Why All the Fuss For A LHD Conversion & New 13B Engine Build - Mazda FD RX7 Update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Our Mazda FD RX7 gets a RHD to LHD conversion and a new 13B REW engine with parts from Goopy Performance.
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dude im so in love with those CCW's. that color is perfection
Ken is an absolute legend! He's everything right about track life, love his car!
Matt Greenland dunno about a legend...maybe a myth for sure. But thanks!
Ken's rx7 is so inspirational. Everyone there's got such nice cars. Petes 240sx, and Dave's celica is gonna be soo classy. I love you guys videos.
rotaries are indeed VERY reliable, if you keep the car 364 day a year in the workshop doing bodywork...
Nah man, bodywork is dangerous to rotaries. The dust might get in there and blow up the motor. I guess i could drive it during the winter eh? Brilliant
CLV$$Y I was being sarcastic, just like they are when they talk about reliability. Since I' m retarded will you be so kind to remember me how many times they ran the car in the last 2 years?
well, I've done body work and mechanical work on an FD. body work is by far wayyyy worse to deal with. you can rebuild an entire motor in a weekend. but once you start body work, you never really finish. lol I guess that's goes on any car for me though. rotary for life
True lol
Here is a LHD to RHD Conversion where you get to see how to do it:
th-cam.com/video/uIyJgN1glQE/w-d-xo.html
So badass! Was hoping for something wild like a peripheral port, but this is ample sweet.
Good stuff Ken. Really looking forward to the result!
Thumbs Up to both of you. Love this car, love the idea behind the mods.
Finally bro this is the best project on the show!
Great quality vids glad i stumbled upon you guys!
Looks like your doing the engine right. Good luck. Great update!
Maybe that bridge will help you get some speed up this year!!! Hope to get some footage of our cars lapping although I'm going to have a serious track setup for my rx7! - Taylor @tmrx7
TheAssass1n that would be awesome...every time i got on track with you guys, you just pointed me by lol.
shiftyrx7 I won't be doing that this year. I know last season you definitely had more power than I did running twins at 5psi. But I'll be pushing things a lot harder this year and I'll be trying to shake you off :D ...if I can. lol
Kills me that you missed the pun "well I think that's a brap on this episode..." 😁
Thats brilliant! Will use that next time lol
2:48 this is the equivalent of telling a 3 year old to open his/her mouth for food.
I fucking love it
9:05 - "I think that's a BRAP on this episode"
You might add a steering wheel extension (spacer), like Tim McAmis is advertising in some of his Videos.
i want to see a video of u getting in when the doors on lol keep up the great shows thanks
cant wait to see how the solid corner seals work out. I rebuilt my rx8 with solids too. So many builders hate the solids.
Love your boots Dave they look pretty cool 😎
Ken is my hero!
Vincent Radziecki aww shucks thanks!
maybe with the engine out its time to gold wrap the firewall where the turbo and down pipe are? keep the cabin coolish? GOLD WRAP EVERYTHING! hah
Apexit53 i already have thick heat shielding on the firewall and trans tunnel. But yeah, gold heat reflective tape would add some bling!
Always love FD videos but needs more Ken Wagan dance moves
Gasosphere im more than a one trick pony!!!!!!
Make 2x hoodies like ken is wearing!
i just got my first rhd car less then a week ago. it really isnt hard at all. get use to it really fast.
i can however see your point about big people not fitting. the foot area is small and has a lump for the transfer case which makes it even smaller.
Whats the patreon goal we need to hit to get Ken to put a quad rotor in his car?
I LOVE THE SOUND OF QUAD ROTORS!!!
Than we could set a new Patreon goal to reach to send Ken to the QUAD ROTOR NATIONALS in Auckland, New Zealand!
ghettoflyer are you from NZ ?
ghettoflyer ew lol rather have a 20B or a bridgeport 13B
Just humor me and watch/ listen to
"Mad Mike drifting Crown Range in New Zealand" than respond by telling me a video of a 20B or bridgeported 13B ( NA or boosted ) that sounds better. And if you're a numbers guy find me a proof of a 13B/ 20B thats a driveable as turbo quad rotary and still making 1200 to 1600 hp?
Dave is going fulltime dad-mode NFG wearing sweat pants and slip on shoes.
Dave has been in FULL dad mode for the past 2 years lol
you guys are awesome
Still waiting for the Speed Academy Hoodies to hit the E-Store, one of these days! :/
TheSuaveBOSS dude yeah, and the crewneck sweaters. I used to egg PT all the time til they eventually put them up for sale.
TheSuaveBOSS they are available now!
love the quality of the video, what camera and lens do you use?
Canon 80D and a 10-18 stm lens
Really interested to see how the rechroming holds up.
I wish I had a rotary mazda truck or car but my first car is going to be a integra gsr
Kens rx7 quite the tasty car
great channel where you guys are locate at?
We're between Hamilton and Toronto
Those rims are decent!!!
cold cold cold day
Love the fd vids!
I'm might pick up a Mazda cosmo and I will need information on converting it to left hand drive while maintaining as much originality as possible with this exception.
Can you help or point me towards someone who can and is reliable and respinsible.
The would be epic on the porse those wheels...
looks kinda of like something whiddet would do nice
Bro i want buy an R34 already saved more than enough to ship it also but in my country they wont allowed unless its. LHD. So my question is ..is it safe to do the lhd drive conversion?? And how much it will cost me approx?
