I have had quite a few rotaries in my lifetime and I must say that I absolutely love the FB and rotaries in general. My 81 base FB had over 200k on the stock 12A. I have always said, love and care for your Rotary and it will take care of you in return... when it feels like it.
This is amazing you guys kept them running that long, I have an 83' 12a Rx-7 with 168, I plan on bringing it to 250. I'm changing oil every 1000 miles and I am gonna get the seals redone on the engine.
I had an '84 and it ran great until a little over 200,000 miles when it blew an apex seal. I decided against repairing it as I was told that needed to go with a new engine case for the rebuild in order to get the longevity. I traded it off instead for a '92 Camaro. What a heavy pig compared to the delightfully tossable RX7. Regretted that decision.
@@liampettit7446 My '88 GTU made it to 319k miles on the bone stock original motor; never opened up, nothing ever replaced internally. It was honestly easy to care for. I swapped the catalytic converters for resonaters and ran 2.5 inch single-exit exhaust. I had upgraded the radiator and replaced as many hoses as possible with silicone units. Other than keeping oil in it and making sure to drive it hard, like it was meant to be driven, I never had to resort to any bizarre maintenance rituals. Hell, I never even pre-mixed my fuel.. not once. I guarantee that car would have seen at least 400k miles, if not way more, had it not been for the drunk driver that T-boned me at 40 MPH when he blasted through an intersection. I replaced my beloved '88 GTU with a '90 Turbo-II. In all, I've owned four RX-7s and plan on purchasing an FD3S (third generation) next Spring. Cheers! 🍻
Great video !!!!! I am 60 years old. Owned 11 Rotary Mazda's. From RX2, RX3, RX4 (coupe and station wagon) and a few RX7. including both series. Also was lucky enough to have 3 friends that owned the 1970 R100 and Cosmo models. I also know who has a 1978 RX3 - SP and another friend who is restoring a RX3 station wagon. Rotary cars are a puertorican and Australian thing. Currently, hopefully this week I will be acquiring a 1985 GSL - SE........will see how it goes.........thanks again for this great video.
Dood, frickin' love this video, well done! I have the 79' RX-7 my pops bought the year I was born and they're amazing little cars. 40 years old and still look great! keep the mazda love comin'!
They are all SA22C... The only reason they're called FB in the states (and only in the states), is because VIN became mandatory in 1981, forcing Mazda to rename the chassis numbers for USDM cars. Everywhere else in the world, 1979 to 1985 cars are SA22C. I own a 1985 12a-turbo SA22C myself. What you're explaining are the differences between S1 and S2/S3.
um no! The SA and FB are Chassis Codes!! they literally are 2 different Frames the body is built on. The SA is ONLY Series 1. The FB is Series 2 and 3. There are literally hundreds of differences of the 2 Frames.
Great video. Good to see some kids taking care of these and not trashing them. I own 4 of these currently. Have had my oldest for over a decade now. Just picked up an SA finally after years of looking for the right one to fix up.
I was SA?! Age 23, I ended the decade of the 1970s, in my Mazda RX7, sports car experienced. One trip not less than a thousand miles LA, FRISCO, N BACK! To your future, like in my past a: Speeding-ticket free thousand miles! Heart playing loud...
Had a 1984 GS, best car I even owned, it was even a boss in the snow which I could never figure out because it was rear wheel. I supposed it’s because of weight distribution and low center of gravity? What ever the reason, it was a terrific vehicle.
i love the sa with the big bumpers, classic tail lights and flannel interior just classy, but the GSL-SE its the only 1st gen to really own and keep its just way higher in performance and creature comforts above the rest
We just saw and drove an 1985 rx-7 today that we saw at an estate sale of all places, and it was kept like showroom new by the owner (passed away - old guy). It has like 72000 on it. I still cant believe how great it look inside and out, and the engine bay looked good, the engine sounded good to me. They wanted $5500 for it. Never drive in the rain, kept in garage its whole life, all original everything. Was the brown color, and even the A/C was blowing cold too. Amazing car. When putting in the reverse, the engine 'sounded' different, like it was choking or sputtering a little bit, dont know if that is tranmission or what that was. I never felt that in a car before when putting into reverse while your foot was on brake. Once you started backing up, it sounded more normal. Still odd though.
I'm in Australia and I bought a s2 (1982) in 1985 and s3 (1985) in 1995 and both had all round disc brakes and rear seat. Interior was much the same except for the steering wheel, both had the light switch on the indicator stick.
I thought I had once owned an '82 till I saw the interior which this video says belongs to the '84-'85 models. I have been in doubt whether my RX7 was an '82 or '84. I din't realize how special my RX7 was when I moved overseas in 1988. Sold it to my brother snd when he wanted to sell it he didn't tell me... which kinda burned. So acvording to this video...it was an '84 FB. Thanks!
