Have any more tips? Share them below! (Yes, I missed focus in the first 2 shots.)

"Pretty much everything from the 80s is a pile of shit." Truer words were never spoken.

My 1986 RX7 was a car I can never mentally let go of because it was a dream to start and drive. I sold it to an old friend when it still drove like it was brand new with over 187,000 miles. My friend's wife sold it behind his back when he was on an oil exploration ship, BITCH. I used Mobil One from the day I bought the RX7 in January, 1986. You do a great job talking about the the magnificent Mazda RX7. Thank You.

Everyone complains about the fast speech yet I don't think I've learned this much about a car I've researched over the years in such a short amount of time! Great video and extremely informative. It took me a long ass time of forum hunting and many useless threads/videos that didn't get the the point or had too many opinions. Thank you for quality video!

This is one of the cleanest FC's I've ever seen

so glad you guys are doing these videos im finally going to start building my na fc because you guys actually give enough clear and concise information on everything, never seen this amount of detail in any rotary videos

Just bought a jdm 89 fc3s! Glad i watch a lot of your vids!

Try be ryouske takahashi! Be smart on your choice!

i love the color grading in your vids, keep up the good work bro! :D

Excellent tips, especially the ones I don't hear brought up as often. Love your channel, keep up the good work

Thanks for the informative vid! I’m currently looking into an 87 FC and now I know what to look for when I check it out

Great info Kenny, I have to admit I do get lost a little when you talk so fast but I generally understand and its not really an issue. I enjoy your videos. Viva la rota

Great video! I too have an 88 10th anniversary FC. The other commenters basically covered everything I could think of to add, door handles, wiper switch etc. if I can add anything it's that a good warm up and warm down of the engine, pre and post use is the difference between getting 3,000 and 300,000 miles out of the engine. Also they burn oil fast so always watch your levels.

Wiper Switch Is also a Common Issue. Make Sure It works on all speed.

Good man, not annoying, not boring, informative, and decent camera. You've earned my sub 👌👌

Hey bro I had a 10th anniversary for 19yrs, there were actually only about 1100 made. Each dealer got only one in 88, couldn't order one if you didn't get it. Love that you kept the right wheels on it!

Wow! dude that onomatopoeia compression test you proposed is... right! It`s really nice to hear your fast talk. I`m not in rotary but I think you give out alot of helpfull info. Cheers.

When you were talking about the smooth revs, I remember from a couple decades ago, the 4250 rpm hiccup. I don't recall much about it but it wasn't a major issue as in rebuild or a system being in need of replacement; as mine did it, researched about it, and it wasn't deemed something that needed immediate attention and it never caused a problem with reliability while I owned it.

Kenny, if I may, Sir, what i love about youtube is car movies. and the only thing better is car movies made by people who know more about the car than i do.... I had to click subscribe real fast, because you showcased an amazing car, and taught me a lot about it that i never knew.... If I do not see you before then, have a great weekend.

Thanks for all the info. Seriously leaning toward a FC for a weekend toy. My fiance had one a long time ago and loved it. I have always been interested in rotory's and now have some extra funds to get one.

Good video, I hope future rotary owners see this.

I got a lot of new knowledge from this video keep up the good work

the lost generation... my buddy had one and let me drive it, because i had some first gens..... i think i could deal with an FC.... but I am really glad you are posting wisdom to save my bacon......

just subscribed, and am looking forward to more of this good content 👍👍

Love the video! Few things to add to the list about fcs would be the diff mount and door handles, both seem to go bad on many fc's, both went on mine and two of my fiends had many of the same issues

Sick bro! Great video, I'm looking for a turbo 2 savanna at the mo this will all come in handy.

So much good information, thank you so much!

Great content buddy!!! Keep it up really informing content here thanks!!!!

thanks for this video man, i love fc3s

Very informative as always!

