rob.
Man I would love to hear this car scream @francorchamps in Belgium... best track ever 🙂
You are absolutely right Rob. The car is getting better and so are you. As you become a better driver you will help the car by being able to know what it needs to go faster. I was greatfully surprised that it was faster than the Ferrari. It just seemed like the front was pushing so hard. Can't wait to see the car as it improves. Thanks for the video and representing us rotards. Brap on
I think Joel said it all "I'm proud of you" you have come so far as a driver and builder, and it's all coming out at once. Keep roasting tires and doing bigger and better things!
Would be great to see-hear it out driving alongside the 4 rotor 787b Le Mans car
That would be great
I havent seen checked up on this channel in a while, I remember when I saw this build before it was driving thinking it'd probably end up being not much more than a burnout or drag monster showpiece and otherwise not very drivable.
I am so surprised and also excited to see that not only is it drivable, its stable, planted and fully capable of being actually pushed hard around a circuit. That to me is one of the most awesome things about it.
Beta Rob makes a guest appearance, awesome!! 😂😂 Totally should have the Student Driver go against the 3/4 Rotor on This vs That!!
My favourite rotary after the 787B! Congratulations to Rob, this is the most exciting project I've ever followed and you're blessed with a team who understands your madness! Keep up the amazing content and sharing your journey man!
The car sounds amazing over video, I can only imagine how loud that is in person, and it looks like it goes pretty quick!
First thought that hit me though, as I got nervous every time you took your hand off the steering wheel to shift, have ya considered paddle shifters?
My probably overreacting nerves aside, it looks and sounds amazing now, you really do get a different impression of the car now that it has a full body.
I thought he had those carbon shifters on the wheel already? Maybe they got taken off
Am not sure if/how he could use paddle shifters, his gearstick has a strain gauge that cuts ignition (and/or clutch?) when it senses partial pressure, before the shift, so it can smash through gears
Man...from 2:30 and those 15 seconds that follow-- I have goosebumps.
Desperately curious what that monster will do on a half mile run
We need this
Bruhhh❤
Can’t wait to see this car with real tires, drag radials are not enough
Needs some A052s or pilot sport cup 2s
Or better yet hoosiers
This is key, drag radials are never going to perform well on a circuit.
I won’t watch another 4rotor build this is the OG for me you’re so technical and you explain tons, love the vids 👑
There is so much progress over the years, good job guys.
Datalog from monitoring tire temps across width of thread could help with tuning up correct camber too. (understeer could mean it needs increase of front camber?)
And ofcourse as Rob mentioned ARBs(swaybars) would improve handling masivelly too and increased tunability of suspension for tracks.¨
For that power it handles decent. Keep going sky is the limit. 👍
Understeer is from too much body roll from no sway bars. With the massive freaking tires on there and the light weight, camber shouldn't be that big of an issue
@@iceman5117 Yes, for proper track use with corners Swaybars is "must have" part. I ve noticed soo much improvement on my racecar when equiped with much stiffer rollbars than stock before, car now feels really planted in corners with much better feel for weight transfer.
Man what an incredible display. Where are all those people who used to fill these comments with negativity. Amazing build
Your self deprecation, and drive to keep learning, and pushing is what sets you apart from other channels. There are a few out there. But, you are the prime example. So glad this car is not only shaping up... however, the knowledge it is just going to keep getting better keeps me pumped.
Proper tyres will make a world of difference to the understeer issue you were having, Rob. As a few other comments have said, the MTs are great for intended use but this ia fair way outside their remit. An AO52/similar will be night and day in terms of making the car handle - you'll be able to pull far more lateral force than on the MTs. Throw in some of the sway bar/spring rate improvements you've mentioned and you'll knock another 8 seconds off your lap!
Regardless of the above, it's awesome to watch you and the gang methodically build, test, log and develop the car. Living the dream, regardless of whether or not it's 100% perfect. The build is as important as the end result, and you've got both nailed. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the full episode of Banging Gears!
This is without a doubt on of the most beautiful sounding cars any single person has created. What a work of art.
Eyes teared up and the goosebumps are real at the first rip in the video. Love the car, love the sound.
Music to my ears! Ever kid who graduated from an NA FC to a TII FC to a R1 FD imagined this is what they were driving the whole time! Congrats to Rob for putting together the rotary dream car !
This video is a landmark. Congratulations to everyone involved!
No matter how many times I hear it, can't get over how good it sounds. Epic build.
When you saved the drift i was proud of you. Definitely was a moment that showed you can drive better
Your car is the only car I could ever identify only hearing the exhaust notes. Great sound, impressive machine. Both you and the car.
