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Rod Millen's Pikes Peak Toyota Tacoma Hits the Dyno and the Track!

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  • čas přidán 20. 06. 2022
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    Earlier this year when it was announced that Rod Millen would be returning to Pikes Peak in his 2x winning Toyota Tacoma, I knew I needed to get in contact with him and his son, Rhys, to go over their plans for the 100th running of the famous hill climb. Back in April, I was able to visit their shop to go through an initial breakdown of the car with Rod that you can watch here:
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    This time, I caught up with them at the Dyno and at the track as they made their final preparations.
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Komentáře • 168

  • @HillClimbMonsters
    @HillClimbMonsters Před 2 lety +123

    The quintessential HillClimb Monster 👌

    • @georgef1176
      @georgef1176 Před 2 lety +7

      When I see your channels videos I think of Rods Yotas

    • @Cynsham
      @Cynsham Před 2 lety +3

      Yessssss I watch your channel!!!!!!!

    • @randorecruit1269
      @randorecruit1269 Před 2 lety +2

      Couldn't agree more.

  • @MikeTastic86
    @MikeTastic86 Před 2 lety +48

    I love the slap in the face to American Dyno Jet “fudge the numbers to make everyone feel happy, …the American way” 😂

    • @manitoublack
      @manitoublack Před 2 lety +4

      best bit it was said by an American.

    • @lowguidoschopshop
      @lowguidoschopshop Před 2 lety

      Americans be watching Australian dyno videos like "why is it only making 500HP?"

  • @303sebas3
    @303sebas3 Před 2 lety +43

    after the first video, i went to ebay & got myself a hot wheels version of the pikes peak taco 💪🔥

  • @CORNDODGER
    @CORNDODGER Před 2 lety +6

    RODS SHIRT IS SPOT ON

    • @chadcross8008
      @chadcross8008 Před 2 lety

      The first thing to draw my attention 🤣🤣🤣

  • @helldiablo8471
    @helldiablo8471 Před 2 lety +11

    "It was a combination of Toluène and Isooctane and some chemicals you cant get now " i wish Rod gave the full reciepe 🤣🤣

    • @lutherblissett9070
      @lutherblissett9070 Před rokem

      Might be Tetraethyllead or Methyl tert-butyl ether and Benzene, all are banned compounds.

  • @bensgarage7472
    @bensgarage7472 Před 2 lety +14

    The Kiwis are a very underrated country of motorsport gurus
    Respect 👊🏽

  • @Helstrong
    @Helstrong Před 2 lety +7

    This Tacoma is engrained in my teenage memories, I remember getting up early to watch them race on TV and being amazed at their speed up the mountain. So awesome for you to be able to have this experience and share it w/ the rest of us. Thanks, Larry!

  • @Ericegen
    @Ericegen Před 2 lety +6

    So awesome, My grandfather was Mel Egen from New Zealand he grew up with these guys. Flying out to Colorado tomorrow for the 100th! Also can’t wait for Leadfoot festival in New Zealand that it’s opening back up.

  • @andrewcarlson5254
    @andrewcarlson5254 Před 2 lety +2

    This scratched a 25 yr old itch I forgot I had. Larry this just brought me back to childhood.

  • @bford1646
    @bford1646 Před měsícem

    This car was life changing for me.. Cant believe it was that long ago...Respect!

  • @bhollow711
    @bhollow711 Před 2 lety +3

    Rod Millen is the legend. Need to meet the guy, i'd talk his ears off about his old rotaries.

  • @cpftank09
    @cpftank09 Před 2 lety +23

    I’d be curious to see a more in-depth dive into the 503E engine. Maybe an old Toyota crew member or engineer will be present at some point. It would be cool to see what tech Toyota did in the 80’s that translated into newer engines.

    • @AmirPomen
      @AmirPomen Před 2 lety

      Its basically rnd/test block at toyota before 3sgte goes into production...
      Iirc it never went into mass production and only available as trd race engine programme during its days...