My fc is now my daily and it has a an oil control ring issue and smokes a lot but honestly it’s not that bad after it’s up to temp it’s fine and doesn’t smoke and this car has honestly been really reliable and hasn’t let me down I’m planning on turbo II swapping it because it’s just a base model so I’m not planning to do a rebuild

can i just say how much i love you guys' channel? you're attitude of "i'm gonna teach you shit, and fuck you if you don't like it" is perfect. it may ward off the huge number subscribers but with your perspective, you'll be rich in quality audience

Request: Do a video for FB's and SA's/12a's. Also do a video of why you should stick with the rotary instead of doing an LS swap. Keep up the good work. -peace

@8:33 Someone walking there dog appears out of nowhere behind the silver truck.

Great vid and lots of useful info for potential buyers. Personally i just want an FC with a super clean body and a busted engine, so its cheaper, coz i plan on swaping a 20B in there :P

I miss my 10th anniversary edition that I bought new. Had the peeling paint too when I let it go in 99. Leaky injectors (and young kids) ultimately caused me to get rid of it, as it would not start when it was warm.

You forgot one important thing. The A/C control module goes bad. It's almost always a bad solder joint. Reflow solder on the boards. Good to go. Another thing is the wiper controls. Usually a bad relay. Either replace them or take them apart and sand and clean the contacts. Also, water cools much better than anti-freeze. Water conducts heat away from the engine much faster. If you do run water only add a water soluble oil. It lubes the water pump. Something like water wetter works very well. It breaks down the surface tension of water and inhibits air bubbles from forming on the hot surfaces. The water flows over and cools much better. You could see a difference of 20 degrees. I have seen these engines go 400k miles before needing a rebuild. Most important thing you should know about a rotary engine, wait until it warms and the thermostat opens before revving the engine over 3K. After that good to go and it will redline easily.

Hey man.. Awesome video. Im looking at picking up a 1990 RX7 GTU series 5 i believe. I am not sure if its the S or not from the pictures. SO the guy says its his every day driver. Its got 128,000 miles. I have not seen it yet but trying to get the owner to make time to show it too me. I have a garage at my house and i went to school for auto mechanics. i can do most things but i never worked on , drove or even really seen a rotary engine or a RX7 up close. The thing is now i found one that needs some love and i have always wanted one. The guy is asking $1500 or best offer. This will be a learning curve and plan to watch more of your videos. Im in the South Carolina myrtle beach area. Down here we have a track we can drift at. The track is called Myrtle beach speedway and is run by MB DRIFT. As far as checking compression on it.. I do not have the compression tester. I dont think the guy will let me start messing with the car before i buy it. So really i gotta drive it and see how it runs. if he lets me drive it ill tell him i gotta get it to red line. As far as this engine i am going to check for all the leaks you said. im going to see what the oil pan looks like and hope we can make a deal. I dont mind fixing little things but i do not want to pull the motor. I can if i have too but i do not want to .. i just want to clean the car up and make it a nice weekend car . I dont plan on racing or driving it right away. I would like to road race it at a parking lot event. You can find me @ facebook.com/ccmobiledetailingLI

Do any of you guys daily these? I picked up one a month back and used it as a daily since then and it runs great (I'm literally in love with it lol) but it gets so much attention at school and in public im like scared that someone is gonna try and steal it. Anyone else have this problem?

I bought a new one in 1988. 3 years later the dealer replaced the engine block. Drove it 5 miles after picking it up and had flames 20 feet in the air.

Yea bro! Drop in the KC hat...love it.

hey Kenny love your work

I'd love to see you guys tackle some some common upgrade paths and maybe talk about cleaning up/simplifying the engine bay. There's a bunch of old dead threads on rx7club but nobody really has that info up any more. "So i've got a bone stock T2 with a bunch of vacuum powered garbage on it. Where would you go with it first?"

Liked before watching!

