Peripheral Port RX-7 battles Corvette

[@brentenwerner5166]

This is amazing. That vette clearly makes huge power. But the sound from the rotor..... When it sounds like that everything else is irrelevant.

[@MrKrozius]

I used to race a NA 20b peripheral port. Nothing on 4 or 2 wheels makes a better sound. Nothing.

[@585sammy]

Brenten Werner bad driver

[@msengineeringdavid3702]

Nothing makes a better sound ? Ever heard of a Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari F355 V10 Carrera Lexus LFA ? Compared to these that sounds like a mosquito attempting to make a landing for a quick sip in your ear.

[@serg2963]

@@msengineeringdavid3702 Subjective... to me a 20b sounds better than all the cars you listed. Now, had you mentioned a Judd V8... OK.

[@guitariste47]

the vette has more power but the rx7 goes faster in the turns; could be the driver also

[@tscooter22]

427 cubic inches vs. 80 cubic inches. And yes, that thing sounds sweet! Seems pretty high pitched for turbocharged 13B -- more like a non-turbo 26B on a diet. My low-to-mid 300 bhp FD would feel like turtle to the GT-3 RX7 driver.

[@youtubecomments5951]

You can’t really compare cubic inches. It’s like comparing a 2 stroke 1000cc to a 4 stroke 1000cc.

[@thebigboybossy4232]

1.3l vs 6.0l, rotaries are hands down a beast on the track

[@kennydemartini2169]

Yeah, weight has absolutely nothing to do with performance...

[@adamcarolan5884]

@@kennydemartini2169 I mean the C5r only weighs 1200 kilos so yes it does but the rx7 isn't gonna weigh a whole lot less

[@poppa5289]

1.3 lol every rotary lover knows there a 3.9 litre two cylinder,how you ask well each rotor fire's 3 time's per revolution see it equals 3.9 litres 👍

[@NitroNuggetTV]

@@poppa5289 actually the rotary is commonly considered a 2.0-2.6L, 110% not a 3.9L. It does fire three times per rotation but that is still only 1.3L of displacement. At most you double the displacement because its a 2 stroke engine only needing one rotation to complete its power cycle, unlike a four stroke which needs two rotations. There are also reasons to do with efficiencies which makes doubling its capacity unfair as well, so you'll never see it being compared to anything above 2.6L, its power output is generally closer compared to a 2.0L. Also even if hypothetically this was a 3.9L that's still 2.1L's down on the v8, so that makes reality of rotaries even more impressive

[@blyndrotor]

@@poppa5289 Nope. Doesn't work that way.

[@Joe11Blue]

You were definitely faster through the corners. I like how that Porsche was just durdling along like he was on a Sunday drive to church or something.

[@oscarlmolina]

Imagine the face of the guy in the Miata when he had this two monsters behind and had to move out of the way hahaha

[@Malibus_Most_Wanted]

Oscar Lopez probs was routine for his brother

[@jhaller90]

if only this was a 4 rotor i would be completely deaf right now

[@RBNZ-lg9cy]

Hahaha my thoughts exactly.... if in doubt or down and out get another rota out haha

[@sprockethead323]

Well even a 20b turbo would have smashed that vet

[@violaconcerto123]

If he had a 4 rotor he couldve beaten the corvette easy!!!

[@monogoroshi1547]

@@violaconcerto123 he could have beaten him with this same setup but his trans fucked him up, the vette would have been left behind in the curves, without enough gap to catch him in the straights

[@monogoroshi1547]

vette was fucking fast in the straights tho don't get me wrong

[@SuperBlubben]

10:31 look at the track officials HAHA!

[@dttach3d]

lol

[@Johnnyboiyy]

One of the coolest vids i have seen on KZbin wow actually watched the whole thing good race

[@moiv8]

Just watched it too!

[@clanrobertson7200]

JWALK 141 Could that be because the Mazda Rotary in racing form sounds just like the dirt bike that you are sitting on? The old professor

[@ShinichiHatsune123]

The sound of this 13B is just brutal! :D

[@clanrobertson7200]

ShinichiHatsune123 LITERALLY !!

