I've never once wrenched on a car in my life in a suit, but I may have to pull my tux out of the closet to try! 😂.. All seriousness, this build is just another level. This is a build you would expect from an entire race team!
That's gettin some wrench turnin in before work (perhaps immediately afterwards). That's why eventually my wife will be wearing my nuts for earrings as i do it all the time and put a f-n HURTING on any kinda nice duds either her or I will buy me.
Watching this build is like being in automotive motivational therapy - the world just looks better and better each day! That is one sweet build, thank you for sharing it with us all.
Dave is constantly working on his car in a button-down and slacks. The definition of You can't touch this! Hopefully this isn't in poor taste but at some point I hope we get a ballpark figure of what this build cost. The chassis, body and custom fabrication definitely approaching 100k. In total I'm thinking north of a quarter mil.
Definitely waaay over $100k!!! It would be a bit of a challenge to build a fairly nice SL-C today (with a new LS and new parts) for under $100k. With paying for all this custom work, and that drivetrain, I suspect your upper number is still pretty short!
This will end up north of 300k, definitely. Engine and trans alone is 100k (65-ish plus 25-ish). Body/suspension is 70k. Then fuel tanks, coolers/radiators, wheels, tires, brakes, pumps, lines.
The most posh builder/maintainer of any channel I've seen. 🙂 I wouldn't be worthy.. the man is doing so much in a fancy suit (sans blazer..) I'm enjoying this series. It's a serious machine with a very unique drivetrain. Kudos!👍
I see all these people buying track inspired super cars at stupid prices. I don't get it. This is a supercar and a driver's car. I think this is far more interesting than a Maclaren Sena for example. This is an expensive build, but the value is off the charts for an enthusiast.
@@matthewlee4193 It would be interesting to see that kind of a comparison. I think a Sena is an amazing car, but stupid expensive buy and even worse to maintain. The SLC chassis has set track records, so it will be a capable handling car with an amazing sound and driving character.
As an SL-C owner and having been in many supercars, it's kind of apples and oranges IMO. On paper it might seem like a fair comparison, but that's about where it ends. The level of refinement, sorting, reliability, etc of a factory supercar is lightyears beyond what something like this will ever be. Everything in a factory supercar is designed in CAD and combed over by teams of engineers from every field and specialization before it ever even gets to the prototyping and production stages. While the final production vehicles might still have some flaws, nothing compared to a custom home-build. All the systems will have been designed to work together, and be thoroughly tested. The refinement, seals, fit and finish, etc will be 100x better. Something like an SL-C will be more like a prototype racecar in comparison, it will require a lot of sorting and ironing everything out, even after this level of custom work and professional assistance is injected into it. And even then, it will still never have the refinement, reliability, warranty, or parts on the shelf like a equivalent $ supercar you can buy from the stealership. With that said, you wont see another like it anywhere you go, plus he'll have the pride to say much of it is his own design or vision! Like I said, it's kind of apples and oranges!
This car doesn't need to pass emissions and safety standards unlike most car makers. He designed the car when something broke he is the one fixing it. Most cars makers don't care what if this broke and how to replace it. They just make it as cheap/fast as possible.
A little tip to make installing a multiplate clutch a bit easier: use your alignment tool to hold the clutch plates together before trying to start the bolts, that way the pilot bearing will hold the clutch assembly in place
The best part about all this is that since the lynchpin that is the engine assembly is finally complete, the rest of the vehicle starts to snowball from here in how fast it all comes together. When I built up my car, I spent so much time waiting for parts due to 2020's shipping problems that by the time the parts came together, I had all the rest of the car sorted and ready to assemble.
There's a strong chance of having fuel starvation issues turning left. Radicals had that same tank and pump design and they ran into fuel cuts on sustained g left hand turns. I fixed mine with foam and an extra lift pump.
very cool build and its good to see you actually wrenching on your car, Lots of youtubers out there that have a team that basically builds the cars for them. You seem very knowledgeable, great video. excited to see how it finishes up.
