Bringing My FD Rx7 Back to Life After a Decade!

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The Rx7 is finally in a position where it is pretty much ready to be started for the first time in 10 Years. I bought this thing as a rolling chassis with no engine and we've completely rebuilt this car into something that is above what I imagined. Today we are cleaning up the last of the electrical, getting all fluids put in, and getting it ready for those sweet sweet Braps!
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[@Smeedia]

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[@Laborchet]

Just plz eat it off camera. Food sounds and ASMR-sounding stuff is absolutely infuriating to me. No issue with the sponsor just don’t eat and talk..

[@ElevatedTakeoverGarage]

I’m so glad your sticking it out with the rotary. So excited for the content on this when it’s driving👌

[@Smeedia]

I feel like I've got to stick it out now 😅🔥

[@tbone3772]

Agreed

[@t3ap0t_wr3x]

1:00 I felt that "AHH!" to the CORE 😂

[@chrisraymond6979]

It’s only right that Devin shows smeedia some love in his next vid. Thanks for the great content!

[@Smeedia]

🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@klapaucius500]

That premix bottle kit is super convenient! I bought it right after seeing this.

[@jbone_malone]

The headlight ghost is so funny😂

[@Smeedia]

Headlights just trying to party 😂😅

[@christopherthompson9642]

Good work on getting this beauty back to life. Can’t wait to hear the BRRRRAAAAAPPPPPPP! 🤙

[@Smeedia]

Hoping for a first start tonight 🔥

[@markgeletzke6328]

Premix should be put in tank 1st then the gas to help delute other wise the premix floats on the gas which defeats the mixing part. The best way is to put premix in empty 5 gallon jugs then add about 3 gallons put the cap on and shake the crap out of it to mix, then add the additional 2 gallons to your jug and shake again. It just gets heavy to shake a 5 gal jug of fuel.. This way insures complete mixture between oil & gas..

[@Smeedia]

I'll get some more fuel and mix some up in a container and add some more in 🫡

[@omialmanza1900]

Amazing how old this FD is and how clean, almost new you made it look.

[@Smeedia]

It still has a ways to go 😅

[@vandaline6154]

Y u talking like Yoda

[@omialmanza1900]

@@vandaline6154 auto correct messed up my comment a bit 🤣. I just read it out loud lol.

[@boosTiMon]

The difference in feeling rotation from the eccentric shaft and rotors spinning to what we are typically used to with crankshaft and rods and pistons is a interesting new feeling. Anyone who has or has had a rotary knows.

[@Smeedia]

Just spinning it over by hand feels so weird 😅 the compression sound it makes off of turning it over sounds wild

[@pnwchris2000]

Dewalt makes a right angle attachment/extension thing that works on non dewalt drills too. It’s really compact and tight which is really handy, I can’t remember the part number tho.

[@Smeedia]

Ima look into that thing 😅👀 would be handy to have sitting around 😅

[@scotty305]

Remember to check timing at all four spark plugs, because you don't want sparks firing at the wrong angle on a rotary engine. Before trying to start the engine, it's not critical to know that the trailing plugs are firing after the leading plugs. You want the front plugs firing near the TDC mark on the crank pulley, and the rears fire 180 degrees after (opposite side of the pulley). If you have an aftermarket crank trigger wheel, use this video to find TDC and check if their mark is reasonably close: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o56yY5adjLOZrtk . Unfortunately some pulleys have been built wrong or could be installed wrong. To remember which is which: trailing = top spark plugs, and leading = lower spark plugs. Good luck, these are fun cars when they are built to reasonable specs and running well. Don't chase big power, it will be fun with 300 whp.

[@natelee-vengthisane9963]

It is crazy how you manifested the owning a FD. I just purchased a brz ts and started rewatching the turbo brz build, on the Dyno video you literally said you will own an FD at some point and time.

[@bigchrisb59]

When the headlights trip out it reminds me of Johnny 5 from the movie short circuit

[@grantwoolhouse8625]

So excited to see this run!!

