FD RX7 SHORT SHIFTER INSTALL - First RX7 Mods!

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  • čas přidán 27. 12. 2020
  • Today we install a Cube Speed Billet Short-Shifter kit in my 2000 Mazda FD RX7!
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Komentáře • 118

  • @cubespeedequipment870
    @cubespeedequipment870 Před 3 lety +8

    Can't get enough, of that rotary idle....so tough! We are super happy to work with you again, this time with the first mod for your RX7....looks like it was very sorely needed too. Keep going with the awesome content Zac. Shift Yeah!

  • @SAMMIT
    @SAMMIT Před 3 lety +20

    Short shifter? I thought the first Mod would’ve been new apex seals

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +5

      HAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAA HAAAAAHHHHHH I have not heard that one 60 thousand times in the last 3 days 😉😂

    • @eriqrosado3337
      @eriqrosado3337 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ZacBaldy or maybe fixing the coolant issue he was having. 🤔🤷🏽‍♂️ just saying.

    • @jasoncee666
      @jasoncee666 Před 3 lety

      @@eriqrosado3337 he did fix this, no? Heaps of things shake loose when cars are transported by road trucks.

    • @jarsky
      @jarsky Před 3 lety

      ​@@eriqrosado3337 thats not a "mod", thats draining the rad and putting some thread sealant on the drain plug / sensor bung

    • @howzertech2222
      @howzertech2222 Před 3 lety +1

      I thought the first mod would have been an LS swap.

  • @kylesilk-jones2410
    @kylesilk-jones2410 Před 3 lety +13

    Loving the rx7. When are we going to get some more wallpapers?

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +4

      I’ll upload some to the discord tonight ✌️✌️

  • @jfGarage4k
    @jfGarage4k Před rokem

    Off topic. Where did u get the wing on that Fd

  • @morganhughes6622
    @morganhughes6622 Před 3 lety

    Mint looking shifter mate. Its cool to see sponsers working with you already on this insane projected you now have for the channel. Supper keen to see what you are going to do this car in the future.

  • @efxr6538
    @efxr6538 Před 3 lety

    Looking good Zac! 👍

  • @obliquekings2710
    @obliquekings2710 Před 3 lety

    Yea boi, been waiting all day

  • @fakenews3676
    @fakenews3676 Před 3 lety +2

    Loving the new FG XR7 Turbo

  • @graememcfarland
    @graememcfarland Před 3 lety +2

    I removed the short shifter my fd came with and rebuilt a stock shifter as they are serviceable and it felt much better than the notchy short shifter but each to their own. Couple of fyi's the rubber shifter boot is meant to be 2 peice (top part sits around outer edge of bottom boot) but your bottom boot needs to be replaced as its meant to seal around the gear stick itself. Another thing is the shifter itself has its own section for gear oil that is not shared with the rest of the gear box. you need to syphon out the old oil and fill it back up with 80-95ml though the shifter hole.

    • @peteanderson2533
      @peteanderson2533 Před 3 lety

      Yep similar in my RE Capella that has a mongrel box, S4 bell and extension housing, S5 core.
      When I got the car, it had a short shifter and I hated it, felt like you spent most of the time arguing with it to get into gear.
      I had to get it rebuilt due to ham fisted driving, the guy I got the car off weighed 200kgs. I just "putt around" in the thing lol! Cost about $600 to get that done, needed synchros and selector forks done. The gearbox rebuilder suggested to ditch the short shifter, which I was going to do anyway.
      Threw in a stock shifter, with new bush and absolutely fantastic (well better anyway).

    • @peteanderson2533
      @peteanderson2533 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Gooie69 has it got a custom clutch in it? Don't the S6 boxes have a weird input shaft?
      Years ago (talking mid/late 90's) a mate had a converted Capella. Had a 626 core with RX7 S2 housings. The bush on the bottom of the stick had gone, so we used an offcut from an air line. Tried garden hose, but the stick got too floppy as the box got hot. Airline worked well.

    • @graememcfarland
      @graememcfarland Před 3 lety +1

      @@peteanderson2533 funnily enough i had to do the same sort of thing to a rx4 wagon at perth powercruise 2019. Used an offcut of some pushlock hose we had spare. Lasted the whole weekend and the next 3 months afterward as we forgot we did it 🤣

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      Ayyyyy I didn’t actually know that! I thought it was a bit weird. Massive Thankyou for the info man ☺️ Ill be doing the gearbox soon so 100% I’ll get into that.

