K-Swapping My FD RX7: Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2020
- It's time to start the K20 swap on my FD RX7! With a K-Swap my FD will be easier to maintain, parts will be easier to find and cheaper, my fuel economy will be doubled, I'll make power easier, and the car will weigh less! The FD is one of the most attractive cars ever produced, and I can't wait to pair it with one of the best engine's ever made.
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Andy is just a frickin legend. The dude K swaps cars like F1 pitstops
Boosted boys are the k swap masters!
lmao so accurate!
I'm pretty sure he can do it faster than me doing an oil change lol
After years of doing so, we would hope right. (:
Bro, that analogy. Pretty damn legendary even though I hate fd’s that dont have rotory. But at least it isn’t a LS.
Ben hanging on front of FD while Andy lowers lift.
OSHA watching this: 👁👄👁
Ben using a cutoff wheel as a grinding wheel O.O
Who cares? He’s an adult, I’m sure he can make his own decisions
hahahaha just what I said as I watched that
LOL, does OSHA watch anything?
Sp2 mf’s are furious rn
Wait so u bought a K swaped rx7 to K swap a rx7
Yo dawg I heard you like k swaps
Man that's a good pimp my ride puns right there..
What dose k stands for
@@rotaryhill4826 Nobody really knows, at least, I don't. Honda's engines are known alphabetically, every new generation engine made by Honda gets a new letter... One of the first Honda engines was the A18A1, A meaning one of the first production engines, 18 meaning 1.8L, and A1 meaning first make of the A18.
Harrison McCollum yes, I assume the next motor we see will be the M series haha. Sounds weird
This channel should be renamed "k-swap and gasoline"
K-swaps and Gridlife
"So it will never rust again" - What a nice dreams, my child.
what a nice english
OmniTrio what a nice replies
While spraying 3 dollar paint on raw steel. No etch primer, no sealer, no primer.. 3 months later "Well that didn't work!"
This ain't a daily driver doing thousands of miles on normal salty roads all winter
@@yeahitskimmel no, but it's steel in a humid state. So there that.
“K swapping anything with an engine bay”
I wanna see a K-swap mk4 Supra
@@thatcopenguy or a k swapped mk5
It’s the LS of Japan honestly. Not saying it’s the best to build power but it’s way more available. It literally came in 75% of Honda’s between 2001-2017. So it makes sense
mid engine mr2...
better than toilet bowl aka ls swapping anything
The intro.. feels like the opening of fast furious movies
Like what the later movies should have been
Not the early ones, those were more rap.
FAMILY
But if Fast and Furious took place in the bumfuck midwest :D.
Do you have any idea what the tittle of the song?
Since you embrace the controversy over K swapping a rotary. When are we going to see a K swap in a muscle car 🤣
When emissions kill off V8s
I've been tinkering with the the idea of K swapping a Corvair...
There’s a guy k swapping a C6 corvette. They call it the Korvette
@@Gonzotftd Do what you desire. Don't listen to the basic muscle bros who scream there's no replacing displacement. Specifically the corvair will be interesting. It's mid engine much like the mr2. Put a powerful lightweight high compression K24 Frankenstein engine and make sure the chassis and suspension is properly built. You could have a mean street car that's unique. Go for it if money is no barrier!
@@Gonzotftd that would be super cool I would want to see it
Andy and ASM are effing amazing! Of all the cars I've owned, my ultimate fave is my K-swapped S2K that Andy swapped from LS1. Cleanest swap, most reliable project car I've ever owned (12.5k miles without one issue in two summers on a Prayontoo K24 frankenstein build). Can't wait for upcoming episodes!!!
G&G, great job on the videos....all of them! Keep them coming, I'll keep on watching.
Hey Urmil, what was the cost for the kswap?
As a dude that just bought his first FD (13b REW powered) a few months back, I'll say you don't know what you're missing ditching the rotary. But as an overall car enthusiast, you do you man. This thing is going to be a ripper in its own right!
Lmao but "if I wanted to experience a rotary, I'd buy an RX-8" is not your best quote
Andy has a hell of a work ethic.
Ben: 🎶come with me, and you'll see a world full of osha violations🎶
I really wish i could binge this like its Netflix :(
But then you'd finish allllllll the series in a week and have to wait a year for more content... atleast this way we get regular consistent videos
Ben Kirkham same, that’s why i sub to a ton of amazing channels and get excited every time i remember one of them exists when i check my sub box !
the opening of this is amazing, seriously amazing.
I hope this build goes good.
Nah, him eating cheese in the last 5 seconds is the best part
@@sigurdmunkeby2379 haha yeah
I’ve been telling my friend that a k swap for an RX7 is the engine that makes the most sense and volia, you’re doing it as well. I’m really looking forward to the progress!
