The FIRST RX-7 up Pikes Peak in 15 Years! We would have FAILED Tech Inspection if they didn’t care

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[@JohnWilliams-pq5io]

It was awesome meeting you there and watching you race! I have a quick story to share. We were watching from close to the starting line and there were a group of older teen/early twenties staff who helped get all the driver teams to their parking spots. One of them was talking about how all the drivers were cocky and rude "except for the guy with the RX-7, he was super cool. I don't know who he was but he was the only one who actually talked to me." He definitely knows who you are now and you made a lasting impression on him. Thanks for being an absolute class act! (For the record, you also took the time to talk to me for several minutes despite being obviously tired and busy with other things, which was totally unexpected but much appreciated). Congrats on making it to the top. I'm super stoked to see how you progress over the next year and can't wait to watch you absolutely kill it next year!

[@LuxGamer16]

Thanks for sharing the story! Glad to see him being nice to people outside the camera (not that i had any doubt he wouldn't)

[@sberry80]

Thank you for sharing your experience. It proves rob is who we all think he is off camera IRL. PRETTY AWESOME

[@LeeAllen337]

That's so awesome. For me, it was the same with Travis Pastrana when I met him in person. He was super chill and actually loved talking to fans.

[@barretthall129]

Been watching rob for years, you can tell he is a true legend by the way he interacts with others, badass rotaries are always a plus

[@RobDahm]

That means so much man. I try to be the man people hope i am. My entire life is possible thanks to everyone commenting and watching. I never forget that. I notice im always the last youtuber at events hanging out with everyone in the crowd until they run out of things to talk about. Even on race days, its honestly harder since my heart is racing and i want to do well. But Its never a compromise. I get to do both.

[@thecma3]

Shoutout the safety crew. Telling Rob to focus on reliability and safety instead of performance is a breath of fresh air. I was so tired of watching these guys worry about tiny performace gains when the car wasn't even assembled.

[@IANHANDS]

Funny. How you only just mentioned it lol.

[@thecma3]

@@IANHANDS I've commented before but I try to keep the whining to a minimum :) just dropped the line here as a shout-out to the wise folks from PPHC.

[@paymya6130]

Rob gingeneering

[@mrsquirrel8079]

Well... I now know I do not want to get an e-gate... this is awesome

[@todd8155]

I too am happy to see a focus on safety. Not having a firewall, no transmission tunnel nor ballistic shield, gas pumps inside the passenger compartment, lack of a roll bar from before all made me nervous. So really glad to see all the focus on safety. Also like Rob's attitude of taking it serious and shout-out to the safety crew and inspection. Pikes Peak is no joke and congrats on your accomplishment!

[@Illtechnica]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1114">18:34</a> Isaiah: _"We had plans for diagonals, but they didn't ship it..."_ Dir. of Competition: _"Have them ship it."_

[@DungeonMetal]

I’d have said the same thing ha ha

[@leohughes6921]

Does not get them shipped. installs single bar in the middle of the roof.

[@DuranIndustries]

laughed internally cause I was like if that was the case it would be on ?? lmao

[@2404charles]

@@DuranIndustries Director is just being a director, it doesn't matter that this is pikes peak and he does not care if you have problems with a supplier. He needs results. If you can't force a supplier, find a solution with another supplier. It may be more costly for you but the director does not care about your wallet. He does care however about rules and safety for all parties involved.

[@scotty305]

@@leohughes6921 I wonder if the diagonals would have made it hard to fit a helmet. There's not much headroom in a stock FD, even a non-sunroof model, without a roll cage.

[@Eightball528]

The pops and bangs when shifting should be made into a looped audio for the world to just enjoy... It's perfection

[@IANHANDS]

They are real .

[@alexelrod242]

I want it as my text notification

[@LordMustangGT93]

shifts take way too long tho still.

[@reidonz5848]

​@@LordMustangGT93 100%. shift cut sounds like its nearly 1 second, it should be milliseconds and alot smoother.

[@TurboAcki]

bad ignition cut timing during shifting, that's why transmission is getting damaged etc... way too long, should be a nice pop and no bang.

