Rotary Corvette SNUCK into LS Fest! They detained us.

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  • @HolleyPerformance
    @HolleyPerformance Před 5 lety +7778

    Thanks for crashing our LS Fest party - it was great meeting you! Let us know if you need any help making your rotary C5 Corvette any faster ;)

    • @stlchucko
      @stlchucko Před 5 lety +393

      HolleyPerformance
      Like a LS?

    • @kevinneves1796
      @kevinneves1796 Před 5 lety +187

      what you guys did was awesome made this whole video good job

    • @gegegenokitaro
      @gegegenokitaro Před 5 lety +50

      It’d be nice to see head to head compare with Same body style. You people are genius.

    • @JohnTilleryJr
      @JohnTilleryJr Před 5 lety +100

      I like how you had Rob parked right next to your booth.
      That was a GENIUS Marketing strategy !!!

    • @robivlahov
      @robivlahov Před 5 lety +17

      Putting the ls back in you mean hahaha

  • @deadjuice3745
    @deadjuice3745 Před 5 lety +2230

    "why everybody is being so nice"
    i think is because its the first time you finish a project,Rob.

  • @spartank1337
    @spartank1337 Před 5 lety +1052

    The irony of taking a rotary vette to an ls fest and breaking down

    • @ItalianMetalHED
      @ItalianMetalHED Před 4 lety +27

      karim kovalenko what do you mean? He fit right in lol

    • @bobington4938
      @bobington4938 Před 3 lety +2

      Lmao

    • @SSZaris
      @SSZaris Před 3 lety +9

      Rotaries flood really easily if you just start and stop them a heap like when he first pulled in. Happens heaps to the hairdressers who buy RX8's XD

    • @vwjetta4138
      @vwjetta4138 Před 2 lety

      Nice Panoz

    • @ronly_driver
      @ronly_driver Před rokem +2

      @@SSZaris strippers* hairdressers stick to Miatas

  • @WarpedPerception
    @WarpedPerception Před 5 lety +670

    The WANTED poster was awesome....lol... I guess u cant outrun the law even with a rotary !

    • @RobDahm
      @RobDahm  Před 5 lety +72

      Holy shit you are the guys that did the slow mo engine firing videos. Huge fan of those

    • @omega1575
      @omega1575 Před 3 lety +1

      @@RobDahm as soon as I saw the rotor videos, I wondered if you’ve seen them

  • @gombie72
    @gombie72 Před 5 lety +641

    Serious props to the operators for setting this whole thing up this way. 1000 other ways this could go, and they pulled it off in the best way possible.

    • @UnitedWeBrap
      @UnitedWeBrap Před 5 lety +21

      Class act. Such a funny thing to see Rob in LS jail lolllllll

    • @bingoberra18
      @bingoberra18 Před 5 lety +5

      Yeah all stars aligned in the end, that was truly awesome.

    • @McCraezy
      @McCraezy Před 5 lety +26

      once the guy came over and was like "this guy doesn't have a sticker" i thought we were going to see the douche side of the community, so happy it was all a joke, and executed beautifully, the wanted posters were the icing on the cake

    • @kennedy796
      @kennedy796 Před 5 lety +3

      I love ls fest now. Especially with how they got rob dahm like that

    • @brown029
      @brown029 Před 5 lety +1

      Yeah that was a badass way to handle a problem. It makes everyone happy

  • @sethmoyer
    @sethmoyer Před 5 lety +1909

    "Maybe we're the bad people..."
    Coming dangerously close to self-awareness there, Rob.

    • @keksauce
      @keksauce Před 5 lety +38

      Clams McGee hol up

    • @maxrockatanksyOG
      @maxrockatanksyOG Před 5 lety

      Remember Skynet....?

    • @joshaulis9290
      @joshaulis9290 Před 5 lety

      Thats just the feeling of being a corvette owner

    • @fascistpedant758
      @fascistpedant758 Před 5 lety +4

      He may actually be a sentient being after all.

    • @SkylineLofe
      @SkylineLofe Před 5 lety +1

      @Clams McGee FBI OPEN UP!!!!
      few minutes later: Ladies and Gentlemen, another true Alabamian caught...

  • @vancenttruong9719
    @vancenttruong9719 Před 5 lety +2487

    5:03
    Guy: “Ls3 right?”
    Rob: “it is.. its a really weird cam..”
    🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂😂

    • @lilbbbbbbb
      @lilbbbbbbb Před 5 lety +12

      😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

    • @ziiofswe
      @ziiofswe Před 5 lety +92

      "Really weird headers" and I might buy it. I've heard V8's with very odd exhaust systems that evens out the pulses so they sound more like an F1 engine or something.

    • @vancenttruong9719
      @vancenttruong9719 Před 5 lety +10

      ziiofswe You’re probably listening to a v8 w a custom crank or flat plane

    • @ziiofswe
      @ziiofswe Před 5 lety +34

      @@vancenttruong9719 Nope. Search for "180 degree headers".

    • @vancenttruong9719
      @vancenttruong9719 Před 5 lety +3

      Ziiofswe yeah it sounds higher pitched, but i mean just sounds like a ferrari v8

  • @brokenbmw3441
    @brokenbmw3441 Před 5 lety +1001

    Carefully he's a hero.
    This is for the dudes who LS swap japanese cars.

    • @RageUnchained
      @RageUnchained Před 5 lety +11

      If you hear LS motor referring to Hondas, they are talking about the non Vtec B series motors not the GM LS series, dunno bout other Japanese cars but yeah

    • @FOXeye95
      @FOXeye95 Před 5 lety +16

      an LS is lighter than an RB or a JZ or even a 13B (with turbo) so yeah, it makes sense to swap one when they make better power, torque and are more reliable

    • @jdmpapa2159
      @jdmpapa2159 Před 4 lety +24

      @@FOXeye95 where did you get your info from buddy, no ls weighs less then a rotary which is about over 240 pounds it's a 1.3 liter it's smaller then any Honda engine, reliability and torque is debatable but power can be an understatement the fastest rotaries are well over 2k hp jus like most muscle drag cars look it up dummy

    • @FOXeye95
      @FOXeye95 Před 4 lety +4

      @@jdmpapa2159 clearly you have no idea what your spouting internet engineer

    • @jdmpapa2159
      @jdmpapa2159 Před 4 lety +15

      @@FOXeye95 it's called the "internet" buddy I looked in your bs logic just by.....searching something you should've done before typing false info

  • @AYVABTU001
    @AYVABTU001 Před 5 lety +190

    True car enthusiasts never get upset over different builds, and this is a prime example.
    Well done Rob, Holley, and the LS fest operators.