Nice jogging pants DP. I know this is Ken's video, but thanks for dressing up. :)
What happened to the EVO IX ??? More video updates on that PLEASEEEE
Winter storage! It's been tucked away for months now but it'll be back out for daily driving duty very soon.
We like Ken Wagan. :D
Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper I like you too
Am thinking of buying GTR34 but japan made them RHD unfortunately. I want to turn it from RHD to LHD is safe? What are risks?
LHD for the win, I would swap a car also even if its not because of clearance reasons
Shane Massa no rhd ftw
3:00 You're going to blow the welds on the intake shifting like that.
Hey ken I have a 85 rx7 fb 13b and I was thinking about turboing it but I can not find anywhere that tells me where the oil and coolant lines go can you help
rx7club.com gsle turbo builds
boosting an N/A 13b is pretty complicated and it would be easier and cheaper to swap a FC Turbo II engine into it
it really not that complicated run a stock tii and manifold and all of the plumbing and run low boost and have all the necessary gauges and boost controller..
Brody Voss oil feed is in the front cover, coolant lines can be tapped from the coolant hardlines that go to the heater core, or rad?
This. theres a perfect spot on the GSL-SE front cover you can drill and tap for a oil drain fitting
I'm currently building a TII Swapped FB
Should have looked on Rockauto.com for a steering rack. They're going for about $250 for a complete rack and pinion unit.
I did, but they were all FC racks
Randomly chose this as a 1993 model.
www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=5746689&cc=1192485&jsn=353
Listed at $254.79
I thought the rechromed housing was a billet housing
hey ken, didn't you just get rx7 painted last year?
Maybe he got new fenders or something? The headlights are definitely different, but the fenders (to me) looked the same. I do remember it being all one color though
itsToon i did get it painted. Then i decided to make carbon fenders
what type of fuel do you use during track/race days?
bmwman05 e85 isnt readily available in canada :( id have to cross the border and fill a barrel and cross back into canada with it.
shiftyrx7 you just have to know where to look.
www.igniteracingfuel.com/E-85.html last time I checked it was roughly $260 for a 55 gal drum and they ship to Canada. Seems like a cheaper/better alternative than race gas
bmwman05 ill take a look thanks!
Does Ken run haltech or Aem on his FD.
Dennis Paul Haltech ps2000
Where did you import the RX-7 from?
Ken didn't dance in this episode :( haha
Will I be seeing this again at gridlife?
Nvm you answered my question lol can't wait to see it again!
i like it
boooooo jdm respect lost....
lol but in all seriousness. you've made extremely valid points for the switch.
why they ask? because fucking racecar
besides the fact that us north American folk are used to it on that side haha. 👌 can't wait to hear the Doritos spinning again. lovin it guys. lovin it.
Where is the Vaseline to rebuild the rotary ? (Only rotary guys know what I mean).
Darrien Robinson hopefully soon!
Here is a LHD to RHD Conversion where you get to see how to do it:
th-cam.com/video/uIyJgN1glQE/w-d-xo.html
Ken is the coolest one... besides Sasha
Dave where did you get that toyota jacket I want one like that???
I got it at a charity auction. Not sure where you'd get one.
Dmatic89 lol steal one from a dealership. or buy it online
ohh I live next to a dealer, I am going to run in there when they are about to close up. I think thats a perfect idea. lol
how much would you guys to find me a awesome rx7 and make a convertion if a lhd is not available withc it seems like right now,
and you send the car to me?
Can ken make it sound like a 787B?
how many track days did he do before the rebuild.
MadB0mber Gaming cant remember, but the current motor is on its 4th year this year :)
Every stroke is a power stroke baby. brap life
Any update on new shop space?
Still looking but we have a solid lead. Just need to make it work financially!
rotary is so reliable you just have upgrade every component and have 5 motors on hand
How can I get one of those cool speed academy hoodies? Also wasup to my fellow male RN ken!
therealdiegoalunan check out the Speedacademy e-store!!! New swag just like the hoodie and more just got restocked!
what is that pedal extension? id really love one on my FD
Rhett Leblanc it was made by a company call "Widefoot racing", i got it a while ago and i dont think they are around anymore
damn thanks for the info i guess thats just one more discontinued piece to hunt down haha
#thatiscorrect
I see you trolling...
Can i do that on a Nissan skyline GT-R R-34?
Not sure how you will address the interior but in terms of a race car, yes it can be done.
whats with all the ruckus!!
yass
what does the Ken Wagon FD weigh?
Frank Pawloski unfortunately i have not weighed it yet
Video starts at 2:48
FD!!!!
he should have bought a LHD FD instead of converting rhd to lhd
Toxic _Nitrous wheres the fun in that?!
shiftyrx7 rhd convert it there's some fun
you should hit up tommyfyeah he has a bunch of lhd fd parts. he has a channel here on you tube.
Here is a LHD to RHD Conversion where you get to see how to do it:
th-cam.com/video/uIyJgN1glQE/w-d-xo.html
Still better than Rob Dahm
Clorox Bleach thanks man lol, but dahm's build is hella awesome-r than mine
i would have traded my LHD shell for your RHD
i was dying at 2:48 :´D
If it where made of iridium it would never get fucked up.
Wish I had half of kens skill. My slow fd would be a lot better.
supposed to be a true jdm which means a rhd
Hoài Đức 😶😑
Get a z31
why 13b not 20b ?????
Robert Rożek budget....feel free to send me a 20b and ill do it :)
😂😂
WHY would do that......?
some guys like driving, some guys like building. no reason to hold everyone to the same standards
I want to see you struggle to get out
This is the biggest L in history
Right hand conversions are ignorant.