Building a Mazda FD RX7 in 18 Minutes | AMAZING TRANSFORMATION

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We bought an abandoned 1993 JDM Mazda FD RX7 and completely rebuilt it along with the turbocharged 13B-REW rotary engine.
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@speedacademy 15 күн бұрын

We tried really hard to get the EVO 9 wagon onto the dyno this week but due to scheduling issues it didn’t happen so enjoy this video which is one of our favourite builds and we will be back next week with the conclusion of the Evo 9

@AnnexSuspensionGroup 14 күн бұрын

We appreciate your guys' hard work. I'm sure you all would have release the Evo video if you could have! Thanks for giving the audience something to hold us over until the next update!

@DanielH3342 14 күн бұрын

This car was awesome

@mythos000000025 11 күн бұрын

Awesome transformation...question...can you get the rear inner panels for the Fd that came with the rear seats? I'm having a hell of a time trying to source some as they were never offered here in the states

@DaraghsTube 15 күн бұрын

Easily one of the nicest looking RX7’s out there, love that blue colour.

@CrossWindsPat 15 күн бұрын

Awww man FD is one of the greatest looking cars of all time!

@mrbookends 15 күн бұрын

FD RX7 and the S2000...... the two most beautiful cars to come out of Japan design studios in the (more or less) modern era. Let's face it, you're never going to outshine the lines of old Datsuns or that 1st gen Celica 😉

@CrazyCat229 14 күн бұрын

NSX is pretty nice too. But yeah I love my fd more.

@silverbulletS197 15 күн бұрын

First off, Happy Fathers Day to Dave and Peter and every Dad in this chat. 2nd, thx for this vid! My dream JDM car being built back to life and in the Blue Mica paint as well! FLAWLESS guys!

@BS-zg7dn 15 күн бұрын

Beautiful! That sound is amazing!

@mostlyuselessgarage 15 күн бұрын

Super-satisfying video for a legendary JDM beauty! Small detail, don't forget to duck the audio during your narration, as it was a bit hard to hear what Dave was saying. You guys are the best!

@jakemj03 15 күн бұрын

remember to dip the music when narrating

@AutoVicioFML 15 күн бұрын

I love RX7 FD... But it's sad that you didn't make the most of it... they sold so quickly!!!

@kevinc31 15 күн бұрын

What a colour. Love these build guys. Keep it up and thanks.

@MrZattack101 13 күн бұрын

Pretty close to my ideal FD street build. These wheels are magnificent and I'll have to pick up a set one day

@gregcass12 15 күн бұрын

Lmao, I tried getting my gtr tuned by Radek and the dude just ghosted me.

@TML34 15 күн бұрын

The “dyno stand” looked a little dodgy tbh. Maybe it’s a good thing he ghosted you.

@gregcass12 15 күн бұрын

@@TML34 he’s a good tuner don’t get me wrong, I just don’t know why he suddenly stopped responding to me. I asked to kindly setup a Dyno day etc and how much his rates were. I wasn’t being pushy, and he was actually being helpful! oh well…

@SilverScarletSpider 15 күн бұрын

if he’s a good tuner then he wouldn’t ghost his customers 😂

@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast 15 күн бұрын

Ah man I'm leaving a comment for no other reason than to help your video performance cause I respect what you've built over the years!

@aquaticccc 6 күн бұрын

love how the hood just closed on its own during that dyno its like the car just said “alright that’s enough” lol

@Oborowatabinostk 15 күн бұрын

Hell yea! Brap brap brap

@SilverScarletSpider 15 күн бұрын

I would love y’all to do a ReRun on the Honda ASS2000 videos and make a highlights video 😂

@fiercenet 12 күн бұрын

this is the blueprint for a perfect FD... sold my FC and FD back in 2006... one day i'll replace them and this will be the recipe.

@scorpiolexx 14 күн бұрын

The look of RX 7 is timeless and with a blue color...man it looks so great...even though I'm not a big fan of Rotary engines I wish I could have RX 7 in my garage in the future...

@jeffreysalzman1497 14 күн бұрын

Damn, that car is undeniably beautiful!

@CharlesChristena 13 күн бұрын

Congrats on getting it all together. Looks great!

@cingkole7893 15 күн бұрын

ITS PERFECT!!! Great Job Guys!!!

