Safety Gear for 250 MPH+ in the 4 Rotor RX-7

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[@KalLanPIDT]

IMPORTANT LIKE SO HE SEES THIS!: That seat is too small for you, you need a taller one. The highest point on the belts is over your shoulders wich can cause your spine to compress if you hit something. The holes in the seat should be over your shoulders.

[@zephyr.r]

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[@Sporkel]

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[@Racingboom]

Alternatively, use the upper hole rob!

[@zp1944]

Bump

[@SSSuta]

Bump

[@JoeMadds0]

"Left foot braking, right foot clutching." You gotta put that on a shirt, I'll buy it lmao

[@mortenhartvigkristiansen7760]

That shirt would be extra funny in America "Clutch, who now?"

[@XStuntManiac]

"Hi, I am Rob Dahm and this is Need For Speed: Rotary Edition®"

[@1216jimmyz]

Dorito edition...lol

[@mhammadalloush5104]

Make sure to do all your racing IN the game. On the streets, drive safely, and wear your seatbelts

[@marshelindra1714]

how to ruined apex seals edition

[@aestheticoutlaws5259]

@@mhammadalloush5104 You meant "drive safely and responsibly" :D

[@mhammadalloush5104]

@@aestheticoutlaws5259 yeah

[@Breakthehabbitzz]

Hey Rob, just a comment on the steering wheel 'palm'-rule-of-thumb. The further away you have your steering wheel the more power you'll need in your shoulders to turn it - and by trying what you said it seems to be too far away to me. After building a couple of custom single-seater racing cars, I'd say don't be afraid to adjust the steering column position and wheel to suit YOU. Elbows being bent at 110 degrees, that's where we have found it to be most comfortable for race tracks after numerous ergonomic studies with multiple drivers of all types of heights and body types.

[@AdmissionGaming]

Well Christian, the studies me and my race team have done we found using broomsticks in the back seat, is the most ergonomic way of controlling the race car.

[@CorruptInfinityOfficial]

its gonna have power steering my dude... and to add to that, he's definitely ripped enough to handle it.

[@theniceguy504]

@@CorruptInfinityOfficial Having muscle doesn't stop you from running out of stamina.

[@Breakthehabbitzz]

@@CorruptInfinityOfficial "It'll have power steering" is no excuse for shitty ergonomics when you're building vehicle where the steering could mean the difference between severe injuries or living, in the event of a crash

[@Disruptedable]

@@Breakthehabbitzz With you on this one. Been racing a bit my self and having a proper steeringwheel/seat position is pretty damn important! Not only will driving with fully extended arms fatigue you (yes! racing is much, much more straining than some people think), but sitting so far back will also impaire your movement and reactions + compromise safety like you said. None believers should just take a look at any real race car. It is not without reason race cars are designed the way they are.

[@dappermanphoto]

I'm more impressed Rob's hair came out of that helmet looking more maintained than it has in the last 6-7 months busting down on the four rotor lmao EDIT: Seeing Rob in that fire suit, in the four rotor, with Seats/Floot/and harnesses really makes me happy. So many days and nights blended together to hit this point. Good job, Rob! I can't wait for that first video of this getting out on a track!

[@kes01523]

Sponsored by keeps®

[@waybous]

Rob Dahm is now known as the "The Spicy Stig." *EDIT:* Someone gave me a great idea, "The Stig's Spicy Dorito cousin."

[@rubenbraekman4515]

THE SPIG

[@jamer15961]

The Doritos stig

[@flyingby3703]

J.R. Beumel „The Stig‘s spicy cousin“

[@waybous]

@@flyingby3703 I like that better. Now to mix the rotary in with that, "The Stig's Spicy Dorito cousin."

[@RisiPL1]

@@waybous Well, rotors are kinda Dorito shaped, so...

[@apocalypse94]

Safety first (not counting the time u did a awd burnout with the driveshaft exposed beside u) :)

[@waybous]

Safety 3rd.

[@JayAR_YT]

It wasn't going anywhere.