You should consider some bypass flaps on the rear of your radiator, an enclosed design like that is far less efficient for cruising, and the flaps will close if the fans kick in due to pressure, they will be pushed open during cruising speed to allow better airflow.
Still watching, but the front end shoult not be "ridged" its supose to have a crumple zone where the front of the car crushes like a soda can to absorb the impact incase of an accident. Thing of it like a spring absorbing all the momentum andn energy and its alot softer on the driver while hitting dead on can cause some seriouse whiplash. Put a spring on your chest and runn into a wall then put a a solid object on you chest and run into a wall and you tell me what hurts more 👍
Dave, I am waiting in anticipation for that POV vid of you absolutely ripping it down the straight on a track 😂 if you let rip with this thing on public roads you’ll be the GOAT 😅 but that’s dumb 😅
Amazing car 👌Possibly food for thought. Mazda stopped mounting their engines at the front and eventually left the motor hanging, only supported from the rear. I'm sure you have thought about it already 💪
David, I've seen you on the Haltech groups on FB. I emplore you to rethink your decision about the DBW throttle. The 'snappy' feeling you refer to is 100% able to be achieved with a DBW throttle body. Traction control is far superior with the DBW, not to mention accurately mapping the bell curve of a throttle opening, lift off anti-lag, idle control, rev match downshift, cruise control (for all that street driving). There is really no reason not to use it man.
Maybe with all that downforce, you should consider reinforcing the rear suspension rocker mount as other SLC owners have done. It’s only supported in single shear currently. Others have added a small tube with brackets to make it double shear.
Absolutely Mazzei 4 Rotor is better. He drive it in races at teh Race Track. While Rob 4 Rotor just breaks all the time it driven hard 😂. Like on OG channel, he just survive some runs on Drag Race. On Top Gear channel he breaks the car again. Maybe his build is not good as Mazzei 🤷
As much as I love Rob Dahm as a viewer this guy is on another level. He plans his builds meticulously thinking over the build before assembly. When this project is done it will be a finished product. Rob Dahm never finishes a single thing and it annoys me to no end. The guy doesn’t even have a cover over his 4 rotor’s transmission. That car just isn’t safe and every time he races it something breaks because he tackles one thing as a time without thinking the whole project over.
Very cool stuff Dave! I do however see a potential problem with the radiator and oil coolers. Running a solid metal line direct to these is eventually going to break the fittings loose. You need at least 6 or 8 inches of hose to connect the metal lines to the coolers to give it some flex. The same will be true for any other lines running to coolers, valves, etc., where vibration, and expansion/contraction will be a factor! Looking fantastic so far.😉👍👍
Thank you Dan, you are correct but not to worry. There are hose flex couplers for each hard-line on radiator and soft lines that transition from hardlines for the oil coolers!
Really enjoy the build and walk around. Have you given any thought to how terrifyingly fast this car will be? I don't know what your driving experience is, but after going from Miatas and Alfas to my relatively slow Ferrari 348 for a track day, I learned that I'd rather be in a momentum car. 😅
When did you purchase the Plazmaman Throttle body? Because I think I assembled that one just before, I left, was it a 85mm or 97mm?. Anyway the build looks awesome, best of luck.
Wonder if anyone has developed an electronically assisted manual throttle body/cable.. 🤔 like a hybrid that fills the roll of certain tasks without diminishing pedal feedback.
I'm originally an rx7 guy butive had this 996 911 for a year and the forum theories are that a lwfw on the m96 would cause more trans mission chatter. But they fear more on the engines ims but I've seen a company make a dual mass clutch. Since the originally fly for the 911 is a dual mass fly. But for one reason rrss makes a harmonic dampe crank pulley but fluidamper doesnt... But porshe doesnt warrent a lwfw but I don't think any manufacturer does. To be real the rotary is more reliable then the 996 997 non gt non turbo model eras of Porsche cars and thats a decade. If mine goes ima try rotary swapping my 996
I'm curious to know if you had previously installed a pilot bearing and seal before you installed the flywheel/clutch and just wasn't shown in the footage..Cuz that would really suck to have to remove trans/clutch and redo the process.
im not david but just watching him the last couple years my guesses are. 1. fun, rotarys seem to be david passion. 2. non, david will probably have a pro driver track it sometimes but thats about it 3. retail sale? david might sell the car after hes had his fun with it to fund another project or do something else. 4. answer to number 1.