[@seandeterman2499]

Right at 8:18 I was like "good move! Good move!" And then that corvette just pops up again! What a great battle. Props to you sir!

[@kurtdez9495]

riiiight at the end that clutch kick and limiter hitting fucking love it! 10:31

[@ldmcnutt]

+autoparts321 Autoparts321 pretty much hit the nail on the head. The heavier Corvette has high entry speed, great braking, but lower speed at the apex and Corvettes have low exit speeds because they are horrible at getting the power down while turning. So if you're tucked in behind the Corvette, he is forcing you to race his slow style through the corners and then when it straightens out, he just walks away because of the hp difference. Follow him into a corner at a higher speed than what he is travelling, close the gap to the apex and get on the throttle at the apex, run wide and you'll squirt right around him. Then slide over in front of him and shut him out before he has a chance to get his throttle all of the way open.

[@clanrobertson7200]

Larz Or you might die when the Vett nudges you from momentum and you roll about 12 times. The old professor

[@frosbitfire]

@@clanrobertson7200 that's a risk i'm willing to take ; )

[@Handgun777]

Or just put more power to the ground and accelarate by him at corner exit.

[@violaconcerto123]

Thats exactly what I wouldve done downshifted to get better balance and power available to squirt right around him jumped in front of him and even if he opened the throttle as long as you stay in front you can get him in the next corner with higher speed.!!!

[@theratinaCage]

I come back to this video every now and again. Just the best soundtrack

[@trocose]

Fantastic racing there Bob and your self Jeff.. I thoroughly enjoyed every second, i was on the edge of my seat all the way with a ear to ear grin whilst i was ghost changing gears in my lounge chair !..This vid is the reason why I'm in love with my Rx3 and a old school NA bridgey ... Thank you Jeff for the vid...

[@carpathiandevil]

Time to add a rotor! Haha, love the RX7.

[@arthurerby2466]

2:01 I know that vette saw that burst of flames and decided it was all or nothing this day one of the absolute best races on KZbin I hope to find you one day sir you have set a bar I hope to pass someday

[@kz6fittycent]

Man, that was a great race!! Made us Mazda guys proud!!

[@joshuarodriguez7500]

I have this playing in the background as I'm doing engineering homework! Great motivation XD

[@OhItsThat]

God I love race cars.......all of them.

[@christians131]

I like how the man who was actually racing with the vette and uploaded this video with the captions is more mature than those commenting. I'm a big fan of both cars, but that peripheral ported rx7 just sounds wayyy too good to not be my favorite.

[@musskeeterbump]

love that rev match damn it. blip that responsive throttle

[@neverknowsbest4994]

sounds like a sequential transmission to me. its so fast between gears

[@sephiroth1386]

Man, good race. Reminds me on how heated my best friend and I get when we're on the road at the same time

[@171apples171]

This is hands down my favorite rotary related video on KZbin. Thank you

[@Kamukix]

GOD I MISS MY FC, I'm working on a plan to get another, it's been just about 3 years since I last had a rotary, and I miss my heart. No contest, still my favorite engine ever made. That last lap made my heart race, you made my day. Amazing video, long live the rotary.

[@Fsone174]

I feel like the 'Vette should have been flagged for blocking a few times. That RX7 had its number - nicely done.

[@scottsmith3257]

Wow awesome battle, love the sound of that 13b. Too bad my rx8 doesn't sound that insane (although it still sounds pretty damn good). Way to keep the rotary alive in racing and show it's great capabilities on the track.

[@oscarlmolina]

Beautiful sound, great race. The sound is so delicious I just keep KZbin minimized while working. Keeps my revs up.

