RX7 Watts Link & 4 Link Upgrade // 1981 Mazda RX7 FB

We address the rear end of this neglected RX7. With some new polyurethane bushings. Like the front these bushings are shot, they are dry rotted and stiff as a board. We started with the four link and it took everything to get them out. From pressing them to burning them with FIRE! After that we moved on to the Watts link which we discovered a bent link! Nothing a pipe and some pulling power can’t fix! Now this 1981 Mazda Rx7 is a lot closer to being track ready and just a better all around driving car! Thanks for watching
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@speedshark_garage
/ speedshark_garage
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/ speedshark_racing
@speedshark_moto
/ speedshark_moto
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etsy.me/3EUl6bS
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@speedshark_garage
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[@raymondharris9104]

Real projects with real issues. Love it. The time it takes is always longer than expected. Thanks for not cutting out the challenges.

[@speedsharkgarage1787]

Thanks! I appreciate you saying that.

[@randorfja]

Very good...thanks!

[@Yodagave]

Love the image of the duct tape wound cover on the man about to use a blowtorch

[@speedsharkgarage1787]

Hahaha thanks. That one really hurt! Hand ended up swelling up that night

[@RAGNAR_PRO_GAMING]

Great video and work on the bushings! At 5:30 ts made me pull my foot back also! 😂

[@speedsharkgarage1787]

Thanks!! Yeah the one time I wasn’t wearing boots about took my toe off!

[@narrowgaugegreg]

soon.

[@speedsharkgarage1787]

Trust me I am ready to work more on the 2002. Just wanting to get the rest of the cars at least street ready.

[@narrowgaugegreg]

@@speedsharkgarage1787 I dig the rx7 content. I've been watching a lot of atcc races from the early-mid 80's when the mazdas gave the v8's a run for their money.

[@Johnny_OSG]

It's such a shame you can't buy rubber bushings anywhere. Maybe someone knows from which other cars it is possible to fit

[@Johnny_OSG]

I will have to change mine soon but I don't want poly

[@speedsharkgarage1787]

Yeah i looked but i didnt dig to deep as i needed to get the job done. But they seemed like very generic sizes. Definitely could find some from another car.

[@Johnny_OSG]

@@speedsharkgarage1787 There are suspension bushings that are half-bushings, half-ball joints, for BMWs or Vectras. I'm thinking if I could swap those instead of regular bushes to bypass the rear binding problem