[@Toxic88088]

He didn't even put a cardboard on it. smh.

[@willpestka2745]

@@waybous Im more of a "safety fifth" kind of guy

[@waybous]

@@Toxic88088 Yeah, you under stand Cardboard Assisted Design. I built my whole floor and firewall in my CRX twice. Once out of cardboard and then out of stainless steel.

[@ssjwater]

the look of disgust on Isiah's face when Rob said he liked the knock off seats

[@lorisfoucart2475]

You're the first person I've seen that's brave enough to try to write his name

[@waybous]

*WARNING:* Watching video at night might cause eye strain and possible cornea damage from the bright white light at 3:35.

[@timrattenbury4768]

J.R. Beumel oof

[@jonathonhebert7042]

Lmao

[@waybous]

Rob, no hate here. You know when you pull your phone out to check KZbin at 3:00AM? That light that causes temporary blindness is my upper legs when I take the cover off in the morning.

[@spencervance7359]

Remember with your Slav squat Rob: Heels to the sky, American spy Heels on the ground, Comrade found

[@Tomyp89]

It's Boris.

[@Pythnn]

Funny thing is due to Westerners having slightly different ankle structures it's harder for them to squat flat footed.

[@tturi2]

sheesh ishz amerdikan spi!

[@marke1464]

Me: *waiting* Rob: *gets ready* Me: *anticipation* Rob: "Hi, i'm Rob Dahm" Me: *flips out*

[@josephbrady711]

So so so tired of these

[@Somber.Killer]

@@josephbrady711 wittle baby need to go to bed?

[@marke1464]

@@josephbrady711 i meant that positively. i like that running gag.

[@joebarra1010]

@@marke1464 I think he meant the format in which you said it. I see people complaining when people put comments like that bc its "overdone". I thought it was funny tho.

[@2ANinja]

Rob is officially a red power ranger

[@ewatfred]

With those shoulder straps, you might find that you'll have to raise the bar so they don't pinch down. The straps aren't meant to loop on such an angle, they should be almost level with your shoulders from behind. This is because as you are launched forward at like 3+ G's you'll break the bones around your shoulders (collarbones, shoulder blades etc) from rotational force alone. If you've ever thought "Why don't passenger cars allow 5 point harnesses if they're safer?" it's because you're less likely to have movement inhibiting injuries from a crash against airbags and a single three-point tensioner belt than you are in a 5 point harness. With the presumption being that if you're in a 5 point harness, and crash, there will be safety marshals etc around to help you. It's also why race cars have fire suppression systems and external cutoff switches and passenger cars don't.

[@corriegillett2536]

The FIA mandates harnesses should be between 0 to -20 degrees over your shoulder, so either pulling straight back of slightly down.

[@angussiegloff5238]

5 point harnesses are only safer then 3 point and air bags when a HANS device is used. The reason they aren’t used in passenger cars is 1. Visibility it’s impossible to do a shoulder check 2. No one will want to wear a HANS device and helmet every time they go to get milk 3. Comfort 3 point seat belts are much more comfortable then 5 points as for a 5 point to be effective it needs to be tight. Racing harnesses are incredibly easy to release to escape from a car on fire so that is not a problem

[@Fa5Squad]

Or the fact they use extremely flammable race gas is why

[@brent5832]

I’m guess they’re not used because of the cost.

[@lachlanronning2183]

and the fact that passenger cars are nowhere near as fast

[@RobertVivian]

12:54 You put a mask on the turbo. Nice.

[@antonmarkov2893]

The shoulder belts should go through the upper hole, as a rule, they have to meet your shoulder at 90 degrees or more. i.e. they should pull you back only, not down.

[@jalava78]

They should point 0-10 degrees down optimally, with HANS / FHR must not point more than 20 degrees down and never up from horizontal plane.

[@jacobbarker1945]

Lol "Its really taking this seriously". The thousands and thousands of dollars wasnt taking it seriously b4

[@basithph8958]

It’s been a while since we last seen the Lamborghini on the channel Still looks pretty good to this day

[@JasonDFD3S]

I agree. Love to see more of it

[@basithph8958]

LUCAS KELLY oh yeah

[@dezkelz]

Things fell the way they did, quite nicely. Call it the Dahmino effect.