I know this will get buried in the comments, but the stock FD diff should be able to handle even your turbo K torque. Especially since you don't drag race. Most people change it out to get different ratios, but the factory 4.10 would match exactly what the S2000 had from the factory. If it is an FD auto diff, it would be a 3.90, which again should serve you well. Another awesome series. Can't wait to see this thing ripping on track.
I’m gonna rotary swap my Honda Fit. Now that would be fun.
it will likely die in 2 hours
@@ericxiong6582 probably, but it will be more fun for those two hours than the entire life of this RX7
At first I was so mad that you hard passed the 🔥 fire spiting Doritos, but the more I see the build and think about the advantages, I'm starting to like the Idea. Looking forward to seeing how you tackle the wiring. 👍🏼
It’s gunna be one light ass car
Holy crap, the cinematography, the audio quality, the interviews, and the build work... this is one of the best produced UA-cam automotive videos I've ever seen. Instant subscribe.
Your channel is awesome! An excellent example of how I hope my channel can evolve into! Great inspiration! Keep going 😊👍🏼
You got this!!
Ben : * Wears a mask into the store
Also Ben : * Dosen't wear a mask while spray painting 😷
Best channel on UA-cam! Love the series!
While I generally dislike engine swap from rotary in the rx7 I'll make an exception for you bby
@@clintl1672 I dont know why youre getting your nose so bent out of shape. about 3 mins into the video he said that the car was someone elses project car with the swapped engine already sitting in it when they bought it.
They didnt initiate the engine swap, the previous owner did and they are just finishing the job because maybe the previous owner didnt have the time or the funds to finish it.
Why cant you take a deep breath, step back and look at how beautiful this car is? why cant you close your eyes and imagine the sound of the V-TEC kicking in and the wind flyng through your hair while you got the window rolled down.
Dont be such a negative nancy all your life.
Gonna kswap my lambo now. This is idiotic...
You guys made the best car documentary videos on UA-cam, the editing is so professional, the music is so good! It’s entertaining, relaxing, and educational at the same time!
As a proud Rotary head I can’t help but shed a tear for this swap but I’m looking forward to the series
"This video is not to cause an argument" right after saying if you wanted to experience a rotary you would by a rx8.... A RX8 please no 😅 the rx8 does not give you a rotary experience. But loving the kswap
Basically the whole intro is full argument starter 😅
Love the fortune auto guy. Explains it perfectly. Reminds me of my dentist, oddly enough. The Porsche model clinches it 😂
A note on Coilovers. The JDM Yard Hardrace time attack car had a traditional TEIN raicing coilover (adjustable bottom mount). They hired an F1 engineer to help improve their suspension setup. One of the first things he did was dump the TEIN in favor of an MCA gold coilovers, where the bottom mount is fixed and the ride height is adjusted via the spring perch.
Traditional coilovers have very short shock travel, because they use a shock cartridge that has to accommodate different cars. So it’s short in nature and it has to rely on the bottom mount to make up the difference in length. But if you want to optimize handling you need a full length shock with maximum shock travel, as JDM Yard found out.
As a rotary owner and an FD owner from New Zealand.....this is sacrilegious 😫 At least its a LHD USDM spec
Really stoked you showed the in depth of the 510s, I'm still waiting on mine to get built for my GRB. Got literally every upgrade on them lol
Hey man, just a tech tip: don’t use a cut off wheel for grinding. It’s very dangerous. Looking forward to the next episode!
Brooklynn K yep, best way to make a cutoff wheel explode is to use it as a grinder.
Well he did an engine swap on an RX-7 that wasn't a rotary so.....
Thank you so much for this serie. It does genuinely bring joy into my rainy saturday afternoon.
Can't wait for the next episode !
I love the passion in these videos! The quality, the time, the effort is just mind blowing. This is better than most if not all “true” TV series out there.
Ben & Ben, keep up the great work you two!
The Vargas brothers are laughing right now lol
Yuhhh
Laugh crying, why didn't they call us whyyyyyy?
ikr this is a disgrace to not keep a Wankel 🤬
I think this UA-cam channels should have like more than 1 million subs not just 750k
This channel for the quality of their videos should have at least 2 milion subs, at least.
You should check out toms turbo garage he deserves millions
@@clintl1672 go check toms turbo garage
@@clintl1672 Get out of here boomer
@@clintl1672 😅
I love the idea behind this, there's no such thing a a perfect car. I love the idea of taking all the different things you love about various cars, and piecing together your perfect (or near perfect) car. Taking oldercars, and putting new technology into them is a great way to keep awesome cars on the road.
Dude, does Andy have a YT channel? As a fellow tech, this guy just seems like an absolute beast when it comes to engine swaps and the like. Major respect for the craftsmanship all around.
i've never been so fast clicking UA-cam video. so epic!!!!
