Porting a rotary all depends on your application. If you drive your car on the street, you use a street port. If you your car is a race only car, you use the maximum porting the rules allow. If porting is not restricted by your race sanctioning body rule book, then you run a peripheral port. If they don't allow a peripheral port, then you run a bridge port. These racing ports are not street-able for daily street driving, because 90% of street driving is done at low rpms, below 3500 rpm. These racing ports don't produce torque below 5000 rpm.
I agree. You can get a lot out of standard motor running big ignition , water injection and a hell of a lot of boost! But ported rotary sounds so premium 👌
Actually, I have a brigeport and it's not that bad if you spend enough time tuning low load and transient. It can be pretty streetable without being annoying, but it takes time to get the fueling right. And it's incorrect to say they don't make torque below 5000rpm. That's purely dependent on your turbo. I have a BorgWarner 8374 that makes full boost around 3500-4krpm and has loads of torque by 3krpm.
Beautiful rotors . Peripheral ported turbos were once the thing of dreams but now with advanced tech engine management and tuning it’s a great combination. I had an extend port 13b turbo series v and that was a lot of fun !
I ran my non turbo full bridge port over 130,000 km. Religious oil changes at 5000km or less, oil injection at max…premix for track days. Summer & winter tune on the 48ida plus regular plugs and they will last even with hard driving
14:25 - The Sight Those Kids Just Witnessed… Will Stay With Them For The Rest Of Their Lives… Rx-7 Be Making Them Core Memories 🫠🥹 Respect To You My Brother & Both Drivers Of Those Two Magnificent Rx-7’s ✊💯❤️🔥
walking home from primary school everyday in the early 90s there was an bridge ported RX4 savannah that mustve either been coming home from work or going to work around 3:15pm monday to friday. it was because of this car that my first car was a FC RX7 with large extend port and a respecced T04 bolt ons and management to suit. until you own a rotary you will never know the joy of driving them. just a very different experience overall vs piston motors. i own a 8J TTRS today, the FC is in storage.
Based on just this video alone...i can see that even though both Rx 7 cars produce 700hp on the street the yellow one seems to make it sooner as if there is more torque available on boost lower in the mid rpm range which on the streets is king! However on the open highways the black peri port may shine there on the top end!
How many rotary-powered vs piston-engine vehicles have you owned? The reason I ask is because while I have owned several RX-7s that have managed well over 250k miles on the original factory engines, each of my Mazdas that did so were non-turbo and maintained religiously. I had a 1985 GSL-SE that made it to 270k miles before I sold it to a friend, but the very first RX-7 I ever owned (and my most beautiful example) was an '89 GTUs. That car had 198k miles on it when I bought it, and I daily drove it for years. Unfortunately, I was T-boned by a drunk driver going 50 MPH in the middle of an intersection. It had 319k miles on it when it was totalled... all on the original engine, never rebuilt. That was a sad day. I swear, that '89 felt as though it had at least another couple hundred thousand miles left in it. I stayed on top of the oil, used a little rotary pre-mix additive every now and then, and made sure it held solid compression. It was such an awesome little car, and by far the best condition FC3S I ever owned. In total, I've owned 4 RX-7s; 2 first gens, and 2 second gens. I had a matte black 12A-powered '79, the '85 GSL-SE, the '89 GTUs, and a 1990 Turbo-II. The only car I had to invest a significant amount of time and money into was the Turbo-II. That car was a blast, but it was not without its issues. Still, I'd take another one on as a weekend project, but truth be told, I'm either going to end up with a third gen (FD3S) or a 930 Porsche 911. So, what rotary-powered cars have you owned? Do you still own any? Cheers.
@@Holmesson rx7 s4 Savana 13b turbo , rx8 6port miss this alot , 626 coupe montrose 12a turbo out of a cosmo and currently have a 1981 rx7 s2 Gsl 12a 6port . 130,000kms and still 110psi on all sides . Starts amazing first pop flawless .
One of the best content creators, second to none ultimate professional the video speaks for it self massive huge thank you to you clay and Alex for what was an unreal afternoon 💪🏼
I like the look of the black one better but that yellow one was friggin hittin. for sure the faster one. thing looked like it was revving up effortleslsy
The frustrating part of having all that horsepower , can't enjoy it as much with city traffic . On top of the speed bumps ,pot holes and other crappy drivers on the road .
That's a Neighborhood not a Hood 😂 When Suburban kids want to be ghetto so bad but cry to mom and dad when ghetto ish occurs. Be you, not someone you're not.