[@domforte2966]

The race suit needs a rotor embroidered on it

[@regal105]

Dom Forte he may get a rotor in the chest if he does 250mph

[@seth8865]

Rob: lThis is the intro to my racing career” Also Rob: Has already built an awd rx7 4rotor

[@nicko6477]

Isaiah struggling with the bend and then it “flump” right in. = ❤️

[@captive121]

Rob consider the Simpsons Hybrid device instead of the Hans. The Hans is good but if you're not carful and dont't have the right seating angle the Hans device can break your ribs in the event of a crash. I use the Hybrid in drag racing and can't tell you enough good things about it. It's a bit more expensive but it's really worth it!

[@nickcunningham-moorat3233]

Hans devices are available in different angles. The correct device should never break ribs. I have been in some massive shunts and the Hans device has never been a factor in injury. It has saved my neck on multiple occasions.

[@heffatheanimal2200]

As a motorbike rider, that feeling when ur putting on high quality brand new protective gear is just so awesome. And yes, I have tested my gear, both intentionally and unintentionally :D

[@joseacuna3239]

Considering my love for WRC rally cars I’ll love to see the passenger seat all the way down, usually WRC cars do that in order to keep the co pilot safe and lower the center of gravity. And also being such a machine I should’ve consider having a wrap around head driver seat.

[@Jacobrowley14]

Last time I came this fast, It was disappointing. This is different.

[@sethskiles5899]

They say "Dress for the job you want."

[@cavinwelch4350]

I just love watching these guys. They're kids inside adult bodies, having fun building their dreams and inspiring thousands

[@povertyvoyager]

I don't usually laugh at car videos even when people try to be funny. But i laughed so hard with this video... Rob Dahm, you are officially my favourite youtube car channel.

[@krimm1450]

I love how rob said "All wheel drift system" isntead of all wheel drive system, it shows what kinda guy he is XDDDD

[@joealex65]

That intro was just epic, well played Daddy Dahm! 😂😂

[@jeremiahjorenby2275]

15:31 I have heard that some racing sanctioning bodys will not allow you to trim your harnesses

[@theniceguy504]

Don't even need to trim it when you can roll them up, and ziptie it in a rolled sushi and itll be out the way and still "race track legal"

[@rickyhorsburgh6581]

100% true where im from

[@jalava78]

those ends were trimmed too short and microslip on crash can cause it to overslip if unlucky. Also not sure if you can wrap 2 bar like that.. at least Schroth LV4 doesn't wrap like that

[@disk0553]

Look at rally cars; the passenger seat is always lower to keep the centre of mass down. - The four rotor is a race car!

[@heffatheanimal2200]

LOL! As a woodworker with a number of JET machines in my workshop, I never knew they did metalworking machinery too :P

[@dunichtich100]

Hi, ...*shakes Hair* I'm Rob Dahm 💪😉

[@singaporeslav8960]

Rob does the slav squat perfectly Life Of Boris would approve 4:41

[@dave2036]

Don’t cut the ends of the belts! Just wrap them around the tube & put a zip tie, they look sick that way.

[@stefanvorster3255]

I'd say roll them up, but this works too I guess

[@guccipucci69420]

Quarantine Rob has gone back to his old ways of sleeping at the shop evidently

[@misterquintus]

Some people say he's gone absolutely bonzo building a 4 Rotor race car, but all we know is he's called Rob Dahm!

[@hendersoncj12]

“Fire fire fire fire!!” Dude that was priceless. Watched that at least 10 times.

[@JasonDFD3S]

You two are hilarious! Great energy and vibe. RaceQuip really hooking it up; impressive equipment.

[@backyardhooper06]

2:10 when you never played a sport a day in your life. 😂😂

[@professorgreenlight1361]

You guys make a great team. It's really entertaining to watch.