I have a 1980 SA22C in Germany. It’s equipped with: Glass Sunroof (Flips Open) Drum Brakes in Rear 5-Speed Manual Tranny Electric Trunk DIN Radio (Universal), missing 4x110 Rotary Rims Open Differential Small Bearing rear Axle (85?) 12A replacement Engine Yesterday it first started and ran since 20 years. For some reason, it only ran on one rotor. The engine has just about 6.000 miles on it
European models are slightly differnt from what I can see. My dads car has all the trim you would describe as an GSL-SE, but runs on a 12a engine. It has the 4x114.3 pcd, and all around disc-brakes. It´s an 84 so you have the newer styler interior, with power-windows, although without the techy stereosystem. Yet it has no trim-level assigned to it, and from what I can see almost all FB´s sold here are at least on this standard. Also personally I have never seen an RX7 without backseats, they all had them afaik... Then again I have never seen one with a sunroof. Also like commented earlier the chassis-code is still SA22C...
I have the 1980 Anniversary Edition (Not 10 years of RX-7 but 10 years of selling cars in the US.) And I have power windows and cruise control as standard equipment. The only option for was a glass sunroof.
my dad is currently trying to win an auction for a clean yellow SA. He used to have an FB GSL-SE and then an FC convertible. He was gonna get an FD but something happened 19 almost 20 years ago.
Quiz time... What are the two giveaways to spotting an 80 SA vs the 79 model? Seeing this video is great, it takes me back 20 years when I started the work on my 84GS and began my memorization of the 1st gen differences and quirks. There is even more to it, like the limited edition in 83, the brake cooling slots, infamous oil cooler changes and the various exhaust changes over the years, but this is a nice overview for a potential 1st gen buyer.
No one huh? The 80 had little vertical rubber nubs on the bumpers. Under the hood, the 80 had electronic ignition with external ignitors, while the 79 had points and ballast resistors.
So much wrong in this video i can't be arsed making a list. I'm currently restoring a SA to original and have had 2 other RX-7s, still have my 2001 FD (FDs continued to 2002 btw) The main differences you're pointing out are the changes made for the US versions. You may want to do proper research out of a small group of friends that have rotors.
😎 Transformers Generation 1 Autobot Omnibot Camshaft was a Mazda G1 S2 FB RX-7 from the NADM, in Sunset Silver Metallic. Although the toy was made by Takara, a Japanese company, they actually made a toy of a Japanese-produced vehicle to the NADM spec. 🤓 The key indications of Camshaft being an S2 FB are: 1. The rounded bumpers of the FB, and not the blocky safety bumpers of the S1 SA. 2. The wraparound front turn sigs of the FB, instead of the S1 SA's turn sigs that were squarely on the front of the bumper. 3. The front air dam only has the central air louvers of the S2 FB but not the lateral brake cooling louvers of the S3. 4. The classic NADM FB rear fascia has horizontally striped Plexiglass that runs through and between the taillights. No gap, and no smooth sheet metal. 5. The rear license plate of the FB fits into a recess under the rear bumper, instead of above it like on the S1-S3 SA. (And yes, it is totally ironic that Hasbro named a toy based on rotary car "Camshaft". But then, Transformer cars ran on exotic Energon fuel and had no space inside for conventional drivetrains and axle assemblies because of all the robot dangly bits, so _most_ of their names based on familiar automobile lingo weren't particular accurate, so why start with Camshaft? 🤷♂️😉)
i have a 1983&1/2 fb with that happens to have every gls-se option plus the targa7 band, everything works full red interior with leather and only 2 cracks in driver seat 5 speed ofc 2 rotor.. almost perfect white paint, and the gls se wheels, 1 owner other then me garage kept
Excellent video! But I want you to know regarding the sunroof at 4:19, my SA from '79 has a sunroof but does not have the feature that you can "crank" to open. That is cool though!
You forgot the optional 84-85 12A Turbo only available in Japan for the Series 3's. I owned a Series 2 GSL in Havana Brown with a bunch of work, bridgeported 12A, Webber's, full Racing Beat exhaust and suspension ECT.... I should've never sold it 😖 Edit: I'm so damn forgetful I literally commented twice a year apart 😅🤣
I don't know why but when I watch this I can't help thinking of the S2000, because I just a can't think of any other sports car that is as heavily scrutinized and analyzed and is as unique as the S2000 with that high raving engine and one of a kind look. Bother good...man Nissan and Toyota and even Mitsubishi and Subaru just can't even touch these cars and the heights they reached with them...not yet at least. The Japanese sports cars of the 90's are like the European sports cars of the 60's...no fluff, just performance.
I had an 82 gen one Series 2 GSL with Bridgeported 12A, 48 Webber's, Racing Beat exhaust on some SSR Longchamp's ....when I was 17, I'm 39 now....it kills me that I sold it, I should've never done it..... also it's a moon roof, not a sun roof, moon roofs are metal, sun roofs are glass.
and they came out in 1978 which i have owned 3 they are 20mm shorter than the common 79 model which you barely notice lol and have a different shaped wheel arch on the front gaurds
I think the 81 and 82 years are the best. You've got the sweet looking interior, I love the way the dash is on interior 1 (with the slight changes that the 81-83 years have), except you dont get the ugly park bench bumpers and you get the carbureted rotary. The reason I don't include the 83 is because apparently you don't get the nice large lower mounted factory oil cooler. That thing is huge! I bet it has as much surface area as most stock radiators on some cars! Now just swap in the GSL-SE LSD and rear end with the disc brakes, an aftermarket carburetor, some watanabes and I think that's the perfect FB.