    • @sigmaprojects
      @sigmaprojects Před rokem

      @@AmirPomen Correct the 503E was never a production motor, but didn't stop Toyota from publishing in magazines calling it a 3SGTE, lol. In a tear down there's nearly nothing similar to a 3S from a 503E, only thing I know that is the same is the bolt pattern for the bell housing. Like how different 503Es were it's easy to see with the heads having its own coolant manifold plumbed into the head, I don't really know of many motors or any production motor that ran a coolant manifold to the heads, at least not after 1980.

  • @JRF76476
    @JRF76476 Před 2 lety +1

    EPIC. I remember this truck from when I was a kid. This was the pinnacle of Pikes Peak.

  • @haha__cool_yes
    @haha__cool_yes Před 2 lety +1

    This is by far my favorite race car. I wasn’t following the Pikes Peak 100th anniversary very closely until I heard that Rod and his team were waking up the Tacoma for the race. Beautiful

  • @brandonreid4511
    @brandonreid4511 Před 2 lety +3

    Couldn't be happier to watch a video again 👍👍👍 Thanks for fixing the end Larry! Glad you didn't lose your footage

  • @therealmudafuka7200
    @therealmudafuka7200 Před 2 lety +3

    What a legend, the single seat is just the icing on the cake

  • @dacugna567
    @dacugna567 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you Larry for the re upload!

  • @artieward3899
    @artieward3899 Před 2 lety +2

    Superb content here Lazza! Greetings from the home of Millen, New Zealand!

  • @f82dot
    @f82dot Před 2 lety

    This havs always been my absolute favorite car to climb Pikes Peak!! Thank you Larry for following this rebirth and showing us all that has been involved in doing so. Thank you to the Millens for bringing it back!! I wish I had been there to see it run!!

  • @viboldsok
    @viboldsok Před 2 lety +2

    Love these videos! You’re the best mr Larry Chen for sharing these moments with the community.

  • @agoodballet
    @agoodballet Před 2 lety +1

    Oh hell yeah, dude this is rad Larry!! I’m so glad you were able to film this.

  • @baz6696
    @baz6696 Před 2 lety

    Great video! I remember first seeing Rod's Celica at Goodwood and thinking that was a monster, then when he came out with the Tacoma it was a whole new level. Rod always drove like he stole it! A certified legend in my eyes.

  • @prop3652
    @prop3652 Před 2 lety +3

    Pray for good weather this weekend

    • @ThoR52
      @ThoR52 Před 2 lety

      Well your prayers weren't very effective, were they ? 🤣

  • @dr.mantistoboggan4746
    @dr.mantistoboggan4746 Před 2 lety +1

    Larry turns Italian when he interviews.... those hand gestures lol

  • @ats-3693
    @ats-3693 Před 2 lety +2

    Rod Millen, kiwi legend! 👊🇳🇿

  • @TheJamesLykins
    @TheJamesLykins Před 2 lety +1

    The body work gives me RC car vibes - love it

  • @ProfessionalWeekender
    @ProfessionalWeekender Před 2 lety +1

    can't wait for the mountain run!

  • @richcosta1163
    @richcosta1163 Před 2 lety

    Looking forward to seeing the results on the mountain. So cool to see this truck brought back to racing with the new Millen budget. Hats off to them.

  • @bravofoxable
    @bravofoxable Před 2 lety

    just love following this story, thanks Larry. This Tacoma is just brutal, raw, so well engineered

  • @Zerker_Supremacy
    @Zerker_Supremacy Před 3 měsíci

    Hats off to that Dyno.

  • @notsponsored103
    @notsponsored103 Před 2 lety +1

    Coolest outro on the tube 😎

  • @stevemcrichards8768
    @stevemcrichards8768 Před 2 lety

    What a mad machine. Love it. Choo choo's like a champ.
    This truck still brings back good memories for me and it's just such a fascinating machine with a heck of a driver to boot.

  • @thekingmezger
    @thekingmezger Před 2 lety

    I love the work that went into bringing this car back to the track.

  • @ericthompson165
    @ericthompson165 Před 2 lety +2

    Would love to see them refresh the Celica also!! Especially with a modern Turbo

  • @tilmykillme
    @tilmykillme Před 2 lety +1

    I love this thing so much

  • @RadDadisRad
    @RadDadisRad Před 2 lety

    Saw you at Pikes Peak today. You were RUNNING getting all the shots. Was really cool seeing you cover the event.