@@dzmazzei well that's too easy for me, being Italian :-) Since we are here, let me add that your Formula Seven and - now - Formula Five projects command huge respect by italian communities as well. Keep up the brilliant work.
@@dzmazzei unfortunately I'm not, I can only dream of a Zonda and focus on my Type-RZ RX-7 restoration...! And my hi-fi stuff, since you and me are also somewhat linked by the passion for music, it seems.
Carbonfiber n nitrogen in frame n tires n everything seat etc win in every aspect to power to weight ratio no crankshaft counter weights off n more clutches n plates kinetic energy no mguh 2026
I love your cars! You have great vision man. But no one cares about where ghe arp bolts originally come from. If your gonna pretend to work on your car you could st least takd off the suit. Instead of spotlighting one of the incredibly talented people who built the car your pretending like 80 foot pounds is a high torque spec. You skipped over all the cool parts of your car to show a sponsored part that by all tights shouldn't even be in there. You were too good for rob back in the dsy, but his 3 rotor will probably do everything this car can, and his 4 rotor will make it look like a joke.
I'm just happy that you took the time to watch all of it and write out this comment! No matter what your words say, I know that means you're watching every detail 😎
Never seen such an elegant guy with a brake cleaner rattle can in hand 🤣
Typical brake cleaner enthusiast
I've never once wrenched on a car in my life in a suit, but I may have to pull my tux out of the closet to try! 😂.. All seriousness, this build is just another level. This is a build you would expect from an entire race team!
For real. I was about to say the same thing. But I guess when ur build is that sick the build demands and expects some class. Lol
That's gettin some wrench turnin in before work (perhaps immediately afterwards). That's why eventually my wife will be wearing my nuts for earrings as i do it all the time and put a f-n HURTING on any kinda nice duds either her or I will buy me.
He’s the best 🤣
That’s always been his approach to car builds. How the Mazda racing teams would build it.
Can’t stress enough how much of a stand up dude you are.
The fact you did all this work in a 3 piece 🤣 you’re a boss
Thank you!!!!
Watching this build is like being in automotive motivational therapy - the world just looks better and better each day! That is one sweet build, thank you for sharing it with us all.
So on point...! Where's the loc-tight on those flywheel bolts killer?
Dressed for the occasion and everything. Beautiful. Id dress smart to work on something so smart too. Love from New Zealand :D
Thank you!
Dave is constantly working on his car in a button-down and slacks. The definition of You can't touch this! Hopefully this isn't in poor taste but at some point I hope we get a ballpark figure of what this build cost. The chassis, body and custom fabrication definitely approaching 100k. In total I'm thinking north of a quarter mil.
I think this build is in the ballpark of 250/300 if not more
Engine alone must've been close to 100k
Engine alone was 100k
Definitely waaay over $100k!!! It would be a bit of a challenge to build a fairly nice SL-C today (with a new LS and new parts) for under $100k. With paying for all this custom work, and that drivetrain, I suspect your upper number is still pretty short!
This will end up north of 300k, definitely. Engine and trans alone is 100k (65-ish plus 25-ish). Body/suspension is 70k. Then fuel tanks, coolers/radiators, wheels, tires, brakes, pumps, lines.
The most posh builder/maintainer of any channel I've seen. 🙂
I wouldn't be worthy.. the man is doing so much in a fancy suit (sans blazer..)
I'm enjoying this series. It's a serious machine with a very unique drivetrain. Kudos!👍
I see all these people buying track inspired super cars at stupid prices. I don't get it. This is a supercar and a driver's car. I think this is far more interesting than a Maclaren Sena for example. This is an expensive build, but the value is off the charts for an enthusiast.