That 4 rotor is a fire breathing dragon that sounds like what I expected flying cars to sound like when I was a kid, a fucking rocket ship!! This car is hands down the craziest build on YT and possibly the most well thought out multi purpose car I have ever seen. Kudos sir, you have my respect for life Rob
This really is the coolest project car ever, paired with the best sound. Some things come close to it but doesn't top it!
It makes me so happy to see you finally ripping the Rx-7. I had an 88 GTU for my first car and have followed ever since the UPS incident. Long time coming damn well worth the wait. Thank you for building this. I'm still trying to figure out how to 13b my 1930 Model A lol
Seeing this man living his once so called dreams, really makes me happy. I have followed in and out since 2011, and you’ve come along way Rob.
That sound on the straight!! Flat shifting through the gears.. It’s heavenly. Nice work on the build so far.
Chassis, braking set up here we come 😍
Please, we the set ups ready, go full Ken Block on a corner and shred the tires.
Tanner Foust is such an inspiration! It's cool that you got to meet him.
4 rotor sounds unbelievably good!! 🔥🔥🔥
I miss the 1 hour uploads this car and Rob deserve it. Such a beautiful thing to get to see, a man with a passion doing amazing things. Can't wait for the next video
I am really happy for you, seeing enjoying that monster of a car you have built. With all the ups and downs in the last couple of years seeing her rip that way makes me smile big time.
Proud of you man! Best part is getting out of there with no damage and a clear understanding of what needs tweaking..
The sound is scintillating. I can’t imagine experiencing the pressure waves the exhaust produces.
I truely cant wait to see the day where this car reaches its full potential and you or a driver is pushing it. This car is one of many forza dreams and you brought it to life. Best channel on youtube
I'm not crying tears of joy, _you're_ crying tears of joy!
I didn't really believe in ASMR until I heard I heard Ahura at wide open throttle, it just does happy things to my brain
Im proud of you Rob. This has been quite the journey. Thank you for your wholesome content. Always love seeing your smile.
I always believed in you Rob. This is what I pictured in my mind. So good to finally see it.
An earnest passion for motoring, and the guts to keep going through growing pains will keep fueling the fire for this rotary beast.
Rob, it sounds soooo good under load. Hearing it scream down the track goin full tilt is so amazing. Your obsession with doing the way you want has paid off in spades. Congratulations brother.
Ive only got one word : MENTAL
Just awsome how far youve come ! Keep going !!
The sound of that four rotor at full tilt is sweet music to my ears. Love it!!
i was noticing the car leans so much on the back axle and the engine weighing nothing thats why he understeers. BUT goddamn you have created a monster even F1 drivers would get scared of your beautifull beast when they drive it YOU are an inspiration a legend a man i can look up to THANKS ROB
I have been watching for years and I still find this just as interesting as when I found your channel. Amazing follow through
Such a clean and beautiful car mate. Not the biggest fan of AWD for racing but I've always wondered if someone ever thought of making an AWD rotary. And here we are.
1:26 That is the ABSOLUTE, most BRUTAL car start I've ever heard.
I just wanna take a moment to appreciate the shot at around 1:42 since I don't think its been mentioned in the comments yet. Literal smoking gun moment right there.
The car is beautiful, the performance is amazing, but the sound is just KILLING!
Rob living up to the name of the program as he is truly banging gears on that straight away!
You have come a long way!!! engineering that fire breathing beast from scratch is just amazing!!! hats off to you my friend!! 🎉
I legit just laughed and shook my head as it went ripping down the straight the first time. The ultimate show of respect from a car guy IMO. Well done rob, this thing is a dream machine.
3:55 That sounds AMAZING. The turbo is like a plane taking off haha
The four rotor has to be one of the coolest sounding cars on the planet.
Congrats to you and the whole crew. Years of work out there on track roasting tires and bring smiles to folks faces.
Can’t wait to see what comes next and what you guys pull off with the IndyCar build!
I’m always so impressed with the welds he just “slaps together” like honestly shit looks as close to like a manufacturers spec
Great to see your car fully clothed and sounding awesome. Well done, and thanks for sharing.
The sound of your car at full send is.... I never thought there would be something better than a V12 F1 car but here we are, crown the new king 🤴. Also this is the first time I've ever seen a "street" car that actually needs paddle shifters, it seems like taking your hands off the steering wheel to shift is legit dangerous 😳. Just ear therapy 🤯❤😱😍
something to try is dropping front tier pressure raising the rear can help understeer as well as making sure you're not in awd on decel entering a corner can also help just something you probably already tinkered with so I won't hound you on. also running nitrogen in your tiers witch sounds like snake oil but actually does make a impact.... that car has so much potential and those corner speeds are really not as bad as you think with your set up . Really enjoying your journey in to being a builder and a driver keep up the hard work .
Currently you are the world's foremost expert on driving that car Rob!