  • @2010georgian1
    @2010georgian1 Před 11 měsíci

    this is my Fav hillclimb car in DIRT 3

  • @jaewhite2462
    @jaewhite2462 Před 9 měsíci

    The hoonipigasus was nearly stock underneath the fancy bodywork. This is for sure more advanced

  • @69_vw_westi
    @69_vw_westi Před 2 lety

    Haha. I like how they mention it's mainly about the noise and the nostalgic hat will be the run. Rod is a race car driver, he will push it and the run will be something to watch!

  • @DonkeyEvo
    @DonkeyEvo Před 2 lety

    This thing deserves all the likes.

  • @ZoneTelevision
    @ZoneTelevision Před 2 lety +1

    Arguably the best engine ever Toyota 3SGTE

  • @elliottb7009
    @elliottb7009 Před 2 lety

    that thing doesnt stop revving!

  • @SmallBlogV8
    @SmallBlogV8 Před 2 lety

    W O W that revved higher than I thought it would!

  • @danielhern3000
    @danielhern3000 Před 2 lety

    Awesome series

  • @chasebrunner
    @chasebrunner Před 2 lety +1

    That Tacoma Is Crazy Fast 9500 Rpm And 666 HP I Want To Hear It

  • @MikeP41
    @MikeP41 Před 2 lety +1

    I would love to see the Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak car run the mountain again like this. That would be epic!

    • @MafiaboysWorld
      @MafiaboysWorld Před 2 lety

      I want the Cultus more than the Escudo, but that's only because I considered it a more wild design, and it's twin engined. 😎👍

    • @olavofernandes7286
      @olavofernandes7286 Před 2 lety +1

      It's comming in gran turismo 7 virtually hopefully the pikes peak track

  • @joe125ful
    @joe125ful Před měsícem

    LEGEND!

  • @thomascooley2749
    @thomascooley2749 Před 2 lety

    Whiskey helps
    I couldn't agree more

  • @getinit56
    @getinit56 Před 2 lety

    I will forever remember this car. ESPN, and GranTourismo. Despite that, it would be a hard sell for me to believe modern fuels are in any sort of way superior to the lead based racing fuels available in the 90s. That sweet, sweet smelling 112 leaded UniCal, is also engraved in my memory. My Chevelle ran so good on it.

  • @slimruthless
    @slimruthless Před 2 lety +1

    First video I ever downloaded on a 28k modem was of this screaming through the lower sections of Pikes peak. The download took about 2 days 🤣

  • @moonrockslol9619
    @moonrockslol9619 Před 2 lety

    I was really waiting for this video

  • @helldiablo8471
    @helldiablo8471 Před 2 lety +2

    Larry, sometime later, can you do the same kind of technical review video, but for the Celica ?

  • @Speedy2222
    @Speedy2222 Před 2 lety +1

    Great build, cant wait to see it run!

  • @TheRobert7878
    @TheRobert7878 Před 2 lety

    Nice! I was wondering what was up with the end brother! Keep up the good WORK!

  • @johnbrennan8611
    @johnbrennan8611 Před 2 lety

    I'm so glad this vehicle is making a comeback. I have been using the Pikes Peak Celica as my wallpaper on my tablet for years because I like the look more but I still can't get enough of the Tacoma. Keep up the good work Larry👍

  • @UncleManuel
    @UncleManuel Před 2 lety

    That laughing of the other guy when the dynoman emerged from the cockpit... 😂😂😂😂

  • @aenkavanagh4241
    @aenkavanagh4241 Před 2 lety

    Magic

  • @srb221
    @srb221 Před 2 lety +1

    666 the horsepower of the beast.

  • @vonPelger
    @vonPelger Před rokem

    thx for showing HP figures

  • @manitoublack
    @manitoublack Před 2 lety

    Oh that compressor surge as it loads on the dyno...