I wish you still made rotary related videos. Hope is all going well Kenny

When it comes to the more desirable fd rx7. My main recommendations are having a realistic budget, you will not find a mint condition one for under 10k. The current budget Im setting for myself is around 30k give or take a couple grand. You want a good rx7 with a little blemishes expect to pay 26k. The car isn't cheap but the price for what you get really isn't that bad. If you are younger and have less expenses the car is perfect for you, I plan on taking out a relatively small loan just to get the car and I plan on paying it off early. However if you plan on getting one in 5-10 years, I'm sorry bro at that time point it's gonna be worth upwards of 30k, 35k most likely. As much as I don't want to admit it the prices are going up and if you want one you need to plan to buy it within the next 3 years. It is what it is, collectors driving up the prices of the cars we wanted as kids. Also if you can find some sort of special edition of the car for a good price buy it. Same applies to the fc and the fd. Also if you are patient you can buy it and store it away, there are a couple loopholes in the 25 year rule that pretty much only let you use the car during certain situations. Also if you get one don't go crazy on the mods bro, that's why we have cheap fc's for. Please don't make an fd drift car, just don't. If you read this thanks for your time. I'm 16 working at mcdonalds and saving every penny to buy my rx7. By the end of the summer I should have saved 10k by the end of the year 20k and I will probably have my parents take out loan. The personal finance guys already know how that works, my parents will pretty much own the car and I will give them the money for the bill, they pay it ect. I'm really thankful for my parents though, they are great people. The only reason I even have a chance of getting an rx-7 is because of them

Thanks for the video. I might have an opportunity to buy a 1990 convertable, so am looking out for any pointers.

this is extremely helpful thank you

I'm really liking the FC and thinking of getting one after high school. there pretty cheap were I live but I heard rotaries are hard to work on. I'm not an expert in cars either but I want to learn. can't wait

your videos have alot of good information, you just speak quickly and its hard to understand sometimes

What I would give to have been born 20 years earlier. This is my favorite car and i'd love to be able to get my hands on one someday, problem being that I barely know anything about maintaining a car like this and would probably do it disservice. A man can dream though..

Check the coolant reservoir for residual oil or a film of oil, could be a bad seal

Thank you This help a lot

Very good video like always

@BROTORS I'm looking at picking up an 86 fc rx7. It isn't wanting to start right now. I had been planning on getting it for a project car. Would it be worth spending the money on it as a project car?

I guess I have a quick question. I'm looking at an 88 Rx7 10ae as a trade for my sc400. And because I want more of a track car i am considering it. And was wondering your thoughts on rx7 track/autocross car. Also lets say i wanted to make 300 whp. What i'm I looking at todo? I say 300 because i've been told that's a good number to keep a 13BT at? also the car has 130k on it the guys says its been rebuilt. All of this is if the engine has good compression.

yo what's the camera?THE SHOT LOOKS LIT AF

Awesome video👍

great video

Great tips bud👍🏻🇨🇦

Awesome vid!!!!

I'm in for that compression testing video with a piston gauge. where are you guys located? I'm possibly going rotary in my miata soon

The rx7 vert im picking up doesnt come with an engine though... how can i compression test it?

GREAT video

Man where did you get that shirt? great vid as usual.

extremely informative like always, thank you. quick question, since you brought up the smoke. im new fc owner. my car does throw white/blue smoke on cold start, well at times. but aftef warming up nothing. revs up nicely but does throw smoke when i red line it. my car was sitting for 8 years before i bought it. you thing it might be carbon build up?

There's a 240sx AND an fc in my neighborhood that both look like they need some love, every now and then I go ride my bike to check if they're still there. Hopefully one day when I have enough money I can take one off their hands. (really want the fc) anyways I'll be back here in a couple years if that does happen

Can you buy rotary compression testers at any auto parts stores? Or do you have to order them online?

