Thank you guys for watching. If you guys want a signed print for your wall I print all of them myself from my large format Canon printer larrychenprints.com/

Props to Papadakis for this build. Swb RAV4 is a really cool underrated off-road platform.

@slobaru7094

Жыл бұрын

old CR-Vs too, i love those things

@radiantcomma4945

Жыл бұрын

@@slobaru7094 Them AWD equipped ones. Old Hondas were fun.

@SomebodysNephew

8 ай бұрын

@@radiantcomma4945 I've got a first gen awd rav4 with 220k miles on the odometer and you can do literally anything on the farm you need it to other than pull a trailer. BEAMs swapped it no forced induction yet though need to do some engine work. Got a 65-70 degree hill down by our pond and it is 0 problem for it to climb even with the old 3sge that was in it was swapped when I got it. Only downside to the awd is no way to switch to 2wd and the diffs are automatic electronic locking diffs. Never broken down once since I got it. I got it much cheaper than 7000 though I was amazed that I had gotten such a good deal on it for as clean as it is

Papa everything he touches turns to gold. He has a golden touch.

@ryman1554

Жыл бұрын

Midas touch

@diegopommares6257

Жыл бұрын

It’s called alchemy

What an absolutely lovely little off-roader. He really built one heck of a vehicle out of a car I had never considered could look this cool. Homie really has a great eye for builds and it's so cool he had this vision to showcase this setup as an option. I wish I had known more about these before all the good ones disappeared!

@Michael-jq5pf

Жыл бұрын

There are definitely still good ones

Rav4's are extremely popular in Australia

TLDR; 98 Octane in Japan == ~93 Octane US Mainly for those who want to be informed (Like any US viewers who own an imported car from Japan), I wanted to point out that Japan octane ratings aren't the same as US. Papadakis mentioned that the engine was "rated for their premium fuel, which is 98, and in California here we only have 91" 98 in Japan is roughly 93 here. So his point still stands, in that he can't get high enough octane, but it's not as drastic as what it seems like. It's more like he needs 93 but highest Cali has is 91. For more info you can look up RON rating (Japan) vs AKI rating (US)

The RAV-4 5S-FE is a common block used for the 3S-GE head. It's a decently strong block with a good oil system 🤘 edit: the JDM only RAV-4 had a 4th gen 3S-GE engine rated for 170hp, they're decently quick for a light SUV.

@somerandomgoogleuser3374

7 ай бұрын

They actually got the Gen 4 3SGE 177-180h.p. I've got a 96' four door manual one, ex J.D.M car. Identical to the motor in my 96' SW20 MR2 N/A. The Rav ( with the 3SGE) is very quick..... The 3SFE motor is way better for every day use & soft off roading. Has better torque, the GE has no torque whatsoever, it's all high as r.p.m power.

@rhubarbpie2027

7 ай бұрын

@@somerandomgoogleuser3374 oh ok, thank you! I'll edit my comment.

I’m impressed with the swap and the fact he got AC still 👍🏾👍🏾

The two door 1st gen Rav-4s are super cool. Can't own everything I like but a manual one of those would definitely be cool to have.

Love the old RAV4s. Incredible AWD system from Toyota!

Very nice! The price on these first Gen RAV4’s are about to soar

Just hearing Stephan talk about parts is so nice.

Hell yeah. My old parts manager did this swap and lowered it, and put 20x10s on his. Instead of a hood scoop, he shimmed the rear of the hood to raise it about 2" to try to solve the heat issue. That thing ripped. He also has a 1j(I think) swapped IS300/Altezza.

It surprises me not many companies have done aftermarket suspension kits for these. They're everywhere in Australia. Great little vehicles. Thanks for sharing lads 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👌🏼👌🏼

@Makula-px8fr

10 күн бұрын

I can’t find anything for them. The old man emu kit is gone 😢

The 1st Gen RAV4s are overlooked capable performance/rally cars. Most folks aren't that heavily informed about the RAV4s development. The RAV4 is actually related to the Celica GT-Four and was designed in close relation to it, which is why the engine(3S-GTE) drops right in. Similar to the Lexus SC and Supra MKIV. The GT-Four drivetrain and tranny(E-154) will also drop right in to the RAV4..and I'm curious if Papadakis will go with that swap in the future, that tranny is beefy. Since the Celica GT-Four has a rally legacy and that technology behind it, the RAV4 was the brother to the WRC Celica, but was just neglected and throttled back for production and was never raced. The US RAV4s actually came with a 3S-GE engine, which is the NA version of the 3S-GTE. While they stopped making the the Celica GT-Four, the evolution and continuation of that cars lineage is the AWD Turbo Caldina, which is where Papadakis pulled the 5th Gen 3S-GTE engine from. The US never saw the Caldina, and most people don't even know what it looks like or what the hell it is. Look forward to seeing more of this build.

What a sweet rig. Too bad Stef doesn't have his own KZread channel, he could've documented the build...