[@Smeedia]

She about ready finally 🙌🙌🙌

[@willhoskins2376]

I'm super excited for this. You might want to premix more than 0.5 oz per gallon since you don't have a omp

[@bmr444]

Should pour the pre mix in before the gas, that way it mixes with the gas as it's poured in 👍🏽

[@TypeVertigo]

Nice work on the RX-7. By the way, Idemitsu is pronounced "EE-DEH-MITT-SOO." Over in my neck of the woods they're the OEM engine oil for Honda engines.

[@Smeedia]

If they make oem stuff, then it's gotta be the good stuff 🫣🔥

[@pinktacotuesday4573]

Wooooo!!!! So close cant wait to hear her rip!

[@patrickgarvin2570]

Big Hype, Big Dog!!!! Soooooooo close!!! Just a little uhh uhh there and a little whick whick there and she gon run Son!!!!!!

[@Smeedia]

Tunes loaded up, just waiting on a few new relays to come in now 🥳🥳🥳

[@michaelrouw2117]

RX7 has come up looking great. But those lights.😳😂

[@Smeedia]

Those lights just want to party 😂😂

[@subroyal1496]

Yessss 3 rotor up next?😮

[@Smeedia]

Lemme get the 2 rotor down first 🤣

[@johnlexus1]

These bottles are handy😮

[@Smeedia]

Makes life wayyyy easier 😅

[@CreekClub360]

Even closer to some serious braps. Love to see it.

[@Smeedia]

Working on getting it started now 🙌

[@cheaterbacon2079]

Dream garage😩 maybe you need another set of wheels like the sti and wrx for the Rx7?

[@Smeedia]

I do, I just haven't figured out what I wanna toss on it yet 😅

[@dannytello25]

4:38 why the heck did the rx7 become sentient out of nowhere lol

[@Smeedia]

It's just a little excited 😅

[@barstri2328]

Being diabetic this really is great for blood sugars and very satisfying

[@Smeedia]

Eyyyyy Bart 🥳🥳🥳

[@dontburnmytoast]

I’m excited for it!

[@Smeedia]

Sameeeeee 😩😩😩

[@iamchrisdammit]

18:13 🤣 dude, I swear watching your videos make me want to make some of my own. Seems like your having so much fun talking to your self

[@Smeedia]

Do it 😅 it becomes a party when your alone 😅

[@josephmatuszak3855]

That's a nice little premix set!

[@Smeedia]

Wanted to be a bit fancy 😂

[@trayvone95]

Those braps are gonna be heaven once it starts up 🎉😬

[@WraithlingRavenchild]

13:25 that sway bar is bigger than your drive axle.

[@Smeedia]

It's a little thiccccc😅

[@WraithlingRavenchild]

Clutch switches: one for start (clutch pressed in) one to turn off cruise control (Why they couldn't use one switch is because "wire logic" {that circuit is looped with the brake pedal} the car is old man)

[@Smeedia]

Fair point, tbh I diddnt even think of CC 😅

[@bradgreen987]

Thanks again for the odd, revolutionary rotary content. I learn something every time😊

[@Smeedia]

New tid bits of info every day good sir 🫡

[@waelal7484]

Bro you need to put premix then fuel so the premix get mixed.

[@Smeedia]

I'll snag some more fuel and mix it in a container and add more in 🙏

[@Hakiri27]

Brap brap brap! Excited for you to enjoy the car!

[@Smeedia]

I cannot wait to get it going again 🔥

[@jacobmcfarland3117]

I dig the sweatshirt :) Keep up the good work!

[@Smeedia]

Devin tossed me it like a year ago 😅🔥

[@KBerm]

best of luck!

[@Smeedia]

Thank you 🥳🥳🥳

[@RhysAk]

you should do some interior work videos

[@josephmatuszak3855]

You gonna burn "Baby Got Brap" on repeat? Gotta have some tunes for the dorito!

