Rotary Corvette SNUCK into LS Fest! They detained us.

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[@HolleyPerformance]

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]

HolleyPerformance Like a LS?

[@kevinneves1796]

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

[@gegegenokitaro]

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

[@JohnTilleryJr]

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

[@robivlahov]

Putting the ls back in you mean hahaha

[@deadjuice3745]

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

[@asadkhan-qm1my]

BURN!

[@RobDahm]

Hahahha this is what it feels like?!

[@ostelo84]

It still caught on fire though lol

[@richardgoodwin3087]

DeadJuice damnnnn 😂

[@coffeebleu6577]

🤣🤣🤣

[@GaryLaaks1]

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]

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

[@JohannesKonow]

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]

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

[@JohannesKonow]

@@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]

Well said. Gearhead pride unites us.

[@spartank1337]

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

[@ItalianMetalHED]

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

[@bobington4938]

Lmao

[@SSZaris]

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]

Nice Panoz

[@ronly_driver]

@@SSZaris strippers* hairdressers stick to Miatas

[@WarpedYT]

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

[@RobDahm]

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

[@omega1575]

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

[@1320video]

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

[@RobDahm]

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

[@TheReclaimerRx7]

Sweeeeeeeet can’t wait to watch that video!!

[@jacobjordan7644]

Yo.. 1320

[@WarpedYT]

Agree !

[@rjc862003]

@@RobDahm 4.11 gears and you can really get lost

[@sethmoyer]

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

[@keksauce]

Clams McGee hol up

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Remember Skynet....?

[@joshaulis9290]

Thats just the feeling of being a corvette owner

[@fascistpedant758]

He may actually be a sentient being after all.

[@SkylineLofe]

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

[@gombie72]

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]

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

[@bingoberra18]

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

[@McCraezy]

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]

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

[@brown029]

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

[@DeathCAPTsukinose]

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

[@MrHbaus]

Dont, you might actually get murdered

[@mike1525]

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

[@thatzguy3862]

mike b- Tread lightly.

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

mike b- ouchh

[@speekerlol]

Hopefully he don’t LS swap his RX-7

[@vancenttruong9719]

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

[@lilbbbbbbb]

😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@ziiofswe]

"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]

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

[@ziiofswe]

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

[@vancenttruong9719]

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

[@kylekeogh2731]

“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]

☠️

[@youtubasoarus]

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

[@chasealderman1223]

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

[@AtZero138]

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

[@kzarnold3678]

Imagine the look on the tech's face

[@AtZero138]

@@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]

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

[@jameslaceby6172]

Even better, ask them to change the spark plugs

[@dappergenesis822]

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

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

Yup

[@teun3606]

Exactly, and he did, awesome

[@teun3606]

@Joe Real and you are probably just jealous

[@kevingutierrez5363]

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

[@moncier77]

Joe Real for sure jealous

[@bryanrobertson6844]

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

[@Veteran_Aviator]

When your starter has more torque than your motor.

[@samueljackson856]

Lol XD I've never heard this one! Thanks

[@brodyofhillcountry4050]

Now this is a good comment!

[@chaztitan6457]

but 1/100000 the power

[@f00kinglasrsights89]

Starting issues with Rotary cars lol

[@jarrodel-khouri3133]

😂

[@BladedAngel]

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]

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

[@driftshirofc9463]

Hey its otaku race car driver bladed angel

[@edgiestofcars]

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

[@shaz910]

Revive car taku

[@galil_6863]

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

[@SpeedComparer]

lol cleetus showing up randomly.

[@RobDahm]

It was like an episode of punkd

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

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

[@Danger-Dave]

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

[@sammichmanjr]

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

[@jamessilly6837]

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

[@snakerb]

James Silly 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Blurgamer17]

But the cart had an LS...

[@Drunken_Hamster]

oof

[@curlyanoable]

@@Blurgamer17 lmfao :)

[@boofert.washington2499]

Hey-oooooo!

[@Aus.S7in]

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

[@RageUnchained]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@jdmpapa2159]

@@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

[@ricksondavilama4634]

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

[@vexedpixels]

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

[@thomasliptak9469]

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

[@c0rpse1]

@@thomasliptak9469 hope so

[@thomasliptak9469]

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

[@c0rpse1]

@@thomasliptak9469 its a hyperbolic joke dude calm down

[@dan.r9220]

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]

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]

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

[@SydneyChromatic]

@@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]

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

[@123militaryman]

Or a Honda meet

[@trentryan27]

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

[@HoweDoYouDo1999]

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

[@kurt7911]

trent ryan moostashh!

