Fixing the Cooling System on the Rotary RX7

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[@TheAdhrayne]

This Keisuke Takahashi is way more friendly than in the anime

[@Aamir-2999]

LOL

[@shamuanqurashi7129]

Ben's description saying "Master Fabricator" while hes on call is peak humor

[@brassmonkeegaming8583]

Yes, had me a good chuckle with that

[@tarun2231]

a rare sight of keisuke improving his cooling system

[@RydroTM]

The blonde hair is actually fire ngl

[@dmcpartlin17]

Unironically it does look good

[@davidsdoodles5089]

It does look kool huh

[@Chewie260]

IT REALLY DOES, wish he would keep it, it suits him ;D

[@TrVlogs82]

Word.

[@Luv-dq5th]

It's pretty sweet but I'm a sucker for black hair so change it back !

[@macnchillidogs1601]

*the uphiller of project D, takes care of his baby.

[@SirFlukealot]

The FD is for the uphill, the 8-6 is for the downhill.

[@lafayettedelossantos6181]

Then put some redsuns sticker for extra more horsepower hahaha

[@WildDanHibiki]

@@lafayettedelossantos6181 definitely needs some Red Sun's stickers

[@darius2640]

why is long Ben still lookin like he's about to be overtaken by a teen delivering tofu in his fathers corolla

[@MrSwipe]

And join him up under a group called project D and race other racers together

[@Ptint1685]

I love that you actually got on the phone with an engineer from Valvoline!!! This is the kind of content I love cause it’s not just a person reading the product label, but getting the actual science from an engineer.

[@chooba1613]

“Alright wanna look at some hose”

[@johanneseder27]

"Multiple hose gets expensive real quick." - Bad Obsession Motorsport

[@j_mars_cars]

I came here to find this

[@ArthurThomasII]

@@j_mars_cars Haha I knew it would be down here!

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

"This is an expensive hose... It has all the right bends" 😎

[@user-mx1fq6qm6i]

You know the rotary community is in big trouble when you write 'rotary RX7' in the thumbnail

[@StanleyKubick1]

rotary community is going strong. mazda still makes them new, and if you do any motorsport on a rotary, you can sign up for a mazda compclub and get a new engine for less than a rebuild will run you.

[@BLUEHOUNDZULU]

Its to clarify between the piston K series RX7 on the channel

[@jaybaja3690]

@Jim Cornette keep digging Watson!!

[@SkylineLofe]

@@StanleyKubick1 wait really??? Well, I'm going to have to take advantage of this in the future then

[@zeeeek1561]

Lmao

[@brainiac9579]

You know, when I heard Ben say "we're going to fab some mounts to make it fit", I was actually expecting to see a pro doing it. So glad that he actually did it himself! Great work, Ben!

[@Duvstep910]

5:37 Ben: *looks at rx7* Rx7: *blushes and looks away shyly*

[@aitor9158]

Rx7: b-baka..

[@Ward1706]

Well, it is Valentine's Day.

[@kylosalvesen]

"A little bit of fab and it should be..." me: come on, this is prime dad joke time "Perfect" Oh, come on. It's FABULOUS

[@easygoingdude9990]

Ah yes the missed opportunity.. A fable as old as time

[@dizly8072]

This is hands down the best looking rx7 I've ever seen.

[@dizly8072]

@Jim Cornette No, I just don't like when people heavily modify them, since I really like the look of the car stock already...

[@Vulcanraven27]

What? You need to watch more youtube kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ_Pl3xsp7tprac start with this one.

[@dizly8072]

I don't know looked into some more rx7's and this one is still the best looking imo, call me basic or whatever but that's just how I feel... :p

[@tamusg]

KEISUKE taking care of his baby. Ben did really come up with a good good idea to dye Ben's hair. Good Job Ben. XD

[@RippMV]

A rare sight of Keisuke Takahashi fixing his car by his own instead of his mechanics

[@epikbanana2189]

12:35 Ben: Master Fabricator lmao okay I see you

[@carlomagaro6489]

at my lowest low rn and your vids inspire me to continue living

[@N21theboss]

Hang in there 🙂

[@carlomagaro6489]

@@N21theboss thanks man highly appreciate it

[@avapeters2]

sending you positive energy man i hope things get better :)

[@carlomagaro6489]

@@avapeters2 I'm feeling better now bit by bit im fixing myself

[@avapeters2]

@@carlomagaro6489 glad to hear it hang in there

[@josharuuu5849]

This is the best initial D episode ive'd ever seen! Watching keisuke takahashi bleed his rx7 and fabricating himself a mount. Nice.

[@onenone7593]

I'm actually wondering where do they get these background music? It's calming, soothing and it makes me feels like I'm meditating. Always have GaG videos played in the background because of the great editing, the great music, commentary and pretty much everything is so perfect!

[@dripkingmobiledetailing]

Best Car enthusiasts channel on KZbin no cap 💯‼️‼️‼️

[@gasyourfriends]

FYI Ben Mishimoto makes a low temp thermostat that opens around 70 C. Available on Banzai Racing’s website.

