Building an RX7 in 20 minutes

[@SinsAscendant]

I am someone that has DCT(DSG) swapped an old car. Its easy to drive every day, But its pretty flat and boring around town. Just A-B isn't as fun anymore. On track? It's immensely fun! But I'm left wanting a little more day to day. Early Mk2 Golf. 1.9L 20 Valve turbo. Mk6 Ed35 gearbox. Wavetrac diff. Circa 400hp. Just for the record.

[@_iczyzy]

"I could give this car all sorts of abuse and it would just take it" minutes later: "well, i blew up the rx7" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrewwong3326]

Rx7 actives 😢

[@aaront4472]

I’m making this video to make more money - Ben 2024

[@GearsandGasoline]

Honesty is the best policy.

[@frun4]

They deserve an easy week once in a while

[@kojot0976]

Love when people are complaining about free content.

[@tigris4149a2]

Just mad you don’t have an RX-7

[@alphaenterprise2232]

It's not free, you pay for it with your time and they get paid through sponsors and ad revenue

[@takcleberry]

It’s crazy to think you built an rx7 in 20 min

[@nova2804]

imagine what he could do with 4 years 🤯

[@STORMFG]

The color is looking perfect on that car . Doesn't matter if it's rotary or k-swaped, it's just looking awesome

[@ryswick1064]

Man... I think I understand why youtubers/influencers work. As an audience, we just funnel money into them and live vicariously through them. Watching your guys' videos, I get so jealous. I have an absolutely clapped Miata that I got a year ago. I've been meaning to work on it, I was working on it for a good several months or so but was tired of seeing it on jack stands and now I'm too scared to put it back up. But I mean, more than that I'm just tired in general. Tired of work, tired of having to choose between spending time with my friends or my girlfriend. Having to choose between working on my project car or spending time with my friends. And when I work on my project car, I know it's just not a financially sound choice. Wasting hours on video games is way cheaper than fixing up the Miata. Life lately feels like a long list of procrastinations, unfulfilled dreams, and a lot of 'what ifs'. These videos are inspiring in way that makes me want to continue working on my car, but they're also sobering. I lack the expertise, the tools, the team, the... funds... I wonder if I'll own an RX7 one day.

[@dabigesii]

20b for me, but the K is interesting.

[@GearsandGasoline]

I would love to do a 20b swap!

[@yurcivicsux2245]

Everyone wants a 20B until they get the quote for one.

[@dabigesii]

@@yurcivicsux2245 I know, I have one in my FD. 9280efr 20b with CD00A transmission and 8.8. Lots of money, but the "Ultimate" version of an "Factory style" RX7.

[@yesterdayandtomorrow]

@@dabigesiiliterally nothing factory style about that build. Different engine, different transmission, different rear suspension.

[@Unicornpirate]

20b is like 15k. K is $1000. And more reliable and gets better gas mileage. But for coolness and sound, 20b is where its at.

[@9002alex]

In fairness, you blokes are one of the only channels that I don’t skip the ads so you get max revenue. You and Ben and crew just remind me of my mates and when we work on cars (minus the KZbin channel obviously) but still great. Keep it up.

[@AstrayAuto]

Shout out to that shop Southern Comfort that fixed up the FD when you needed it 🤙🏼 can't forget the little guys who are around when it counts

[@chase276]

Ben must really love when these kinda videos hit the analytics at 10 out of 10

[@ITFNBiteBayKon]

Need to get Rob Dahm in to build you a three rotor, haha.

[@CorpseExplosion]

This is the move, if he ever finishes Herts motor...

[@0Heeroyuy01]

no

[@Bubbaj226]

@@0Heeroyuy01 yes.

[@supers0nic77]

no

[@Unicornpirate]

@@Bubbaj226 no

[@Laylander]

Don't DCT swap unless you're chasing lap time. You'll miss that dopamine of a perfect downshift.

[@dmitriiar2178]

The dirty rx7 on a road with mountains in the background at 12:59 looks so mesmerizing....

[@jenh91]

The 10:11 drop🔥 Now, thats editing ❤️

[@mr.cangieter8758]

It'll be a great day when G&G get their hands on an IS300.

[@Wind_slash0]

Nah give us an altima, or g35

[@jaysworkshop8870]

I agree @gearsandgasoline get an is300 build!

[@akuma9901]

I know a dude where I work that pulled a manual IS300 out of a field across from our dealership (sat for at least 6 years). He cleaned it up and wound up making pretty good money off it.

[@supers0nic77]

I wish i had kept mine

[@shkkrimp7344]

​@@Wind_slash0boring. At least make it a Z and preferably a 300zx

[@rdanny271]

We need a series where both Bens work on the same car together

[@GearsandGasoline]

We’ve done that a few times, check out the Honda Insight, Honda Civic EF drag build, or Camaro budget build!

[@rdanny271]

​@@GearsandGasolineon it sir 🫶🫶

[@098cpt]

No automatic transmission should go in that classic JDM beauty, no way.

[@Glenn056]

Not your car, so your opinion holds no value

[@atlasdev]

@@Glenn056 Ben asked for our opinions on what to do.