Hello. I got an S5 and car smokes a bit until it gets warm, then no smoke at all. Also little bit of water comes out of exhaust. I know small amount of water in exhaust is normal for petrol engines but is the little bit of smoke normal when the engine is cold? Also when I drive uphill the car sometimes stutters, misfires maybe? Only happens uphill. (I adjusted TPS to correct values after this problem so it might be solved) What is the reason for occasional misfires? On idle it only happens once in a while until the engine is warm. I bought it with 117000 miles on it, is there a chance the engine was rebuilt or can it still be the original one without rebuild? It starts without problems both cold and warm. Thanks in advance!

I’m buying one for my channel this week

IMO as long as the body is straight buy it! The appreciating nature of the vehicle will more than outrun the cost to purchase and rebuild the motor.

1)The wipers controller module switch behibd speedo cluster has 2 internal relays that fail..fix is replacement off the circuit board for sealed omron ones. 2)The top engine mount TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) also fails over time giving a shitty uneven idle and bucking on deceleration.

My 87 Fc has a sputter and I'm trying to fix it but can't figure out. Do you have any idea what it could be?

I've had 4 2nd gen and not one of them had a smoothly functioning sunroof. My last was a 10th Anniversary. That car is now on my wifes ring finger. Happily married, but damn I miss that car...

Found a 91 fc convertible for $3500. NA 13b guy replaced the water pump and won't start. Have not seen the car in person cause its a couple hours away. 40,000 on a professional rebuild should I take the time to go look or buy an rx8 renesis for the same price?

I would love to see a fd version of this video

What would you think of a 1988 Mazda rx7 swap with a 1jz or 2jz turbo engine…

Great video

thanksforthevid!

great videos

Where'd you get The shirt my man

I have a 2001 mustang GT that Imy not working and I’m trying to trade it to someone that have a RX7 87 and it has a oil leak should I trade it ?

Is it worth rebuilding and engine that had previously overheated?

I am looking to buy a 1988 RX7. It has a slow coolant leak. Can't tell where it is coming from. I am just looking to buy it. Should I be concerned?

Hey I have a 1991 fc the it makes a long beeping noise from dashboard can you tell me where I can check?

I was saving my money to buy a1988 or 1990 fc last year because it cost about 4-6 thousand dollars but now the car increase to 10-20 thousand dollars. I was mad because I have enough money to buy it but than it increase the price. So my question is what made the the car increase the price?

im buying a abused abandoned fc, wish me luck on the probably rebuilt. im a highschool student, any advice appreciated

Rough idle? Seen this in an ad, yet he says the engine was rebuilt

I want one so bad still saving up 🙏

(the shifter. like you said it was made in the 80's and they are getting older every day. had an MA70supra and the shifter was so sloppy it made me sick.... before internet, i paid 30 bucks for a teflon cup to go on the ball of the bottom of the shift lever..... less than an hour to install.... tried that tick on my 2001 VW jetta waggon, took all day......)

I have a 91 rx7 it cranks but won’t turn over what could be the problem?

Consistently low compression (4bar in my case) on 1 rotor= rusted thru iron/s and possibly weak apex seal springs

considering buying an s5. owner says only issue is low idle on cold start. is this a red flag or could fixing the fuel injector solve that?

Dam I wish I would have had this video before I bought my 91 NA with bad compression :( best tip- take the car to redline during the test drive!! And of course compression test

(sunroof rust must be a mazda thing.... my first gen had the removable roof, and the surround was so gone.... bubbled and rusty to hell and gone.... but maybe the car lived on the beaches of galveston for a while? salt on the roads will kill any sheet metal, but the wonderful sunshine of a beach will eat it as well.... salty air....)

a pity that there isnt any rx7 for sale in Latvia :(

Thanks!

I have an 80 yr. old female neighbor with an 87 sitting idle in her driveway, I'm watching videos to determine if i want to make an offer. always thought rotaries were loosers.

I'm going to buy an fc I willing to spend at least 7k in the rebuild u think it's worth go for it

I’m in the USA what’s the best/fastest way to get a RX7