I Found a Surprise in the Botched RX-7 Cooling System...

Today we dive into the CYM's cooling system, and things could be better. .
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[@titoortiz1849]

get yourself a new fd fan shroud, and S2 series RX-8 R3 Fan Motors: N3R115150 ( You will need 2 of these) and the rx8 fan blades. Right Fan Blade: RF1S15140 Left Fan Blade: RF2A15140, it cool better, it doubles the cfm. i also have a vmount and i don’t regret doing this with the rx8 fans and blades.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

THIS! I’m looking for a stock FD shroud as we speak!

[@davehoffman515]

I like this level of mechanic videos where people explain what they are doing and why.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I mostly do it in case I do something wrong, people can correct me! So I’ll keep it up!!

[@sacredgear]

Great video! I appreciate you showing that car problems don’t get solved overnight. With the shoddy work that shop did, you could prob subtitle every video with: “but wait there’s more!”

[@ioriOki]

I feel like this is going to be the case with every system on the car unfortunately.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I tested the coolant… it’s tap water. BUT WAIT, there’s more! Lol

[@Mr.DontKnow]

I like these daily drops keep em coming!

[@ioriOki]

Me too, low key.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I’m doing my best. Sometimes I just run out of day

[@efaracing4000]

Congrats on that dollar gain man haha! Can see you love it which is the most important bit best of luck growing your side of things!

[@ioriOki]

That's MY dollar. lol

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

@@ioriOkinaaaaah not round here partner

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

Thank you! We would do it even if there was nothing to gain but a cool car

[@jasonanderson2876]

Remove the thermostat for flushing for sure, I mean it’s pretty darn easy to get to. Make sure u put it back in though 💯. You can drill a small 1/8-1/4” hole in a thermostat for an old-timers trick to lower temps a touch under oem, but by now im sure there’s an aftermarket solution for lower thermostat. Just make sure u don’t take it out entirely, I made that mistake once and the water moved through-out the cooling system so fast that it didn’t have anytime actually dissipate any heat & i over heated my Starion

[@RETMTM]

Great tip

[@ioriOki]

Technical Comments always. Thank You!!

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I removed the thermo for flushing. I left it out briefly until we get everything painted and pretty

[@brookegravitt4117]

I’m hooked man

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

Yessss! Thank you for supporting!

[@JustASimpleGuy]

This car/series is an eye opener to call out this nonsense without mentioning name we all know who is being addressed and I am glad im not the only one who had a problem with them as i was sourcing and buying parts i went to them as i figured they were “The Ones” to go to for Rotaries and they were close enough but it was just horrible and the best part was the no response when I asked for things

[@ioriOki]

I'm just surprised as there is not a single video where there isn't questionable work.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I’ve gotten so irritated, I’m almost tired of being professional and keepin them low key

[@Therealdookieman]

⁠​⁠@@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403no need to be man. Put it out there looks like y’all are experiencing the same exact bs I did. Horrible to no communication, insane wait times, wasted $ down the drain, and a bunch of lies. Crazy to see somebody else went through the same exact crap. As I said I went through the same with the east coast shop to open up my motor a year later and finding super crappy and shady work done(have an entire list of stuff from 2 years ago you wouldn’t believe). After paying for a full build. Including car and engine build..

[@RX7Cody]

What a sweet neighbor! That's how the fluid out of my FD looked when i first bought it, old Fluidyne Rad, botched "fresh rebuild" by Tri-Point than sat for years

[@ioriOki]

Is tri-point another Angel Motorsports style shop?

[@RX7Cody]

@@ioriOki they were not, once upon a time, then they changed hands and kept the same name, and have sense screwed over quite a few people (including who I got the car from).

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I have heard some things about those guys too. It’s a shame

[@RX7Cody]

@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403 yup. As some older Rotary guys say "Tri Point isn't Tri Point anymore".

[@magicwaffl3z]

When I bought my miata from its previous owner I had to do this too, flushed it like 6 times at least and the water looked just like that. Took soooo long to get it even almost clear

[@ioriOki]

It's wild that people let it sit for so long.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

It’s easiest to just do it annually

[@RETMTM]

When I flushed my FD it was disgusting. I should have done it way sooner. I ran a cleaner through it and flushed it several times using tap water and it took ages to clear up. Yes, my engine was happy to dump the fluid but refilling was a nightmare each time. It's like it air locks and you need to run the engine to operating temp so the thermostat opens and allows the fluid to get into the heater core and push the air out. Talk about burping an engine.... I won't be leaving it too long this time. In fact I'll likely do it annually. Because here in Australia we don't get freezing weather where I am I just used an anti corrosion green coolant.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

The burping process took me 3 hours today. I probably overdid it, but you’ll be surprised the next video

[@RETMTM]

These videos with full "hey look what I found" shots of the shoddy workmanship the 👿 Motorsports shop did is an eye opener. Where's the integrity and honesty?