  • @thatjdmfd
    @thatjdmfd Před 3 lety

    Did you take out the plastic thingy surrounding the ball? under the new shifter.

  • @beechtobiasyt7947
    @beechtobiasyt7947 Před 3 lety +1

    I saw your straight piped falcon video and I've been a subscriber ever since 💕🤠

  • @rotarax5
    @rotarax5 Před 3 lety +1

    you are going to need that green jerry can bottom right at 2:32 for the FD bud

  • @Thatcressidaguy
    @Thatcressidaguy Před 3 lety +1

    Nice camera skills cheeseburger

  • @melbgrk6725
    @melbgrk6725 Před 3 lety +1

    Sensible upgrade Zac ..... well done :)

  • @zacharygreene3170
    @zacharygreene3170 Před 3 lety

    You put your plates on this yet?

  • @jarsky
    @jarsky Před 3 lety +6

    Shifting way to early there Zac! it's a rotary, it needs you to rev it otherwise you'll foul up the seals. Let it get over 4500 and the second turbo kick in 😉

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +2

      Hahaha you have no idea how much that scares me 😉😂 you’ll see in the video 2 days time, you’ll find it amusing 😂

    • @jarsky
      @jarsky Před 3 lety

      @@ZacBaldy haha did the same to me when I got my first FD as well, you'll love it though once you get some good tires on there 👌

    • @jarsky
      @jarsky Před 3 lety +1

      @@Gooie69 never said I was an expert, but my understanding from mates is that always nannying a rotary builds up carbon in the ports that can get into the apex seals which leads to them scoring the housing and inevitably early rebuild. Going off advice rotary specialists and mates have given its one of the things I always did regularly with my rotas

    • @rossedwards8060
      @rossedwards8060 Před 3 lety

      This car will scare you more than the ford champ...

    • @rossedwards8060
      @rossedwards8060 Před 3 lety

      @@Gooie69 no bad oil metering system on rx8’s

  • @farmer3242
    @farmer3242 Před 3 lety

    Hey man, what bov did you have on xr6t at track against max? Sounded awesome.

  • @muzzrx
    @muzzrx Před 3 lety

    Sounds mint bro, might see ya out there one day :)

  • @PrinzOfZamunda
    @PrinzOfZamunda Před 3 lety +2

    Congrats Zac she's a beaut. Get seat covers asap those oem seats cost a grip!

  • @nuwankonara8984
    @nuwankonara8984 Před 3 lety

    Zac went from full audm to JDM love it

  • @rx55ex
    @rx55ex Před 2 lety

    Didn't seem like it was much shorter throws at all?

  • @jasoncee666
    @jasoncee666 Před 3 lety

    Good to see this beautiful Mazda in loving hands😍

    • @eriqrosado3337
      @eriqrosado3337 Před 3 lety

      In loving hands that won’t even watch a simple video to learn how to take the car apart. Instead let’s send it and break stuff 👍🏽

    • @jasoncee666
      @jasoncee666 Před 3 lety

      @@eriqrosado3337 whoa pal where'd ya happy pants go👻

    • @eriqrosado3337
      @eriqrosado3337 Před 3 lety

      @@jasoncee666 I’m pumped for the guy... just doesn’t seem like he wants to learn more and be an informative CZcams. I get that he’s not a mechanic, but at least do your research and be informative on the things you know and do not know? I sure it would help him out. 🤷🏽‍♂️just saying.

    • @jasoncee666
      @jasoncee666 Před 3 lety +1

      @@eriqrosado3337 well I thought that was his whole approach to the Falcon and Skyline and has already started with research for the rotor, guess I'm wrong again. Oh well I am enjoying the videos anyway. The bridgeport sound alone has me hooked😄

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      Cheers Jason! ☺️ appreciate it man

  • @shaneblacklord3313
    @shaneblacklord3313 Před 3 lety

    You are supposed to put a dab of grease on the nylon bushing both inside and out to prevent premature weare, and it would not hurt to buy a couple spares while they are still available.. you should replace the bubber boots both inner and outer as well.. Cheers!