  • @MafiaboysWorld
    @MafiaboysWorld Před 2 lety +4

    I loved and hated this car. Loved it for it being 1000hp of 4cyl fury. Hated it because I preferred Rod's Celica and because it beat Monster Tajima's Escudo. 😂👍

    • @olavofernandes7286
      @olavofernandes7286 Před 2 lety

      Monster tajima later destroyed his record I think 🤔

    • @joshuawalcott321
      @joshuawalcott321 Před 2 lety

      @@olavofernandes7286 no the record stood for 15 years untill the road was fully packed

  • @AdinSLaboy
    @AdinSLaboy Před 2 lety

    hell yeah bro this its sick

  • @johnshaft5613
    @johnshaft5613 Před 2 lety +1

    I know a lot of racing cars do this....but calling that thing a "Tacoma" is particularly hilarious.

  • @jonathansheeder5153
    @jonathansheeder5153 Před 2 lety

    I'm getting a Tacoma, lowering it and a spoiler. I should be pretty close to this spec.

  • @fourfortyroadrunner6701

    This appears to be a fine piece, but don't piss down my leg and claim "it's a Tacoma" LOL

  • @anotheryoutuber_
    @anotheryoutuber_ Před 2 lety

    the numbers are great but the noise is better.

  • @simeonorive145
    @simeonorive145 Před 2 lety

    Would be crazy to see full development thrown at this to see how close it would run next to a brand new build ie Hoonipigassus.

  • @mikespeedyfpv321
    @mikespeedyfpv321 Před 2 lety

    I LOVE IT WHAT A COOL MOTOR .

  • @tommyg7381
    @tommyg7381 Před 2 lety

    Coolest race truck ever

  • @esornsin
    @esornsin Před 2 lety

    This is one of the craziest dyno videos I have ever seen. Hahahahahah

  • @Yvolve
    @Yvolve Před 2 lety +3

    What an epic beast of a car! I always wondered why they chose a Tacoma as the base. Was it a marketing decision by Toyota, or was it the four wheel drive, as it was still running on dirt?
    So glad to see this come back, I loved driving this up Pikes Peak in the Dirt games.

    • @MafiaboysWorld
      @MafiaboysWorld Před 2 lety +1

      Marketing more at the time. The Celica program didn't translate over in America for sales, especially since Toyota USA didn't get the ST205 Celica GT-Four and Toyota only built 2500 of those for WRC homologation globally and not a car more. Japan got 2100, Europe got 300 of those, and even down under, we only got 82 total (77 in Aus, 5 in NZ) of that 2500, the remaining 18 went to other markets globally. 80% of them are still in Japan. 👍

    • @Yvolve
      @Yvolve Před 2 lety

      @@MafiaboysWorld Thanks for the info, I had no idea. It's a shame Toyota never shipped many of the Celica's to other markets, but why would they, it probably sold like hot cakes in Japan.
      They must be worth a pretty penny today.

    • @MafiaboysWorld
      @MafiaboysWorld Před 2 lety

      @@Yvolve #77 of our Aus delivered ones is up for $90K with 170,000kms on it, #52 for 68K with almost 280,000kms on it 😬, and a couple of the 2100 JDM ones are here for similar money. 👍

  • @chriscampbell867
    @chriscampbell867 Před rokem

    Cool video.. I’d love to watch it Without Your Hand in it!!!

  • @morris2450
    @morris2450 Před 11 měsíci

    Brother has worked with these guys at Pikes

  • @aaronmcconnell9369
    @aaronmcconnell9369 Před 2 lety

    Awesome!

  • @AmirPomen
    @AmirPomen Před 2 lety

    I grew up watching this taco and celica battling the monster suzuki...
    Actually i was hoping the escudo come as well for the 100th aniversary....
    Too bad they didnt come 😓

  • @clarissafarmer3547
    @clarissafarmer3547 Před 2 lety

    FUCK YEAH!!! I never thought after I fell in love with this car at pikes peak and goodwood, that I would get to see it on the dyno!! 🫡

  • @garneauweld1100
    @garneauweld1100 Před 2 lety

    Total BAS! (bad-ass s**t)

  • @simonhill6267
    @simonhill6267 Před rokem

    Would be cool if they tuned it with a newer generation turbo on it

  • @thomascooley2749
    @thomascooley2749 Před 2 lety

    17:00 lol it's a beast

  • @obsidian....
    @obsidian.... Před 2 lety +1

    Re upload? Why?