@___gumbi

Жыл бұрын

He does, and he started to document this build, but after suspension and wheels I don’t think he has posted anything

@gimoyjoseph6584

Жыл бұрын

He does

Larry Chen and Stephen Papadakis together! PapadakisRacing videos are great if you have never seen them.

I started watching the build a papadakis channel then it just stopped. Thank you for the last two videos of this thing.

That looks like so much fun. We all need to get out of our comfort zones and get out there, explore new things, and push ourselves past our doubts.

Due to the weight.. That car is literaly surfing the dunes👌

Found Papadakis's channel during the pandemic but as life returned to normal the content (understandably) fell off. Finally glad to see more of this build!

I am inspired. I was on marketplace looking at Rav 4's while watching the video!!

Man I want to own a RAV4 just like that and do what you guys were doing, hanging out with the boys in the dunes with my RAV4 and listening to music

Such a cool fun build

Ive just got a little auto 99 version. , even stock standard its pretty fun and so cool how they have put so much thought into the design of something so small.

Paragliding is actually the safest form of flight because if your canopy isn't right, you simply won't get air born. The chance of a parachute failing once already open is slim to none and at the height paraglider usually fly, an emergency parachute won't have enough time to open anyway.

awesome vid larry!

Damn those seats are sick

I always liked the design of the older rav 4. It would be nice to have one like this with no rust, rebuilt motor drive train. Love the fog lights. I'm planning to get a pair of them for my Honda civic 07'

I have one as a daily. love it

Awesome job man love it! i have a 4 door and want to do the engine swap so bad. Just fyi they come with factory lsd as well. I found out after my tire fell into ice on the side of a mountain.

The way he talked about how you jave to offroad it in the beginning because of no low range is perfectly said. I have the 4 door version of this and my road is dirt through a flood plain so it can get nasty, as long as you keep momentum and stick to a gear that has some torque while your locked in and ive never been stuck. Even with 2 feet of flowing water

We had these in the UK, and as a 5 door too, with the later body style. You still some of them on the road.

Love it also love that he he was thinking out of the box and it’s a small truck off-road in

i’d like one of these that looks awesome

That RAV4 had a 2.0L 3S-FE engine from the factory. In Japan they had a 3S-GE. I don't think they were ever available with a turbo anywhere.

@trdrav4

Жыл бұрын

That's correct, only Japan had the Beams engine; the 98-00 RAVs had VVTi before the Gen 2s came out. The engine was a dog. When I had to climb grades, definitely needed to use the ECT button.

@angelmaldonado3104

Жыл бұрын

I think you are right. (mensajero)

It's like a lil' 'Yota Samurai! Like a Miata for slow car fast, it's so offroader fast. Immediately went searching for one with no success. Super cool little dune machine!

You are right, in Russia n eastern part of Europe they do many modifications like keyless entry, push button start, as u mentioned put giant dirt road tires. Additionally u can swap front passenger seats with recaro from bmw 3 e 36

I had a 96 rav4 5 speed 5 door, but mine had the Torsen LSD in the rear (option for the 1st two years). Even with the super anemic 3S-FE it was SO good in the sand. Super light, big tires, and a decent amount of suspension travel. I love this 2-door project. So rad. The gearing was terrible though. Not short enough 1st, too tall 2nd. I took it places a RAV4 shouldn't have gone (fins n' things) but it hated it.

@somerandomgoogleuser3374

7 ай бұрын

I got a 96' 3SGE ex J.D.M with 5spd manual & you're dead right about the 1st gear..... The GE motor soaks up the 2nd gear.....

A set of 30” bighorn utv tires would make that rav4 insane in the sand, it’s really good on those Yokohama’s already

Saw same offroad conversion in motortrend but this is a much cleaner build

Living Legend.

That man can make something out of noting. He a car wizard a freaking car genius

That Caldina 3SGTE sounds very choked by the stock exhaust! Lots of pinging

love this!

Your build reminds me of a mini version of the Montero Evolution. Seems like the Rav4 is biased more towards off-road rally rather then Baja 1000 terrain. Loved the race you had on Hoonagan's "This-vs-That."

27:22 the noises larry made 😂

Definitely a unique offroad vehicle... a more comfortable than a side by side. Wen u can use ac

Hello!great video!does mr papadakis ever come to greece?we have lots of 2 door rav4s

Awesome video and have the same model 🙂

This build is so unique and rad, I have a crush on it to be honest lol

Hey Larry got us an update on this build!

Had a Daihatsu Feroza (slimmer Rocky) for a little while. A bit more utilitarian but very similar vibe and great offroad because it just skips over everything at a low 1100kg.

These are all over the place in Vancouver, BC. People need a truck small enough to drive around town but you can take it up a logging road no problem and go camping.

19:21 That's because 2D RAV4's are kinda weird in stock form. Looks pretty nice built up by Steph.

The block is more or less the same, but totally different head and guts. Fun ride.

Rav4 has been an awesome machine since day one. Yall just like to over look certain vehicles. Even modern ones don't mess around when it comes to offroading.