[@traggerhippie]

Definitely got to work on keeping your own safety in mind when developing the race car. These safety inspectors did you a solid one, so cool of them to give you their time and attention.

[@oldman1944]

I'd guess a lot of people watching don't realise how sketch this car is compared to those of the other race teams, in all aspects.

[@beyondtheillusion333]

Nahh, they really just wanted to see his RX7

[@NilRacing]

Seeing these old timers (and I use the term with the utmost respect) being brutally honest and pointing everything wrong with the car is so cool, they know why the rules are there and why they need to be enforced...

[@ralmslb]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1132">18:52</a> FINALLY someone forcing Rob to do a minimum of security in the cabin...

[@wobblysauce]

Yep just because something hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't. The rules are there because people have written the rules in blood.

[@3campbep]

Yes, good that he's finally taking care of himself in there, but I REALLY wouldn't call it minimum lol PPIHC takes things very seriously when it comes to safety.

[@ralmslb]

​@@3campbep In some aspects, is still a minimum. In many competitive championships, the oil tank won't be allowed to be like that, and needs to be completely enclosed, not only due the possibility of a oil leak but also a fire. While in this case, they were ok with just a couple of sheets acting as a spray barrier, since if there is a oil leak + fire, oil will still be all over the place in that cabin. Historically, Rob doesn't take safety very seriously, regardless of what he says. Otherwise, he would not drive with exposed transmissions and driveshafts, etc.

[@michaeltaylor4271]

@@ralmslbyou do know pro mod drag cars have exposed transmissions also. Do you know why they do that? It’s for easier access, you don’t have to go under the car to get to it and take it out, a lot of cars they take the transmission out of the passenger door, So yea just because you think something isn’t normal doesn’t mean it isn’t. And he also has independent rear suspension throw a few titanium driveshaft loops around it and your fine? I feel like that’s pretty basic race car stuff.

[@ralmslb]

@@michaeltaylor4271 what you are saying is false. Even the pro mods that access the transmission from the interior, have covers and lids sealing it during operation

[@NNFaNRacing]

Do not use that battery! If the ABS case melted the cells almost certainly got damaged. If the cells vent in that battery it's game over, you can't stop a lithium battery fire with a hand held fire extinguisher. You may be able to suffocate the flames for a minute or so but it will reignite because the cells are already in thermal run away. I have done abuse testing on lithium batteries, and a common way to make them vent is by heating them up.

[@user-uq4ly6fp6m]

They already made the run last month, but hopefully Rob reached out to anti gravity for a replacement, or hope anti gravity sends a new battery after seeing this video.

[@thatguyb3rt]

The actual lithium pack in that battery is way smaller than the case, for the most part that case is to make that battery fit a standard form factor. They sell those batteries in all sorts of group sizes so that they can be drop in replacements in stock cars. With that being said you're still absolutely right, while that battery is probably "okay" considering it survived the event I'd still replace it asap, lithium battery fires are no joke.

[@badgermetal]

Not much you can do after they start because lithium fires provide their own oxygen and fuel. They also burn hotter than steels melting point which is crazy.

[@kevindiazterra]

i too do battery abuse testing, where do you do it? cool to see another fellow battery abuser on rob dahms channel

[@darbythompson7020]

Lol correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t melting abs also create chlorine gas, that’s the reason why I don’t 3d print with abs

[@Dave-gf3kd]

Many KZbinrs are posers…you sir are not! I’m just a guy that likes your channel….but I AM PROUD OF YOU…can’t help it. You and the whole team. Been waiting for your video on all this. Can’t wait to see what is next!

[@IANHANDS]

Hahahaha them posers get views lol

[@JamesBalazs]

​@@IANHANDS all of your comments on here are negative, and you've left an obsessive, embarrassing amount of them. Why are you watching if you're not enjoying it? Seems like a waste of your own time doesn't it?

[@furious851]

i've been following you sins you had 507 subs. seen all your strugles. and now seeing you compete pikes is just amazing. keep bringing the content and the builds. everytime i learn something new. thank you for doing it right!