    • @raymondguzman5083
      @raymondguzman5083 Před 5 lety +2

      Hasn't rob gotten pissed when he finds out people put LS's in FDs

  • @dappergenesis822
    @dappergenesis822 Před 5 lety +849

    The whole time I was like please have Cleetus show up and then he did... I all could say was hell yeah brother

    • @MrDavidelliottjr
      @MrDavidelliottjr Před 5 lety +1

      Yup

    • @teun3606
      @teun3606 Před 5 lety +1

      Exactly, and he did, awesome

    • @teun3606
      @teun3606 Před 5 lety +15

      @Joe Real and you are probably just jealous

    • @kevingutierrez5363
      @kevingutierrez5363 Před 5 lety +16

      @Joe Real he went to law school and could be a lawyer, but CZcams money is good enough for him lol

    • @moncier77
      @moncier77 Před 5 lety +8

      Joe Real for sure jealous

  • @DeathCAPTsukinose
    @DeathCAPTsukinose Před 5 lety +3066

    Next up: We sneaked an LS swap RX7 into a rotary meet.

    • @MrHbaus
      @MrHbaus Před 5 lety +446

      Dont, you might actually get murdered

    • @mike1525
      @mike1525 Před 5 lety +204

      It would be hard to get away with since it would be the only car there that doesn't sound like shit.

    • @thatzguy3862
      @thatzguy3862 Před 5 lety +101

      mike b- Tread lightly.

    • @AbsoluteAbsurd
      @AbsoluteAbsurd Před 5 lety +25

      mike b- ouchh

    • @speekerlol
      @speekerlol Před 5 lety +16

      Hopefully he don’t LS swap his RX-7

  • @Phenom98
    @Phenom98 Před 5 lety +667

    'did you just rotary swapped a Corvette?'
    'For legal reasons, I'd have to say no.'

  • @BladedAngel
    @BladedAngel Před 5 lety +2263

    I'm surprised how good of sports they were.
    The moment he was like, "Yeah follow us to a spot"
    I was like, "He's going to get boxed in isn't he?"

    • @keeperofeurobeat8421
      @keeperofeurobeat8421 Před 5 lety +27

      Ayyyyy, Bladed. Wot do u think of the Rotary Corvette?

    • @driftshirofc9463
      @driftshirofc9463 Před 5 lety +30

      Hey its otaku race car driver bladed angel

    • @edgiestofcars
      @edgiestofcars Před 5 lety +24

      Bladed Angel “I’ve got a spot for you. It’s called the exit”

    • @shaz910
      @shaz910 Před 5 lety +1

      Revive car taku

    • @galil_6863
      @galil_6863 Před 5 lety +9

      Bladed Angel when are you going to upload in Cartaku you fucking weeb?

  • @chasealderman1223
    @chasealderman1223 Před 5 lety +1921

    Need to take it to a Chevy dealership for an oil change 😂

    • @AtZero138
      @AtZero138 Před 5 lety +60

      Hahaha.. oh... it's all in the mufflers.. like all the Oil 🤔

    • @kzarnold3678
      @kzarnold3678 Před 5 lety +59

      Imagine the look on the tech's face

    • @AtZero138
      @AtZero138 Před 5 lety +65

      @@kzarnold3678 I work for a service center.. release the hood for me... Sir ah... your entire Engine is..... Gone... just a lump... lots of noise.. and wires and pipes.. plus there's oil Everywhere.. haha

    • @Beezer6927
      @Beezer6927 Před 5 lety +35

      100% has to do it, boosted boyz did it with the hondaru and it’s was priceless

    • @jameslaceby6172
      @jameslaceby6172 Před 5 lety +26

      Even better, ask them to change the spark plugs

  • @Veteran_Aviator
    @Veteran_Aviator Před 5 lety +2003

    When your starter has more torque than your motor.

  • @ricksondavilama4634
    @ricksondavilama4634 Před 4 lety +182

    Rotary at LS meet, people: that's cool you made it!
    LS at Rotary meet, people: U are dead

    • @vexedpixels
      @vexedpixels Před 4 lety

      you haven’t checked the comment section lmao. it would also be different if there were loads of rotary corvettes

    • @thomasliptak9469
      @thomasliptak9469 Před 3 lety

      has anyone actually been killed for putting a LS engine in a RX7

    • @c0rpse1
      @c0rpse1 Před 3 lety +8

      @@thomasliptak9469 hope so

    • @thomasliptak9469
      @thomasliptak9469 Před 3 lety

      @@c0rpse1 what... why would you hope that someone was killed for putting an LS engine in an RX7? that's petty man...

    • @c0rpse1
      @c0rpse1 Před 3 lety +7

      @@thomasliptak9469 its a hyperbolic joke dude calm down

  • @SpeedComparer
    @SpeedComparer Před 5 lety +657

    lol cleetus showing up randomly.

    • @RobDahm
      @RobDahm  Před 5 lety +76

      It was like an episode of punkd

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 5 lety +3

      Speed Comparer I’m surprised *speed comparer* I know you aren’t near lol..

    • @Danger-Dave
      @Danger-Dave Před 5 lety +2

      Lol randomly.......U know he had the holly guys ring him as soon as he got there!

    • @sammichmanjr
      @sammichmanjr Před 5 lety +4

      @@Danger-Dave and Cleetus' booth was like 2 trailers down

  • @gsmecanica
    @gsmecanica Před 5 lety +313

    That was really nice show from the LS community, in a way they were accepting that rotary in.