[@Smeedia]

It's the only song allowed to be played in it 😂

[@jacobtlaxcala6771]

Love your channel man! You’ll be one of the biggest car channels man!

[@da9pauly]

Can’t wait to hear the rotors fire 🔥 up!!

[@Smeedia]

Sameeee, things going to sound SO GOOD

[@darthmikey9180]

I can't wait to see it run!

[@Smeedia]

Sameeee, I need to hear this thing brap away 😍

[@Fasthi1]

Oil in first than the gas 👍🏻

[@chiiimo]

16:39 😂😂😂 i lol so hard because you totally walked past it. Oh Tanner lol

[@Smeedia]

Lmao thing disappeared 😂

[@670cars8]

When you gonna wrap the wing? If your not gonna you should get a feed wing

[@Smeedia]

Eventually 😅 I wanna get it running first 🙏

[@bryanwarren2578]

Let's gooooooo! Super excited to see it fire up next episode!!!!!

[@Smeedia]

Almost had it fired up tonight 🔥

[@pharmztko]

WHERE DA BRAP BRAP BRAPS

[@Smeedia]

1st start attempt happened tonight, small failure but should be brapping Saturday 🙌

[@21STIGUY]

I can't say for certain if it matters bc I do not own a rotary but in case u did not do it this way everyone I've ever seen or known irl or yt that's used pre mix mixes them together in the jug then puts it in the tank

[@Smeedia]

Yeaahhhh, I'm gling to snag some more fuel and mix some in a container then add more in 😅 I kinds figured they maybe it would just dissolve into itself 😅

[@terra_fpv1677]

Just met you at the parts store 🤣

[@Smeedia]

I'm there quite frequently so you may see me a bit 😅

[@natebridge2601]

Just wanted to check in with you on your premixing... are you running the stock oil injection system or is that bypassed? If you bypassed it, then you want 1 oz/gal, which is one full bottle that you filled. If youre still running stock crankcase oil injection, you want .5oz/gal which is half of one of those clear bottles. Hope that helps!

[@Smeedia]

I did delete the OMP so I will double up to 1 Oz. I say on their site for mixing instructions that they said .5 Oz per gallon so I will correct that 🫡 greatly appreciated 🙌

[@natebridge2601]

@@Smeedia Glad to help!

[@daymoncruz-olson7390]

Hey Tanner, I bought some Cygnus performance coil overs used but going to adjust them the bottom collar and mounting point will not spin off at all not even budge, have you ever had that happen and what could you recommend i feel like they are seized and I may need to cut the collars off and buy new ones which is also what the company said when I contacted them.

[@iamchrisdammit]

“E-deh-meet-su” idemitsu ;)

[@iamchrisdammit]

I’d use 1:1 ratio. One gallon, one ounce. Nice and lubed up apex seals. I also keep premix in the car lol I’m not fancy with premix holder like you though. Kinda nice fr

[@Smeedia]

​@iamchrisdammit can you use toooo much premix? 👀

[@iamchrisdammit]

@@Smeedia I suppose you can but at 1:1 it’s not too much. Some of these guys drifting their cars are using 10 ounces per gallon on race gas

[@bryanribey]

BRAPBRAPBRAPBRAPBRAPBRAPBRAPBRAP let's gooooooo

[@Smeedia]

🫣🫣🫣🫣

[@iamchrisdammit]

9:30 dude I told ya about that coolant sensor way back you said you’d get the ecu to start the fan. I had to leave it at that waiting for this moment 😂 I love it!! Your buzzer will stop now also, I think you got the wrong sensor off. I think the Pettit one goes on the 2 pin green connector on the back of the thermostat housing.