On god😂
Ahh yes! I can't wait for this to finally be finished so the guy you sell it to can enjoy all the hard work! 😂😂 jk jk I'm just salty you sold the Forester lol
Lol
I've seen his forester
If I had the $ I would’ve loved to buy that forester.
I love your channel and love your videos. It's nice to see Advance Auto Parts sponsoring this. This is a great build and seeing Advance Auto parts be a part of it is really great!
Great way to start this project. I am excited to see what the final product will do and be. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride Ben. (:
K-swapping your FD? Wasn’t it already K-swapped when you bought it? 🤔
It's an unfinished swap. So we have to take a couple steps back before we can go forward. You'll see what I mean once you watch the video
@@GearsandGasoline you do so well in explaining everything Ben, love your videos 👌
Gears and Gasoline Understood! Just confused me at first. Thought maybe I missed something or this video was supposed to be uploaded before your first FD video. Perhaps it could have been titled “Finishing the K-Swap on my FD RX7”. Either way, huge fan..keep up the good work and content!
Brett Zammitt the reason he named the video what he did was to rack up views because the title “k swapping my rx7 “ will get heaps more interest then anything else
Guy that put car together looking at you guys shit talk him lol
Guy called beytek from Scotland has recently put a bmw dct box in his k swapped fd rx7
He's my idol
The introduction to the episode was speechless! Flying the drone next to the windmill was amazing! I already know this series is gonna be 🔥!
I can't voice enough how jealous I am over this build. I think it's perfect! You guys do such an awesome job filming and editing it's a true joy to watch. Can't wait for Ep2.
make sure you put a big cam in the k20 to make it sound somewhat like a rotary
or keep it rotary powered if you want that sound
Unless you modify your rotary, it will still sound like a normal car bone stock.
@@kenshien544 yh but rotarys are known for there mad brapping with the bridge ports , you could somewhat replicate that with a very big cam
Some of my favourite things ever, FD RX7s and K series Honda engines 😍
Well done, guys. Always super enjoyable content. Looking forward to see this project come to life!
this the ultimate JDM build at it's faith of glory in the hands of Ben and Andy... RX7 on K's... Just Magnificent...
With the tweaks and research and practical solutions of contributing parts eg; suspensions 510 Auto Performance... It's like straping a mountains bike suspension with damping adjustments on low and high speed compression with the right spring rate and rebound compression... watching this is an excitement already... what more owning this RXK-7 build... sorry, named your RX7 and K already... hahahahaha..
just wow... just wow... 👏👏
Serious question: why would someone k-swat an s2000? I thought the f20c was supposed to be better and revved higher
Ben I think you’ve become “that guy”. The one that every shop owner hates because everything you have is a basket case. It’s written all over Andy’s face.
I just love these vids, they are so calm and relaxing it's great for the sunday afternoon. Looking forward to seeing that one tracked !
The production value on these videos are insane... good job guys, please keep up the good content!!!
15:31 a 3-rotor or 4-rotor would have been a better choice.
The weak part of the FD diff is the factory lsd carrier. Replace it with a OS-giken. And a front diff brace.
how much power are the stock ones good for?
@@beyondthelol how much mechanical sympathy do you have lol
@@MerkeR__like 5/10 lol
I love seeing videos that are so local , they shop at the same auto parts store I do! Sweet build!
Thank you for doing this build-series !!! FD's are amazing, Honda engines are amazing. So this should be epic.
"A car is more than an engine..."
Buys one of the most iconic car of its era with (well without kinda) one of the most iconic engine of its era to swap it with something else
Maybe I'm wrong but rotaries, in my opinion, are loved because they're different, and they're not very good. That probably sounds weird, but some people like things that aren't very good (like sleepers, in a way)
TrashBandit 24 for sure. It wasn’t that long ago that people were still bashing on them online for sounding like weed wackers and blowing up all the time. Just a few popular rotary builds online later, and everyone swears these things are the best sounding motors and the best thing to ever come in a car even though they’re not good at anything.
as a resident of SMOG i mean california, I support this swap
actually no. i would do the never before swapped chevy LV3 because its amazing
@@trashbandit2449 Yeah shitty economy, difficult (read: different) maintenance, engine failure, can't find a good one for under $20k.But still a yellow FD with RedSuns sticker is my dream
@@kshitijsinha2029 i actually prefer FC and FB RX7's over the more legendary FD. 1. They just look better and 2. They're also cheaper
I'm trying to figure out why ben keeps saying "we" while he watched andy build his car..
Because he holds the flashlight
One of my fav yt channels. Awesome work guys, always awesome stuff.
