I Bought The Car Everyone Told Me NOT TO BUY
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was a huge mistake or just click baited.
Me too, it will be driven in one direction only, sideways and parked next to my RX3 Coupe at night 🙏💎💎🤙🤙
i got an 95 240sx & it's been a nightmare for me
rx8 is more sexy
This brought back memories. Funny enough, I had 4 FDs and they never left me on the side of the road. You have vacuum leaks. I would just get rid of the sequential system. Also be careful running an open down pipe and no tune. You’ll get boost spikes…probably why you have vacuum leaks ask me how I know. Zip tie all your vacuum hoses.
Yes, I have a Power FC going in soon, so that should take care of any danger moments. Eventually I will rip everything out and go single.
LISTEN MAN IF YOU DONT LIKE IT ILL TAKE IT PLEASEEEE😭😭😭😭 I NEED ONE😭😭😭
If you don't want to give it to him GIVE IT TO ME PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU
Nah bro don't give it to them give it to me pls
All of you need to be certified trusted people own his RX-7
nah bro ill take all the work dont even trip i may be broke but ill be a broke and happy rotary fan
@@JuliannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnYou can’t really fix a rotary if you don’t have money. They are way too expensive to keep on the road
Brilliant to see a man who recognises the true worth and spirit of the RX-7 and who is determined on preservation - it will be worth it in the end. Brilliant video! Thank you.
When you are a young man with the drive(passion), no car is too far gone. The journey is the destination, and completion is the dream.
Thank you!
I agree, a corner or three from completion. Twist fingers four me.
As an original owner of a FD, I give you a hearty welcome to FD ownership!
Now that you're going catless, you'll make more boost than the stock ECU is expecting and the A/F mix to the engine will get too lean resulting in motor rebuild time. Create a fix now for that before fixing your secondary turbo actuation. Ping Rotary Performance in Garland TX for assistance on this issue.
Flush your coolant as you may have air in the system causing overheating (and the fluid may no longer be a healthy green). There are a few tricks to successfully changing the coolant including disconnecting a hose near the upper intake manifold and also a bolt in the engine block for draining coolant. I'd share some photos, but YT won't let me link them. Also check for correct operation of the fan relays too, plus a lower temp thermocouple mod too.
I want an FD but damn they are so expensive. A 30 year old one costs as much as brand new GR Yaris. F-k
Yep, the car is definitely getting an ECU before we actually drive the car hard with the catless setup. I will 100% be flushing the coolant soon as well, I think thats a big contributor to our issue. And Rotary Performance is awesome, they're the ones who sold me the downpipe in the first place haha
@@albonfilms Excellent, leverage as much help as you can get from Rotary Performance! I personally haven't used them as they are not local to me, but plenty of friends have and they are an excellent shop for keeping our FDs on the road.
@@Nyaonyx FDs have been my second favorite car of all time since I was little and they were new. (Lancia Stratos before you ask). The part that hurts my brain is that I remember watching car shows with my Dad and being like "Why would someone pay six figures for an old Charger!?" when he complained about how expensive they got. "Well, I guess they're classics now and I missed my chance." He'd say. FDs are now OLDER relative to my current age than B-body Chargers were to my Dad. They're valuable collector cars and I missed my chance. *Existential dread intensifies*
Enjoyed riding along with you in this vid. Newly subscribed! I like this style of vid.
Be careful! Without a cat there’s a good chance of boost creep/blowing the engine unless the wastegate has been ported. Even a high flow cat will result in overboosting unless the wastegate duty cycle is adjusted.
I blew my fd engine doing this with a full 3" exhaust even though the wastegate was beyond ported and I even had a 2.5" restrictor plate on the midpipe.
abandoned old cars are pain to bring back into the world. you fix stuff which then exposes a weak point elsewhere in the system. good luck albon!
Thank you!
22:34 Loved the MCM reference there, playing harps on intercoolers/radiators like moog.
yeah twin turbo vacuum setups were no joke back in the day. some facelift parts, a pair of seats and steering wheel would transform the looks.
If you look closely, you'll find many of those things hidden in the background of this video 😅
@@albonfilms spoiler alert 😱
For those of us in the MKIV supra community, common "fix" is to pull it all off in one piece and go single turbo haha!
Everyone forgets how reliable the 12A in the first Rx-7 was.
I'm very interested in this build series. I hope that you make that FD more reliable.
I think we will do it!
Be careful about the door handles too. Those are known to break easily. I believe Atkins sells metal ones. Cool find though, looking forward to your build!