  • @kodasmods6605
    @kodasmods6605 Před 3 lety

    How much for shift knob man I want it for my mazda 1000 ute 13b rotary swaped aha

  • @apdripping
    @apdripping Před 3 lety

    yeah buddy

  • @tgracing5532
    @tgracing5532 Před 3 lety

    Replace AST with a metal one, get a pwr radiator, make sure you warm it up everytime, 5000km oil changes and rev each gear above 5k (except when cold) and it should be trouble free motoring.

  • @howzertech2222
    @howzertech2222 Před 3 lety

    Check your PPF's alignment. The transmission shouldn't sit that far to the right in the tunnel. It should be much more centred.

  • @ImEasyAs
    @ImEasyAs Před 2 lety

    First mod i did was a short shifter. I got the wrong shifter ... I'm buying a cube speed shifter because of your video.

  • @jacksgaming1188
    @jacksgaming1188 Před 3 lety

    Zac can you show us the video of the the car that came past your house and did the burnout also love RX7 man I can't wait for the future videos

  • @JakeandHisLux
    @JakeandHisLux Před 3 lety

    I need that small rexona can in my school bag

  • @jimmyponer6929
    @jimmyponer6929 Před 3 lety

    Just saw the xr6 at a maccas in Newcastle

  • @danjones2913
    @danjones2913 Před 3 lety

    A redline a day keeps the rotary on its way, let that bad boy scream a little 👌🏻

  • @OZlandbased
    @OZlandbased Před 3 lety

    Its growing on me, love the Rotories however i'm a one car only man so it will never be an option for me...so i guess i'll watch on and live through ya so to speak mate.

  • @logan95104
    @logan95104 Před 3 lety

    When you were talking about the new car i though it was a nsx lol

    • @lukeellis4828
      @lukeellis4828 Před 3 lety

      Bahahha they are well over 100k to buy for an early 90s model would have been a shit load better car

  • @P2DAPIPE
    @P2DAPIPE Před 3 lety

    2 guys touching 1 knob. Hmmmm 😂

  • @denniswenn8429
    @denniswenn8429 Před 3 lety

    0:41 touch wood zac!!! TOUCH WOOOOOOOD!!!

  • @rossedwards8060
    @rossedwards8060 Před 3 lety

    Get the gearbox short shifted than she will be crazy short throws between gears

  • @julianevans7300
    @julianevans7300 Před 3 lety

    Very sad we haven't heard a solid rev yet aha redline that thing already :)

  • @TheRpMedia
    @TheRpMedia Před 3 lety

    Discount code?

  • @RypienGT
    @RypienGT Před 3 lety

    my wife has a 40th Anniversary Edition RX8, and that shift knob would be sweet .......

  • @rolandcunington9447
    @rolandcunington9447 Před 3 lety

    You should take it to redline sometimes to blow the carbon build up off the rotors, that's a thing.

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      I’ve heard, I’m just so worried 😂 new car and all 😂

    • @rolandcunington9447
      @rolandcunington9447 Před 3 lety

      @@ZacBaldy yeah gotcha man give it a couple limi slaps next vid haha

  • @pj6857
    @pj6857 Před 3 lety +3

    Rotary life, u need to be able to rebuild one before you can fully understand the life!

    • @NoeleoN_9
      @NoeleoN_9 Před 3 lety

      👌🏼

    • @rossedwards8060
      @rossedwards8060 Před 3 lety

      💯

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety

      Hahaha I know one day this will come, but until then I’ll learn as much as I can 😂

  • @jdsbuilt9651
    @jdsbuilt9651 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey Zac

  • @juststuffwithwolfe4482
    @juststuffwithwolfe4482 Před 3 lety +2

    Yeah zac hates floppy shifters lol

  • @rhysgilbert5942
    @rhysgilbert5942 Před 3 lety

    Give it a rev Baldy

  • @vzee2579
    @vzee2579 Před 3 lety +2

    you have to give rotaries some berrys at least once every time you drive them so the seals dont foul

  • @tomhyde7384
    @tomhyde7384 Před 3 lety

    T56 S1 sequential swap when you blow the stock trans... 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety

      Sequential rotarys are just amazing 😍😍

    • @tgracing5532
      @tgracing5532 Před 3 lety

      Not at that power level you wont

  • @jordanscarreviews6164
    @jordanscarreviews6164 Před 3 lety +2

    Hi ZacBaldy this is Jordan’s car reviews here. You do really good videos. I see that you’ve updated your profile picture and your cover photo for the 1st time in ages. Can you please stop via the PO Box in your next video please. Can’t wait for the next video. From Jordan’s car reviews.