    • @Blurgamer17
      @Blurgamer17 Před 5 lety +12

      Just because LS is in the festival name, doesn't mean that the community there are LS elitists.
      Being an elitist in a car meet just makes you an asshole, and these people aren't that. ;)

    • @hawkeyestiguy
      @hawkeyestiguy Před 5 lety +6

      Saw a few LS elitists pop up on IG when he posted a couple days ago, but most of them are really cool. The car community as a whole needs more of that & less dick swinging. Lol.

    • @richardfitzwell6579
      @richardfitzwell6579 Před 5 lety +5

      A lot better community than the Rotary guys.

    • @MVSTNGGT
      @MVSTNGGT Před 5 lety +1

      Richard Fitzwell agreed, literally the most toxic community out there. Love seeing them have massive fits over V8 swapped Mazdas though.

    • @retireddriver16
      @retireddriver16 Před 5 lety

      G S
      👍👍👍very nice

  • @bryanrobertson6844
    @bryanrobertson6844 Před 4 lety +36

    When a director for the LS car meet announces "follow me, I have a spot for you", that's usually not a good sign.🤣🤣🤣

  • @ikedakazuto5061
    @ikedakazuto5061 Před 5 lety +452

    Who else wanted to pop the airbag cover back in

  • @jamessilly6837
    @jamessilly6837 Před 5 lety +826

    Nice to see the rotary engine already being gapped by a golf cart.

  • @GaryLaaks1
    @GaryLaaks1 Před 5 lety +534

    O yea, the fact that the boys went to the trouble to "detain" you and put up wanted banners is testament of the fantastic character us petrol heads car enthusiasts have. We all have our favorite brands etc but deep down we are all the same people arn't we?

    • @brandenrussell2647
      @brandenrussell2647 Před 5 lety +8

      Bunch of wrench turning knuckle heads! HELL! YEAH! BROTHER!!

    • @JohannesKonow
      @JohannesKonow Před 5 lety +5

      In fact. I have never been one for the American V8 culture. To me, personally, they are boring soulless engines that sounds like a washing machine full of engine parts.
      Would i still help an owner of such a vehicle provided they are not an asshole?
      Always
      Would i still enjoy them way more than any gutless family mobile?
      Absolutely
      Is anything automotive more interesting than, say... knitting?
      Oh yes.
      Car people will always be car people regardless of make, type etc. Some will be assholes, most will be friendly nice and helpful people.

    • @Hole_Motorsports
      @Hole_Motorsports Před 5 lety +2

      Johannes Konow you gotta hear the new 5.2 flat plane ford. The 427 cobra is boring and soulless?

    • @JohannesKonow
      @JohannesKonow Před 5 lety

      @@Hole_Motorsports well the flat plane V8 will always sound nice. 90+ percent of American V8s are cross plane though.
      And yes, the cobra still sound like a washing machine full of engine parts.

    • @fryode
      @fryode Před 5 lety +1

      Well said. Gearhead pride unites us.

  • @ClaytonYatescarenthusiast
    @ClaytonYatescarenthusiast Před 5 lety +907

    So funny, I helped push this car and was thinking this thing is such a pile. I remember when he said the radiator and I was like WTF okay buddy good luck. Had no idea who it was

    • @Scrunggle
      @Scrunggle Před 5 lety +18

      i wanna like this comment but i dont wanna ruin the like count

    • @lsxtmt4910
      @lsxtmt4910 Před 5 lety +19

      It is a pile

    • @joshuaadler4259
      @joshuaadler4259 Před 5 lety +6

      @@lsxtmt4910 of funniness

    • @Mrdoctile
      @Mrdoctile Před 5 lety +2

      @@Scrunggle if it gets to 666 STOP

    • @elda7153
      @elda7153 Před 4 lety

      @@Mrdoctile it's on 667😔

  • @IbeGcoin
    @IbeGcoin Před 5 lety +150

    I talked about this rotary covrette at a job interview for almost a full hour. Apperently we both had been following your video's. Made my interview go extremly smooth hahah

    • @bakedandsteaked
      @bakedandsteaked Před 5 lety +7

      U got the job ez

    • @Zeddicus_Zorander
      @Zeddicus_Zorander Před 5 lety +5

      You like cars and you smoke weed? HIRED!

    • @IbeGcoin
      @IbeGcoin Před 5 lety +16

      @@Zeddicus_Zorander I think he liked the fact I drove an Rx8 as well, he came out in the rain to check my car out when leaving 😎

    • @asdfghjklzxcvbnm6874
      @asdfghjklzxcvbnm6874 Před 5 lety +2

      @@IbeGcoin that dude gonna be one cool boss

    • @ericpatton7767
      @ericpatton7767 Před 5 lety +1

      @@IbeGcoin seals blowout as you leave

  • @1320video
    @1320video Před 5 lety +1614

    I support everything in this video, so badass!!! Can’t wait to see it in person. The outfits! 🤣🤣

    • @RobDahm
      @RobDahm  Před 5 lety +44

      I’m so excited to show you it haha. Just gotta get a shorter rear diff. It’s a bit tall 😂

    • @TheReclaimerRx7
      @TheReclaimerRx7 Před 5 lety +1

      Sweeeeeeeet can’t wait to watch that video!!

    • @jacobjordan7644
      @jacobjordan7644 Před 5 lety

      Yo.. 1320

    • @WarpedPerception
      @WarpedPerception Před 5 lety +1

      Agree !

    • @rjc862003
      @rjc862003 Před 5 lety

      @@RobDahm 4.11 gears and you can really get lost

  • @trentryan27
    @trentryan27 Před 5 lety +819

    Rob: builds rotary vette for LS fest
    LS fest: wait, that's illegal

    • @HoweDoYouDo1999
      @HoweDoYouDo1999 Před 5 lety

      trent ryan HAHAHAHA EXACTLY WHY HE BROKE THE RULES😂😂😂😂

    • @kurt7911
      @kurt7911 Před 5 lety

      trent ryan moostashh!