[@TrinomCZ]

Why would you use that? The ideal operating temperature is somewhere close 100°C.

[@perotekku]

@@TrinomCZ There's a bit of both camps are true. The warmer an engine runs, the more efficiently it combusts, you are correct. Some racers though will run lower temps so that the thermostat opens prematurely, in an attempt to keep temps down while running full throttle for long periods. You are correct in your assertion that a lower thermostat alone will not solve an overheating issue.

[@iced6955]

This is literally a reality show for cars LMAO

[@nooranik21]

The hair works. It's not even working in an ironic way. It just works for you. Ben may have done you a serious solid.

[@Mtb-TrailTime]

Valvoline “Asian vehicle” 😂

[@kaushikkalita7310]

yeah he does look like anime boy, but huge respect to this guy, who is working on his car without any help, true car guy

[@alexstromberg7696]

Compared to short Ben?

[@zuranku]

These people get a lot of help. They don't even have to worry about paying for the parts.

[@jaysongreenfield5947]

Awesome watching someone with so much passion for cars, and making things work by doing it themself.

[@heckinchonker_8157]

the FD is the only car that you have to fill the coolant reservoir twice and your gas tank twice just to bleed all the air out, it takes so long you’ll run out of gas 😂

[@shortstories3349]

Damn Keisuke, this is great.

[@jonathanchristopher5239]

oh look he changes his hair colour according to the scene...how brilliant!!

[@car-enthusiast3141]

This was one of my rx7 builds in pixel car racer but ended up selling it for a Lexus LFA..infact all my cars in pixel car racers are x class cars. My fastest drag car is the gtr nismo that goes 6.3 in the 1/4 mile...

[@mikkolegario]

Lol same, glad to know someone is still playing

[@josh.cr2]

I was literally yelling at my phone to “mount it upside down” 😂😂😂🥴

[@ShawnathanOakley]

You did the right thing when you stopped and wrote it in a comment.

[@TheJesterstoybox]

Those Koyorads are super legit. Great episode and congrats on your new title master fabricator 💪

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Glad you got it sorted, it deserved that Koyorad after not blowing up during the trip :D

[@leejk3926]

New coolant is always so satisfying. My NA MX5 had brown rusty coolant with a little bit of like slush puppie type residue, when I got a new radiator as mine was blocked up and put it with new coolant in it felt very nice knowing it's all cleaned up in there - and it fixing my pretty serious overheating issue was a bonus.

[@boosted_john]

I bet you guys had a good laugh about using that thumbnail 😂 Mad respect

[@christianm2303]

I don’t care who’s first. I’m just trying to see some rx-7s

[@dailydodge2051]

Why look in the The comments than?

[@arshaq4471]

@@dailydodge2051 lmao true

[@christianm2303]

@@dailydodge2051 also the ads play while I comment

[@klal]

@@christianm2303 thumbs up for letting the ads play. Sometimes they're actually good

[@dailydodge2051]

@@svgPhoenix not within the first five minutes

[@Osprey1994]

I love the road trips but I also really enjoy content like this. I don't think I will ever own an RX7 at least not with a rotary in it, but I enjoy learning about this stuff.

[@UnknownUser_0000]

You guys are at the tippy top of the mountain and nobody else is even close. Keep it up. 🍻

[@tezzalations2521]

For the next road trip you guys should do a stance car and a lifted car

[@AjJabaay]

Very smart keeping radiator an off the shelf unit bud!

[@jimfitzpatrickstuff]

as a fellow rx7 project car guy, i absolutely love your determination!!!

[@farhank8297]

one of the best quality car content on youtube

[@josepha-rt7118]

Quality over quantity over here...... production 🔥🔥🔥🇰🇪🇰🇪 like your hair

[@snka7550]

alternative title: Light house fixes RX-7

[@frozenpete788]

Bro tip: when trying to twist a bit of aluminum or metal if it's not too thick. Use a crescent wrench instead of pliers so you don't damage the surface, and you have more leverage too 👌

[@johncorrea240]

Ben your hair is oxy making you look quite handsome now I think Ben's plan backfired on him

[@bobbyrios2k223]

Awesome master fab skillz! The hair is looking great with the black coming through

[@nintendoatarikiller]

Project D coming together nicely

[@Unlisted4.2.0]

finally, i love this series

[@Firion13]

It's funny as your fabrication skills grow, going back and looking at some of your old stuff. You look at old mounts or things that you made and you're like ugh why did I make it like that? What was I thinking? 😂

[@TheDIYTuners]

Stop teasing me with your yellow rx7🤣. Hopefully be there soon 👌

[@jasonyoung6420]

ma dudes, run some high temp hosing from the tailpipe out through the garage door, you can even use dryer vent hose.

[@jeromevet007]

Here in the eu, blue and green cooland are usualy the same and can even be mixed , if necessary. Red or yellow may never be mixed with another colour. The amount of glycol is important if you live in cold areas. You dont want water in your system in a cold area. It could destroy your engine with expansion if it freezes.