[@RobDahm]

Holy shit youve seen it from the beginning back in the rx7club days. What a weird journey to get to this point. Considering the 3 rotor is what really started the channel it feels so right to come full circle

[@IcECreAm-sv2qv]

I’m dropping everything to watch this right now

[@zachbeveridge4182]

Same, im currently at work lol

[@IS300Spartan]

Same. Who needs a job anyway ?

[@sturmifan]

same.

[@GAZ87YORKSHIRESALT]

Same, The baby's crying on the floor though......................................👀

[@Slipperypuffin]

Same 😂

[@leohughes6921]

I love the introspection that happens immediately after the modifications. "I'm cutting this super nice fan up" "I called the guy that makes the fans and I didn't need to do that"

[@hgibbons69]

Wonderful isn't it

[@leohughes6921]

@@hgibbons69 Its soooo easy to get caught up in the build. When I built my car for stage rally literally every nut and bolt is in your hands and in your head. And things that should be just easy to do are all of a sudden super complicated because you've spent the last 6 months obsessing over everything. You almost have to have an unbiased person come in to help guide you. ESPECIALLY when you're building something as complex as this.

[@rathion2853]

Congrats Rob and Isaiah. The Director of the event gave you guys some solid advice that I hope sticks with you guys. Safety, protect the driver, and my favorite focus on reliability before performance. You guys take on so many variables at a time, I can’t even imagine what it’s like to try and process in real time. Also that battery was NOT okay to reuse! Cmon guys 😂. Can’t wait for pt2.

[@wjpreslar]

I have been avoiding ANYTHING Pikes related to avoid spoilers for this video only to learn that I have to wait for the NEXT video. Fuck you, Rob. Love ya. Mean it.

[@G_Ozare]

I share the sentiment LMAO!

[@RobDahm]

Passing tech was such a massive undertaking i wanted that to be the payoff for the years of avoiding proper safety. I wanted people to see that i took it seriously. Honestly i was more worried about that than actually making it up the mountain haha. But there is one last video that has the entire race week and i promise it doesnt blue ball

[@wjpreslar]

@@RobDahm You've got us all edging over here. Keep killing it Rob. We really do love you.

[@LeathermanSoftwash]

@@RobDahmI’m gonna hold you to that buddy

[@PHUSII]

@@RobDahm somehow even when you are saying it wont blue ball, it probably will :D

[@TofuRabbit]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2442">40:42</a> the whole suit up sequence was badass, had a smile the entire time watching it. Seeing you walk out in full racing uniform is super satisfying knowing how long the journey was to get to that moment. Huge congrats for everything dude.

[@user-uq4ly6fp6m]

Everything about that was sick. The music choice really set the vibe; I couldn't stop thinking about that scene in Fast and Furious when they were pulling up to race wars.

[@Ten0chtl1]

Livin every car guys dream

[@The_TIP]

"And here we have the wild RX-7 in it's natural habitat... if you listen, you can hear it's signature mating call ringing through the canyons." *BANG!* *BANG!* *BANG!*

[@cj09beira]

brap brap brap

[@IANHANDS]

Humour??

[@michaelhughes7513]

I see what you did there.

[@supercrew63]

My Daughter was at Pikes Peak, and I asked her if she caught the 3 rotor. and she of course sent me a short video of you on the parade lap and haulin' ass by her during the race...Sounded awesome.

[@zephaniahdejene1746]

The entire car community has gathered once more to watch greatness unfold. Like seriously 1.18 million within 3 minutes of release rob got himself a solid following

[@Mdgaming_01-i6l]

That's the amount of followers not the views tho. It's only on a couple thousand views, not millions

[@Sexton257]

@@Mdgaming_01-i6lyeah I was about to say that’s subscribers not the views of this video 🤣

[@RobDahm]

I wish all 1.18m people watched this video, but still so many people did watch that its 1 out of 10 on my last 10 vides

[@nobodyspecial5026]

Congratulations for living what so many people dream of, but will never experience. Hope you keep going back and make it to the top of your class to be the king of the mountain!

[@AdminAbuse]

This reeks of a bot comment

[@6berries]

Thanks for the shoutout and glad I could be there to help!! Crazy how much work got done even before me and Grant got there!