[@BuildingTheEXOCET]

Great driving by both of you and awesome sounding car. That had to be a thrill. Always a fun drive when you are matched up equally with someone

[@Mario-G-Man]

Wooooo!!! Had me on the edge!!! Love the sound of both engines! I have a vintage celica and I'm thinking to swap in a motor! Either a throaty sound of V8 with itb's, or a snappy happy rotary (12a or 13b) to save some weight! My 22R is fun, but It's nothing compared to the powerful rotary or the brutal torque of a V8! BTW...the rotary sounds awesome!!!! X^}

[@kevinnahan8863]

I’m a vette guy, but I was rooting for you! That was freaking awesome!!!! Best you tube video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@marlonbernard5409]

Great driving all around , there are several areas where we could see you had him . That said your car corners better and you handle it great . Love the sound and seeing it move . Good luck ,

[@fleetfeet2004]

That was awsome! I can't wait to get at that level one day.

[@Emanicas]

I rewatch this video often. The sounds are so good

[@FAMBAM_REVIEWS]

damn was hanging on to my seat hoping you would get him!!

[@areeskinwar7274]

Dam 372 hp VS 600 hp..........thats Really, Really, ......................REALLY GOOD imagine is was a Quad Rotor

[@muzallisam5068]

imagine if it was a sequential turbo quad rotor.

[@GaryLaaks1]

The Vette is fast on the straights but its heavy. Rx7 reels him in on the twisty bits with late braking. I just love watching racing between engines with such huge displacement difference. I love V8 but I love Rotary more.

[@zachnunes123456789]

i have never gotten zoo excited watching a you tube video!

[@jzxtrd337]

Hell of a drive from the Corvette, incredible defensive positioning and still kept it flat out in some of those corners.

[@rotary787de]

Great Job Mr. Corvette-Hunter...rotary Rules yes!. You make my Day...what a wonderful Rotary-Sound. Greetings from Germany Jens

[@keisuketakahashi7317]

The rpms they are.......OVER 9000

[@moiv8]

ahaha

[@coreyworthington2797]

Over 9000? That's impossible!

[@jazpanoz4996]

Corey Worthington @ nope,its when pp's start to work up high rpm

[@coreyworthington2797]

@@jazpanoz4996 clearly didn't get the dbz ref.

[@jazpanoz4996]

Corey Worthington @ nothings impossible,lolz!

[@danlearned6199]

20 years back I oversaw, crew chief'd 2 GT3 RX7's. The one I nicknamed 'Scrappy' because it refused to be beat over the course of 3 seasons won 27 of 31 races!!! With little more than a very radical 'street port' motor, the top end charge was unreal. In mixed class races, outran 5 liter Mustang's, Camaro's, Porsche's, M3's, V6 Nissan Z cars. Still have a mild port 12A waiting for a special project car.

[@Yashiro-nene_dies]

I want this video played at my funeral.

[@tikvosha]

i thought i was the only one

[@cbremer83]

Music to my ears! And some damn fine driving on both parts!

[@cstavro]

I used to love Vettes. A 600 bhp Corvette racecar barely walking on a two rotor RX7 is embarrassing. I now own an RX8 :)

[@RatchetGamingNation]

But RX8's are (no offense) the worst rotary Mazda made. I have a FC, a friend has an FD, another friend has a FB, and an acquaintance has a RX8. Even with just a full exhaust system, headers and intake manifold (no ports or anything), the FB can still outrun the RX8. They're nicer, more modern cars, but they're not the best rotary.

[@cstavro]

stock to stock, the renesis still makes more power NA than those...but peripheral port makes more power modified. would you rather a better chassis, or more power?

[@cstavro]

no offence taken. I just got my RX8 last month. I obviously took the better chassis, Recaro seats, and slick 6 speed over the C5's V8. I'm already thinking of ways to make more power, although 300 bhp is my ideal in the RX8.

[@RatchetGamingNation]

Honestly if you plan to daily it, 300bhp is all you really need. If you want to take it out at night and have a bit of fun, maybe a little bit more. The biggest problem with rotaries is that to get a lot of power out of NA rotaries, there's only so much you can do (and most of it is pretty expensive). Ultimately you just want to get as much air and fuel into the engine as you can to get more power out of these cars. I don't know if RX8's have rev limiters, but I know everything up to FD's didn't have a rev limiter. Small things you could do to get a little bit more power to play with would just be the basics: air intake, better spark plugs (try NGK platinum's if you're not already rocking them). Porting is the most effective way to see a bigger power output if that's what you want, but that's where it starts to get expensive. But porting and bigger fuel injectors is what you would want. Unfortunately even with porting a NA, you're not going to see as much power as if you ported a boosted rotary. I know you said 300bhp is ideal for you, but you never know what you might want to expand on :) Honestly all I would suggest for a daily (I'm assuming that's what it is) would just be a little bit of a suspension setup.

