Turbo Rotary '79 RX7 Back Road Driving - Pure Enthusiast Spirited Drive

[@uselessoutdoorsman2826]

Still don't know why this channel hasn't blown up yet 👌 legend bro, keep em coming.

[@RADPotential]

Share the videos man!! Make it blow up!!

[@tommygibson9515]

Dude such a good video.. keep it up, gonna be so sweet the day my 7 is going again

[@jamfd3s788]

Man Tennesse is my favorite state, you guys literally have the best roads.

[@FacesintheStone]

I miss Tennessee at this time of year. Damn it looks wonderful, all humid and damp!

[@FacesintheStone]

Gotta be a hks ssqv, amirite? It’s like a champagne glass on granite by tony soprano every time.

[@FacesintheStone]

I got a request. Let’s do a dad interview, he has some stories about rotary!!!

[@RADPotential]

My dad is not at all a rotary guy haha. Not really a car guy to any extent more than appreciating the cool factor of cars

[@ej7speed996]

insane quality, best driving video yet

[@wardude9161]

These videos are awesome

[@noahchuck3505]

Beautiful roads!! Oh my goodness.

[@GrizzlyGamerUSA]

Need more videos like this to keep me motivated. My car is so close to being off the jackstands

[@RADPotential]

I can try and coerce some other buddies into letting me film some fun rips in their cars for the channel

[@edlippjr]

love some back road driving!! awesome vid my dude

[@RADPotential]

Thanks man!!!

[@youngbreed72]

Great video

[@joshuabosworth750]

Gilbert SA's are the best 1st gens hands down!

[@RADPotential]

It's a good car for sure. Going to get some TLC soon

[@looonytoonz]

living the dream....

[@jasondayberry9906]

Badass. What us that Rpm Bac replacement?

[@Ghostevent]

Would you recommend going from an rx8 to a similar setup to this? There's an fb for sale w a fc t2 engine thats really tempting 🤔

[@RADPotential]

You will probabaly not like the braking power. But for a fun street car I'd choose a first gen over an rx8 all day. Just my opinion

[@rodz_gamer443]

Nice video man👍🏻 Quick question, can the 1985 rx7 gsl-se gauge cluster be a “plug and play” install on a 1983 gsl rx7, or they change wiring wise? Because my dad bought a 83 gsl with the 85 gsl-se dashboard and cluster installed but the cluster wasn’t connected, yesterday I took the gauge cluster out and we found out that it had the 83 wiring. Will it be a plug and play install or does it need to be re-wired in order for it to work?

[@RADPotential]

Honestly I have no idea. I know the harnesses are different from my 80 to an 84. I know the plugs for the cluster look the same, I know the speedometer cable is the same, that's about all I know. I couldn't tell you with any sort of confidence that it will plug in and work

[@rodz_gamer443]

​@@RADPotential Ok, no worries. I appreciate the response tho, keep up the good content. 👌

[@RADPotential]

Plug it in. Let us know if it works haha

[@DuckWhenIBust]

Might be getting my FD soon, cant wait to be a rotary owner (though im a bit scared...)

[@MrMeoow91]

Good luck because it comes with a lot anxiety and oil leaks.

[@jamfd3s788]

obviously, it is done all the time but I definitely don't recommend the FD as your first rotary. obviously, it's everyone's favorite tho so do what makes you happy!

[@MrMeoow91]

@@jamfd3s788 I learned the hard lesson from buying a turbo rotary even though it was just an FC turbo II. It was also my 1st car. Now I have an S4 NA. I would recommend an FB or RX8. Skip the FC because interior parts are expensive.

[@RADPotential]

Fd interior parts are more expensive

[@MrMeoow91]

@@RADPotential at least the turning signal and light stock are standard unlike the knobs one on the FC. Those things are prone to go bad and expensive to replace. Even the centre consoles on the FD are more much more simpler.

[@jasondayberry9906]

Had same break up on my t2. Rewired fuel pump and problem gonzo

[@RADPotential]

Haltech controls the pump. Plugs helped and the injector cleaner has seemed to help it up!

[@jasondayberry9906]

What is attached to the uim? Rpm device?

[@RADPotential]

It's a idle air control valve

[@Sepulvedas787]

Can you share the wheel spec ?

[@penguinwithamac1044]

I have a 79, how much does it cost to turbo it?

[@RADPotential]

Too many variables to say any price definitively outside of a range between 2k and 50k based on how your question is worded

[@penguinwithamac1044]

@@RADPotential im talking about a small boost, maybe without an intercooler even

[@RADPotential]

Pretty sure I saw a guy at the gap one year with a boosted 12a using the stock nikki carb. My knowledge of the setup ends there. But that seems like a cheap option

[@Rotorcycle]

Have you ever put a rx8 manual transmission on a 85 12a rx7?

[@RADPotential]

I have in a 79 rx7. The later model cars the shifter is too far backwards. You will have to trim the surround and the shifter hole to fit the rx8 trans

[@Rotorcycle]

Stock mounts? What about driveshaft?

[@Rotorcycle]

I wonder about the speed sensor thing for the gauge too...

[@RADPotential]

stock engine mounts, you will need a driveshaft. I have a video on it one sec. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZbHdnpqqZ2AhMU&ab_channel=RADPotential

[@Rotorcycle]

Thanks dude you’re the best!!!