I fixed the drivers one by completely remaking the pivot mechanism so its very easy to open, but its the passenger side that I'm worried about. Passengers grab the handle and tug as hard as they can ☠️
4:56 i got a 2000's Ford Ranger and the slave on it was beginning to fail and just gush oil, 6:18 yessir i felt that too. I tried bleeding it but it was like everyday Id have to do that to keep it driveable.
Hahaha, I'm glad my musical number touched your soul. Get that clutch cylinder changed!!
I don't understand why people run catless cars. They smell so much worse and the power difference is negligible with high-flow cats
I’ve replaced meters of vacuum hoses with silicone hoses on multiple mk4 supras sequential turbo set up , 300zx parallel set up , Hilux surf 3vze etc etc makes such a big difference , so responsive & crisp with no air leaks ….sequential turbo set ups best for real world driving imo than going single turbo ,,,great work , would of loved an RX7 but I’m 6’5
You're brave for attempting this one. I was tempted in getting an RX7, but that's scary with the motor and older versions are huge rust buckets.
Good luck on your rotary FD journey. My 17+ years of ownership I have made fond memories with the car so enjoy the experience.
Thank you sir!
I think it's a crime that there's not more views for this awesome video.
Cool video! I’m not familiar with the RX7 platform but some cars have a slave cylinder reservoir which draws from the master cylinder reservoir and it’s much easier to flush it with a power bleeder otherwise you never get all the air bubbles out.
Pretty much all 90’s turbo JDM cars are a pain to work on and keep on the road. I had a 91 300zx TT and a 93 Mr2 turbo, both I had to remove the engine and replace all hoses and gaskets, and rebuilt the turbo’s. I still have PTSD from working on them. The Mr2 was not that bad but the 300zx TT was the straw that broke the camels back for me.
I have worked on one Z32 and... never again hahaha. The FD is no better for sure!
Sounds like a vacuum leak which can affect the solenoid working properly for the 2nd turbo. People typically assume the turbo is bad, when it's either just a vacuum leak, or the solenoid actuator is bad. You should also tune it before you go full throttle again. Now you're running no cats and much more free flow exhaust, it will affect the tune and can cause damage to the engine.
The temp gauge pointing above halfway is a worry. FD temp gauges were notorious for not being especially sensitive and thus pointing above halfway can meaning anything from "a little bit hot" to "this engine is hotter than the surface of the sun". Most FD groups recommend that if the temp gauge goes above halfway you stop straight away as an overheated engine can warp the rotor housing.
this car just fits you so good, this type of content is soo goood
Thank you!!!
Man I loved my FD. I had my share of flakey vacuum hose connections and sold it before the warranty ran out but I've not yet found a car quite as lovely to drive as my red '93 FD. If Mazda put a reliable engine in that body it's be tough to beat.
I really enjoyed your build video style. Engaging and really watchable. Keep them coming!
Build content!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Finally!!!
As an fc owner of 4 years, it feels good to see others feel the pain of these cars, lol. Even without a turbo something breaks every 50-100 miles. Somehow it's worth it.
Oh snap! Heck yeah dude my 91 Accord is a money pit. Your knack for story telling kept this very engaging I enjoy your narration very much you have a lovely tone and cadence.
Thank you for your continued content production
Love this type of content albon. Cant wait for more 🔥✊🏽💯
Thank you! Looking forward to making more
17:00 IN THE BIN MENTIONED
Dude this is such an epic story. Stanceworks would have spun 6 episodes out of this (no disrespect, we love SW)
Eyy this is dope my man! Subscribed to your channel because of the ridiculously entertaining and informative historical deep dives you do so seeing a build video pop up was a welcome surprise! Besides being absurdly knowledgeable you've always come across as a real chill down-to-earth guy. Love your videos keep up the great work homie, stoked to see what you got in store for the FD!
Been watching your stuff on and off, but this FD rebuild made me subscribe. Great work.
Installed a downpipe and a Power FC and Catback back in the day and finished with a few hours of sleep to go to Rotary Revolution the next day.....fun times.
Just my 2 cents so you come ahead. They are reliable if you do the following:
1. Replace all rubber vacuum hoses with silicone hoses, time and heat rots the rubber and create vacuum leaks.
2. Add 2-3 ounces of 2 cycle oil every time you fill the tank. The factory oil metering pumps are garbage. The car will smoke lightly but the engine will stay healthy.
3. Get rid of the sequential turbochargers and get a high quality ceramic ball bearings turbo, like turbonetics. You will need a piggy back ECU like Apexi or a standalone ECU. Either way it will run much better and faster.