[@pepijndekoning3727]

Yes it should

[@AudiRSAvant]

A DCT would actually be interesting, I don’t think it’ll remove any fun from the car at all

[@asobeeto6224]

@@Glenn056 Ben "Comment below what you think we should do next."

[@koltrountree5219]

The fd is definitely worth putting more love into! Im a honda guy but ive had a rotory and i couldnt help but love them,the functionality of a honda swapped rx7 may be sacrilegious to some but thats the beauty of every builds journey to becoming what you wanted your car to be! I applaud the dedication to see it through til the end! As for my vote a dct would be fun but i think a sequential would be funner

[@trinibad6318]

That FD is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen😍😍😍

[@Lewuaptedama]

Arguably the most beautiful car to ever come out of Japan!

[@MrZotteltier]

I love these types of videos from you guys. There’s truly so much you’re doing over time with individual cars, it’s great to have an individual recap of them.

[@elas2k159]

Best FD build on KZbin in my opinion. Have all the looks and handling characteristics of a FD, but with part availability and simplicity of a Honda!

[@peatdeloosha2463]

With all the work, changes and mods that have gone into this car, oddly I'm just so glad you put the proper steering wheel in it 👍

[@babak.400]

Color, seats, interior and in just in one word everything is amazing, If I was going to add anything honestly, I would go for door sealers, door bounds bad

[@christopherharris6005]

Awesome video as always Ben and Crew.

[@phamscb]

this video put a smile on my face for sure. thank you

[@thealgerianman7275]

K swapping that rx7 wasn't a bad idea at all i actually love it !!

[@georgetsaltas3317]

My man, I came back 4 days later just to say how much i loved this video! It doesn't matter if you made the content for extra money , i just loved it!

[@nikomoin7604]

One of the best channels

[@Gunsnr13]

Just enjoy it!! You will never know what can happen next in life!

[@vcdrny]

Yes I will share this video. Even with people that don't care about cars. A view is a view.

[@iseest4irs]

Honestly something like this is my dream build. Love the looks and handling of the FD and the powertrain you put in it is awesome. Hell yeah man

[@jaynuck]

I’m a die hard Honda guy, but the FD is my attainable dream car as well. It would have to be a K, I do not have the patience for a rotary.

[@JosephSamsor]

You’d be wasting your time when you could just buy a s2000. Also building a rotary is significantly less work than swapping in a Honda engine.

[@armo116]

0:23 it's not about the engine it's about that brap brab brap brab brap

[@NellaMola]

love how you handled this topic, very insightful!

[@grantlingley1385]

Another big road trip! Iam in and cannot wait!!!!

[@DoTheThingTheater]

This is truly the most tasteful RX-7 build on the internet. And the yellow one is a close second

[@motonochi375]

been watching this build since pandemic! Really blown that it has been 4 years since.

[@zorgzev96]

K series are the LS of 4 bangers lol.

[@ctk4949]

FD RX-7 I always thought looked best with no wing. At least not one that looks like it came from AutoZone!! LOL!!

[@Xp10s1ve7]

This build will go down in gears and gasoline History you and Asian Ben came a very long way keep movin and groovin 💯🤝

[@p.k.7111]

Beautiful RX-7!

[@SlowZX2]

Happy to see this :) What about the ZX2?! Need to do something with it! Track day?

[@Juvahh]

No DCT nor any other automatic, ever! Manual ftw! A turbo is enough of “modern upgrades” for this great car.

[@amagine1]

Update the exhaust. Everytime i see that dual exit muffler it just makes me think of some homeboy special hanging under a caprice or something. Something that sounds good and looks good. No hood or bumper exit please.

[@michaelguzman3147]

As a fellow honda head who also owes a k swapped ek hatch, I have to say this fd is my favorite of all of your cars. In for more upgrades to this thing 😎

[@YG--]

do believe its on one of the best sounding K's out there!

[@rofoldos]

Beautiful car! Keep it with the manual transmission. I would do something to the front grill, it looks kinda messy. Congrats and enjoy it!

[@StrutSlugsAC]

Paint it. A long video in painting it yourself would be awesome and I know yall will do a banger job.

[@eddiemunster5171]

Very well made vid. I was glued to the screen the whole time.

[@Jiyuu69]

I always watch rx7 content it's my dream car too 😊

[@rufinoacosta9289]

Dude what a nice build...those wheels are sick!

[@504yaj]

go wild on the exterior with genuine parts... and interior as well

[@andiachmadzaqly6071]

now We already get Mitsubishi lancer evo , honda civic , mazda rx-7 k-swap, now we need a video about suzuki cappucino and the toyota MR-S , dont forget about the ford Z28 timelapse too❤

[@knucklestheechidna5718]

Dude driving that thing out in the twistys in the woods would bring peace and harmony to my soul.