[@AYVABTU001]

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]

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

[@ikedakazuto5061]

Who else wanted to pop the airbag cover back in

[@routtookc8064]

custom glovebox*

[@mayuravirus6134]

Airbags are for pussies

[@arizonarangerwithabigirono1520]

Amano Yuuji I guess I’m gonna survive a car wreck being a pussy

[@jxpd7898]

Amano Yuuji correction, airbags are for living people

[@ianmacdonald4163]

@@mayuravirus6134 I'm a pussy

[@Phenom98]

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

[@WisdomVendor1]

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]

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]

@@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]

What is a torque curve for 100 Alex?

[@lacyfins9627]

@@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]

@@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.

[@zwarst]

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

[@jcgamer892]

It's a new body kit, yo :P

[@privatelisting366]

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]

There the mazda fans will love it.

[@JDMHaze]

RX7 with a modified chassis lol

[@gsmecanica]

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

[@Blurgamer17]

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]

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]

A lot better community than the Rotary guys.

[@MVSTNGGT]

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

[@retireddriver16]

G S 👍👍👍very nice

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

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]

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

[@lsxtmt4910]

It is a pile

[@joshuaadler4259]

@@lsxtmt4910 of funniness

[@Mrdoctile]

@@Scrunggle if it gets to 666 STOP

[@elda7153]

@@Mrdoctile it's on 667😔

[@Spiked502]

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!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dingusbingus8554]

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

[@tommihommi1]

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

[@alexelrod242]

For real

[@sturgeoncp3699]

He was recovering from the celebrations

[@Cjbarker2]

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

[@texas2146]

Upex yoooo ☠️😂

[@therobb5738]

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

[@Draco_WarriorEX]

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

[@JohannesKonow]

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

[@PaintballMafia1]

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

[@lsswappedcessna]

Wankels be like.

[@tydontdy3459]

And also while driving lol

[@waynejets6281]

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

[@fadedjate7230]

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

[@poppasunny]

@William Arrington all cars sound the same at higher rpm

[@moonman9j9]

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

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

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.

[@SockyNoob]

@HelpMe nah

[@theinstitute1324]

@@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.

[@онгпник]

@HelpMe hahaha stupid

[@verttisyrjala2897]

@@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.

[@flair8099]

Everyone: LS SWAP BOY Rob Dahm: REVERSE CARD

[@jonotwist]

The car version of "No, U."

[@rotarycollection]

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]

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

[@sturgeoncp3699]

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

[@wrifraff]

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]

@@sturgeoncp3699 I thought he trailered it home

[@sturgeoncp3699]

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

[@rafee9442]

This rotary corvette is an Uno Reverse Card.

[@PLK123]

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

[@Retrofordguy]

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

[@mcf3778]

This was the plan all along

[@ErnestDziadekGruz]

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

[@RUSERIOUS76]

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

[@seethekarma]

It's good promo for LS fest.

[@CrAzY6tothe6]

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

[@AsbestosMuffins]

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

[@kevintucker3354]

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

[@chris71mach1]

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]

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

[@berrytharp1334]

"Any LS will whoop its ass"

[@Draco_WarriorEX]

@@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!

[@jamiedotexe]

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

[@vicegts3439]

I don't think he understands it lol.

[@wheresfuninthat]

He just doesnt understand the dorito engines.

[@snaz27]

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

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

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

[@turbocavalli]

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

[@IbeGcoin]

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]

U got the job ez

[@Zeddicus_Zorander]

You like cars and you smoke weed? HIRED!

[@IbeGcoin]

@@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]

@@IbeGcoin that dude gonna be one cool boss

[@ericpatton7767]

@@IbeGcoin seals blowout as you leave

[@BigUriel]

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]

This guy lives on an alternate dimension

[@BigUriel]

​@@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]

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

[@Demonslayer20111]

@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]

@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.

[@joshacollins84]

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

[@40rollsonly]

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

[@dnbmania]

@@40rollsonly Piss off Dan

[@PnTNecrosis]

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

[@hectorsalguero6741]

Next video: I V8 SWAPPED THE ROTARY CORVETTE

[@George0674]

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

[@NeonBeeCat]

Iron Duke swap.