Owned a 1st gen RAV4, was slow and I got teased for it...but it was my first car and I wish I never had to sell it. A 3SGTE was the ultimate engine swap for it, though it was best to get the 4wd one (mine was a 2wd). So fond of them even though the aftermarket was small.

The wing is actually a Rav4 item. It's from the later model JDM spec versions

I love that Larry is so fascinated by this car. Wait until he finds out that they offered a 270hp V6 in the 3rd Gen USDM RAV4 that was even faster than this turbo swap, or that the 2020 RAV4 Prime had 300hp and was the second quickest car in Toyota’s lineup at the time, only behind the Supra. I’ll be looking forward to Larry’s RAV4 SEMA build next year lol. Hint: TRD made a supercharger for the 2GR-FE V6 that came in the RAV4s 🚀

@drakeperry.

Жыл бұрын

Cool for sure. Hard to beat manual, center diff locked awd, swb rav4 though.

I am down to go with you guys next time!! I have 2007 Rav4 V6 4wd. 1 inch lift all around with Bilstein suspension and 255/65/17 Falken Wildpeak AT3’s

My dads friend built a mud bog rav4 thay are good little units

I will try this adventure myself one day.

I've a 98 RAV4 4dr, I've modified it quite a lot. My suspension, is custom Springs,w Modified "factory serviceable" strut housings w 7/8" raised spring perch and BILSTEIN inserts . I cut & modified,re-welded the wheel wells to accommodate 31" tires. It holds 12" of ground clearance. I'll tell ya, These RAVs go just about every where you reasonablly would choose to drive. Mine is the standard engine, so extreme accents or deep mud etcc is not really doable. But sand us not much if a issue. It blows people's minds. I've set mine up more as a desert racer . I'd like to find out where Mr Papadakis sourced his front strut setup from, as That's all that's holding me back from going fast on rough terrain. And while off road the stick RAV is plenty fast. I'd love that Turbo, but a engine swap is practically impossible for me as it's fairly illegally without a illegally smog, & electric sensor modifications. But I already can drive FAR faster than I safely can drive I was out for 2 weeks at the King of Hammers, and easily ,easily kept up and did almost everything Raptors,Jeeps etc where doing on all but the most extra.e power related scenarios...The RAV just trips people out. Lol Great video, thanks for posting this fun video👍👍

i have the exact spec of rav4 only difference mine has a torsen rear diff. been wanting to do a 3sgte swap but havent found a good place to do it for me

Luis just did a gen 5 swap on my 91 mr2 aswell !!

Yes, parasailers have a backup parachute ;-)

WTF. I didn't know I wanted a Rav4 until now 😂

How on earth did you record the audio for this? It sounds like you’re in a studio and you can see it’s windy as hell out.

Must ve fun in the duns

Shaldo

nice

Seemed like Larry was ready to go eat lol

These have rear e-lockers that drop in FYI

At last we RAV4.1 get some respect. I'm mensajero. I have a RAV4 turbo. One tip to you guys, if I may. You CAN install disc brakes on the rear of those RAV4 for the cheapest. Without ABS and it will stop on a dime.

@bentheodille2938

Жыл бұрын

did you use the gen 2 rear disks? its something i want to do in the future. also how difficult was it.

got the same wheel and tire size on my 1996 land rover discovery haha it was biggest one i could fit without a lift.

What's the name of the music that plays in your outro?

Really wanna build a second gen crv or element for off-roading

Dis man is amazing… its on sale?

that wing is Gohan spec TRD shari RiceRoni , keeping it gave it character... wheels are yummy AF... 200 wheel hp is all u need on those, so this one, iTos perfecto mondo-roni buddy

@trdrav4

Жыл бұрын

The wing was probably a knockoff Bomex, which also had a bodykit

Need this engine and driveline in a Toyota tercel 🔥😳

Almost Same Thing As A Suzuki Sidekick or Chevy Geo Tracker Both Are Stick And 4x4 Wonder How They Would Do

well...I thought prices were already a bit high but now...rip

New judges

someone do a 1984 suzuki samurai build plz

Those first Gen rav4 certains ones goes for a lot of money these days

They make an e locker for that car now

Not bad.

I've been interested in the suspension. Wild It doesn't have much done. I expected more suspension work done honestly 😄

What do you mean he is not going to make it Larry?! He is PaPa! Driver ; Racer master builder fabricator …

Your driving with steph in a modded rav4 through the dunes wat could possibly go wrong 😂😂

eventho i drive a 1998 5speed rav4, this one? i wish!

I want those wheels on my forester so bad

😊

Let’s see the tundra in the desert!

Cool Beans. Not bad for a guy who calls a BMW a TOYOTA with a straight face.

If only he posted on KZread more 😪

98 RON Japan fuel is the same as 93 aki in USA

Subarota

Kudos on the suspension mods, but the geeks in this comment section going crazy for this swap OMGAH!! 😱 😱 This swap is as old as this platform. Just look around KZread