[@robertleonardi]

Love how much fun you guys have and still get your shit done

[@williamforbes7156]

I love the new posts and seeing the car evolve or shown at different gatherings. can't wait til carbon fiber body is finished. GL Rob and Isiah

[@Mrpar827]

Badass! I love this series and now it’s coming to the conclusion :D

[@adbirdk]

lol

[@Thebadbeaver9]

Adam F Birch right? lmao not even close

[@b1gleo90]

Nice Slav squat komrade, you are one of us!

[@FreaKG33K]

Different heights is cool IMO. Reminds me of how rally co drivers sit lower. #racecar

[@oli_onion]

Im currenlty studying motorsport engineering at uni and your videos have inspired me to do something similar to the car with my mx5.

[@Kraztec]

Remember that the hans device will require some slack on the shoulder straps too.

[@quentincourtonne6682]

fire fire fire , it's the secret to get out quickly not having doors on your cars that the trick ;)

[@civicrojo18]

This channel is coming better and better good job Rob

[@dnukem1722]

Yes! that is the intro we need!

[@GLife996]

Isaiah's fab work

[@rileymannion5301]

I love how Isaiah said that's not going anywhere like naturally and just realized half way through saying it oh shit😂

[@NotJo4Ever13]

I love you guys, genuinely entertaining me and making me laugh in these times. Normally I’m just jealous of the awesome car and want it... now you’re Making me wish I was there just to take part in the fun. Keep it up boys...

[@kiwtdj]

1st- very funny, 2nd- life goals n 3rd- congratulations.

[@twostroke12v71]

Daddy Rob is pale enough if he went outside I would be obligated to shout:" the Beacon has been lit! Gondor calls for aid!

[@granttingum627]

wut?

[@PaintballerHaven]

Rob felt like thanos when he put that glove on

[@lukaslanger5068]

The guy got money😂Thats 1500$ race equipment that will expire before he finished the car

[@NamedLisandro]

I’ve been waiting for an upload!! I started making videos because of you‼️ but totally opposite because I’m doing a lot of negative camber lol

[@caseymiddleton6878]

Cute little strut after that 40 yard dash had me crying 😂😂😂

[@andykay9437]

GOD DAHM, who would have thought watching another man trying on clothes, would be so entertaining. I must really love Rx7s and I gotta give braps to the Rx8 while I’m at it, Whatever your doing bro, don’t stop. You must be doing something right. Stay safe everyone.🌍🌎🙏🇨🇦

[@rickiemichel9342]

Bro you have to bring Isaiah with you when you go to events with in any of your cars the outstanding work and commitment he has put into this build is insane

[@samraymond9714]

I think the only thing missing is a balaclava and a HANS. But also as others have mentioned, the shoulder belt angle looks a little steep. And rule of thumb when tightening belts, get the lap belts tight first like as low to your hips as you can get them, THEN do the shoulde belts :)

[@juanp2138]

Look at Rob man, so inspirational bro😂

[@ZAKU-GD]

the *bachelorette contestant Rob Dahm* to *Racer car* driver 2020!!! LEGUT!!

[@giannisbmx3488]

Can't wait to see that thing ripping down the track 🔥🔥

[@t1995roger10]

I get why there is a channel called unbox therapy, but there's a difference between you and him. You're entertaining as hell while he is boring as hell. That and I like you and your handsome face 😍😍😍

[@greengabe5]

Rob is trusting his life with them. Awesome.

[@jmarkymark11]

Watching your videos makes me miss working with metal.

[@cornspace]

Racequip are the absolute clutch safety supporters for YT, they did it for Cleet, they can do it for Dahm

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

God damn that bracket just sliding in was way hawt.

[@justincase3716]

Safty!!😂😂Comming from the guy who does burnouts at the HooN garage with no trans tunnel! You cray cray🔥🌲💨 I love the content keep it coming!

[@shanestonn]

LOVE YOU DAHM !

[@deanmurphy7307]

Rob Dahm. Pioneering in one off RX-7’s and unboxing asmr for car guys.