[@dr.dylansgame5583]

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

[@mackan98502]

Na, audis v12 diesel.

[@jimmyxu8010]

he should do a old warplane engine

[@dampxr2080]

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

[@floydhenderson2684]

OK THIS IS FUNNY SHIT

[@tehliferuiningnoob3494]

You're gonna rx7 swap your LS?

[@Nismo-pu8sg]

This isn't anything new in the JDM world

[@joblodders8947]

Don’t do it

[@dayne2973]

You’re not gonna be the first one to do that

[@kj101kevin]

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

[@crossmission]

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]

But His is the first real sit one so

[@Draco_WarriorEX]

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]

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]

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

[@SteelOfLegend]

LS RX7 next year.

[@ThatV12MiataBruh]

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

[@TheStellifly]

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]

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

[@Wabeeninc]

Where's the 6 rotor Dahm *drinks glue*

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

That V12 Miata Bruh shhhiiitttt!!

[@davidspring4407]

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]

Gay 😂

[@RobDahm]

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

[@PnTNecrosis]

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

[@jamienielson4340]

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

[@DelidePlayer]

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

[@Alloutjose]

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]

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

[@syco133]

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

[@ClarkBark14]

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]

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

[@Klutchylol]

@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]

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

[@aaron71]

@Lolled9991 What cylinders

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

@@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

[@wasawatrojratchadakorn8921]

Clickbait patrol doing his job. Give this man a raise

[@tacman1845]

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]

Printing some simple banners is 'great lengths'?

[@Brimannn1]

PnTNecrosis Dumbass

[@davidfletcher4016]

Rob won the award for most respectful disrespectful build ever!

[@TheDriftingStig]

14:47 "This is our participation trophy, we earned this" Nobody earns participation trophies lol

[@gabrielcollazo6835]

Sure u do. You just have to show up lol

[@janeblogs324]

Insert civil war joke here

[@foxman105]

"A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit" Sounds like a trophy to me.

[@2inpunisher416]

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

[@raleighl2501]

I was not expecting Cletus to show up

[@scottdoleac5651]

This was an AWESOME ending to this journey! plus ole cleetis McFarland showed up..? Perfect 👌 the LS fest guys were so cool to plan all that

[@doozerchuck8625]

Yes, Cleetus Macfairlane did show up in the video. It was great seeing him in the video. I follow his KZbin 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.

[@carlosleandry12]

Funny thing is that chevy made a rotary corvette in the late 70s or 80s (don’t remember exactly when). But most people there wouldn’t know that. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MrCtsSteve]

Shit they almost made one in 73 . Tom Falconer owns it

[@regal105]

70’s a 2 and a 4 rotor concept

[@suzysuzuki8865]

I had a 81 corvette baby blue and silver inside and out. I bought it but was only 15 at the time so i put it in my dads name and he sold it when i went to boot camp

[@daevid21]

It was just a concept but yeah it was the Aerovette

[@cademckee7276]

Shiny 428 yep, Zora’s Dream Vette

[@richardfitzwell6579]

See, LS guys are good people. I doubt you'd get the same reaction if the tables were turned.

[@sturgeoncp3699]

"On the Next Episode of Dahm Does the Deed, The Z06 Engine Goes into the RX-7"

[@lmao-ev6nz]

If it was a rotary meet with a LS rx7 he would have been punched or a crowbar to the windshield.

[@lmao-ev6nz]

@@Seabass901 For real though rotary fanboys are crybabies about LS swapped rotaries

[@berrytharp1334]

True. Rotary fanboys are the ugly underbelly and scumbags of the car world.

[@renderyours510]

@@berrytharp1334 says the guy circle jerking in the KZbin comment section...

[@socialghost4400]

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

[@car-man]

I run the car maintenance KZbin channel in Korea. I'm always learning such a great ideas on your channel. I hope we have a chance to be together. Thank you.

[@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043]

자동차의 모든 것[ Car & Man ] u wanna be with him? Like in the stan eminem song. U weirdo.