Damn AUSSIE GIRLS NO WHATZUP 😘😘😂both those SE7ENS sound good man but the black one when Clay let's off sounds like a fire traveling through a barrel so nuts
Cracker content. Clay you need to pay Shady from Master Automotive a visit. Most knowledgeable rotary specialist in Sydney and always willing to share ideas. He’ll show you some insane builds.
13:02 i remember being in bumper to bumper traffic heading to the gold coast on a sunday around mt gravatt on the highway. i got sick of changing gears so i just left it in 1st (FC RX7) there was a car next me with a kid in the back seat, he had been smiling at the noise for awhile, but when i left it in 1st and got up to 80kph and let off the accelerator his face went to terror from the noise that ensued. he started crying and his mother death stared me and put up the windows. :P
ok so I'm looking to get an rx7 but the more research I do, the more conflicted I get. Should I get one from the Japan auctions or here in Australia? Are the prices on Carsales ridiculous or are they worth it? Start stock & slowly build or buy one with some decent mods already? I've had a jdm before but never a rotary.
Just came across your channel and shocked you dont have a mill subscribers. Good quality vids and you seem like a cool person.
Porting a rotary all depends on your application. If you drive your car on the street, you use a street port. If you your car is a race only car, you use the maximum porting the rules allow. If porting is not restricted by your race sanctioning body rule book, then you run a peripheral port. If they don't allow a peripheral port, then you run a bridge port. These racing ports are not street-able for daily street driving, because 90% of street driving is done at low rpms, below 3500 rpm. These racing ports don't produce torque below 5000 rpm.
It’s ok I’ll just drive around in first gear 💪🏼😎👌🏼
Not in NZ, maybe in country’s with rules, we drive PPz everywhere
Nz has no restrictions on porting rotarys
I agree. You can get a lot out of standard motor running big ignition , water injection and a hell of a lot of boost!
But ported rotary sounds so premium 👌
Actually, I have a brigeport and it's not that bad if you spend enough time tuning low load and transient. It can be pretty streetable without being annoying, but it takes time to get the fueling right. And it's incorrect to say they don't make torque below 5000rpm. That's purely dependent on your turbo. I have a BorgWarner 8374 that makes full boost around 3500-4krpm and has loads of torque by 3krpm.
Ever since you got a rx7 and so much rotary content your channel grew on me love the content keep it coming clay
Semi peripheral turbo is so sick better than bridgeport turbo. Im hooked
That bridgey goes gang busters,fmd that's a nice pulse
couldnt have happened to a better creator! one of the best on youtube. imo :)
Beautiful rotors . Peripheral ported turbos were once the thing of dreams but now with advanced tech engine management and tuning it’s a great combination. I had an extend port 13b turbo series v and that was a lot of fun !
why i clicked the video: learn about dorito mods.
Why and when i left: stayed till the end with a smile on my face, that was awesome.
The bridge sounds slightly better, maybe due to exhaust set up but the Simi PP is probably easier to live with
Can’t beat the sound of that Bridgeport man!!💪🏽💪🏽
Semi pp is a better option. Huge airflow and more reliability than the bridge port
I ran my non turbo full bridge port over 130,000 km. Religious oil changes at 5000km or less, oil injection at max…premix for track days. Summer & winter tune on the 48ida plus regular plugs and they will last even with hard driving
You drove past my shop 10 times... "Edward Lees Imports" Victoria rd West Ryde
How sick are both those rides. Good to see you blasting around my local streets. Love it 👍👍👍
Love it wong tym
Can't believe I've been sleeping on you dude! Great video. Much love. Both those fellas should reach out to rob dahm to unlock ultimate+
2 great tuned car examples. Good for those owners. FD is a classic masterpiece.
14:25 - The Sight Those Kids Just Witnessed… Will Stay With Them For The Rest Of Their Lives… Rx-7 Be Making Them Core Memories 🫠🥹 Respect To You My Brother & Both Drivers Of Those Two Magnificent Rx-7’s ✊💯❤️🔥
walking home from primary school everyday in the early 90s there was an bridge ported RX4 savannah that mustve either been coming home from work or going to work around 3:15pm monday to friday. it was because of this car that my first car was a FC RX7 with large extend port and a respecced T04 bolt ons and management to suit. until you own a rotary you will never know the joy of driving them. just a very different experience overall vs piston motors. i own a 8J TTRS today, the FC is in storage.