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks mate! I’ll do my best to get out there tomorrow ☺️☺️

  • @MGNitro44
    @MGNitro44 Před 3 lety

    Better be hitting that 9000rpm in the next video......

  • @pj6857
    @pj6857 Před 3 lety

    Also On start up that’s not belts

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah, it’s a mixture of exhaust hitting the rear row point and belts, tightened the alternator pully and no more squeak ☺️

  • @thatxr8guy
    @thatxr8guy Před 3 lety

    oh the flogs are out in force in this comment section, least he's learning

  • @Cooper-ju4uj
    @Cooper-ju4uj Před 3 lety

    I got a short shifter for my vl off cube and it’s way better

  • @Josh76942
    @Josh76942 Před 3 lety

    Hi zac

  • @fercon9892
    @fercon9892 Před 3 lety +3

    Fix the car before mods lol

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      This mod is fixing it? Did you not see the shifter bush 😂

    • @eriqrosado3337
      @eriqrosado3337 Před 3 lety +2

      @ferrett321 🤣🤣 having a non sloppy shifter to shift his non moving over heating RX-7. His priorities are right in line... 🤔🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @jasoncee666
      @jasoncee666 Před 3 lety

      @@eriqrosado3337 you should try watching all of the videos cause he fixed the leak or was I dreaming this 🤔

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      @@jasoncee666 some people just love to cause drama though, little do they know they are helping me paying it off 😉

  • @heginoz1
    @heginoz1 Před 3 lety

    gotta let that rotory eat man ,it wont like being driven like a granny car

  • @eriqrosado3337
    @eriqrosado3337 Před 3 lety +1

    Did you even fix the coolant issues? Don’t think 🤔 fixing stock shifter should be last on the list of stuff to do... I really really hope that you’re doing massive amounts of homework on the Mazda RX-7 chassis. Just saying. From an amateur to an amateur. Rotarys are amazing please learn more and educate yourself! See that’s what I mean Zac watch a video bro before you destroy this beautiful car. Please🙏🏽

    • @ZacBaldy
      @ZacBaldy  Před 3 lety +1

      😂😂 man, I don’t know if you watched the last video or even the rest of this video, but please watch them, the coolant issue is something I have fixed/and are currently working through. I’m doing it one step at a time so I can try to figure out what the problem is. Next thing I’m going to try is the rad caps. No point doing everybting at once as you may skip over it and never nail the issue entirely. I’m doing as much research as I can. And you’ll see more in the video coming up.

    • @eriqrosado3337
      @eriqrosado3337 Před 3 lety

      @@ZacBaldy I’m happy to hear you’re researching the issues. I have watched your videos and do watch all the way to the end. It just hasn’t come off as if your researching.

  • @lukeellis4828
    @lukeellis4828 Před 3 lety

    That wouldn't be anywhere near 400whp with stock turbos

  • @JT-152
    @JT-152 Před 3 lety +1

    BP pulse 👌🏽💯

  • @baribari600
    @baribari600 Před 7 měsíci

    Your stock shifter is probably broken.

  • @therealkrisjenner
    @therealkrisjenner Před 3 lety

    Hi

  • @rossedwards8060
    @rossedwards8060 Před 3 lety

    Ever you can drive or you can’t .being in your 20’s you going to struggle driving this car ...I learnt to drive in my teens an I’ve owned a Rotary my hole life from 17yr old ...
    Double shuffle it in 2nd gear I dare you...then flat change to 3rd best felling in the world

  • @nickau1704
    @nickau1704 Před 3 lety

    I messaged you on insta- My name nick.walker i would love to get the shifter !

  • @finesse750
    @finesse750 Před 3 lety +1

    First

    • @jasoncee666
      @jasoncee666 Před 3 lety

      Actually 3rd, still a podium. Try4the win again next video😛

  • @TaffPlays
    @TaffPlays Před 3 lety

    Yeah that play was awful

    • @yowhatsdoin8838
      @yowhatsdoin8838 Před 3 lety

      Just a bushing @taffplays

    • @TaffPlays
      @TaffPlays Před 3 lety

      @@yowhatsdoin8838 still was terrible though

    • @yowhatsdoin8838
      @yowhatsdoin8838 Před 3 lety

      @@TaffPlays it’s like saying a bald tire has no traction ... way to state the obvious