@bigmanbuilds 12 күн бұрын

I've ridden in an fd with similar power and response. It is wild! You really don't need a ton of power in those things to have a blast and stain some shorts 😂😂 awesome build! Sadly with cars, you have to move some on once they've been revived to make room for others

@toddxhiggins 13 күн бұрын

One of my favourite cars you guys have built over the years. Absolutely gorgeous car!

@BWTECH0521 7 күн бұрын

The design is timeless. Why can't they do this now? Everything looks angry

@that-pixel_guy7636 4 күн бұрын

Righttt, the cars that companies took a risk with turned out to be some of their most iconic. Like the Porsche 928, it was quirky, went off course from their usual design style and who knew it would have such a cult following. It’s definitely one of the most beautiful cars ever in my opinion. It was aggressive but still balanced that aggressiveness with those soft body lines that flowed towards the rear end. Just perfection.

@Meaty97 13 күн бұрын

Still love it. Love the build. Love the people involved. Thanks for the rerun boys

@spitnshine8492 15 күн бұрын

Beautiful combo! Love it!

@Subversion121 14 күн бұрын

Definitely one of my favourite builds that you guys have done, shame that you had to let it go, but I know you guys will find another rotary one day!

@alexismerced2981 15 күн бұрын

Wow looks amazing, I love this color

@ProjectZGarage 11 күн бұрын

Love the color and great build.

@SxpremeXO 14 күн бұрын

She is a beaut! Great job, lads

@giorx5 15 күн бұрын

That blue color! Models RS 1998-2000 were the best looking FDs and one of the best ever sport car designs. Also, what a good taste in wheel design you have!

@jahbrake9791 15 күн бұрын

Another banger guys!!

@aroundomaha 15 күн бұрын

Great choice for a replay and I’m looking forward to the EVO update.

@sattya87 14 күн бұрын

BEAUTIFUL !!!

@jakemj03 15 күн бұрын

It's like saturday morning cartoons I loved as a kid!!! Nice!

@onyxcourt 15 күн бұрын

That color really does it for me!

@erezyoal 15 күн бұрын

Very nice love the stance And offset 👍

@christophermartin4887 14 күн бұрын

That custom adapter harness is sooo satisfying

@TankyMcStagger 15 күн бұрын

Absolute work of art 😍👌

@drewbreezy5854 14 күн бұрын

Nice car. Definitely a dream ride now.

@ballistic20vt 15 күн бұрын

Lovely build

@jordanpanich 13 күн бұрын

Love it!

@Leri0th 14 күн бұрын

17:32 "If you can do better than 180K, they can't catch you"

@JcWRX001 15 күн бұрын

It’d be cool to see this and @smeedia RX7 together! Both awesome RX7 restorations!

@markmartin7384 14 күн бұрын

Still my fav car you guys have built

@terryhsiao1745 15 күн бұрын

My dream build !!

@brianrobinson9979 15 күн бұрын

I wish I could afford another daily car so that I could fully strip my RX-8 down and get it fully redone and prepared for when I can afford to 3-Rotor swap it

@ImEnhalos 15 күн бұрын

perfect wheel choice

@tougeboi729 14 күн бұрын

Still sad this and the S15 did not go on track, I love track videos !

@ozzyg3961 15 күн бұрын

Minus we’ll get those calipers done now!!!😎🤙

@worldwearyposer 15 күн бұрын

so do we hate working on rotaries or not...getting mixed messages lol

@willmauney9609 15 күн бұрын

Once you're used to it, working on a rotary isn't that bad. There's not a lot to them, and the size allows easy access to accessories etc. On my FC RX7 the bay is arranged so it's very easy to pull/install/service the motor, but the FD may be similar to my friend's RX8 which has the motor so far back and down that it's frustrating to work on.

@jeffreylyons1531 15 күн бұрын

Dangerous move pulling the trans drain plug before the fill… I had to pull the trans on my Mazda because the fill plugged was super seized. Car looks fantastic.

@chrissm757 15 күн бұрын

Dream car!

@dipeshpatel7623 3 күн бұрын

WOW !!

@TheRealMax77 14 күн бұрын

I wanted to see rpm on the dyno chart... I hope the owner is enjoying that beaut of an rx7

@captainpym 14 күн бұрын

Did you connect the OEM dashboard wire harness to the Haltech ECU? If so, how did you achieve this? Fully custom or using an off the shelf adapter harness?