[@gavinpeepeepoopoo992]

@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 lmfao

[@robm5008]

@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 lol what

[@alectucker2372]

@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 sometimes I run across comments like yours and always wonder what goes thru some people’s mind

[@ryukgotthat]

@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 hes just appreciating this mans work

[@mnemonic5819]

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

[@RobDahm]

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

[@rosegold-beats]

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

[@noahlowery1967]

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

[@justanothermorty]

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

[@maxwellmillette5759]

Seeing him this happy and excited makes me really happy and excited

[@lethalweeaboo2239]

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

[@Dwohman]

All inclusive right🤣🙄

[@BocaChevy]

I honestly think that the only LS guys you are trying to upset are the same as the small group of rx7 fans you described. I think the Corvette is awesome even if it is underpowered haha

[@exotichandyman]

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]

Did you see Cleetus too? It was great seeing him in the video. I follow his KZbin 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.

[@Mcdaveytrain]

When Garret walked up I died

[@yepyepyepyep1407]

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

[@nickking1510]

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

[@LiezerZero]

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

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

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

[@HyperVerda]

"hows it going rob!": "HAHA BARELY" LMFAO

[@MrTrevers99]

My level of socialization

[@victorwankel]

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..

[@jjjr8664]

Sutch uh an ice theeng two sey

[@human.skyscraper]

Peac ande loov brutherz

[@rawmtb9822]

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

[@parptarf]

LS fest seems like such a cool place. Loads of room for everyone.

[@YoutubeLovesCowards]

The only people that sucked at LS Fest were the RACE OFFICIALS. Kicking Leroy out after passing tech for a tech related issue is Bullshit. Great build Rob!

[@cn1364-w6c]

Go watch Cleetus's newest (yesterday) video.

[@j.m.b8661]

Wasnt Leroy. Cleetus didn't have his racing license and that ended up being the reason the officials wouldnt let him race.

[@rosegold-beats]

maybe it was planned that he had to go a diffrent route

[@stlchucko]

It was the track officials.

[@furyofgungnir]

@@j.m.b8661 they also said Leroy needs dash bars and a few other things. So it is both Cleetus, and Leroy needing yet more things for lvm

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

Top 3 on KZbin for ricers=cleetus 2019.🤣🤣🤣

[@mr.tortelduck]

"Ricers"

[@Miata13B]

Kind of sad you couldn't get it out and race your way out

[@4our6ixkwvmz]

0:07 Glad to see the Dahmghini is still around

[@One-way]

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

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Pretty epic Rob. Congrats!

[@BATREZ78]

Well done guys but remember that gm thought in a rotary vette first and made a 4 rotor Corvette prototype

[@yourfirsthouseinminecraft4531]

I kinda wish gm had gone through with that.

[@2011metalmaniac]

@@yourfirsthouseinminecraft4531 In 1986 Gm approached lotus to design them a 32v 4 cam v8. Gm did not run with it. In the year 2000 GM owned SAAB and SAAB developed the first practical variable compression engine. GM did not run with it. Now Nissan have just launched theirs, 19 years later. GM have allways been short sighted.

[@fascistpedant758]

2011metalmaniac I don't see a lot of variable compression engines around. As for 32v 4 cam V8's, I think the LS has been proving for 20 years that GM made the right decision. There's a difference between what's cool and what's useful.

[@jacob.s3619]

Holden sold a HQ Kingswood to the Middle East with a 12B....slow as hell I heard lol

[@stlchucko]

2011metalmaniac GM used the Lotus designed, Mercury built LT5 from 1990-1995 in the ZR1. It wasn’t an effective design from a cost standpoint.

[@lukoitautodetailingllc3124]

So is this a Corvetary? :)

[@victoreboli211]

Rotarette?

[@Pipitarutor]

Rovette?

[@-smp-scientificmethodpersp838]

That is the greatest Corvette build the world has ever seen

[@marcus_w0]

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

[@Infamousjackson]

Lmao they blasted you on the loud speaker 😂😭😭😭

[@joealex65]

Ha! Dahm Rob! you got BUSTED! But i knew this was all planed! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheMugha]

Never tapped a notification so fast

[@speekerlol]

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

[@ryanskystorm527]

LS Rx7 vs. Rotary Corvette

[@jakecampbell4208]

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]

A Legendary battle

[@Vogel335]

The unsurprising look on his face when it wont start. Like, guess I'll try again tomorrow.

[@Fa5Squad]

turn that c5 into a track car it shud have 50/50 weight distribution with that rotary now