[@mrvector257]

Rob's mustache was the real hero of this event. Would love to see a heart monitor readout next time he does something like this.

[@truckerwrenchinglife]

That was his twin brother Garthe Knight

[@AndyMac508]

Those pops are just RIDICULOUS

[@3fdirtworks560]

I'd take an episode of this over TopGear any day of the week, I laughed, he cried and the sound of that Rx7 is orgasmic. Ready for next episode!

[@aserta]

Respect for reaching your goal. Good job Rob! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1024">17:04</a> best part about this dude, no fear of being told he's wrong. He just wants to get better.

[@Ebb1337]

The evolution of Rob, the team and the 3 Rotor is just insane. Really proves that determination and heaps of hard work really pays off with tangible results. ❤

[@Robtuse_]

“My downshifts were so fucking on point I didn’t even know they were occurring” -Rob (daddy) Dahm 2024 Quote of the year

[@johnandstephanie377]

I love that Rob shows all of the other people too, that put in the work and make it possible for PPIHC. Awesome.

[@mattm7128]

Look who finally found his KZbin password again

[@scotty305]

lol

[@IANHANDS]

Who is this?

[@IANHANDS]

Who is this

[@mke723]

He prolly tried 3 times, then when he tried to change it, it said "cant use current password"

[@BlackLavender793]

Best comment

[@dhilboy231]

Rob, I want you to know that you have done more for the car community than you can ever imagine ❤ sending love from the UK 🇬🇧

[@alexmilioris7641]

OMG , you hear how genuine the reactions are , especially for Rob cause his life is on the line and you know this from he's raspy voice and teary eyes . Sending lots of love

[@alejandropadilla3511]

i have been waiting for this video to drop since pikes peak and it is actually a feature film. Thank you rob and your whole team for putting in this type of work and dedication. Y'all are an inspiration. Glad you guys took a break at least for a bit it was much needed and deserved i bet.

[@johnathangibson7687]

Rob you are a mad scientist, and you have the best automotive KZbin channel ever. Sick build guys insane

[@patrickskillman1607]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1657">27:37</a> for pure joy. The legit childlike excitement from you and your team when you figure something out and the humility and transparency in your failures are second to none and the reason I will always return.

[@kshysztof9649]

haha so now you're the Burt Munro of Pikes Peak! Amazing, totally can't wait for the race video!

[@LuxGamer16]

Damn that tech inspection is REALLY thorough. Looking at the seams of your ppe, measuring thickness of metal, etc. Good to see it, tho!

[@TiViD]

Yessssss!!! Been waiting what feels like forever for this one !!

[@sberry80]

So amazing how much you have done with this car in such a short amount of time. Especially all of the work you did at Trevor's shop. I was already a big fan of yours, but seeing this whole series has made me an even bigger fan. Thank you for sharing everything it took to get this done. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE RUN UP PIKES PEAK

[@sarahdell4042]

Been waiting for this! Stinks to pay for subpar labor that could have killed you. Also, it’s great to see how serious pikes peak team takes the race.

[@JEDSaje15]

I couldn't be more proud to be a Rob Dahm fan! I'm emotionally invested, with your successes I feel the win, with the set backs I feel the pain. I'm really truly rooting for you every step of the way!

[@palmtree476]

saving the run for the next vid 😩 anyway seeing those sloppy, life threatening mistakes from the hired work was scary, I'm glad you guys caught it all

[@Heysey45]

Awesome to see the build up to how they go about business and the fact they take it so seriously but are also there to help not ruin your experience. Great job Rob looking forward to the next video.

[@RadDadisRad]

You were at Trevor’s shop. Motion Auto TV

[@Tclans]

There it is! 👏🏼 Edit: I can’t believe it Rob, even now you snuck in a cliffhanger. 😆😅

[@RADPotential]

I have been watching for years! Incredibly inspired, and stoked you guys got the car up the mountain. Excited to see you keep dialing it in! Keep It RAD!

[@38tech]

Almost forgot about it....then BOOM!!!! can't wait for the next one.

