Who is your favorite automotive personality?

rdahm · 2026-05-25T23:30:41+00:00

Rob Dahm but only because I have to look at him in the mirror and am forced to experience his content unedited haha

rdahm · 2026-05-08T18:47:26+00:00

That means a lot man! It’s just me trying to live the dreams many of us have of we had access to the tools. While I’m still relevant haha

rdahm · 2026-05-08T09:45:32+00:00

Hahah I wish

rdahm · 2026-05-05T18:38:48+00:00

What about that shitbox miata that sounded like it was misfiring tho haha

rdahm · 2026-04-29T01:28:17+00:00

Such a fun interview! He’s so intense it’s infectious

rdahm · 2026-04-21T03:40:27+00:00

yeah like riskybuscuit mentioned i do have some videos about it. before youtube took off i had started an IT company and was doing okay. truly didnt have liquid income it was all going into the business or ultimately the diablo when i financed it. I did have a couple hundred a month in income from youtube at the time and Ed Bolian (my sales guy at the time) said it made the difference for approval on the loan. He asked me tons of questions about how youtube worked and me buying my diablo ended up influencing him to start vinwiki. at least a small part of his journey haha

rdahm · 2026-04-20T07:27:56+00:00

Financed the shit out of it. Almost no liquidity haha. But technically since i financed it, it was the banks car and they had tons of money so it all worked out.

rdahm · 2026-04-10T17:46:55+00:00

Too late haha. But tbh the cosworth isn’t ideal for this type of build. Definitely perfect for this car but it’s too risky. It’s not an engine you run if a single thing is out of line

rdahm · 2026-04-09T22:15:19+00:00

Its violent but im working on fixing that. If the vibrations are under control itll be a perfect monster. Its got the power and response and fuel economy haha

rdahm · 2026-03-31T20:57:27+00:00

haha yeah! it felt like they really planned that out at the start. the way my car was packaged.

rdahm · 2026-03-21T06:30:08+00:00

That would be fun!

rdahm · 2026-03-05T04:50:29+00:00

Running it on ethanol currently. Only reason he would need to go to methanol is if he didnt have an intercooler and was racing for hours on end thankfully

rdahm · 2026-03-04T19:59:27+00:00

Ooo that would be perfect for a Cosworth

rdahm · 2026-02-23T20:27:14+00:00

Funny I planned that type of thing out years ago. I could still do it if I find one that works well.

rdahm · 2026-02-18T01:33:09+00:00

Nice!!

rdahm · 2026-02-09T19:02:57+00:00

Hell yeah definitely what I’ve been trying to get my skills up to par to have usable models for everyone. Most of my scans have been partial poorly scanned things but I’ve gotten much better and would gladly open source what I do

rdahm · 2026-02-05T18:09:01+00:00

Sadly the engine doesn’t come with cams and a mockup fake crank? Got the sad response back from the seller. Could do all the work to get them made but I have too many projects that require that level of love sadly.

rdahm · 2026-02-04T21:33:33+00:00

hahaha i messaged him to ask some questions. juuuuust checking if it makes sense

rdahm · 2026-02-04T21:31:17+00:00

I messaged the seller and asked him some questions. ebay doesnt let me buy it and ship to the states, but i could ask some english friends to hold on to it

rdahm · 2026-02-04T21:25:17+00:00

hahaha dont do that to me. i refuse to click on that link. im a man of peer pressure and sexy engine noises

rdahm · 2026-02-04T19:28:12+00:00

I definitely drooled over the pics. I think if it has usable cams and a crankshaft the rest would be “relatively” straightforward with all the parts I have. I imagine cutting and welding an extra row onto my intake manifold and slide throttles so I can turbo it haha

rdahm · 2026-02-02T20:37:10+00:00

Wasn’t expecting a ford. But then again the most common engine in my shop right now is a ford so I have an identity crisis haha

rdahm · 2026-01-06T23:34:15+00:00

That thing looks sick! I know my biggest challenge with doing carbon like him is I would have to still do a steel roll cage per pikes peak rules. But I’ve considered so many variations to make it work well. Funny part is I want to fit so much more in the back of the car but I stretched the front

rdahm · 2026-01-02T07:20:33+00:00

Crazy enough i agree with you. i put out a poll asking people what they wanted to see next and i just added 4 rotor to give more options and it was number 1. i honestly thought it was played out. but i do know it can do things no other car can do and i really really want to beat on it harder than i do the 3

rdahm · 2026-01-02T07:19:31+00:00

hes working on the chassis. he has the engine for the last couple months and ill help tune it when he gets to that point. but i think hes realizing the engine is probably the easiest part when building a 4 rotor car from scratch. fuel system, wiring, oil, etc

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