@ednarasay9841 14 күн бұрын

How about the celica at the back , great video 👍

@hyper8545 14 күн бұрын

Love me a 99 spec rx7 😮

@Stiffkovic 14 күн бұрын

Hey guys just wondering what that protective wrap is called? I’m about to get my project back from paint and still have some engine work to do any help appreciated!

@SasquatchsCousin33 15 күн бұрын

Dave still losing sleep over those front calipers.

@herosfall. 15 күн бұрын

i used to sell cars in the late 90s and early 2000 s and a solder here in tn traded one of these in freshly rebuilt with a twin turbo set up of course i called a friend and we went on a test drive coming around a corner at about 90 degrees boost creep comes in and sling shots us into a sign and a farmers fence and land . luckily a friend with a truck was able to pull us out there was damage to the rear so we went to my friends house and put some work in finally i get it back to the dealer and he asks did you sell it ...i said no and went into my office wondering if the minor damage was going to be noticeable luckily it was not and it sold 5 days later .

@shad0wscalek431 15 күн бұрын

These cars age so well

@justini2351 14 күн бұрын

Could you guys do a d series build?

@coreygenno9951 15 күн бұрын

Dam no videos from gears and gasoline or speed academy on the same day

@a6thomas574 15 күн бұрын

Was hoping for 4g63 content but this will do

@BRKII 15 күн бұрын

What plugs are/ were you using?

@michaelrodrigues80 15 күн бұрын

Sadly, it looks like the tune didn't fix the mid range response. Did you manage to figure out the issue?

@wojcikt1 15 күн бұрын

Anyone else miss Ken’s RX7 after watching this.

@izso_racenotrice 14 күн бұрын

Great build! If I may though - the edit for this vid felt too rushed with Pete getting dimmed off mid sentence which felt somewhat wrong....

@DanielH3342 15 күн бұрын

It's weird to see an FD not lowered

@raverick187 14 күн бұрын

Wait, is this Mighty Car Mods RX-7, or my eyes are deceiving me? XD

@dadiksm5729 6 күн бұрын

don’t let rob watch this

@hifiandmtb 14 күн бұрын

No catalytic convertor on this one?

@nessusing 15 күн бұрын

Just curious, when you V mount the radiator and intercooler, fans are not necessary?

@speedacademy 15 күн бұрын

Fans are present and mounted on the back side of the radiator

@amoni1959 15 күн бұрын

😍

@Arelius. 4 күн бұрын

My dream car and it's in blue 😢

@breaks_n_stuff4049 15 күн бұрын

Sale price?

@Barton_Motors_Ltd 12 күн бұрын

She rips

@dartsnipes 4 күн бұрын

what hood is that?

@suthichaisuthidee490 5 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@krisi.2011 15 күн бұрын

Lets get tou guys to 1 million subscribers!!!!!! Hit that subscriber button

@dustinaco3098 15 күн бұрын

Marty from mightycarmods?

@PANTYEATR1 15 күн бұрын

🤔 did it go to Mighty Car Mods?

@arrivendrive6831 4 күн бұрын

If I remember correctly, you guys sold the car.

@willbroccolo8389 12 күн бұрын

Sad to her go!

@fcorivers 15 күн бұрын

Guys forgot to add "cheap" or "budget" build to the title.

@Kelz111 2 күн бұрын

Building another one? Or reposting the old video🤔🤔🤔

@hsuhao5400 15 күн бұрын

primero

@Atomic-Dawg 15 күн бұрын

Turn down the music during a voice over, shit was rough listening.

@A.R.C.77 14 күн бұрын

It's not pronounced hall tec just like the name al with a h in front haltec

@bmwe-op4jx 15 күн бұрын

That music is too loud

@_dennis_7 3 күн бұрын

Please give me that car...🥺

@dons.hacchh 12 күн бұрын

Shameful short cut on the brakes how disappointing

@Josef_R 15 күн бұрын

Your editor seems more interested in unnecessary booming loud music than anyone actually being able to hear what you're saying. Good move.

@jacquesc3166 15 күн бұрын

So you're basically cashing in on all the pre-COVID purchases and making content out of those? When does that run dry? For 13K CAD in this market today, you could still get a high mileage Z33 coupe and right your previous wrongs... no track racing a drift build this time, make it a dual track/drag car since A) you're all about mods & tuning nowadays and B) you didn't touch power mods ONE BIT on that red Z33 drift build. If Sacha is still your friend... do it?!??