If i want to experience a rotary I'll just buy an rx8.... lmao
RX8s are fuckin fun my guy
Yeah I thought that was silly as well. You get an FC or FD if you want to experience a rotary.
Aren’t the Rotaries between the 7/8 different? I’ve heard nothing but bad things about the Renesis
Seejer I’ve heard bad things about the first couple of years of the Renesis engines.
@@itsGewch The Renesis is a little harder to maintain than a 13b, and has a much harder time making power. But in terms of daily drivability, the RX8 is fantastic.
1 minute in and I already feel like it's gonna be good
Top notch videography as always! Nice work guys!
Epic work guys
Love the attention to detail, looking forward to episode 2.
THIS MAN WILL K SWAP EVERYTHING! LETS GOOOOO
QUICK! GET A LAWNMOWER!
Damn those two days of work, probably will take me about whole year to get done..
I was thinking the same thing
Thank you for stopping by, we always love supporting G&G 😁
Laser engraving isn’t available as of now but will be soon!
Thank you Ben. This is art. I enjoy your vids more than any show.
Im confused how the k24 is lighter. Especially after watching 1 man pickup an assembled rotary and carry it to a work bench.
Because.... UA-cam
It is not. The rotary 13b is less weight than the K24. They are adding weight to that FD.
@@BRKII shhhh don't say anything.
SAD you're not keeping a rotary in it.
it had the k in it when he bought it
@@FredricMccubrey i know?
FD/RX-8 differentials are NOT that weak (and interchangeable). They'll hold up perfectly fine if you aren't launching it on R-compound drag radials all the time. Both my differentials have been perfectly fine with LS swaps over the course of a few years. Biggest downside is lack of gearing choices.
Andy the type of dude to say "doing x should only take 20 minutes" on the forums when it really takes you a whole day.
No rotor no motor 🔼▶️🔽
“Ls swapped rx7 is the worst pain known to man”
This guy: “hold my beer”
Seeing the video at around 20 minutes and I thought it was going to take some time, but then I'm already pissed that I have to wait for EP2. Cheers guys! Hope you are safe there as well!
Amazing work! I can't wait for the next part!
"If I wAnTeD tO eXpErIaNcE a RoTaRy EnGiNe, I'd BuY aN rX8." Wrong answer, why tf would you get an rx8 to experiencea rotary? Worst rotary design by far, under powered af, no boost, and the fact Ford had their hands all over that car and engine just made it worse...
salty
They are a blast though
As always the filmography makes it a joy to watch. All the best for your great project!
DUDE this content is so good thank you advance for sponsoring this is the kind of stuff I want to see.
This is gonna be a great series. Such quality work.
So excited for more K swapped FD content! Love the looks of the FD but also love the reliability of a K series motor!
Love seeing the fortune auto love I love my 510s on my C5Z, keep it up so stoked for this build
Looking forward to seeing the build completed! The FD RX7 has always been one of my dream 2 seaters 2 own other than a Skyline, Supra and then of course my current project Car a '89 Honda CRX Si.
FD is beautiful! Can't wait to see the final product.
Wooooooooow.
Thank you for this series. Always great videos from you guys
I was wondering that before but I don’t think jimmy ever mounted the engine right or chose the transmission? And I think his subframe was way better.
Every video from you guys is such a special treat that I feel sad when one finishes. Greatly looking forward to the next episode.
Man you are the definition of quality over quantity. Please never stop making UA-cam videos.
These guys execute every video/build to perfection. No corners cut!
The only 22.15 minute video that I would watch till the end... this is awesome. I just finished my kswap on my mr2 on my channel :)
Beautiful vid. Feels like a love letter to automotive enthusiasm.
i absolutely love the editing and soundtrack and the cinematography of this channel!
love the attention to detail with all the hardware. i admire that. Just cant beat piece of mind
I like the bit where he talked abt the 2 thred bit on the flywheel bolts. Something so small and simple and the guy wouldnt let it be had to be swapped out for exact fitment. That was actually really good to see. Says alot abt the person building the engine! U need to be that meticulous when building an engine the works properly!
ASM TLC is magic! Andy's wizardly world of magic ! Whoaaaaa. 🎉🎉🎉
AWESOME!! adding Honda reliability and engine tech to an FD is a match made in heaven, awesome!!
Awesome to see good quality products available.
Just for fun, I was searching dry sump kits for D/B/F/H/K - and came across some baffled pans. I won't mention the brand or website, but their product pictures showed absolutely horrendous welds. Visible porosity and gaps in the welds, along with tons of spatter.
Looks fantastic! I love the detail you put into your builds.
this is a great channel! love this stuff! love your videos!
It's weird how much I relate to you. You are living my dream bro! Please keep this series up!
Thanks for showing these videos they are real interesting and unique
I look forward to these videos every weekend
What a project! I stand you guys forever!!