If he is a record holding drag racer he should have went up against Blake Wilkey driving the Scumbug, the only reason he won was because the driver did not know how to launch a Bug or that you have to wind them out before you shift.
Not really. The rear end needs tuning. Way too much bounce. Needs about 10% more bump stiffness and about 15% slower rebound and maybe slightly more preload
The RAV4 is NOT STOCK, far from it he utilizes fully custom fabricated Bilstein Rally inverted coilovers in the front, and in the rear he's using Bilstein triple bypass coilovers. Without these modifications the rav could not even go over a 6-inch bump, without becoming unstable. Is 8 inches of suspension travel in the front and about 9 in the rear, he's losing out on 3 to 5 in of suspension travel vs the Baja Bug. Bulls are great fun cars!
Steph Papadakis Explaining Things is top-quality youtube. Loved watching this. Once the scumbug driver figured out the aj foyt technique though, it was in a different class than the rav4
It's funny how we travle to places like this and think how beautiful it is there. And those people would come to America or the uk and think how beautiful it is here. Roads we can get form town to town in mins not days. It's so great to watch your videos and how amazing it is to see you convers with the locals . The people are always so nice and dressed so pretty. Thanks for the views.
Damn!! I remember watching Stephen back in the 90’s racing his SICK Supra!!! He’s the man! Met him in person at the NOPI nationals in west Palm beach once too.
I wish Steph would have finished out his build videos on the rav4, he gave us a couple suspension build videos, teased the idea of an engine swap, then left us hanging.
Man now that everyone has left hoonigan, I wonder what’s going to happen. It’s really about the people, not the content. Like top gear once the hosts left, so did the fans…
@@davidpugh8772 it’s more like who stayed? Everyone is gone. Of recent people still seen in videos, Ron, Vin and Scotto have left. I don’t think there’s any OG people left. Obviously the older people have already left like Dan, Hert, etc.
Corporations and Private Investment does it to ALL COMPANIES they acquire. People, that were and will never be fans of content, make all their loose choices of future content. Only sell-outs work for said bs Corps and PI run companies.
That Rav4 is sick! Also, coaching someone to jump the arm drop is so lame, fortunately, the scumbug driver was noble. Also, he smoked that 3rd run! Love this series!
Papadakis humbling himself to just a drift team, then proceeds to be the MOST drag racer on dirt. Handbrake drop, probably used a bottle for the 2nd race and says "hes getting that car figured out" like theyre changing shocks and boost ramps. Fkn love it
11:17 not Brad throwing his hand up in annoyance at the late leave like that wasn't the shittiest hand drop 🤣 Dunno who he's got dirt on to get to keep doing them
Holy shit he finally figured it out for the third race! Maybe the only time I've ever seen him put his hands up without snapping them down like something burned him before he could get them up. He does it like that more and he'll stop fucking up races
They really dropped the race before the rebuild series with Zac has finished?? I didn't think it could get any worse than the Coalmaro video series ordering but this is it 😂
I gotta get my Baja bug project going and able to run like scumbug! Looks like so much fun 😊 Ahhh to be rippin the Oregon coast or the gravel roads around triangle lake 🥰
Man dunno which car I like more! I'm a Toyota guy for sure so that thing is sick, but a "traditional" bug is always cool too. Especially a Hooligan classic!
bring back build and battle
Dude the channels about to die vin and hurt left and alot of ppl are abandoning ship now kens gone and the company sold out
Enjoy watching the death throes of hoonigan man.
Dude, Scotto doesn't even work there anymore
I heard that but havent found nothing saying that scotto left but yeah the brands is silently on life support.
@@erikgrondin2253 it's on his IG and his LinkedIn account
I remember the original build series on scumbug, makes me happy to see it rippin’ again.
Remember when they forgot about the Baja 1000¿
BAJA UPDATE
Steph was a record-holding drag racer back in the day and it shows.
If he is a record holding drag racer he should have went up against Blake Wilkey driving the Scumbug, the only reason he won was because the driver did not know how to launch a Bug or that you have to wind them out before you shift.
I love his youtube channel so much tbh.
@@Meccanico208it’s almost like it’s only RWD going against an AWD with a locked center differential. Yeah must be that he “can’t launch it”.
@@1216jimmyz Look at his starts, wheel spin isn't the issue. He just has zero reaction time. Its like he's starting from neutral or something.
Facts. These kids don't even know their history.
this is a great race! steph really knows exactly how to drive his rav4 and scumbug can really take those whoops.
Not really. The rear end needs tuning. Way too much bounce. Needs about 10% more bump stiffness and about 15% slower rebound and maybe slightly more preload
Clearly coming to the end of an era.. Hope the departing guys will start something together
What an epic day. The build I was most excited about. Still being used to put smiles of faces. Racing an old friend A absolutely beast builder!!!
BAJA UPDATE!!!!!!