  • @emanfoo07
    @emanfoo07 Před 2 lety

    Hello from CO! i got a 21' taco...i'd kill to test my kansas country roads drive skills in this, maybe cut up my truck? lol i wish...maybe some day

  • @thekingmezger
    @thekingmezger Před 2 lety +1

    BTW where can I buy Rod’s Tshirt?! 😃💛#whiskeyhelps

  • @greengoat5654
    @greengoat5654 Před 2 lety

    That's the difference between an enthusiast and a racer, a racer dynos their car only when it's having issues, or originally being tuned

  • @5150streetsoklahoma
    @5150streetsoklahoma Před 2 lety

    Am I the only one that is thinking they took the dodge prototype from the 80's movie the wraith?? It looks identical just not black and is even old turbo tech!!!!! The wraith said turbo on it 😆🤣 I bet that thing is so fast! That's so cool! Love this channel you always cover the coolest cars man

  • @Superfly816
    @Superfly816 Před 2 lety

    After the race, this is now my all time favorite car. It was in the top 5, but after seeing it run- it is hands down my favorite. The escudo just lost that title lol

  • @chapel976
    @chapel976 Před 2 lety

    TIL this thing ran on a Toluene mixture... YIKES

  • @johnsnow1355
    @johnsnow1355 Před 2 lety

    That blow off sound 😍😍😍

  • @anamerican1054
    @anamerican1054 Před 2 lety +1

    That was a short run on dyno. 8200 RPM He should have taken in higher and for a few seconds. I think the number is higher than 666. You san hear it slipping around mid run. It's like a chatter.

    • @helldiablo8471
      @helldiablo8471 Před 2 lety +1

      You hear the turbo surging. Not slipping

    • @anamerican1054
      @anamerican1054 Před 2 lety +1

      @@helldiablo8471 Is that what I'm hearing? Strange. Other than I can't type. It's that noise starts about mid run and goes away near the end? Yeah it's the turbo after hearing it again.

  • @mattcangie
    @mattcangie Před 2 lety

    Some dyno-sauce would help that tire slip

  • @nissanv6TT
    @nissanv6TT Před 2 lety

    sweet. is the suzuki escudo or cusco running also?

  • @motow3031
    @motow3031 Před 2 lety

    The Kiwi hammer

  • @_TenaciousD_
    @_TenaciousD_ Před 2 lety

    Life the Millen's and their motorsport lagacy! I coulnd't hear if they said what engine its running, can someone tell me?

  • @KSA-uu8js
    @KSA-uu8js Před 2 lety

    awesome

  • @turbosix
    @turbosix Před 2 lety +2

    Man I was 75% through watching this when it was posted yesterday then it got set as private. What gives?

    • @technicbuilder6410
      @technicbuilder6410 Před 2 lety

      Yea he uploaded this vid yesterday

    • @turbosix
      @turbosix Před 2 lety

      @@technicbuilder6410 comment below said the ending was messed up. Glad he got it fixed.

  • @WaitBuffering
    @WaitBuffering Před 2 lety

    love to see what would be faster, the toyota in its prime, or kens new porsche

    • @theclan4adventures
      @theclan4adventures Před 2 lety

      I’d be willing to bet the Toyota just playing around will shock a lot of people …
      that thing is a monster in wolves clothing

  • @edgerat
    @edgerat Před 2 lety

    Man, I was halfway through it and then it disappeared!

  • @PortfolioAutomotive
    @PortfolioAutomotive Před 2 lety +1

    🥂🥂🥂

  • @Elmo6855
    @Elmo6855 Před 2 lety

    "500. Ha!!"🤣

  • @cobratoxic
    @cobratoxic Před 11 měsíci

    What engine this tacoma have ?

  • @hyper8545
    @hyper8545 Před 2 lety +3

    666. Pray he doesn't crash 🙏