[@Smeedia]

So the ECU does start and stop the fan. However the fan will continue to run with the car off now. So idk what is happening there. I just bought a ton of new relays so hoping some of that helps clean things up a bit

[@iamchrisdammit]

@@Smeedia I’d use a stand alone power source and bypass the oem anything all together. 12v to feed the relay on pin 30 then use the ecu to turn on the ground on the relay. 🤷‍♂️ give the ecu the command. Activate this ground wire at a value > x and turn back off when value reaches < y. Find a key switched 12 v source for power. No power on the key no fan

[@ChristopherFranz]

Aw yeah!! Progress. So exciting

[@Smeedia]

She pretty much ready to run now 🔥🙌

[@MrZaine97]

Damn I haven’t seen this in years

[@Smeedia]

🙏🙏🙏

[@MrZaine97]

@@Smeedia hey man been here since day one fr. I don’t watch a lot of channels anymore but it’s good to see you still around fr.

[@8145dwerdna]

Collector car feed's sema video will tell you how to pronounce idemitsu among other Japanese names.

[@Smeedia]

On my list to watch 😅

[@jredmartinz]

Anyone know where I can buy those same style coupler clamps? They look way cooler than the standard worm clamps

[@Smeedia]

Flat iorns is where I got these 🙏 they're the turbosmart ones

[@jredmartinz]

@@Smeedia thanks man!!

[@100cotton0]

Did you order the connectors for the coolant level sensor pigtail harness or did you already have them? Been searching awhile where to buy the ends or just the whole wire and the only place I found to buy is a literally whole engine harness from Mazda lol.

[@Smeedia]

I had my old one and some spare spades. Ended up just making a new harness from the old connector 🫡

[@lilmike1780]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Smeedia]

🔥🙌🔥🙌

[@robbo770]

Need some advise BC coil overs for my Subaru, RA or RM type for best street driving, but on the gas?

[@Smeedia]

Whats your budget? 👀👀👀

[@robbo770]

@@Smeedia about 1k max, but more about ride quality

[@kheff46]

Idemitsu is the OEM Subaru oil supplier

[@Smeedia]

QUALLLLLLLLITY stuff right there 🔥

[@ReefyBmx]

Go live with remmy will be dope dude. You HAVE TO do that soon. Even if you call him or facetime him. Calab

[@Smeedia]

I did yesterday 😅

[@da9pauly]

One headlight up and one down the RX-7 is winking at you for bringing it back to life…

[@Smeedia]

It's ready to live again 😫

[@iamchrisdammit]

Double like this video 👍👍❤

[@Smeedia]

❤❤❤❤

[@Lenorekassab]

Hey tanner, love your videos! What’s your camera setup if you don’t mind me asking?

[@andrewable2634]

Damn I wanna see this thing run so bad

[@Smeedia]

Same 😫😫😫

[@ianmansfield8885]

And buy Devon's hoody

[@Smeedia]

He gave it to me like a year ago 😅

[@ohitskej]

If you got rid of the rotary I would have gotten rid of myself

[@loondog123]

yeet

[@Smeedia]

YEEEEET

[@chiiimo]

Dori Dori...doritoOoo

[@Smeedia]

Chips ahoy!

[@tommanning7337]

😎👍🏻👍🏻

[@Smeedia]

TOMMMMM!!!!

[@michaeledwardlenzi]

The headlight issue is amusing from the standpoint of a spectator. I am sure it is annoying tho.

[@Smeedia]

It was fun the first 2 times but now it's just annoying. 😂 pretty sure I found the issue though 🔥

[@LarsonPetty]

@@Smeedia Back in the '90s, the winking headlight mod was something we would see on FDs and Miatas. You got your's at no further cost 😜.💴

[@user-ml2ky9je5f]

Brah...talk about cliffhangers

[@Laborchet]

Dude please do not eat and talk. It’s so enervating when someone does food sounds and into a high def mic like bro this isn’t some asmr crap please. Don’t make food noises. Like shot out your cardboard food all you want but damn it just eat it off camera

[@phdavid4]

Get work on the RX7 and great music and you used to give credit to the music artists where I was able to find the songs to add to my playlist. Over all enjoy your content sir 🫡

[@Smeedia]

I use a site called epidemic sounds now for all the music 🫡 and I'm working on it 🙌🙌🙌