One of the best series you guys ever did
Toyoda ftw! Stoc suspension egometry and still moving throug those monster truck jamps! One of the best cars ever!
The RAV4 is NOT STOCK, far from it he utilizes fully custom fabricated Bilstein Rally inverted coilovers in the front, and in the rear he's using Bilstein triple bypass coilovers. Without these modifications the rav could not even go over a 6-inch bump, without becoming unstable. Is 8 inches of suspension travel in the front and about 9 in the rear, he's losing out on 3 to 5 in of suspension travel vs the Baja Bug. Bulls are great fun cars!
I love that Rav4 way more than I should!!
Such a cool build. The perfect balance between weight, power, cost, suspension travel, and parts availability. Sort of like a rally car.
I have a 18’ Rav 4 and I like it a lot real good vehicle!!
This makes me miss the old 99’ 5 door RAV4 that I had, they really are great little vehicles
Papdakis racing is an OG in the motorsport world. Love the guy!
I love the 3SGTE sound "Former SW20 Mr2 Owner but damn that buggy does sound great.
Love that wing on the Scumbug. What a great-looking car!
Kody is gonna take some work, gotta break him of that whole "rule following" thing. But there's potential here. That last pass was killer!
As a 97 rav4 owner, this fills my soul
Steph is such a drag racing icon. Awesome to see him do this. 16:09
Steph Papadakis Explaining Things is top-quality youtube. Loved watching this. Once the scumbug driver figured out the aj foyt technique though, it was in a different class than the rav4
Steph. What a legend! Glad to see that man in a Hoonigan video
I love PapaDa I got hang out with him at AEM back in like 2006 , Such a good dude. Awesome! PAPA busting the street racing moves
Blake is smart as hell when it comes to off road builds.
Epic race, Papadakis a true legend!
Guys keep doing this race, especially with scumbug, well done Cudy🎉
I totally forgot that those two built Scumbug 🤯 So happy to see it back.
As a Rav 4 owner, I'd never thought I'd see a Rav on this channel.
literally could watch this rav4 all day! more of that!
It's funny how we travle to places like this and think how beautiful it is there. And those people would come to America or the uk and think how beautiful it is here. Roads we can get form town to town in mins not days.
It's so great to watch your videos and how amazing it is to see you convers with the locals . The people are always so nice and dressed so pretty. Thanks for the views.
Damn!! I remember watching Stephen back in the 90’s racing his SICK Supra!!! He’s the man! Met him in person at the NOPI nationals in west Palm beach once too.
Steph is an icon and I love his love for that little RAV4.
Played the Hoonigan Playlist in the crew motorfest and absolutely loved it. You guys are incredible 🙂
Joy brought to my day! Great to see Steph there also. Good racing Cody. 👍🏼👍🏼
way to go Scumbug! EMPI is happy to help Hoonigans in need for air cooled speed!
I wish Steph would have finished out his build videos on the rav4, he gave us a couple suspension build videos, teased the idea of an engine swap, then left us hanging.
This was fantastic. Love that Rav4 guy asking for the hit after winning.
i think he was nervous cause that last part of the track forced him to slow down, and that's the only reason the scumbug caught up
"that Rav4 guy", that's an insult to Papadakis! Have some respect on that man!
@@joealex65 yeah, he is a legend after all
He knew they were telling the Scumbug to cheat haha
wow! that rav4 did very well with so few mods! ill like to see it upgraded to be a little more crazier.
I mean it was engine swapped.
Few mods? It has a ton of mods. Go back to the part where they were discussing it, even the shocks were custom valved.
@@sepg5084 Bypass shocks on a RAV4 is wild, that thing probably has $5k worth of shock/strut lol.
“RAV4 with big turbos” bro did you even listen to anything Steph said about that car
BRAAAADDDD!!! So good to see him back on the channel
Man now that everyone has left hoonigan, I wonder what’s going to happen. It’s really about the people, not the content. Like top gear once the hosts left, so did the fans…
Awwwww I like Gary. Sorta.
who all left?
@@davidpugh8772 Hert, Suppy, Nads, Vin
@@davidpugh8772 it’s more like who stayed? Everyone is gone. Of recent people still seen in videos, Ron, Vin and Scotto have left. I don’t think there’s any OG people left. Obviously the older people have already left like Dan, Hert, etc.
Corporations and Private Investment does it to ALL COMPANIES they acquire. People, that were and will never be fans of content, make all their loose choices of future content. Only sell-outs work for said bs Corps and PI run companies.
Hell yeah the Rav4 is sick!!!
Thank you Steph for building the only interesting vehicle I've seen in this entire series haha
We love to see Brad back for these original builds
May God Bless all of us who loved Hoonigan. Goodbye Hoonigan.
Steph launches like he still needs that sponsorship money. Brutal! And he’s the nicest person in a car.
Was not expecting to see Steph and the Rav. That little Rav is a dream machine!
That rav 4 is perfectly balanced car!!
greatest rav-4 build ever built by the greatest builder! steph papadakis! get it!
