150MPH+ on the straight at Lime Rock in the 3 Rotor is intense! Keeping my hands on the wheel 

Love the track content!!! Scared me many times as I thought you were going to shift lock the car lol. Gotta practice rev matching to keep you safe!

You need to rev match on the down shifts if you let the clutch out without rev matching can spin you out if going fast enough love the content rob 🔥💯🤙🤙

it would be SICK if you one day had Misha Charoudin do a lap of the nurburgring in the finished 4 rotor, thing would be a MONSTER

Rob, first of all, love the channel. keep it up. Second, maybe invest in some driving school. You'll really feel more comfortable driving and it'll help your lap times. Best of luck.

Rob I enjoy your channel and really appreciate how much you've learned about building things, but your track footage makes me really anxious. 😰 That shift from 5th into neutral at 10:17 is a shockingly bad habit that needs to be un-learned ASAP. Every moment spent fighting to get it back into gear at 10:23 was time you couldn't have used the throttle to control the car's behavior. My advice is to get a very underpowered manual-trans car like a Civic or a Miata, drive it daily in an area with 40mph speed limit and lots of stop signs that force you to slow down, and learn to rev-match downshift every single time you slow down. You should never be in neutral or riding the clutch when the car is moving.

Rob: "That's my first time ever hitting something in a car" Rob driving on slicks in the rain years ago: "Am I a joke to you?"

I think with where rob is at driving wise for the moment, I feel like some paddle shifters and sequential with all the perks that can come with it will really make a difference. Either that or he should definitely be tracking a slower car to get the fundamentals down a bit better. That car is absolutely mental and would be an absolute handful on track without a good solid base and track experience.

Please start rev-matching your down shifts Rob.

Love how you don't sign off your videos. Always leave a sense of uncompletedness that keeps me hooked to your channel

Hey rob great content man, enjoying it as always. I want to recommend learning the heel toe downshift it will help you tremendously when braking into corners

Hey Rob it's great to see you rip the 3 rotors and having lots of fun! But please please please do not put your car in neutral (clutch engaged for long periods of time) and do something for your braking and lack of heel and toe. It feels very sketchy and it costs you an insane amount of time while also putting you on the wrong lines for almost every corner which also makes your own experience less enjoyable. Don't get me wrong though: all in all for the amount of seat time you've got it's not bad at all!

Looking forward to the induction Ethan is doing for the 12 rotor!

@Rob Dahm, i love you man, and so does everybody else. -AND i know you know the mechanics behind automatic throttle blips, so PLEASE learn it yourself manually😩❤️

Rob always killing it with the content

I've been watching youtube along time... hits different when you watch someone build a car, than actually use it. absolutely love this. keep being amazing guys, i love everything y'all are doing.

Yeah as other have said im not even half way through the video yet, you gotta do SOME throttle blips on these downshifts at least man. Its not even about the clutch wear but yes those high speed entries into corners with fuuuuuullllll clitch slip to speed is nuts 🤣 asking for it every time

Hey Rob. Loved seeing the OG blue wall, definitely unlocked some memories. Hey mate, you want to be in gear before you enter the corner (before you start turning the steering wheel). Additionally, rev match your shifts, it stabilises the vehicle as well as easier on the mechanical side of the car. I can see the 3 rotor is a bit of a handful and there’s heaps of ducks to get in a row while driving the cunt. Maybe for safety, step down to a less powerful car and get the track fundamentals in ya pocket then jump back into it. You’ll get there mate, but your safety comes first. And lastly, put a cage in that car cause if (hopefully never) shit hits the fan you’ll need it, especially if your hitting those speeds. Someone said above about checking out some racing schools? Might be a good idea if you can find some. Best of luck mate. Love from down under. ❤

Looks like a blast! Rob, is there a reason you're not heel toeing? I assume you'd be in the know, but just in case you're not or anyone else who cares: when braking into a corner, you want to rev match so your car doesn't jerk and gets into power faster and smoother. This'll also help you know faster whether you've shifted into the right gear or not. You brake with the front part of your right foot and simultaneously reach over and blip the throttle with your heel when downshifting. It's a super natural movement after you do it a few times. I do it in normal driving all the time. After you get comfortable with it, it just feels like the right way to drive.

Finally, the MUSIC is on point with the car content. I would say this is now the coolest car yt channel EVER 😎 "We are at a competition event practicing." Sounds like a true car guy ❤

The out of car audio, that 3 rotor sounds like a WW2 fighter plane. Insane!

I was wondering when you were gonna drop this. I was so happy to see you guys at Lime Rock last month. It was a dream come true to meet you all & check out the 3 rotor. Hopefully next year you'll be able to bring the 4 rotor out here to CT again. Great video guys. Can't wait to see what you do next 🤙

This thing is a BEAST on straights

There is nothing more Rob like then setting up your heavily modified rx7 that you didn't test before the event just to mop half of your competition on your "shakedown lap" and still not going all in just insane dude live the content.

Nice to see you learning to drive such a special machine. It woukd be great to see a more experienced driver in the seat to see what the three rotor can do. Thanks Rob for the content and continue to push. There is alot of car under you.