  • @flair8099
    @flair8099 Před 5 lety +104

    Everyone: LS SWAP BOY
    Rob Dahm: REVERSE CARD

    • @jonotwist
      @jonotwist Před 4 lety +2

      The car version of "No, U."

  • @kj101kevin
    @kj101kevin Před 5 lety +58

    I love how the rotor engine is like half the engine bay 😂😂

  • @dan.r9220
    @dan.r9220 Před 5 lety +388

    you went to an LS fest which is mostly about racing, so of course they think its an awesome build. You need to bring it to like a corvette only show if you want reactions.

    • @jalenad11
      @jalenad11 Před 5 lety +21

      I took a Mustang to a Corvette only meet. Had fun smoking the old guys in faster cars who just can't drive.

    • @dan.r9220
      @dan.r9220 Před 5 lety +14

      @@jalenad11 It would be awesome to see the boosted bois take one of their hondas to a similar situation haha. Mustang or Corvette.

    • @SydneyChromatic
      @SydneyChromatic Před 5 lety +2

      @@dan.r9220 it would have the same result. It would blow up. And then a bunch of excuses would be made just like every Honda day... It would have been a 10 sec pass but.... I spun.. Missed second... Short shifted... Boost leak... Track isnt prepped right. Broke this... Vtec didn't....

    • @69strokefasterthanyourmum
      @69strokefasterthanyourmum Před 5 lety +5

      @@SydneyChromatic yOu hAvE tHe biG GeY, nOw coMmiT nEcc RoPe!!!😂

    • @123militaryman
      @123militaryman Před 5 lety

      Or a Honda meet

  • @dingusbingus8554
    @dingusbingus8554 Před 5 lety +601

    Rob the type of guy to make us wait several days for this video

    • @tommihommi1
      @tommihommi1 Před 5 lety +18

      probably fell into his bed and slept 48 hours straight after LS fest

    • @alexelrod242
      @alexelrod242 Před 5 lety

      For real

    • @sturgeoncp3699
      @sturgeoncp3699 Před 5 lety

      He was recovering from the celebrations

    • @Cjbarker2
      @Cjbarker2 Před 5 lety +1

      Dude, I felt like a druggie checking constantly for this upload!

    • @texas2146
      @texas2146 Před 5 lety

      Upex yoooo ☠️😂

  • @moonman9j9
    @moonman9j9 Před 5 lety +202

    When you feel like your Vette is too reliable and has too much torque.

    • @jacobrzeszewski6527
      @jacobrzeszewski6527 Před 4 lety +8

      HelpMe Ehhhh. I don’t know about that. I appreciate rotaries, but rotaries don’t thrive on abuse the same way an LS or a Honda four banger does. Let me put it this way, everything on my 2004 Focus broke except the Duratec L3 motor, and I beat the shit outa that poor thing.

    • @SonicBoone56
      @SonicBoone56 Před 4 lety

      @HelpMe nah

    • @theinstitute1324
      @theinstitute1324 Před 4 lety +6

      @@jacobrzeszewski6527 This is true. The Rotary is great and I'd love to do a swap in a car one day (always thought a 240z rotary would be badass), they're unique in function, aesthetic, and sound, but they're not good engines in the sense that they're reliable, just fun and cool. People fawn over them a lot and they should, but we shouldn't surpass the realm of truth and start saying things that aren't true - The LS is one of the best engine innovations in the last 50 years that was able to turn small displacement into huge power. The rotary can do that too - if you can handle the low torque, part reliability issues, and the heat issue (which CONTINUES to be a problem), then they are beautiful and worth it. But they are not the LS or Coyote and it shouldn't aspire to be. It is unique and to be enjoyed by it's own merits, not falsely compared to other engines. Because the Rotary has no equals in the same way vinyl has no equals. It's cool because it's cool, not because it's better.

    • @user-xb2ig8yk4p
      @user-xb2ig8yk4p Před 4 lety

      @HelpMe hahaha stupid

    • @verttisyrjala2897
      @verttisyrjala2897 Před 4 lety +2

      @@jacobrzeszewski6527 You got it wrong, wankels can handle "abuse" (High revs) better than piston engines on average, but they wont last as long without maintenance.

  • @marcus_w0
    @marcus_w0 Před 4 lety +9

    I love how they made up posters and banners only for him!

  • @zwarst
    @zwarst Před 5 lety +691

    Sneak into a rotory club with the corvette as a disguised Rx7

    • @jcgamer892
      @jcgamer892 Před 5 lety +8

      It's a new body kit, yo :P

    • @privatelisting366
      @privatelisting366 Před 5 lety +1

      Unless it is a C3 or C4, the chassis TOO FAT to fit in a RX-7 body. Corvettes are big girls. Feminist big.

    • @mightress
      @mightress Před 5 lety

      There the mazda fans will love it.

    • @JDMHaze
      @JDMHaze Před 4 lety

      RX7 with a modified chassis lol

  • @kylekeogh2731
    @kylekeogh2731 Před 5 lety +1573

    “Excuse me sir please pop the hood”
    “Why? Don’t you see my sandles and jean shorts? I’m definitely a corvette owner”
    “No sir we’re going to need to see the engine”
    “MY C5 IS THE FASTEST CAR EVER MADE LS IS THE BEST I DONT NEED A FERRARI”
    “Okay you’re obviously a boomer, here’s your pass”

    • @texas2146
      @texas2146 Před 5 lety +12

      ☠️

    • @youtubasoarus
      @youtubasoarus Před 5 lety +18

      "10-6 yeah he's got crocks on, he's okay, send him in"

  • @CrAzY6tothe6
    @CrAzY6tothe6 Před 5 lety +10

    When they gated the car that was the nicest wholesome joke ever

  • @AsbestosMuffins
    @AsbestosMuffins Před 4 lety +8

    "ah its fine, it just breaks down... like a lot... but its running great!" Not fooling anyone lol

  • @chris71mach1
    @chris71mach1 Před 5 lety +147

    Best. LS Fest. Video. Ever.
    Rob, you're the man, and I'm so stoked that you made it to LS Fest. This is inspirational to anybody planning a rotary swap on anything!