I wonder comparatively if Dave would compare the cost of this build to something of that sort
@@matthewlee4193 It would be interesting to see that kind of a comparison. I think a Sena is an amazing car, but stupid expensive buy and even worse to maintain. The SLC chassis has set track records, so it will be a capable handling car with an amazing sound and driving character.
As an SL-C owner and having been in many supercars, it's kind of apples and oranges IMO. On paper it might seem like a fair comparison, but that's about where it ends. The level of refinement, sorting, reliability, etc of a factory supercar is lightyears beyond what something like this will ever be. Everything in a factory supercar is designed in CAD and combed over by teams of engineers from every field and specialization before it ever even gets to the prototyping and production stages. While the final production vehicles might still have some flaws, nothing compared to a custom home-build. All the systems will have been designed to work together, and be thoroughly tested. The refinement, seals, fit and finish, etc will be 100x better. Something like an SL-C will be more like a prototype racecar in comparison, it will require a lot of sorting and ironing everything out, even after this level of custom work and professional assistance is injected into it. And even then, it will still never have the refinement, reliability, warranty, or parts on the shelf like a equivalent $ supercar you can buy from the stealership. With that said, you wont see another like it anywhere you go, plus he'll have the pride to say much of it is his own design or vision! Like I said, it's kind of apples and oranges!
@@ssoffshore5111 Point well taken, thanks
This car doesn't need to pass emissions and safety standards unlike most car makers. He designed the car when something broke he is the one fixing it. Most cars makers don't care what if this broke and how to replace it. They just make it as cheap/fast as possible.
A little tip to make installing a multiplate clutch a bit easier: use your alignment tool to hold the clutch plates together before trying to start the bolts, that way the pilot bearing will hold the clutch assembly in place
The best part about all this is that since the lynchpin that is the engine assembly is finally complete, the rest of the vehicle starts to snowball from here in how fast it all comes together. When I built up my car, I spent so much time waiting for parts due to 2020's shipping problems that by the time the parts came together, I had all the rest of the car sorted and ready to assemble.
There's a strong chance of having fuel starvation issues turning left. Radicals had that same tank and pump design and they ran into fuel cuts on sustained g left hand turns. I fixed mine with foam and an extra lift pump.
It will definitely need a decent sized surge tank/pump, and likely foam as well in the main tank for serious track work.
very cool build and its good to see you actually wrenching on your car, Lots of youtubers out there that have a team that basically builds the cars for them. You seem very knowledgeable, great video. excited to see how it finishes up.
I swear watching this build is way more satisfying than watching Emeril Lagasse cook a delicious meal!
x1000!
Thank you for sharing all the details regarding this stunning build. 👍🏽
Thank you David for such amazing videos. You're really raising the bar like always. Much success to you.
I appreciate that!
thanks for all information! top notch build and very cool to be humble to explain everthing. Good luck and looking forward. Cheers from Brazil
Mechanical art, loving it!
This is a remarkable build!
Thanks for the vids!
Fantastic. Great to see more details and hidden features. Top Quality. 👌👌👍👍
P.S. Class working on car in an elegant white shirt 👌👌
I think more people should work on cars in dressed to the nines xD Lovin it!
14:37 😧 just imagine how good he dresses while not working on cars!I look like a homeless man when I’m wrenching 😂
Love you David, car is looking incredible. 👌🏿
So sick, very nice. Great fab work and design👌👌🔥🔥
I can only understand what this guy is explaining because of Rob.
With the clutch and flywheel, the engine reminds me of Thomas.
You should consider some bypass flaps on the rear of your radiator, an enclosed design like that is far less efficient for cruising, and the flaps will close if the fans kick in due to pressure, they will be pushed open during cruising speed to allow better airflow.