[@ioriOki]

They left the it in the parts bin.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I like to believe they use to have it, but maybe just took on too much work, got lazy, or felt the allure of celebrity and wanted that instead

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

@@ioriOkiLMAOOO

[@marcuswynn89]

go dj thats my dj

[@bradrx7400]

Looks like the open connectors are temp sensor, ps pump level, radiator fluid level gauges inside the cockpit...

[@wdemetrius76]

I can't believe this car is this bad and you just got started.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

Lol. I can. 😂

[@kobeyamaminami2901]

Awesome video :) Big fan of your RX-7 videos XD

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

Thank you! I got more coming.

[@RETMTM]

Must have been lookin 😂 🍽️

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I’m bout to go see what’s up. 😏

[@CDidntDoIt]

Person in the Odyssey watched that episode from Top Gear and said "Nah, I got this. hold my beer."

[@ioriOki]

Odyssey person is a whole vibe.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I should have asked the person in the odyssey how much they’d charge me rent

[@joshchaides]

🔥 #brapfam hoping to do more videos on my car. Hopefully in the upcoming weeks. Thanks for the inspiration 😎

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

Nothing to it, but to do it! Can’t wait to see them

[@mikedsfitnessjourney3400]

I miss my old rx7 😢

[@ioriOki]

Get a new one, just don't take it to Angel Motorsports.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

Deeeeefinitely time for a new one.

[@mikedsfitnessjourney3400]

@@ioriOki thats fair lol

[@magicwaffl3z]

Man that shop is a joke wtf, crazy they still have viewers and supporters when they are doing people like this

[@ioriOki]

Because it's the internet. It's so unfortunate.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

We just need people to see these videos lol

[@Bruuhhhhhh]

Lmfao bro got too honest with the thumbnail 😭 If this making a dollar with honest thumbnails just imagine the potential with clickbait titles and thumbnails man... I dare even say this could reach 3-4$

[@ioriOki]

I'm working on making him new thumbnails now. lol

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

That would have been enough to but 3 McDoubles back in the day!

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

@@ioriOkiThank you 🥹

[@802Garage]

Of course the V-mount is crooked! Holy hell the fan mounting is horrific. This build just doesn't get any better. We did superior work when we were rotary swapping a BRZ in 72 hours. We had it running better than this car as you got it in 11 days of work, hahaha. This is just pathetic. I understand if a shop is overloaded and trying to push stuff out the door, not that they should do that, but even my quickest work is better than this. Looks like that intercooler has a pinhole leak and the turbo drain probably isn't working perfectly so some oil is passing through the intercooler. Just a guess. Not only did they not use corrosion inhibiting coolant with mixed metals and cast iron, but the coolant reservoirs aren't set up correctly either. FWIW oil pan leaks are incredibly common and it's a pain to seal them up, but still not really an excuse. Also strange the oil level sensor is missing given it was a stock FD at one point and it has the connector for it. Wooow they didn't even use an OEM thermostat and that gasket is definitely reused. Everything rusted and cruddy. Looks like they used hard tap water. Wooooooooooow a stripped bolt too what a surprise. This is one of those cars where you can count on every single thing that has been touched being wrong. One of the only other builds I saw this bad was the Miata on I Do Cars. Holy crap. I really hope they didn't do much wiring.

[@salsaaa_verde]

Every video keeps getting worse 😭 not in quality or the content but the work the PR brothers did.

[@ioriOki]

I'm legit looking forward to each release to see what he finds next too.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I’m thinking it may be time to update from the ol’ iPhone!

[@scotty305]

I used ThermoCure and was happy with how well it removed rust. The first three flushes were really gross, and after about six or seven flushes it was mostly clear. Don't forget the block drain; the water pump inlet & outlet are both up high so there will be a lot of coolant left in the engine if you neglect the block drain. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGjZpoGMpJ6CZq8

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

I drained the block each time, total it took about 20 gallons to clear it. After testing the “coolant” they charged him for, I learned it was tap water and rust.

[@josepharchuleta9244]

You wanna by my rx8 fans, motors and shroud? I’m in Gilbert

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

Is it Series 2?

[@springbay1]

Invite the neighbor to share the meal

[@ioriOki]

I'm just happy they're not mad at him.

[@djthewafflehouseconnoisseu9403]

She did say she liked the Miata