[@joea1820]

The all new and improved Stig!

[@jamesh5460]

Whoa! This would be an unboxing that would get me so excited I would pass out... joygasm.

[@pdbnc]

A very satisfying plop indeed.

[@jasonmalo]

Loved the @unboxtherapy quote!!

[@trentwagner3080]

Rob doing the Slav squat made my day😂

[@hugenutty6502]

“I don’t know if I like, love it, or have a fetish for it” best thing I have ever heard anyone say😂😂

[@iwantmypot]

18:50 I was expecting someone to make a fart noise at the last second. Maybe next time you guys have an ASMR moment you'll remember to do that for us. 😂

[@ahappymiata669]

"The Unboxing That We Didn't Want But The One We Needed"

[@69_vw_westi]

If you want a tool that will trim your belts really well, I would recommend a tool called a hot knife. I use this in the Upholstery trade to cut fabrics with so it doesn't fray, also use it on webbing like your belts. Well now I'm writing this I see he cuts the webbing. I take that all back but I'll leave it here for some one else who might want to use it.

[@S-Kidz]

When you ran after putting the shoes on 😂😂😂 the classic test lol 👌🏼

[@declanmurray2014]

Don’t worry about the passenger seat being lower than the driver, most race cars carrying a passenger or co-driver such as a Rally car keep the passages as far back and as low to the ground to help the centre of gravity. Keep up the good work!

[@BowsettesFury]

Super clean

[@sweettee3647]

Do you plan on doing a fire surpresion system on it?

[@spdcrzy]

Comfort in safety gear is SO underrated. The more comfortable you are, the better you can drive. The better you can drive, THE LESS LIKELY YOU ARE TO GET IN TROUBLE.

[@Rubin_88]

never been a fan of any adds in terms of considering buying after seeing,but shoutout to racequip for supporting some of my favorite creators and their safety .I will strongly consider any product of yours in the future !

[@Originalphenomenon]

250mph?! Holy smokes! Who would've thought this build would've been become a land speed missle.

[@rixogtr]

Rob: *builds one of a kind, state of the art 4 rotor 1000whp AWD RX7* Also Rob: "This is the intro into my racing career" *shows racing harness* :D Loved it ///edit: Check seats from Slovakian Attack K-1 car, that's what you should get into your FD, you'd love it!

[@cosmicgoatslap]

I live very close to the salt flats in Utah. Please make an announcement whenever you go out there!! I'd love to watch

[@futureonjk]

Congratulations for building my dream car. It's been my dream since high school in 2002. I do have another dream rotary car. It's 6 or 8 rotor mid engine duel turbo truck.

[@Anon-ft1yb]

16:55 My favorite part of this video

[@AnalogAssassin1]

Love my RaceQuip Carbons...you will too. put so many miles on them the left foot is almost worn through so I am gonna have to get a new set soon. Has lasted 3 years of abuse though and no tears, rips or separations like I see on so many other brands.

[@owenspeulstra2741]

i need a petition to use that opening clip as the intro for all further videos

[@CorruptInfinityOfficial]

Hi rob , dahm you got me dead with that intro hahaha

[@puyke1]

My 2 cents are you NEED a wing head restraint seat and in particular one that fits your torso length so if something bad happens you don't compress your spine and break it also a frontal head restraint either a HANS as you said or a SIMPSON Hybrid. I have to have all these types of safety for doing gravel rallying in Australia. One thing I always see is people with top specs cars and skimp on safety. Keep the seat in it now for road use but have a proper racing seat like a OMP HTE-R or Sparco circuit pro etc etc Also like to add I have been in some big rally crashes and the equipment saved me. One roll over my Stilo WRC Des helmet broke!

[@drift400]

LIKE SO DAHM SEES THIS! Make sure your equipped with a Hahns Device! Severely reduces any form of whiplash. Last thing you want is a head injury. The hahns device is very good at protecting yourself to sudden deceleration forces. Look at a comparison of hahns vs no hahns in a accident. You’ll see the difference.