Still watching, but the front end shoult not be "ridged" its supose to have a crumple zone where the front of the car crushes like a soda can to absorb the impact incase of an accident. Thing of it like a spring absorbing all the momentum andn energy and its alot softer on the driver while hitting dead on can cause some seriouse whiplash. Put a spring on your chest and runn into a wall then put a a solid object on you chest and run into a wall and you tell me what hurts more 👍
Dave, I am waiting in anticipation for that POV vid of you absolutely ripping it down the straight on a track 😂 if you let rip with this thing on public roads you’ll be the GOAT 😅 but that’s dumb 😅
Amazing car 👌Possibly food for thought. Mazda stopped mounting their engines at the front and eventually left the motor hanging, only supported from the rear. I'm sure you have thought about it already 💪
David, I've seen you on the Haltech groups on FB. I emplore you to rethink your decision about the DBW throttle. The 'snappy' feeling you refer to is 100% able to be achieved with a DBW throttle body. Traction control is far superior with the DBW, not to mention accurately mapping the bell curve of a throttle opening, lift off anti-lag, idle control, rev match downshift, cruise control (for all that street driving). There is really no reason not to use it man.
It would be sick to see you build a 5 rotor drag car or even a 4 rotor, curious to see how it would perform compared to everything else out there
I love this channel.
Walker Morgan is my favorite country artist
Im disabled but this car has motivated me to become the best damn drug dealer Louisiana has ever seen! Im sure the wife will understand.
Maybe with all that downforce, you should consider reinforcing the rear suspension rocker mount as other SLC owners have done. It’s only supported in single shear currently. Others have added a small tube with brackets to make it double shear.
If i ever attempt to build cars, i definitely going to aim working in white shirt
Wait to watch the next video.
(Fc from thailand)❤
This guy is a class act.
Great video straight master class for free.
You and Rob Dahm should race your 4 rotors!!!!
david sold his 4 rotor before he started this project. i believe its in pennsylvania now unless it was sold again
They should do a video together.
Absolutely Mazzei 4 Rotor is better. He drive it in races at teh Race Track. While Rob 4 Rotor just breaks all the time it driven hard 😂. Like on OG channel, he just survive some runs on Drag Race. On Top Gear channel he breaks the car again. Maybe his build is not good as Mazzei 🤷
As much as I love Rob Dahm as a viewer this guy is on another level. He plans his builds meticulously thinking over the build before assembly. When this project is done it will be a finished product. Rob Dahm never finishes a single thing and it annoys me to no end. The guy doesn’t even have a cover over his 4 rotor’s transmission. That car just isn’t safe and every time he races it something breaks because he tackles one thing as a time without thinking the whole project over.
@@clintonjohnson5209 yeah, totally agreed. Rob Dahm build was just super unreliable while he put tons of HP and Torque in it. Wtf
Very cool stuff Dave! I do however see a potential problem with the radiator and oil coolers. Running a solid metal line direct to these is eventually going to break the fittings loose. You need at least 6 or 8 inches of hose to connect the metal lines to the coolers to give it some flex. The same will be true for any other lines running to coolers, valves, etc., where vibration, and expansion/contraction will be a factor! Looking fantastic so far.😉👍👍
Thank you Dan, you are correct but not to worry. There are hose flex couplers for each hard-line on radiator and soft lines that transition from hardlines for the oil coolers!
@@dzmazzei Ahh, good call.. that'll work!😉
So sick!
Rumor has it after installing the clutch, Dave hopped on a flight to Monte Carlo for a top secret mission.
this is the coolest car
Needs a little pasta to finish it off.
This car looks like the McLaren F1 and the Saleen S7 had a baby
What's the full weight of the car!? Great videos!
Really enjoy the build and walk around. Have you given any thought to how terrifyingly fast this car will be? I don't know what your driving experience is, but after going from Miatas and Alfas to my relatively slow Ferrari 348 for a track day, I learned that I'd rather be in a momentum car. 😅
When did you purchase the Plazmaman Throttle body? Because I think I assembled that one just before, I left, was it a 85mm or 97mm?.
Anyway the build looks awesome, best of luck.
G.O.A.T. !
How many gallons is that fuel tank? Looks huge
Is this a complete built from the beginning or do you see spec improvement/modification in the future like formula seven?
Wonder if anyone has developed an electronically assisted manual throttle body/cable.. 🤔 like a hybrid that fills the roll of certain tasks without diminishing pedal feedback.