    • @mehgusta
      @mehgusta Před 5 lety

      it was fuckin awesome and loved how they let him stay in. I thought they were actually going to give him the boot.

    • @berrytharp1334
      @berrytharp1334 Před 5 lety

      "Any LS will whoop its ass"

    • @Draco_WarriorEX
      @Draco_WarriorEX Před 5 lety

      @@mehgusta They didn't care if he was there since they weren't scared of a rotary lol
      Rob! Get that thing running and put the fear of ROTARY into them!

  • @PaintballMafia1
    @PaintballMafia1 Před 5 lety +573

    Sounded like a lawn mower tractor starting up in the beginning ❤️😂

    • @lsswappedcessna
      @lsswappedcessna Před 5 lety +6

      Wankels be like.

    • @tydontdy3459
      @tydontdy3459 Před 5 lety

      And also while driving lol

    • @waynejets6281
      @waynejets6281 Před 5 lety +2

      Lmao didnt read through the comments before I posted mine. I'm not the only one who thought it sounded like a lawnmower!

    • @fadedjate7230
      @fadedjate7230 Před 5 lety

      I thought that too, must've had to do with the reverbs in the garage.

    • @poppasunny
      @poppasunny Před 5 lety

      @William Arrington all cars sound the same at higher rpm

  • @Spiked502
    @Spiked502 Před 5 lety +1

    A buddy of mine crashed a Corvette meet in Bowling Green KY about 15 years ago.He had installed a Dutweiller turbo V6 Buick into his C4 Corvette..He wasn't so warmely accepted.They gave him a hard time untill he lifted the wheels and ran 9.7 in full trim.Good job Mike.Here's to you!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @johnguilfoyle3073
    @johnguilfoyle3073 Před rokem +1

    When going to Bike Week in Daytona, Florida on a Metric Cruiser surrounded by Harleys, there was always the thought that I might get some grief, but I didn't. In fact, one member of our group brought a 1968 Honda Dream and was swarmed with all the older Harley dudes everywhere we went. The thing we hadn't anticipated is that these older guys who are riding Harleys now grew up riding something like a Honda Dream when they were first learning to ride and the Nostalgia and appreciation for the bike was widespread.

  • @rafee9442
    @rafee9442 Před 5 lety +152

    This rotary corvette is an Uno Reverse Card.

  • @therobb5738
    @therobb5738 Před 5 lety +135

    "Follow me, I got a spot for you"
    Knew right there it was going down lol
    Good game lol

    • @Draco_WarriorEX
      @Draco_WarriorEX Před 5 lety +2

      That was a dead giveaway. I knew right then too.

    • @JohannesKonow
      @JohannesKonow Před 5 lety +1

      Or maybe, I don't know, the title of the video? ;)

  • @BigUriel
    @BigUriel Před 5 lety +311

    Most people buy a Mazda and put an LS in it, this guy buys a Corvette and puts a rotary in it.
    Go figure

    • @thicc800ty
      @thicc800ty Před 5 lety +6

      This guy lives on an alternate dimension

    • @BigUriel
      @BigUriel Před 5 lety +12

      ​@@thicc800ty He must have figured his vette was too fast, didn't use enough fuel and didn't give him a chance to take the internals apart often enough.

    • @thicc800ty
      @thicc800ty Před 5 lety +2

      @@BigUriel yeah and he found out that his vette was reliable enough 😂

    • @Demonslayer20111
      @Demonslayer20111 Před 4 lety

      @Jimmy De'Souza as Mr regular says, given a long enough timeline everything gets a LS. People LS swap RX s to make them less maintenance intensive and just overall more user friendly.

    • @joelambert7128
      @joelambert7128 Před 4 lety

      @Jimmy De'Souza well you seem to be ignoring the fact that the RX-7 FD is one of the prettiest Japanese cars ever made.

  • @socialghost4400
    @socialghost4400 Před 5 lety +27

    I laughed so hard when they put your car in jail....that was freaking hilarious!!

  • @WisdomVendor1
    @WisdomVendor1 Před 5 lety +437

    The following 2 statements are mutually exclusive:
    1. I need to change the gearing because it can barely pull itself.
    2. It has torque.

    • @ljgarrison6910
      @ljgarrison6910 Před 5 lety +28

      They're not - the engine can have torque, but the wheels may not because of gearing.
      That said, rotary's are not torquey, so that's where my issue is. It just doesn't have much torque in the first place 😂

    • @scottjinx
      @scottjinx Před 5 lety +42

      @@ljgarrison6910 rotaries have torque just in a different rev range with a different curve rather than say a much bigger capacity V8 with a long stroke which would obviously have more torque down low, the rotary has only been produced by one car maker & only meant for a small light weight sports car, if every car maker was building rotary engines then we would have a huge variety of rotary engines with different engine capacities, number of rotors, different engine geometry etc to produce power/torque at different rev ranges etc, there is only really the little 13b & 20b rotary engines that exist so to say rotaries don't make any low down torque etc is ridiculous, imagine if there were only 2 types of piston engines ever made let's say an RB20 2 litre short stroke Nissan 6 cylinder & say a 4 cylinder version an RB13 1.3 litre were the only piston engines ever made would you then say oh piston engines don't make any low down torque? i just think it's dumb how people put so much undeserved shit on rotaries, they only made 2 versions for light weight sports cars & they were designed to rev so it's necessary to use a low final ratio which you would also use on a small revvy 4 cylinder etc, anyway that's my rant for the day have a nice day hey :)

    • @JohnBrowningsGhost
      @JohnBrowningsGhost Před 5 lety +2

      What is a torque curve for 100 Alex?

    • @lacyfins9627
      @lacyfins9627 Před 5 lety +1

      @@scottjinx if I owned a 3dcnc mill and....well most of the rest of a machine shop, I'd make it a personal project to design and build a third, more LS competitive, rotary. So someone find a machine shop owner who is also a gear head and get these thoughts stuck in his brain!