4. With that you will need a better clutch, good up to 500HP and probably a new fuel rail and higher volume injectors.
5. Don’t ignore the engine oil. Get premium fully synthetic and replace it every 3k miles. The engine produces so much heat and so much fuel enters the chamber (contaminating the oil) that it needs to be replaced often.
Hope this helps your rotary road to heaven.
You really have to love the fd to even think about driving it😂. Im glad u found one after so long🙏🏼
first ever video ive seen from you lot but gotta say, love the energy and im definitely gonna be coming back for more 👌
replace all vaccum lines. replace all fuel lines including pulsation damper because a failed one with catch fire. replace all clutch hardline and soft lines.
I did all those in this video!
This video gives me vibes of your old Supra build series. Also reminds me of my old FD, blown coolant seals make for a smoke screen that would make 007 jealous.
u are very educated dude. its very inspiring thanks for the videos. we really really appreciate yourself and teams work
Thank you!
This makes me want to buy an RX-8 immediately and save my way up to an FC and then an FD eventually. Really excited for this build series where you're taking it back to stock and going for driveability first and foremost. Can't wait for your next upload!
Just skip the RX-8 it has added issues with the key system that can add thousands. It was a weird credit card sized key fob that no one else used, and Mazda only every used it on the RX-8 and high end Mazda6s, which the later go straight to the scrap yard the second they need a key, no remorse.
Get an NA FC, best starter RX7 IMO!
@@greyfox78569some models of the rx8 came with a normal style key
Rx8s are a lot of fun as an ex owner, terrible on fuel, burns oil like crazy but it’s the trade off was worth it while I had it. Still miss my old one
Ofc there would be ton of issues with a car that's been sitting for a long time outside. Cars are supposed to be driven, not sit doing nothing, they develop "diseases" this way. I recently bought a Lexus IS250, that's been sitting for a few months and once I fix one issue, another one or two comes up and the car didn't look at a bad state when inspected at first
yo i didnt expect the in the bin cut that was great :D
damn I never thought id see anything other than albon talking about cars again
hahaha honestly same
How do you guys keep your patience while working on cars?
Oh easy! We don't
@@albonfilms 🤣🤣 I’m still trying my damn self
I had 3 FD´s in the last 13 years and never has there been an issue with the clutch cylinders, nor have i heard a notorious reputation about them. People make up a lot of stories about these cars, thats what i know them being notorious for.
Interesting! There are a ton of threads on RX7Club about it, and I have personally done this job on multiple other FDs. Surprised you never ran into it, its very well documented. Count your blessings!
@@albonfilms Well, maybe i was just lucky then. But i know a lot of people with FD´s and this never has been a big issue. Keep in mind, there are a ton of threads on rx7club about everything. 😅
Yes! You should make more of this content!
You got it!
They are terrible (90%) as an ex owner. Mine was a full on track spec, rear rotor blew….bought a 32 gtr ..10 years later ..I’d never go back to one. One of my fondest memories is running the c1 loop in a knight sports version
hahaha its a masochists car for sure
Would be lovely to see one of these kept stock and classic. There are barely any stock rx7s left
As a rotary lover, thank you for for believing in the rotary.
If you need help, the community is always open… and scammy… but some of us will try and help!
Videos like this make me appreciate new cars even more , 6:03 i couldn't watch anymore. God bless warranties.
Tbh, imma be real, this is better then the videos of hin talking abt history, we gotta get more content like this
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm gonna try to make both so everyone gets their fix.
Very interesting video. This made me remember that the other week I had to clean the fuel injectors on my CX-30. Wondering if that is a Mazda thing more than any other car?
thank you so much for keeping the rotary
Also, LOL at pulling trans, magnetic tool... and a camera, brake fluid to clean up the mess
You're experiencing the "Old car that hasn't run in a decade" kind of problems it seems. Best of luck fixing it, FDs are great for sure :D
you should replace the o2 sensor and clean the mass airflow sensor for a better idle.
6:40 cried so hard :(
I’m not crying man you’re crying 😢
Got to be one of the best looking car's ever manufactured the FD ❤
Sounds like it just needs a valve adjustment and maybe new piston rings and rod bearings. Jokes aside, I’m currently restoring a 300zx TT and also know the misery of owning a high tech 90s JDM car. I wish you the best.
Good luck! We got this!
I’ve had an fd over 20 years now, never has it given so much trouble, only regular service items
Honestly. Very cool video - informative and humoristic. I like it!