[@ariansyahm595]

It’s an hour long, and I’m not going to watch this on 2x. Raw dogging it for Daddy Rob🥵

[@kidplayed]

😂😂😂😂

[@RobDahm]

0.25x if you love me hahaha no please dont do that

[@arrivendrive6831]

Great stuff, Rob. I am glad you are taking driving seriously and not just for views. I am grateful that you are posting your journey on KZbin.

[@viktorvolkov49]

For the oil thing, you could try and install a block heater or something like you'd see on northern/canadian spec cars to heat the oil and engine block (helps with cold starts in the winter but might help preheat oil for you)

[@jylp4u]

A couple of things... Michigan is home to some of the world's best welders. You should consult with them. I'm sure they will be happy to help you. As far as I know, you don't need to preheat when welding with a modern welder if the settings correct. That suit is fire! I can tell the next video is a big moment because this video ended with a next time instead of just ending lol. I love how you make us wait a month only to make us wait even longer lol. Seriously though, great video. I'm proud of you and glad you made it back safely.

[@somedionysus360kolz2]

Saw you rip It up the Mountian in person and It was pure Greatness

[@JordanPayneLV]

Really glad to see all the refinement in the car and focus on safety, you guys have crushed it! Congrats!

[@marouanenasla7797]

He is alive

[@watervsfier8599]

I have been following this channel and Rob for about 1 year now, and all they do is amazing. Its literally gotten me to try to get my self an RX-7 witch are rare enough in South Africa, so next best thing is an RX-8, but still they are quite expensive. Lots of love from South Africa, keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@christianaque4702]

MATV clutch for the late night shop support

[@DruNicholsMD]

I'm so happy for your whole team. For nothing to break and to be able to make the starting line was so huge. So glad to be able to follow along!

[@mmavcanuck]

Dahm getting that superhero walkout in his fancy pjs

[@fighting2succeed]

Everything about this video was epic, possibly your best ever and we haven't even gotten to the actual hill climb yet. I'm so glad the scrutineers were so hard on you but also kind and very helpful putting things into perspective. They could have easily seen you as just another YT clown and ran you off their mountain but they helped you grow and improve instead.

[@Eightball528]

I've never clicked on a Papi Dahm video so fast in my life!

[@justinclaiborne1716]

The oil cooler expanding like that is crazy.

[@zmedia3818]

Best lunch break ever! Dropped my Taco Bell for this greatness!

[@dibiase9502]

Great job guys. I finally quit check in about a week ago and accepted the wait. PP people seemed as cool as you could want. Bravo

[@DunkDrives]

I was literally coming to the channel because it's been so long, was worried. lol

[@RyTrapp0]

"NEXT VIDEO..." - oh COME ON!!! Awesome work guys, having to do final race prep of a fresh build on the road is tough, but it looks like you were able to make the most of it! Now if we could just get to the run... I have like 4 or 5 of those OMP man purses from when I worked for an IMSA team for a cup of coffee or so lol

[@papabear8827]

Dahmmit. I was gonna mow my grass. But now this instead. I've been Robbed. I'll just have to rotortate my day around.

[@Cryptic78]

Might be my favorite video to date. Love the technical content. Reminds me a lot of my first 24 Hour of Lemons race. The prep and antcipation to get ready, but Pikes Peak is on another level due to the risk. Great drop to the team! I was thoroughly entertained.

[@abidullah2048]

I'm 27yrs old. $73,000 biweekly and I'm retired, this video have inspired me greatly in many ways!!!!❤️

[@ahabdo-uq6rn]

I'm inspired. Please spill some sugar about the bi-weekly stuff you mentioned.

[@abidullah2048]

I raised 75k and Christina Ann Tucker is to be thanked. I got my self my dream car 🚗 just last weekend, My journey with her started after my best friend came back from New York and saw me suffering in dept then told me about her and how to change my life through her. Christina A. Tucker is the kind of person one needs in his or her life! I got a home, a good wife, and a beautiful daughter. Note: this is not a promotion but me trying to make a point that no matter what happens, always have faith and keep living!!!