Based on just this video alone...i can see that even though both Rx 7 cars produce 700hp on the street the yellow one seems to make it sooner as if there is more torque available on boost lower in the mid rpm range which on the streets is king! However on the open highways the black peri port may shine there on the top end!
Ye, peripheral helps high end and bridge helps with lower rpm applications. Along with other things but yeah.
My rotors lasted longer than any piston I have had !
How many rotary-powered vs piston-engine vehicles have you owned? The reason I ask is because while I have owned several RX-7s that have managed well over 250k miles on the original factory engines, each of my Mazdas that did so were non-turbo and maintained religiously. I had a 1985 GSL-SE that made it to 270k miles before I sold it to a friend, but the very first RX-7 I ever owned (and my most beautiful example) was an '89 GTUs. That car had 198k miles on it when I bought it, and I daily drove it for years. Unfortunately, I was T-boned by a drunk driver going 50 MPH in the middle of an intersection. It had 319k miles on it when it was totalled... all on the original engine, never rebuilt. That was a sad day. I swear, that '89 felt as though it had at least another couple hundred thousand miles left in it. I stayed on top of the oil, used a little rotary pre-mix additive every now and then, and made sure it held solid compression. It was such an awesome little car, and by far the best condition FC3S I ever owned. In total, I've owned 4 RX-7s; 2 first gens, and 2 second gens. I had a matte black 12A-powered '79, the '85 GSL-SE, the '89 GTUs, and a 1990 Turbo-II. The only car I had to invest a significant amount of time and money into was the Turbo-II. That car was a blast, but it was not without its issues. Still, I'd take another one on as a weekend project, but truth be told, I'm either going to end up with a third gen (FD3S) or a 930 Porsche 911.
So, what rotary-powered cars have you owned? Do you still own any?
Cheers.
@@Holmesson rx7 s4 Savana 13b turbo , rx8 6port miss this alot , 626 coupe montrose 12a turbo out of a cosmo and currently have a 1981 rx7 s2 Gsl 12a 6port . 130,000kms and still 110psi on all sides .
Starts amazing first pop flawless .
@@Holmesson also a mitsi colt Lancer with a 12a Bridgeport .
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@@ClwnJuNkY Wow, sounds like an absolute blast!! Do you have any pictures or videos?
I came for the Rotarys!
One of the best content creators, second to none ultimate professional the video speaks for it self massive huge thank you to you clay and Alex for what was an unreal afternoon 💪🏼
Gorgeous cars, I love the sound of the bridgy, soo krispy especially when that gate hits ❤ gorgeous 👌🏽thank you all for the content 🫡
22:51 did anyone else see that tesla try to mess with him but get completely ignored lmfaoooooo
Was smiling with joy while watching this video, so good 💪🏼
Very nice rotarys bro.
21:15 that flame lit up the whole street🤣
Yeah a soulless Tesla will never make real car folks smile like these two cars always will!
I like the look of the black one better but that yellow one was friggin hittin. for sure the faster one. thing looked like it was revving up effortleslsy
Great video Clay. Both cars are beautiful but the yellow one.. great colour, killer engine bay.
Bridgey for the win. That braps hard.
This makes me miss my first car. 88 RX7 SE 5spd Ported, MSD Ignition pack, headers and Apexi N1 Exhaust. FD was always the dream car though!!
The exhaust valve on the yellow one sounds crazy!
I'm not a fan of yellow cars in general but the FD does the color soo much justice!
tuff FDs! top vid bruz
The frustrating part of having all that horsepower , can't enjoy it as much with city traffic . On top of the speed bumps ,pot holes and other crappy drivers on the road .
Outside of a '90s GT-R (Nismo fan here, RB is just sick sounding 😅), a ported FD would be amazing, complete with off throttle "flamethrower" exhaust!
10 second 1/4 cars??? Nice video!
so close till 100k subs you really deserve it
More rotary content Clay!
Loving the Rotarys dude
This video made me giggle like a little kid so so much awesome
Wow that how you drive a rotary engine car , I'm love how you guy drives
Another banger my bro 🎉🎉
🔥🔥🔥 love the ported taco sounds and acceleration!