Great video Albon, (fork song was epic)think first time I have seen you work on a car since the GR Supra steel bashing. Cool Runnings reference Lol
At least you are doing your fd journey now with friends. I am waiting to do my single turbo upgrade in the next few years.
Hey I'll be your friend! We can blow our motors together!
lol one of my turbos has started wobbling.
im hella excited for this I wanna see the FD all up and running
Yes!!
Joined the channel back in the Supra days, I'm looking forward to this project. You should use the same catchy music you did back in the day!
Yesss, appreciate you so much. 100% I have those same fun piano tracks saved for use in this series!
@@albonfilms let's do itttt, just for the nostalgia alone!
NO ONE BETTER
Taniguchi is a legend
If you let it overheat just because you wanted to drive it, then you probably already warped the housings
The shape is so iconic!
Great video. Realistic depiction of owning a Japanese project car.
You need cylicered converts how you going pass emissions test!
No emissions tests in Texas 😎
@@albonfilms TEXAS DON"T HAVE EMISSIONS TEST WOAH
Dude, kudos for restoring it back to “original” or OEM plus. It’s so hard to find an unmodified FD today(the rats nest)
Agreed! I wanted to at least start with making the car stock and feel the OEM specification. It will get modded for sure but I love driving cars as the engineers intended and understanding the limitations of the tech and budget of those days
@@albonfilms I hear that man. There’s a certain feeling when you drive once of these cars as intended, but like anything else there’s room for improvement. I look forward to seeing what you do with it bro
Awesome!! Loved that video, thx Albon!
Single turbo that FD!
Soon
I love bringing back pos cars back to life
YOU CALLING MY CAR A POS???
Because it absolutely is. ❤️
All Mazdas are beautiful, until the engine doesn't die. Hey well at the end of the day your part of the Mazda RX7 owners club and you got a cool rotary car.
Congrats man. That's one of my dream cars as well.
I never realized....this dude n my friend Balraj from school...Same Whatsapp group...Good stuff.!!!
As you've probably popped a hose off the rats nest and you're gonna have to pull it back apart whilst you're under there put in the next size up secondary injectors. For now it'll just overfuel a bit but help with the extra boost and it'll be better for when you fit an ecu
Second comment: the rough idle looks like a vacuum leak, which could also explain why the second turbo isn’t coming on as it should
"No matter how much stuff I fix with this car, it always has something else wrong with it." I definitely identify with that.
Oh man im getting PTSD from when i had to do this to mine!
You guys are killing it KEEP IT UP!
Thank you!!
Bro started singing the mantra from Cool Running’s 😂😂😂
Look up ZacBaldy RX7. He had a lot of issues with cooling and overheating on his FD. He ended up going front mount intercooler as the air going into the engine was not getting enough cooled enough by that pissy cooler.
I just got an RX8. seeing this gives me hope I can get the 7 in the future
The FD just looks weird without a spoiler to me
100%, the rear is so small and squished without a wing
Please hurry up & make part 2 to this project 🙏 🔥💯😅
Sounds like a vacuum leak, these engines need to be rebuilt after 100.000 miles, so that's something to consider, I would do a compression test just for some peace of mind (it needs a specific rotary compression tester), I think it kept overheating because you didn't tune it after removing the cat...
I just bought a compression tester, so lets see! I'm taking it easy with the no cats for sure but I think the overheating might just be the 100F Texas ambient temps. Stock FD cooling system sucks!
My boy said the DINGUS 🤣🤣 my all time favorite unknown parts term.
hahahaha I love my DINGUS
more videos like these i beg you. fills the void that the cheap supra series has left in me :(
You got it bud, this was fun for me to make too. Lot of money and work too haha, but I definitely am happy to be back in the builds. Thanks for being a longtime supporter!
I live in the same apartment complex is so cool to see the rx7 and supra been trying to meet him and help him with projects but never can seem to see him outside bro if you see this plz let me meet u not tying to be a creep just ryl want work on the rz7 plzzzzx
I relate so much with "oh man it broke... time for mods!!"
lolll yep
18:08 Famous last words...
this is a real car video working with no lift one of us one of us
lolll we just bought a lift
Give it an re amemya kit and I'm buying a 1/64 scale one ,my word
Should've just bought the LS swapped one 😂
Hahaha yeah it would have ran and made way more power. But then people wouldn't stop me at gas stations and ask me why I'm putting oil into the gas 😂
Those uh... Hitachi toys.. are fucking chef's kiss 🤌
Put the spirit r bumpers ,hood ,trunk and wind please it would look so good
My first time to the channel. Loved the vid. Is it just me or does this guy sound like Caleb Hammer?