[@Malibus_Most_Wanted]

Ratchet L. Can conquer I love my rx7sa love the 8 but all that added weight keeps it equal to a stock 12a fb power to weight but I can't argue a wide body rx8 is one mean looking car and with a free flowing exhuast their shoot flames like the series 1 rx7s did but I just say the new Miata coupe style and it's almost identical in shape and size of a fb that with the 13b ren or any rotary would be amazing to see

[@tommy9927]

@jacekpace1 No, the C6.R works car has a huge fan in the rear bumper. It's a C6 by the tail end, but something self made. Nothing by Pratt&Miller, neither a C5-R nor a C6.R

[@L.Kneemoy]

Wow great racing to both drivers the V8 had just enough on the top end to hold off the Mazda. Excellent racing, thanks for posting enjoyed it very much!! Cheers...

[@jerlaine1638]

Man it was hard not to cheer and yell for the 7 at work... the sounds were absolutely orgasmic, and damn the driving was well fantastic job, wish I'd seen this sooner!

[@Chrisnuzzo76]

Great driving! You were going in and out of the corners at much higher speeds than the Vette but he just has too much power for you to stay ahead in the straights. If you had like 50 more hp you would probably take him.

[@_H_24]

great driving, your rx7 sounds awesome, wish my fc sounded like that

[@ogracer]

that brap, then the scream. uh best engine.

[@cameronjansz88]

Probably the best sounding car ive ever heard

[@lancelacour6717]

One of my favorite track videos of all time!

[@Skyisnotalimit]

Great performance anyway for a little engine like that. How big is the Corvette Engine.....

[@Warzoneplayer2024]

1.3 litre against 5.0 hahaha

[@Venom2U]

7.0 liters...........A C5R has an ls7 which is 7 liters

[@Malibus_Most_Wanted]

The Way Of MGTOW that's a little embarrassing to the vette to have a little 1.2l on your ass like a bee on honey

[@13bro45]

+Groovy Panda 1.3L

[@Malibus_Most_Wanted]

i guess cuz its peripheral ported its a 1.3l but technically all 12a's are 1.1L n 13b's 1.2L and so on

[@Martintocaor]

I think this is my favorite youtube video ever!!

[@antonioriu1655]

im a bit confused at how 6 people gave a thumbs down...The sound alone is worth all thumbs.

[@serchmarc]

you need an extra rotor , thats it

[@AngryDuckSoup]

That was a great video.Ive owned an RX-7 and a couple vettes,I cheered for both cars.post more,,,

[@francoisrivard893]

Good clean / safe racing. Well done! The Vette guy wasn't giving it away either.

[@Belgian-Motorsport]

Wow, amazing sound from this 13B. Love it. Could you please upload some more. :)

[@snaple07]

The corvette has the torque and power on the straights, but the rx7's cornering is just phenomenal!

[@migit109]

Amazing racing, you could tell how hungry you were to pull ahead.

[@護国尊皇-f1y]

beautiful Sound

[@sean469530]

Well, you don't have to beat him for that Vette to know he's in trouble. Excellent driving, and excellent representation on what rotartys can do!

[@zackspeed100]

Awesome drive. Strongest 13bPP I have seen since the old Imsa days. Most in SCCA seem to have gone with the 3 rotor now in the higher GT classes.

[@ianrenomtb]

Great vid! Love the symphony of transmission whine and engine noise. I have recorded the audio using flotv and now have it on my ipod. Thank you

[@TheoneGodfather]

Some great racing. You’re both damn good drivers.

[@cecilwilliams8586]

That's a standard rotary as that's how the first rotary was designed, look it up. Japanese got rid of the PP housings for side induction to make the car more usable.