[@lagunacorona]

There is a coolant hose connected close to the intake manifold and elbow, its much much faster and easier to bleed disconnecting from that hose as your filling up. Once you see that hose dripping coolant, and the radiator cap coolant to the top, then your pretty much good to go, 10 minutes max!!! I had my FD for 13 years so I know.

[@LostParadise_]

Yknow what, this is the dream. Building shit on your car, modding it, maintaining it, and big ass road trips. I think I've found my life purpose.

[@ktmclay]

We all wanna see more of the k20 EK hatch. Keep those Mazdas in the garage.

[@JudsonRadio]

We use Zerex Asian, blue and red variants, in a lot of cars at our shop and it's fantastic stuff.

[@tonykowalski4189]

Best thumbnail by far

[@ray0968]

good job Keisuke love the hair bud fits super well

[@TheJMedia]

Loving the rx7 build series! The road trip was amazing to watch!

[@B17714]

Ben channeling his inner Andy Smedegard with the fab work 👍👍

[@PoorFamz]

Ben, your legend as a master fabricator precedes you. At least more than anything you've ever accomplished in your life anyways...

[@Shermanleftnut]

Man i'm not gonna lie, i want the next roadtrip to come so bad

[@RGHTBrainDesignDrive]

Ben, I absolutely HATE PowerFCs, but your car needs a retune, buddy. I'll take care of it for you whenever you're ready. Thanks for the great content as always!

[@mdlmms54]

Love your hair. The quality of the production is awesome, thank you!

[@OwenBuckingham11]

The phone call with Valvoline was so cool!

[@jap848]

love the relaxed and spontaneous style of video, enjoy it. you look like you love it more than before

[@JohnnyWooh]

I wanted to make a Keisuke joke myself, but i'm happy to see they've all already been made lol

[@mrslickkRick]

“Master Fabricator” self proclaimed

[@jonholaday2733]

If you picked upba vacuum coolant filler it wouldn't require much of any bleeding. Aswell it would give you a preliminary check for any leaks if it can hold vacuum before sucking in coolant. Keep up the awesome Rx7 content!

[@jeremylin593]

Ben without glasses hits different

[@PaddyMcQueen]

Ben's hair style is way better then any k swap on earth 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣😎

[@navseal345]

Congratulations on the fix!!

[@Infrared-6]

That thing makes some beautiful noises

[@cxbra]

Be careful with that radiator cap being upside down, a sudden loss of ALL coolant would be catastrophic. You need to weld the original neck closed and relocate it to the top. Not saying radiator caps wont work upside down, its just scary!

[@SillyRabbituk]

There is no neck on the radiator, the cap lives on the thermostat housing on the engine.

[@garagecedric]

Nice, now time to sort that turbo inlet air routing so it doesn't suck air behind the IC :)

[@compulsion_mike]

Great job on the brackets Ben, working alone on the car sucks sometimes but it’s therapeutic if you ask me 😂. You gotta get get an “AirLift” bleeder to bleed that yellow thang! I use it on all my cars works flawlessly every time, no air pockets left behind! 👌🏼

[@compulsion_mike]

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[@WarMachineSSVHoldenG8]

My Saturday morning dose of G&G

[@FB6K24Z7]

Changed the radiator to a koyo rad but doesn't even bothers to clean or just replace the dirty air filter on the turbo

[@touringteg]

Getting down and dirty. Nice work.

[@Katsunaka]

You guys gonna post a nice map of the roadtrip that shows all the highways and so on you went on. So we can get a visual representation of roadtrip's routes you took for all the states. We get why you only barely touch some states and big trips thru others. Its understandable.

[@viffer94]

Nice to see your dark roots growing back in. I was afraid your next video was going to be on how to make trash can nachos. 🙂

[@trigga5]

Would have been nice to see the result comparison from your road trip series Vs after the radiator change.

[@DoTheThingTheater]

These men create CINEMA

[@Nu_Dawn]

Man I can't remember Keisuke being this too friendly and humble

[@Razgriz012386]

Air takes the path of least resistance you need to close up the back where they meet at v and possibly some side shrouds. While it works in the cold weather now it will not be optimal once it gets warm outside

[@michaelsantiago7093]

im half convinced the producers give him incentive to be extra. It is television.

[@anthonygreene2233]

Nice finally running smooth.

[@DEADPEDAL]

Stellar video as always, lads. Great stuff.

[@BeasT-gw6fb]

This is the side of keisuke that we didn’t see 😂

[@paodepota8373]

Keisuke finally did a car check. Finally.

[@drummingdrunk]

I envy the time and resources you guys have with your projects. How to see more in the future. Viewing from the Philippines!

[@snehinm5311]

Everything to do with both of your rx7s i love

[@Mugenkidd82]

Thats why I like AN fittings

[@shafiqahmeddoddamani5921]

Video quality is next level.

[@aabhas3784]

behind the scenes with takahashi royuske doing some car stuff

[@laquavian]

13B sounds so good.

[@Vmpr666]

god he needs to keep the keisuke look the blonde with the yellow fd is such a vibe

[@NateRist]

Koyorad was definitely the right choice. I have one on my RX-8 and love it although I also love the cheap eBay special radiator on my SA too. Either one does their jobs very well