[@Eric1-i]

Wow 😱 I know her too Miss Christina Ann Tucker is a remarkable individual who has brought immense positivity and inspiration into my life.

[@Eric1-i]

I started with a miserly $1500. The results have been mind blowing I must say TBH

[@Graciezi]

< I know that woman(Christina Ann Tucker) If you were born and raised in new York you'd know too, No doubt she is the one that helped you get where you are!!!!

[@JeffSlover]

Knowing now that you also filmed for TG on this too makes sense why you went dark on YT for so long. I googled your name, and Pikes Peak earlier this week to see if maybe you ate it since it had been nothing for so long. Glad you are back, and glad that no UPS people had to get shot and dumped into the trunk this time!

[@matthewhoff6715]

I've been avoiding any video that showed this vehicle in it so I could watch it first hand here.

[@s7v7nfiv5]

The big foot in the forest hearing those revs and pops running for his life 😂

[@blacaaro]

So excited for this episode! Congratulations!!! Also, Rob now looks like an uncle in the 80’s.

[@rickhouston2144]

Work…what work, Rob Dahm is on!!

[@alextij1217]

Man I cannot wait to see this thing polished and cleaned up. It already looks and sounds amazing but I just know the “final” version is going to be an absolute work of art.

[@bruddadem777]

Been waiting ❤

[@brentrobinson3274]

Love the video so glad to see you've made a huge push to get through all the hurdles looks like you got front row seat to a very epic drive that few will ever experience at that level hope all goes well

[@natehydro3886]

Dude, thought you passed, haven't heard anything forever. Thanks for the drop

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Four weeks?!?! Grow up.

[@kidplayed]

There would have been news. I saw videos of pikes peak the day he went up. 😅

[@dustinsmall4395]

Isaiah is an amazing part of your team. It's so awesome to see someone so invested in your success, both mechanically, and individually. Pike's Peak tech comes, he owns up to issues, and when talking about the exhaust you can see he is irritated that he didn't foresee future issues. Truly an indispensable part of the team, and a master of his craft who isn't afraid to continue improving!

[@Sharpened_Spoon]

Rob: This oil cooler wants to explode oil all over Pikes Peak. Also Rob: Let’s run that sh|t all session. Also also Rob: We have a replacement.. so well use this as a third 😂😂😂

[@RobDahm]

haha in my defense what i meant to say was use it as a second radiator since coolant doesnt get as high pressure. but thats not what i said lol

[@quintonmeskimen]

I like how he calls it a video yet this shit is basically a movie, and I love it

[@cingkole7893]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1026">17:06</a> LMAO

[@nickdavidson7138]

Man I love that thumbnail, you should make that a poster it's perfect

[@Celician83]

Hey, he CAN end a video without cutting himself off halfway through a sentence 😂

[@Chekin6swreckinloofas]

An absolute pleasure gentlemen to watch this video. The amount of humility, and honesty from your team and yourself was refreshing to see. RX!!! Yeah sir

[@CarsNaddict]

I guess we are taking an hour break at work today 🤣

[@jujushaman]

ROB YOUR BACK! I've been waiting 3 while weeks to see your drive up pike peak!!

[@kubiedubie]

Congrats guys. The amount of work and sleepless nights you put into this definitely payed off in the end. Can't wait for the next video!

[@tommyware7443]

Rob buddy, your endings kill me... I get leave them wanting more... But.. Aahhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Leaving us while your finally making a high speed run up the mountain!!! Lmfao!!! But... It's definitely gonna make me watch the next video,, lol... So if that was the plan, than kudos lol. IT WORKED!!!! LOL

[@galosengen856]

That was a tough watch, to have the Pike Peak brass come down to you specifically and then professionally dress you, your crew and your car down with the explicit threat to kick you from the run if you didn't have XYZ done. That's alot to stomach after being on crunch time for months and still not have everything you needed for a run like this, and you stood tall and jumped this extra hurdle. Knowing full well you showed up late and are already on thin ice. I couldn't have handled that kind of genuine ass kicking, and Damn did it on camera and let us watch it. Hope you guys are getting some significant rest after this trial by gut punch, and maybe one day even Rob will know he's still #2 in pain to owning and operating an RX-8.