I'm originally an rx7 guy butive had this 996 911 for a year and the forum theories are that a lwfw on the m96 would cause more trans mission chatter. But they fear more on the engines ims but I've seen a company make a dual mass clutch. Since the originally fly for the 911 is a dual mass fly. But for one reason rrss makes a harmonic dampe crank pulley but fluidamper doesnt... But porshe doesnt warrent a lwfw but I don't think any manufacturer does. To be real the rotary is more reliable then the 996 997 non gt non turbo model eras of Porsche cars and thats a decade. If mine goes ima try rotary swapping my 996
I understand that that the engine will heat the gasoline in the tank but whats the reason for a fuel cooler?
Does this thing have a a street title?
If I don't hear this thing run soon I'm gonna be pissed!
How do you have time for anything? FWG!! Formula, Work, Gym!
I'm curious to know if you had previously installed a pilot bearing and seal before you installed the flywheel/clutch and just wasn't shown in the footage..Cuz that would really suck to have to remove trans/clutch and redo the process.
Yes sir it was already installed
If that car is built by wearing a suit are Bugattis built in tuxcido?
Is he intending on selling these? Or just a personal project?
Are we gonna see the mf5 at world time attack?
Is it weird that my one question is what's up with that trumpet on the shelf?
I'm a trumpet player originally 😎
The question I still have is what for? What race division is this for? Is this for retail sale? What exactly is the point?
im not david but just watching him the last couple years my guesses are. 1. fun, rotarys seem to be david passion. 2. non, david will probably have a pro driver track it sometimes but thats about it 3. retail sale? david might sell the car after hes had his fun with it to fund another project or do something else. 4. answer to number 1.
I’d build this type of car instead of paying for any super car 😂 honestly speaking. Yea it’s cool but you can rent it 😅
alot like watchING billys videos--working on his rx3 in kiwi,,,--- guess jeff made the crank?---- weapon and a halF cuZ..
How many gallon is fuel tank?
Approximately 20!
Have I missed the sway bars?
They have not been made yet
@@dzmazzei I'm interested to see what you come up with, the design of these cars certainly doesn't lend itself to an easy solution...
The audio sounds like it has a weird noise cancelling applied, doesnt sound natural
It's all great David, but your beautiful italian surname is MAT'TSEI and not MAY'ZEE! Loud and proud.
You're the only person who has ever understood the correct pronunciation! Now I'm compelled to use it!
@@dzmazzei well that's too easy for me, being Italian :-) Since we are here, let me add that your Formula Seven and - now - Formula Five projects command huge respect by italian communities as well. Keep up the brilliant work.
Thank you! I appreciate your words. Are you by chance related to Horacio Pagani?
@@dzmazzei unfortunately I'm not, I can only dream of a Zonda and focus on my Type-RZ RX-7 restoration...! And my hi-fi stuff, since you and me are also somewhat linked by the passion for music, it seems.
What part of Italy are you located? Very cool that you have an rx7 too!
This car will destroy robs 4 rotor 😅
Carbonfiber n nitrogen in frame n tires n everything seat etc win in every aspect to power to weight ratio no crankshaft counter weights off n more clutches n plates kinetic energy no mguh 2026
promo sm 🤗
Second
odd choice of clothing while working on a car. soon ill prob be seeing the garbage men in tuxes
First
Can't wait🔥
THIRD
I love your cars! You have great vision man. But no one cares about where ghe arp bolts originally come from. If your gonna pretend to work on your car you could st least takd off the suit. Instead of spotlighting one of the incredibly talented people who built the car your pretending like 80 foot pounds is a high torque spec. You skipped over all the cool parts of your car to show a sponsored part that by all tights shouldn't even be in there. You were too good for rob back in the dsy, but his 3 rotor will probably do everything this car can, and his 4 rotor will make it look like a joke.
I'm just happy that you took the time to watch all of it and write out this comment! No matter what your words say, I know that means you're watching every detail 😎
Formula Todd