Meadowbank/WestRyde/Ermo, damn, you guys are in my hood! Epic episode clay
That's a Neighborhood not a Hood 😂 When Suburban kids want to be ghetto so bad but cry to mom and dad when ghetto ish occurs. Be you, not someone you're not.
deadly🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
They both sound insane bro wtfff that’s hectic 🤙🏽
Damn AUSSIE GIRLS NO WHATZUP 😘😘😂both those SE7ENS sound good man but the black one when Clay let's off sounds like a fire traveling through a barrel so nuts
Awesome Cars my dream car and nice video thanks for sharing, 30:27 how scary !!!!!!
A real race would entertain us more. Beautiful cars, but no spice video .
definitely this music make our stress away, brings the smile
Man that sun really messed the video up
Awesome videos man honestly sky is the limit for you.
I see clays video, I press like
That rear roof wing on the black rx7 really makes it, love the stealthy batman look to it, looks fucking sick.
Fantastic
That black car definitely has a t51r mod on the Garrett turbo. Having a g42 myself those turbos are notoriously quiet
No t51r mod I can promise you that if you have one I can get it to make the noise
@@benji_arkham very much interested loll I have a Garrett g42-1200c on a 13b as well.
Cracker content.
Clay you need to pay Shady from Master Automotive a visit. Most knowledgeable rotary specialist in Sydney and always willing to share ideas. He’ll show you some insane builds.
Fantastic sounds quality
I can’t tell both sound fucking 🔥 🔥
Drivability aside going on sound of idle I'd go with bridge port.
i smiled for the entire video especially at 30:26
funny his plate is ARKHAM on a FD and my FD is DRKNYT
My one is fully bridged with semi PP 🔥💪
What is the maintenance cycle like on these? I want to buy an Rx7 so bad but the maintenance just seems like rebuilds every 2 oil changes.
FD’s and Rotors all day. Ya’ll can keep your Supras and 2j’s.
That's sick!
Good video.
I really love black.... just black on black 😅😅
Miss my FD, these cars definitely require a lot of time. I would love to own a another one but at the end of the day it’s a toy.
Wooohoooo.
😎Sugoiii
Forst off both amazing cars.
I came to say Bridgeport all the way.
Batman just changed mymind.
Bridgeport only for noise makes not more power PP or monster will tho.
Those cars still look better than any car today.
Bridge port is the way to go, quicker, and sounds better 10× better 💯👌
13:02 i remember being in bumper to bumper traffic heading to the gold coast on a sunday around mt gravatt on the highway. i got sick of changing gears so i just left it in 1st (FC RX7) there was a car next me with a kid in the back seat, he had been smiling at the noise for awhile, but when i left it in 1st and got up to 80kph and let off the accelerator his face went to terror from the noise that ensued. he started crying and his mother death stared me and put up the windows. :P
nothing like a plane motor in a car,holy crap
Not a plane motor lol thats a different type of rotary engine.
Awwwww the old RX🥰 so glad it went to someone who turned it into a proper monster! 🤙
Where do you get the exhaust valves?
toyota released a new supra, nissan gave us a new Z, when will mazda give us an updated modern rx7?
They tried, it's was the RX8... you saw how great that went
@@driftnasty1 hopefully a new rx7 with rotary will be released soon
How long can a BP last compared to PP ??😕🤔
ok so I'm looking to get an rx7 but the more research I do, the more conflicted I get. Should I get one from the Japan auctions or here in Australia? Are the prices on Carsales ridiculous or are they worth it? Start stock & slowly build or buy one with some decent mods already? I've had a jdm before but never a rotary.
Need to give it
early!!!! w rx7
was wondering how he kept this noise weapon on the street till he closed the valve haha.
What tires on black car?
I see favorite Metal Dorito Car. I like and Subscribe
I myself have driven a 13B turbo Bridgeport I've never driven PP port
Honest question which do people prefer the most
love rx7
ZacBaldy's old FD Bathurst R! Went to the right home it seems!
@@rc70ys This one he didn't do really anything with, the first one however that was wrapped though.....
Yip bro had rx3 said maitenence n warm it up bit. Thanx
Brap brap brap brap!
Cheers both buetiful do like the yellow' cheers
Just love how low they sit. An yer go
is there a sequel... with the actual race
Rotor4Life
What is a semi peripheral port?
Bridgey all day
I like the bridge port but prefer the pp
Rotary are more fun than supra or skyline. I've had both in the past so I know.
They are definitely a lot more fun to drive as u actually have to drive them where skylines and supra just go
Cool video, but clicked because the title suggested there was a race. No race.
Comparison doesn't mean VS. Yes, versus implies a race. There's no VS if they're not sharing a track or stretch of road. Nice REVIEWS, bud