[@deerwithnoeyes1417]

So happy to see your driving more like a race car driver than driving miss daisy, I use to cringe watching you not downshift and letting the car settle before entering corners and then trying to recover while getting back in the right gear and on the power again. Hats off to you and your team for the amazing amount of work and dedication to this project, thank you for sharing

[@brendanlorente1968]

Thank you, Rob Dahm for letting us mediocre. Nobody’s live through you. I truly appreciate everything and all the detail you put in your work. You’re truly an artist with the rotary.

[@KritchieXX]

The Dahm team consistently makes me realise the genre "The Technically Obsessed Achieving Together" is to me what the Romance genre is to my girlfriend, because goddamnit I can't help but feel all the feels by the end of these videos. And you guys do it SO WELL! Like, I'd happily click onto a 1-hour video focused on the dry technical details of preparing a 4-rotor RX-7 for Pikes Peak, and walk away happy for watching. But you guys manage to capture not just the character of the people involved; their passion, enthusiasm, frustration, and personal development; but also the story of working together to achieving something no one individual could achieve. It makes for videos packed with authenticity that, as I've learnt about myself watching the Dahm team's journey, apparently pulls quite hard on the heartstrings. Huge props to your videographer(s) and editing staff, it's no small effort on their part to pull all this out of what on paper is automotive content, and they really should be applauded for it! Also, this video is a masterclass in receiving constructive criticism and finding the positive in setbacks. There was no pushback, negativity, blaming others or circumstances, or cursing the sky for your misfortune at any of the hurdles thrown up by the inspectors or the testing/shakedown mishaps; just acknowledgement, accountablility, and improvement. I truly learnt something about this from this video. And mad respect for Rob's consistent and vocal gratitude to all the people and businesses that help him and his team realise this dream of theirs, it's infectious and inspiring, and really goes to show how being vocal of what you're thankful for is a positive for both the people you're saying it to and for yourself. As always, thanks for giving us all a window into the Dahm team's journey, and congrats on making it to Pikes Peak! Who knew when you started on the 4-rotor that this was where you'd end up?! Can't wait for the next video, I'm so excited to finally see (and hear) what this beast can do on the world's most famous hillclimb, and in an official event no less!!!

[@Barton_Motors_Ltd]

Been watching you for years man. So inspiring Loved the old Dahm stickers going back on

[@ChutneyInc.]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1850">30:50</a> "My toung ring was hitting part of my thing" whew ... bro u have accomplished so much in 17 years man

[@JimPekarek]

Wow, props to the safety techs. That process is so much more thorough than any track day I've been to.

[@KamikazeWombat]

Baller! Watching the lady check your firesuit you can see just how serious these people are about safety, which is definitely a good thing. I don't know if I'd be entirely comfortable driving up that road at normal speeds nevermind racing it so safety is definitely the most important thing there.

[@chriscampbell885]

Given that it was your first time racing the Peak, you were bound to hit every speed bump along the way. Your team was able to adapt and overcome. Well done!

[@Corvetteran88]

This in my opinion is the best car content on KZbin. You’re a genuine car guy/ racer 1st, KZbinr 2nd. Means the videos take a little while to drop but what we get for waiting is authentic passionate car content

[@johnharris4738]

This is the only video I've been looking forward to for the past week... and we're left with a cliffhanger ysob lol. Honestly what you've done is nothing shirt of amazing especially considering the timeline.

[@FG-418]

So glad to see Rob finally driving a safe car, never thought I'd see the day!

[@siebitup]

After all that seeing the 'next video' teaser gave me chills! Hell yeah guys!

[@jvsyoutube3298]

Rob "Leftblinkers" Dahm ;) , that car deserves more time with you on the track! its gonna haul more or less everywhere after that.. Aaand, if you pass the safety inspection on pikes peak, you are on a good way of coming together with a really good build!!

[@hyperx_cb6089]

Finally!!!! I was waiting for a couple weeks and checking every day for you, I’m super glad that you make it to the top, KEEP PUSHING, AWESOME TEAM, Greetings from Cuba❤️