“I’ve never driven a bug” “I had a 66” - “I’ve never jumped anything” “I jumped my silverado”
Steph killed it 🔥
That Rav4 is sick! Also, coaching someone to jump the arm drop is so lame, fortunately, the scumbug driver was noble. Also, he smoked that 3rd run! Love this series!
Steph is a good guy.In the last race he let him pass cause they will be there until today and racing.Facts.
that reaction to the center lock diff was gold lmao
Bring the boys from donut and their hi-low off-roaders
Should of waited for the other video after it was put back together to show this. The rav video with Larry and padakis was fun
Papadakis humbling himself to just a drift team, then proceeds to be the MOST drag racer on dirt. Handbrake drop, probably used a bottle for the 2nd race and says "hes getting that car figured out" like theyre changing shocks and boost ramps. Fkn love it
I never expected the Toyota to fly, but with Steve, anything is possible
11:17 not Brad throwing his hand up in annoyance at the late leave like that wasn't the shittiest hand drop 🤣 Dunno who he's got dirt on to get to keep doing them
Holy shit he finally figured it out for the third race! Maybe the only time I've ever seen him put his hands up without snapping them down like something burned him before he could get them up. He does it like that more and he'll stop fucking up races
Holy moly Steph is still a helluva driver! Papadakis FTW!
Papadakis the legend!!!
past 5 video's feels like now hoonigan is some privleged kids top gear.
Im very happy to see the scumbug is alive and in different episodes!!
3am in Australia coming off a straight 17 hr drive thankFRIK For the hoonies.
I always ff past the wheel and interior section but when Steph is talking I listen.
I love these offroad races because suspension and technique can really make up for not having as much power.
The wheels and tyres on the Rav! wooo, great look!
Let's Gooo! Hey The Drone Footage is Getting So Much Better👍
HUUUGE improvement on that last run!!!
@@NvwaAqoKy2kg I agree, I was saying the bug's first two runs were awful, and he learned how to launch the thing on his last run 🤌
The Scumbug learned a little too late, but that full send over the whoops on the third race was mint!
Dude got the Scumbug dialed in only 3 runs!! Nicely done!
that rav4 is the coolest thing I have ever witnessed, need one for myself
This race actually made me proud to be a Toyota Employee that worked on the Rav4 line the last 9yrs
Never mind scumbug, that little RAV is punching up big time.
Think everyone can agree, it's good to see Scumbug back in action after it's long hiatus.
#makehoonigancarsrunagain 😂
I remember Papadakis drag racing a focus back in the day now drifting and now this vs that damn let's goooooooooooooo
I absolutely adore the scumbug, but STEPH IS THE MAN. What a race!
Duuuudeee..... Blake got stood up so hard on that high five. Lmao poor dude waited forever too.
He said “power coated Black Rhino wheel”. Black Rhino is who makes the wheel
@@sambalcarcel6612 OH!
They really dropped the race before the rebuild series with Zac has finished?? I didn't think it could get any worse than the Coalmaro video series ordering but this is it 😂
Absolutely love those old Rav4s
We need more of this show
that rav4 gets me. The front wheels (hopefully just tire?) shudder on the scumbug seems chill
2:00 Zac: *definitely takes real sip of drink*
Whoops are always about confidence, and our boy figured them out that last run.
The 3rd race was wild, scum bug passed him while in the air 😮🎉🎉
As a 3rd generation rav4 owner, great to see a victory
Dude driving the bug finally didn't chicken out going into the whoops in the 3rd race.
That rav 4 with more travel would be an absolute weapon.
you can't bet against PAPADAKIS EVER!
congratulations cody!!! just grew into them big boy pants so kool man
Them: Jump the light
Him: Okay totally
*doesn't jump the light*
love rav 4s and type vws, what a dope race!!
The rav double clutching out of the whoop section for the win during the second race 👌🏻 dude can fucking wheel
never gets old hearing the roar of dune bugs etc
Best race yet.
That Rav4 is fun to watch! Who knew 😆
May i review Kens Hoonigan Mustang guys? I just saw your ad. Bros I would make hella videos with that baddie
Damn, that was a good race. I was impressed with the Rav in the whoops. That thing hauls.
That bug is awesome!
I gotta get my Baja bug project going and able to run like scumbug!
Looks like so much fun 😊
Ahhh to be rippin the Oregon coast or the gravel roads around triangle lake 🥰
This was the driest This vs That I have seen. Kinda feels like theyre getting tired of doing this.
That RAV4 got some Juevos!
Nice he finally felt good enough on the last run to send it. Must be nice to be young. Lol
His 3rd race in the whoops was amazingly done
Scum bug versus Blake’s class 11 bug needs to happen!!!!
Man dunno which car I like more! I'm a Toyota guy for sure so that thing is sick, but a "traditional" bug is always cool too. Especially a Hooligan classic!