You did it bud! You got your first wall hit out of the way. Happy it wasn't worse. I went 155 on the straight there and you aren't getting out of the last corner as good as you could so you are there on power for sure. I hope you work on yourself and sort some low hanging fruit on the car. GET SOME GOOD DATA! Get at least an AIM Solo my guy. It will go a LONG way. Offer stands if you want to chat about it! Love having you out there and keep at it! See you at Laguna!!

Such a sweet project, love all the content and can't wait to see what you continue to do! That 3 rotor sounds absolutely badass

Not gunna lie, really disappointed you were out my way and I didn't make it to the event... she looked great on track!

You gotta change something on your driving: Down-shift and release clutch. DO NOT release clutch when you are already turning, it will bite you one day. Just don't keep clutch depressed when braking, only when shifting. Combined with heal-toe the braking area will go much better.

Favorite part of my day is watching Dahm!

Just getting out there and driving bro that’s what this is all about!! Hell yeah Rob

We dont even need an on screen G-force meter, we have the laptop in the passenger footwell. Rob is always two steps ahead, im proud of him.

The car sounds great when it's fully fueled. Definitely love me some spinning rotor noises. :-) I'm well north of the 40 year-old mark, and I've spent many a night in my pick-up truck bed at SCCA events over the years. Almost prefer it to a hotel when the weather is nice. I also have a lot of memories of tenting it at Lime Rock for both club and pro races. Keep up the good work man!

Love the track content as well! Need more videos Rob!

Great job on the video and keep it up, every time I watch Rob drive I wish I had my own shop and car's to drive, keep it up Rob

Uggggg love the sound of 3 rotors. Absolutely amazing.

Love when we get 3 rotor content !

Rob you can rev match downshift, i know you can do it you just gotta try it please I believe in you!!!

That thing RIPS!

Someone has GOT to implement a rev matching feature for Rob man . Dude's been taking lessons and tried road racing for so long and it amazes me he still can't do a simple rev match .. it's one of the most basic things to learn when tracking a manual car . Just go auto or a sequential at this point if you wanna even get semi-decent at track racing at this point lmao.

Yooooo!!, this is first time my photo's have ever been used for a youtube video. This made my day! Can't wait to do more epic stuff with ya at Laguna homie 🤘😁🤘

That kit looks great

Yes! Back to the good sounding motors

It’s amazing how Mr. Dahm literally never has a sorted car. Goes to show you how complicated performance builds are.

That was really cool rob. Your car sounds epic!

great content! great videography! did i mention Rob's knowledge? i would binge watch this channel!

Nice driving! Car sounds amazing

Sounds awesome looks great

Great being out on track with you at lime rock!

Ive been waiting for this for so long

I've personally realised Heel Toe is actually quite easy to learn (definitely different to master!) My initial breakthrough cane with realising the blip doesn't have to be literally done with your heel. Sounds obvious but I was fixed on trying to use my heel as the name implies. Once I just started having a go with using my foot more comfortably it came along quite quickly. With the ball of my foot on the brake I tend to use the side of my foot just above my heel to blip the throttle.

Dude limerock was so fun!!! Hearing you start up your car for the first time and seeing everyone's heads just turn to see what that sound was coming from was so funny. It was nice to see your 3 rotor in person for the first time.

So glad you came back to Circuit Legends this year!

Hey man i might suggest at least rev matching for downshifts at that speed. You’re going to shift lock the car right into a wall.

i think your car would love some rev matching in its life but as always it’s good entertainment to see you getting a feel for everything

Thank you for not adding music during the driving. I just want to hear the car. Much appreciated

The day this man learns how to heel-toe... I'll drive to the shop to shake his hand.

A dual clutch auto would be great in this car because the revs climb so fast. I'm also concerned that your down changes could unsettle the back end because it sounds as if you are letting the clutch do the matching rather than hitting the throttle momentarily as you downshift!

2 many experts on here knowing better than Rob! Good job brother 👏

Hey rob fantastic stuff from all your crew, something really great about the content, from someone who has started from the bottom with cars and grown and still growing, learning all the time. Thanks a million... can i just add please be careful on track, im no one to give advice or criticism. Please Be careful man..

Best channel on YT

Been starving for some more Dahm content 😂

Yes! ... back to rotary action!

I love the power band of that car!

Hi Rob . Love the content. If you're going to do a lot of roadrace events you should get a gear ratio between 2nd and 3rd gear, and with all that power you don't need more than a 3.90 rear gear. I'd run a 3.73. Also a massive engine oil catch can with a back flow back into the lower part of the oil pan. Until you get the dry sump that is. Also with big brakes the stock master should be replaced. Hard to heal and toe without a rock hard pedal. 2010 Nissan GTR bolts in easily .