    • @LtdJorge
      @LtdJorge Před 5 lety

      @@lacyfins9627 there have been a lot of rotaries, Mazda made a few, and the rest are small scale for demo, electric generators, miniatures just for the sake of it, etc. But at least there are some models out there that some people have designed.

  • @ThatV12MiataBruh
    @ThatV12MiataBruh Před 5 lety +81

    Rob has blessed us with his most anticipated video of recent up to date (next to the 4 rotor)

    • @TheStellifly
      @TheStellifly Před 5 lety +2

      Went on your channel like noo your name can't be real but holy shit you really swapped a v12 in a miata now i've got another build im hyped for😅

    • @ThatV12MiataBruh
      @ThatV12MiataBruh Před 5 lety +2

      @@TheStellifly thanks dude a new V12 Miata video is coming out tomorrow

    • @Wabeeninc
      @Wabeeninc Před 5 lety +1

      Where's the 6 rotor Dahm *drinks glue*

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 5 lety +1

      That V12 Miata Bruh shhhiiitttt!!

  • @jamienielson4340
    @jamienielson4340 Před 5 lety +4

    Ls fest, Rotory engine, Corvettes, Rob dahm And Cletus McFarland. I think im on heaven

  • @speekerlol
    @speekerlol Před 5 lety +12

    Cleetus: *looks at Rob* “this is some top-tier shit boys”😂😂😂😂

  • @jamiedotexe
    @jamiedotexe Před 5 lety +175

    5:38 Dude looks pissed that they rotary swapped a Vette lol.

    • @vicegts3439
      @vicegts3439 Před 5 lety +23

      I don't think he understands it lol.

    • @wheresfuninthat
      @wheresfuninthat Před 5 lety +23

      He just doesnt understand the dorito engines.

    • @snaz27
      @snaz27 Před 5 lety +1

      I'm a fucktard, I have no idea why this is funny... O.o lol

    • @connoisseuroftigolbitts
      @connoisseuroftigolbitts Před 5 lety +22

      *”what in the hell is this contraption?”*

    • @turbocavalli
      @turbocavalli Před 5 lety +3

      Take That idiot, for all of of those ls swapped rx7's

  • @Niklastard
    @Niklastard Před 5 lety +177

    "we just threw a new radiator in here"
    yeah sure. THAT'S the problem :D

  • @LiezerZero
    @LiezerZero Před 5 lety +28

    Gets out of jail and falls right back into a life of crime.

  • @rawmtb9822
    @rawmtb9822 Před 4 lety +14

    Ls swapped rx7: _Exist_
    This corvette: FINALLY A WORTHY OPPONENT!

  • @davidfletcher4016
    @davidfletcher4016 Před 5 lety +45

    Rob won the award for most respectful disrespectful build ever!

  • @tacman1845
    @tacman1845 Před 5 lety +43

    Oh my lord! That is so amazing Holley and LS Fest went to such great lengths to set you up with all the banners and the WANTED poster. 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @PnTNecrosis
      @PnTNecrosis Před 5 lety

      Printing some simple banners is 'great lengths'?

    • @Brimannn1
      @Brimannn1 Před 5 lety

      PnTNecrosis
      Dumbass

  • @ratheonhudson3311
    @ratheonhudson3311 Před 5 lety +2

    Not only did you make it, but those guys set that up with the best poker faces before they closed the fence around the corvette. That was perfect

  • @sethfrancissimracing7558
    @sethfrancissimracing7558 Před 5 lety +2

    This was so awesome! The way the organizers made the whole situation into something very funny and friendly, great to see from a major company in the car community 👍

  • @joshacollins84
    @joshacollins84 Před 5 lety +92

    I started SCREAMING laughing when I noticed the wanted posters. This is awesome! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

    • @40rollsonly
      @40rollsonly Před 5 lety +1

      That's really cringy you were "screaming laughing", which I doubt is true.

    • @dnbmania
      @dnbmania Před 5 lety +3

      @@40rollsonly Piss off Dan

    • @PnTNecrosis
      @PnTNecrosis Před 5 lety

      @@dnbmania No, he's right. It's pretty fucking cringy to be 'screaming laughing'.

  • @Alloutjose
    @Alloutjose Před 5 lety +226

    Cleetus: "So now that you've made it significantly slower by putting a rotary in it..? "
    Rob Dahm: "We got had, we thought we had this" 😂🤣

    • @Shawn_Magara
      @Shawn_Magara Před 5 lety

      Jose Martinez read this comment as they said it. Like subtitles 😂

  • @kentsimon2152
    @kentsimon2152 Před 5 lety +1

    I have been a corvette enthusiast fro 33+ years, I am so pleased you discovered the best of us at LS fest, the rotary engine build is fantastic and I truly enjoyed watching most of it. ;) I am really looking forward to seeing it on the dyno. Now tell me who your frame guy is so I can go to him. Well done Rob, Well done!

  • @mattdraughon9213
    @mattdraughon9213 Před 5 lety +3

    Dude said he has been in acting classes for the last two months preparing for that moment?? That's commitment! Give him a raise.

  • @crossmission
    @crossmission Před 5 lety +104

    Truth be told there actually is a rotary Corvette prototype.
    Also, Rob, next year you ought to come back properly. The sportsmanship of the show admins is reason enough even if you knew.

    • @turbocavalli
      @turbocavalli Před 5 lety +1

      But His is the first real sit one so

    • @Draco_WarriorEX
      @Draco_WarriorEX Před 5 lety +4

      I agree that he should come back next time since he basically missed the event. Sort out the bugs and then come back when it's ready. Kudos to everyone who helped though for actually getting that far in the time frame you had.

    • @AdamsS12345
      @AdamsS12345 Před 5 lety

      Yeah he should go full concealed wrap the car get a different driver so he wont get recognised and vlog ls fest for 2 days without showing the car so they cannot catch then and reveal it the last day or do a livestream and see how long it takes them to catch him

    • @stlchucko
      @stlchucko Před 5 lety +3

      Turbo Cavalli
      There were working prototype rotary Vettes the GM built decades ago. So how is this one “the first real”?