[@XxmuncsterxX]

Thanks for making this! New to the channel and was looking for a complete story and timeline on this car. Loved the video

[@dragonyyy]

Gotta love the beauty of the mazda rx7 fd

[@Ronald1234ize]

THE OG GARAGE Bring back your non running Subaru 😁😁😁😁

[@GrizzlyGarage]

It has not been 4 years dude 😭😭😭 WHAT

[@olivercattaneo3359]

This videos give me the motivation to work on my project car every weekend

[@VisualTraining]

I’m so glad we got to see this. Thank you Ben!

[@pedromateo2760]

Beautiful build bro 💪💪

[@jackreacher7029]

If I had a car like that, I wouldn't care what brand of parts it has just to keep it running and also if it makes it better.

[@joshhumke7741]

I love Saturdays! It’s my Monday as I’m a weekend RN sooo please keep making my end of shift plans even better!

[@woofiwoofi7942]

Wow my man this car looks and sounds insane

[@TheNaish1111]

I loved the Detroit muscle reference 😅

[@FlyingSpaceOstrich]

Man that RX7 road trip was probably my favorite one

[@muhammadyazidramdhani1367]

16:05 sounds kinda funny for me 🤣🤣

[@tinboy479]

Great video! Loved seeing the entire journey from the ground up!

[@jbmarlinproductions]

It's awesome to see what you can do with literally any platform with some good technicians. Great job team! Can't wait to see what is next!

[@GOPACKERSJT]

This is a filler video, but that's ok. I'm gonna drop this comment and like the video to help with the algorithm.

[@c0mpl3x91]

The names of the "sections" are just hilarious in every video 😂

[@nissanv6TT]

I remember watching this channel when you had the Escort still being built.

[@EctoPlasmic]

Sequential shifter should be next!

[@freddarau]

why tho? MDCT or ZF8HP will shift nearly as fast for a fraction on the cost.

[@marcoscamacho8913]

You need a catch can 💯 all that crank pressure needs to go out. You do that competition of shoring flames 🔥 again that motor will go bye bye 😢

[@pattensen]

awesome , big like from slovakia 👌

[@BillyTheTeen95]

Such a gorgeous build! 😍 No one would know it's repping so many countries' brands haha

[@Sub_Giga_Chad]

seeing people building their dream car is awesome, I'm not quite there but someday 😊

[@allcatnofish]

The jumpscare of tall Ben's hair at 13:36 😂

[@SlowLude]

These recap vids are great please do more

[@KennethRobinson-rf9wj]

You've got skills, keep honing them

[@jinsangyang4110]

Wasn’t a big fan of the K swap but learning that it CAME with it when you bought it, doesn’t bother me as much anymore. Still a cool swap, just not my cup of tea

[@Magnosummit]

While it's not true to the rotary spirit of the car, I think Honda has some of the best balanced 4 cylinder motors, and wouldn't ever consider swapping an I6/V6 or bigger into the car. I feel like it would change the handling behavior too much, and well built K engines seem to be the sweet spot for power/reliability. I'm sure they come at a cost, though, looking at everything done to this one (not just the motor).

[@JosephSamsor]

Yeah same I’d totally forgotten that. It’s a good drivetrain for sure.

[@jmt567]

Talk about going the distance! Much respect

[@richardsimons1234]

Personally, I think a track day video with the rx7 would be really cool

[@BIGFRED_FL5]

BRING THE FL5 BACK. WANT TO SEE WHAT WHEELS YOUR GUYS INSTALLED

[@davidseo677]

Tell me why i had a dream about yall last night? A eg hatchback with a "k23" engine from an "Acura C3" lol. Craziest part was yall converted it to middle hand drive. Yes the driver seat was in the middle like a Mclaren F1 and it had 3 seats.

[@GeorgeDaBarber777]

It looks so nice, I want one now 😬

[@BelligerentHeritage]

Lol "I'm not a rotary hater" - every video prior to this one with rotaries has him talking about how much he hates the rotary. Lol

[@PenjaminFranklinn]

How the car was when you bought it looks exactly like how my miata used to! tan interior, montego blue except for a red driver/ left fender.

[@sirtwiz]

when the engine blew all I could think was you should have upgraded the piston shelves and connecting rods as well as other internals to be able to handle all that power effectively 😅 I love the build tho, a FD RX7 is one of my all time favorite cars

[@89rainbowgaming87]

super nice build it’s looks great i bet it’s a blast. to drive

[@seethruhead7119]

dct would make sense for a track car imo, when you want to eak out every tenth of a second this thing as a pretty, non aero daily driver should stay manual if you must make a transmission change go to a manually actuated dog box sequential with shift change sensor for flat foot shifting.

[@jamespark4109]

I think a sequential transmission would be interesting to see.

[@omni_drago]

12:55 this resembles the art cover of Need For Speed Rivals

[@dddon513]

Smaller more tasteful rear spoiler would suit it better vs giant wing as far as cosmetic only mods go, imo. Everything else, pretty good.

[@verginsergin]

Time to paint that thing!

[@Zuhayr-tl6pj]

one single exit hks or catback exhaust needed

[@smokeandmirrors-pk6ic]

Love waking up on saturdays to these guys posting! Keeping my car love alive😅😅😅

[@ChizXP]

awesome build as always guys

[@swiper1131]

Honestly.. I love that car lol