[@kubad8678]

This Vette is sure fast, but corners is the place where a lightweight rotary gains.

[@onesourishpuma1766]

Bro this gangster was tailing the whole race then pulls a hearty skid at the end what a fucking legend

[@oldboy562]

was gonna go large street port but after hearing this I might go pp instead, awsome

[@081588101]

bla

[@wiltse0]

good luck at stop lights

[@Pooooooops]

Just set the idle to 2200 lmao

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

I always liked the rotary engine sound. Good race man. Congratulations!

[@stompyrompy]

Wow a HUGE Chevy engine/Rare race car over 100grand vs a 1.3 liter/76 cubic inch displacement modified RX-7

[@khalifaskho4223]

The corvette V8 guy be like: THOUGHT I HAD HIM THERE. MAN THAT DAMN DORITO STILL KEEP UP

[@NateRist]

Just wondering but about how large of a time gap was there behind you? from the video it looks like you and the vette lapped everyone a few times. Great race, I agree with +autoparts321's comment, but good battle overall

[@rakim2001]

Nice, I'm planing to do a semi pp with large street port on a 13brew in my Vw bug

[@tfsalnave1]

That was really good battling.. Five minutes in even I was like, where can he gain ground on him before the back stretch. Lol

[@ATSRX7]

Great vid!, and congrats on a wicked car! My future plans include a large ported rotary race car. I have already done the stock rotary race car.

[@mickr12345]

I can listen to this car all day.

[@slimgoodie5409]

That shit looks like hella fun even with traffic getting in the way. An the sound of that thing is fringing AMAAZZZIINNNGGG!!!!!!

[@unknow5518]

awesome car,awesome sound,awesome track,,nice videos

[@igottafc]

Agreed, if only it was all continuous though and not chopped up. Kind of a let down. any chance @theracingrx7 could post continuous footage?

[@TimAllardyce]

excellent driving! Thought you had him when you snuck by on the left as you both came up on those 2 slower cars...very fun to watch!

[@MC-HA7ER]

600hp Corvette VS 300hp Rx-7........ and the corvette couldn't get away. Why I love Rotary's ;)

[@TheMdpalmer]

Awesome. I love battle vids, this one is super sweet for me since I have some experience with both powerplants in my rx-7. Great vid! Would be nice to show a view of the driver to see what's going on with the steering wheel, etc.

[@alltheboost5363]

All that RX-7 needs is a ram air. Big ass 4- 5-inch sealed off to its actual intake with a filter in it and that would be the extra 30 40 horsepower in The Straits that it needs.

[@rotarydude07]

Music to my ears, PP rotary motor sounds amazing

[@leonsmit-a25sl80]

I share Thank you Jeff !

[@BobMarley3132]

great race rotary brother... Your driving is great! love seeing ya entering the corner faster then the corvette :D

[@hardtobearit]

You would think a race would have cars in the same horsepower level. That Vette seemed like it had at least 50 to 100 HP than the Mazda.

[@MadCarTK]

I can't imagine how frustrating it is to reel someone in in the corners and then watch them fly away in the straights lol.

[@Giotoules]

RX7...You are the winner at our hearts....STELIOS RX8...

[@chrisgraff2103]

Nice race one hell of a rx7!

[@jimcsax]

Wow. Great driving on both parties. That 7 sure was filling up his rear view in the corners.

[@EdwardJForrestIII]

Great Video - Thanks for sharing! Any other video?

[@randlof123]

sounds like it's time to add another rotor and make it a 20b

[@kiwiman146]

Awesome vid dude inspires me to make a track car

[@RubberDuckTrucking]

My ears are bleeding and i loved every second of it :D

[@johndelper1404]

Like a chihuahua on steroids in a tiger's cage, but he definitely held his own, much respect.

[@stevemasterson7776]

When you think about the difference in displacement it's amazing race.

[@destruction12100]

let that rotary scream!!

[@tscooter22]

GREAT race!! Man.. the abrupt ending was like pulling out right before finishing the job.