You should upload a 12 hour ASMR video of idling and reving the 3 rotor, I swear I would fall asleep to that video every night it sounds so good 👍

Rob, need to get a good simulator setup and put in the time bro. The sim practice will help waaaay more than you think for realworld 👊🙌

Rob I want to see you build a rotary drift car and bring it to GridLife as well. It would open up some other sponsorship opportunities and it would be fun to see you learn to drift. You could bring a gnarly rotary on either an FC or FD. Think about it!

The fact that more and more rotaries keep popping up at events like this bring happiness to my soul😆 I know you dislike the Rx8's but just saying that red one in front of you was hauling ass 😁

My thoughts on this are two fold; First Rob should be refining and mastering his footwork in the car. Heel-toe will take him tens of miles further in his capabilities, not just for throttle blipping, but other applications as well. H-pattern is where he's going to learn the most in this regard and he should have that on lock. Paddle shifters and no lift sequential systems are not going to help his driving from my perspective. It will be a crutch rather than actually improving his raw, base skills. As for his downshifts, I don't know if anyone noticed his clutch drops weren't really drops, and the engine RPM did not increase significantly on full engagement. He was feeding clutch in under a small amount of power. Still not as good as blipping it, but at the speeds he was going, the torque wouldn't be enough to upset the car. The torque of a rotary tends from my experience to be a shadow of its torque under power. The danger down the road is him not learning to heel-toe the throttle for RPM match. Because he's going to push limits and better than breaking the drive train lacking that mechanical sympathy (which Rob doesn't really lack), or locking the rears with one of his rough shifts and losing control potentially, I agree he needs to better his footwork. Just the two cents from own experience with my own rotary doing things I shouldn't in places I shouldn't have. All that said, mine wasn't pushing 1200-1300 whp.

You have a beast of a car there. Dont hold yourself back you are able to keepup and catchup to the others. Just focus o’ your line youll be leading soon

Reallocate some of your fabrication time to learning heel-toe! It'll make the experience on the track all the more enjoyable and sweet! How you've made it all these years driving all these manual cars without learning it I don't know, but now's the time

A real friend will bust your balls, and then help you do it correctly. Always nice to have people around who are willing to get their hands dirty to help keep you safe.

that crazy long power band is so cool. 👍 at least you wont get tired from shifting!

Finally back to the rotarys

Great content

I was going to comment about those sketchy down shifts, but others have said it all already. Do something about the oil burning and back draft into the cabin though, for your health and safety.

OMG, had to watch this video twice in a row. I love the build videos, but the racing ones are next level epic. So exiting. Looking very much forward to the next part of this event (assuming it won't just end there :P). And the technical difficulties are a bummer for the racing practice sessions :D But they are just as interesting and entertaining. Love the mix of first person and spectator person for the camera. (That one song sounded like a cover of that one Anne Clark song, interesting).

Yo that shot with the fc passing in front 🔥🔥

Rob, man, you have great content. You're obviously very good at building and tuning awesome cars. Can you please address your refusal to get better at driving?? Surely you can see in the comments that you're driving us crazy. It'd only take a day with an instructor to improve a lot and then you can build on that with more practice each time you're at the track. You could even get more content out of it.

Second best off-roading channel on youtube. Right after mighty car mods

Man I can’t believe I missed you guys at limerock

Broke the #1 rule of RU-vid Don't crash unless the camera is running! Glad you didn't hurt it too bad...she'll buff out.

Did I just see a montage of Rob cleaning his car? The world is changing.

This reminds me when I used to ride motorcycles. Guys in front always pushes you to catch them, but also do it at where you're comfortable

When I do not want to spill oil for want of a funnel, I just fold up some paper in a cone shape. Easy to do and no mess!

Not to distract from the channel in anyway, but I’m super stoked to see a Mitsubishi starion pass by. That would be fun to have a rotor swap.

Was so cool to see you for the first time at Lyme Rock and the 3rotor such a good time I hope all you guys come back it got my son and mom into circuit racing and drifting I will say the Tesla races were crap and you never seen a crowd leave so fast but I get it they didnt vibe with it

You're too mellow and humble, I swear

rob you need to dramatically change your driving style on track, couple things you should work on is stop holding in the clutch, when you do that and come off the clutch during a corner you are massively unsettling the car........ another thing would be to learn hell-toe when downshifting and left foot braking, buy a lil steering wheel setup for your pc n just start practicing on iracing or asseto corsa it will massively help you feel more comfortable driving at high speed n especially around other drivers, other than that im loving the content buddy

That thing was moving!

I can’t wait to see Rob hill and toe this car 😅

18:40 Rob forgetting about that spin on drag radials in the rain 🤭🤫

I just did a truck day and fuelfest in New Jersey. If I knew you were at lime Rock I would have shot up there. Would have loved to meet you and see that badass car.

the 3 rotor is just the best

The day Rob spins off track will be the day he stops racing. Breaks both thumbs when steering wheel snatches

That left side of the front straight is 'exciting', and I drove it in a stock SHO. But I love that track.

This car sounds better than some 4 rotors, what a fantastic noise

Rob. Can you add an auto blipper. Those downshift need a rev match. Love the videos!!

His 3 rotor is top dream cars for me just on sound alone

legendary wrap job on those overfenders LOL