    • @SteelOfLegend
      @SteelOfLegend Před 5 lety

      LS RX7 next year.

  • @PLK123
    @PLK123 Před 5 lety +269

    Should of uploaded the whole project after LS Fest, therefore no-one would know you was doing it xD

    • @Retrofordguy
      @Retrofordguy Před 5 lety +40

      I think the comedy values are worth more than just trying to keep it hush hush

    • @mcf3778
      @mcf3778 Před 5 lety +3

      This was the plan all along

    • @ErnestDziadekGruz
      @ErnestDziadekGruz Před 5 lety +6

      @@Retrofordguy yeah, I laughed so hard when I saw wanted poster

    • @RUSERIOUS76
      @RUSERIOUS76 Před 5 lety +14

      @Chris Beans it wasn't LSfest. It was a track official.

    • @seethekarma
      @seethekarma Před 5 lety +1

      It's good promo for LS fest.

  • @wasawatrojratchadakorn8921
    @wasawatrojratchadakorn8921 Před 5 lety +24

    Clickbait patrol doing his job. Give this man a raise

  • @aSinisterKiid
    @aSinisterKiid Před 5 lety +1

    that's so hilarious they were waiting to catch you. Such an awesome show of love from the community for them to plan something like this though. Awesome to see

  • @syco133
    @syco133 Před 5 lety +47

    Love it and the LS Jail was funny as all hell. Thanks for building it Rob

  • @davidspring4407
    @davidspring4407 Před 5 lety +47

    Wish you had made it on Saturday. You would have had a huge line to meet you man. So many of us with the 13b swap shirts

    • @MannyDelReal
      @MannyDelReal Před 5 lety +1

      Gay 😂

    • @RobDahm
      @RobDahm  Před 5 lety +7

      That would have been awesome! Had some serious setbacks. But made it hah

    • @PnTNecrosis
      @PnTNecrosis Před 5 lety +2

      @@MannyDelReal Congratulations, you finally came out! And on CZcams of all places.

  • @dampxr2080
    @dampxr2080 Před 5 lety +366

    I'm gonna LS swap my RX7
    *uno reverse card*

  • @nathan-wj3jm
    @nathan-wj3jm Před 4 lety +9

    7:19 LS powered 1987 dodge conquest, love it

  • @Mcdaveytrain
    @Mcdaveytrain Před 5 lety +37

    When Garret walked up I died

  • @rotarycollection
    @rotarycollection Před 5 lety +96

    Last month the corvette was sitting on a jack with no bumper or engine and now it’s driving on the road that’s crazy

    • @norgepalm7315
      @norgepalm7315 Před 5 lety +3

      But it's not driving and it's back on stands

    • @sturgeoncp3699
      @sturgeoncp3699 Před 5 lety

      He drove it home, 250 miles or so.
      @@norgepalm7315

    • @wrifraff
      @wrifraff Před 5 lety +2

      Last week it wasn't running. It's really impressive that they were able to get it accomplished in such a short time table.

    • @norgepalm7315
      @norgepalm7315 Před 5 lety +1

      @@sturgeoncp3699 I thought he trailered it home

    • @sturgeoncp3699
      @sturgeoncp3699 Před 5 lety +1

      water bear nope, they drove home from Vegas. We left ~2 hours after he did

  • @bradg350
    @bradg350 Před 5 lety +6

    This is probably the best video i have seen this week. A heaps of great sports, love seeing smiles and laughs.

  • @DelidePlayer
    @DelidePlayer Před 5 lety +37

    You should have been like...these mazdas have been stealing our engines this whole time, now I took one of theirs!

  • @connoisseuroftigolbitts
    @connoisseuroftigolbitts Před 5 lety +37

    Love LS Fest for still showing support to Rob!
    Very awesome content man
    Keep us guessing! Can’t wait for what’s next

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Před 5 lety +15

    God bless the LS Fest organizers and workers! Great folks!

  • @davidsgymadventure8763
    @davidsgymadventure8763 Před 4 lety +4

    "ill give you like a 6 or 7 second headstart" LMFAOOOOOOOO

  • @ryansmithza
    @ryansmithza Před 5 lety

    That was brilliant, what good spirit! This is something we don't see enough of! Differences uniting rather than dividing. Well played LS Fest!

  • @exotichandyman
    @exotichandyman Před 5 lety +30

    Cleeeetus!
    This is so awesome. Not only were they waiting for you to put you in jail but you hat to push you rotary swapped Corvette into jail yourself! That guy played it perfect with the "autocross section" shtick. Great attitudes all around! hope you got home ok lol.

    • @doozerchuck8625
      @doozerchuck8625 Před 5 lety

      Did you see Cleetus too? It was great seeing him in the video. I follow his CZcams channel and I like Cooper. Cooper is Cleetus's sidekick. They get in all kinds of shenanigans. It is a real hoot to watch. They build some FAST CARS. One is call Leroy. It is a racecar and real fast.

  • @victorwankel
    @victorwankel Před 5 lety +39

    The joke was on Rob..
    I respect him cuzz
    He really got emotionall
    Wen he was recived whit open arms.
    Rob you have a grate heart.
    Keep the good work..

  • @melaniededrick6044
    @melaniededrick6044 Před 3 lety

    I miss content on this. I like the four-rotor a lot and have been following it for years, but this was one of the more unique things I've seen come from CZcams

  • @mannyg3111
    @mannyg3111 Před 5 lety

    Best video of the year so far! As far as a car enthusiasts prospective you guys are the best and the car world has and will never change, we all love to see new outlandish builds and Rob you hit it right on the spot I wish I was there to meet you but best wishes! Can't wait to see the 4rotor build done!

  • @JDWard27
    @JDWard27 Před 5 lety +5

    I got so happy and giddy when cleetus showed up. The whole video was worth this wait. Thank you for this project Rob.

  • @justaintracin
    @justaintracin Před 5 lety +5

    Dude that's really awesome how the LS Fest team played along with you I have so much respect for them for not getting mad

  • @HawksDiesel
    @HawksDiesel Před 4 lety

    Such a great community and surprise!!!! Props to everyone for the great hospitality!! This is what these meets are about!

  • @rexfuji
    @rexfuji Před 5 lety +7

    Man, what a good natured vid. Car guys are the best.

  • @noahlowery1967
    @noahlowery1967 Před 5 lety +42

    2:40 *man the customer service at LVM Speedway sure is GREAT help* 🙄

  • @hectorsalguero6741
    @hectorsalguero6741 Před 5 lety +532

    Next video: I V8 SWAPPED THE ROTARY CORVETTE

    • @George0674
      @George0674 Před 5 lety +34

      He should Coyote or hellcat swap it and try to sneak in again!

    • @NeonBeeCat
      @NeonBeeCat Před 5 lety +9

      Iron Duke swap.

    • @dr.dylansgame5583
      @dr.dylansgame5583 Před 5 lety +5

      @@NeonBeeCat oh hell no that thing probably wouldnt even move

    • @mackan98502
      @mackan98502 Před 5 lety +1

      Na, audis v12 diesel.

    • @jimmyxu8010
      @jimmyxu8010 Před 5 lety

      he should do a old warplane engine

  • @ryanskystorm527
    @ryanskystorm527 Před 5 lety +67

    LS Rx7 vs. Rotary Corvette

    • @jakecampbell4208
      @jakecampbell4208 Před 5 lety +3

      RX7 would win in a heartbeat. Rotary works with light cars because power to weight. Rotary doesn't work well with heavy ones because low torque

    • @RedSet_Diancie
      @RedSet_Diancie Před 4 lety

      A Legendary battle

  • @aaroncrepeau3296
    @aaroncrepeau3296 Před 4 lety +5

    This video was so freaking awesome. If I wasn't laughing I had a smile on my face the whole video and I still do and always will. Thank you for this video.

  • @malinus3023
    @malinus3023 Před 5 lety +8

    I love seeing stuff like this, when a perception from the internet gets totally blown away by reality! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you for being us along on this journey, it’s been so much fun to watch, and I’m definitely looking forward to whatever shenanigans You guys are getting into next!

  • @ClarkBark14
    @ClarkBark14 Před 5 lety +260

    Did you pull the oldest rotary trick in the book by pulling a fuse and cranking it over without fuel flow @7:45 ? That's hilarious in a corvette!

    • @Klutchylol
      @Klutchylol Před 5 lety +36

      @Lolled9991 You've never owned a rotary, i see.

    • @Klutchylol
      @Klutchylol Před 5 lety +18

      @Lolled9991 I used to own a rotary, that method very rarely ever worked for me, and the only time it did was when the sparkplugs were just a little wet, when the engine was properly flooded the only thing that would work was pulling the fuse and pushing all the fuel out and then cleaning the sparkplugs and trying again.

    • @zachr369
      @zachr369 Před 5 lety +4

      Hashiriya*Style the pedal trick work with the Rx8s kills the injectors but the older stuff not so much

    • @aaron71
      @aaron71 Před 5 lety +2

      @Lolled9991 What cylinders

    • @TheScrubmuffin69
      @TheScrubmuffin69 Před 5 lety +3

      @@Klutchylol r/gatekeeping. Most people haven't owned a rotary, and for good reason. Don't be an asshole for no reason. Literally no one cares you owned a car at some point

  • @raleighl2501
    @raleighl2501 Před 4 lety +1

    I was not expecting Cletus to show up

  • @lethalweeaboo2239
    @lethalweeaboo2239 Před 5 lety +31

    That is obviously a trans Corvette/Rx7 that identifies as LS

    • @Dwohman
      @Dwohman Před 5 lety

      All inclusive right🤣🙄

  • @Sniper269
    @Sniper269 Před 5 lety +5

    OMG, hilarious. Priceless reaction from the LS Fest Crew and the announcement over the PA topped it all off.

  • @justanothermorty
    @justanothermorty Před 5 lety +88

    Damnit Cleetus! You were supposed to have the Golden Ticket!

  • @One-way
    @One-way Před 5 lety

    Everyone loves to see success ! Great job !!!! Congrats on finishing AND arriving that was AWESOME to watch and learn right along with you.

  • @yepyepyepyep1407
    @yepyepyepyep1407 Před 5 lety +33

    Why would you do something so controversial yet so brave
    “insert Eric Andre photo”

    • @nickking1510
      @nickking1510 Před 4 lety

      Yep Yep, Yep, Yep I rather put a Buick old school,455 in it lolo

  • @sturgeoncp3699
    @sturgeoncp3699 Před 5 lety +14

    1: This was better than I was even expecting. 2: I want a wanted poster for your garage spot in my garage. 3: bummed we didn't catch you on the road. 4: Glad we all survived the night before =*D Jaret brings new meaning to Heavyweight. Love you both, see you next week ♡

    • @Cjbarker2
      @Cjbarker2 Před 5 lety +1

      Sturgeon cp I also would purchase one! Holley said in their comment thread that they may market those wanted posters. May. I hope they do!

    • @sturgeoncp3699
      @sturgeoncp3699 Před 5 lety

      Cjbarker2 that would be awesome!!!!

  • @mnemonic5819
    @mnemonic5819 Před 5 lety +25

    The people who said they'd unsub if Rob didn't make it...L on your head!

    • @RobDahm
      @RobDahm  Před 5 lety +2

      Man of my word. Wait until you see the next video as to why it almost didn’t happen haha

    • @rosegold-beats
      @rosegold-beats Před 5 lety +1

      someone said 100$ he wont make it. he very quiet now

  • @2inpunisher416
    @2inpunisher416 Před 5 lety

    Hard to believe you came from a small town in michigan (same) and now your out here building some bad ass machines. Truely an inspiration. Hell yeah man keep it up

  • @SimplyCars_
    @SimplyCars_ Před 5 lety +1

    Man, I could not stop smiling! What an awesome video and an awesome time, love the community and everyone having fun.