I grew up with a dad that owned a salvage yard and we had a rx7 come through that had a factory ground effects system with a ducktail spoiler on it and I have always remembered that car for some reason. This was around the late 80’s. Anybody have an idea or ever seen one like this?
Thermal reactor vs Cat ? Joystick speaker control ? SA didnt have knob for sunroof. Hood prop rod on early cars on pass side of engine compartment. Oil coolers were different. Rubber body guards were different, some SA didn't have any at all. Volt meter built into the tachometer on SA.
Okay as of late I have bought three different first generation RX7 in three different trim levels so I have watched this video four times and taking notes along with other research but I have to stop it here and say the bumpers are not designed to hit things the bumper Springs are there to mitigate damage should you accidentally hit things. Great videos all around though.
Im on my 5th FB and it is unlike any other FB Ive seen, its got factory ram air(or whatever mazda called it) below the bumper in the front and yes it is metal not an addon after the fact, leather seats, powerwindows and the best handling outta the 5, dunno what it is. looked for others like it and havent seen one with that bumper style. Also Ive owned a 1991FD from japan, my fave car there is XD
sold them or used them for parts and yea even the 1991 3rd gen which was a RZ model too... sad times.. but ill never get rid of that first gen. shes hidden away in storage and has been for the past 16years but one day she will drive again XD
Lol my name is Edwin too I have a rx8 2005 I'm from Barbados a (the)Caribbean you know where Rhianna comes from lol☺ just saying but yeah love the video cheers
Video does no mention of the the198010th Anniversary FA Models. Super Rare car with a 10th Anniversary Badge Sunroof and Power Mirrors... Red with a red stripe down the center of the seats (also 323 and 626 Anniversaries had the same color and interior schemes, only Red) Notes: 1. All GSLSEs did not come with glass roofs, that was an option on any RX7. 2. The reason the FA does not have Compartments behind the seat it's because there's no room for them... the frame on the FA at that point is wider(taller) as compared to the FB. 3. Sunroof on the FA was a Clip-up type, it was not adjustable. 4. It's obvious that who ever percents this video gathered the information from the internet... not practical experience. 5. He also forgot to mention that all Rear Disc Brakes equipped RX7s also had a limited slip. 6. The axles in the 84 and 85 are also thicker as compared to the 83 and previous. 7. In Japan the GSLSE had a 12-A Turbo
Other markets were different to the US. Here in Australia all first gen RX-7's were known as SA and all came with 12A engines. At least that's my understanding. Wasn't there a series 3 FB that came with a 12A turbo as well as the N/A 13B?
keithrx3c . That's correct Keith, in Australia there was only one model prefix known as the sa. The 12a turbo was jdm only and the US got the n/a 13b with injection.
we got a sa with back seats it's striped might I add lol and in need of a new motor it has a wd body molded to it got that rocket bunny look with clean gloss black paint finish. got it for 800 bucks...some call it a black lighting McQueen. was it worth what I paid? wheels are shit also
My ‘79 SA has a 5 speed manual, it was an option. Not mandatory to have the gay ass 4 speed. Also there’s literally no difference between the SA and FB but top comment already explained that
I have had quite a few rotaries in my lifetime and I must say that I absolutely love the FB and rotaries in general. My 81 base FB had over 200k on the stock 12A. I have always said, love and care for your Rotary and it will take care of you in return... when it feels like it.
Mine too. One owner besides me, which was my dad. 240k on the clock.
This is amazing you guys kept them running that long, I have an 83' 12a Rx-7 with 168, I plan on bringing it to 250. I'm changing oil every 1000 miles and I am gonna get the seals redone on the engine.
@@260bossute Any tips to keep them running for that long?
I had an '84 and it ran great until a little over 200,000 miles when it blew an apex seal. I decided against repairing it as I was told that needed to go with a new engine case for the rebuild in order to get the longevity. I traded it off instead for a '92 Camaro. What a heavy pig compared to the delightfully tossable RX7. Regretted that decision.
@@liampettit7446 My '88 GTU made it to 319k miles on the bone stock original motor; never opened up, nothing ever replaced internally. It was honestly easy to care for. I swapped the catalytic converters for resonaters and ran 2.5 inch single-exit exhaust. I had upgraded the radiator and replaced as many hoses as possible with silicone units. Other than keeping oil in it and making sure to drive it hard, like it was meant to be driven, I never had to resort to any bizarre maintenance rituals. Hell, I never even pre-mixed my fuel.. not once.
I guarantee that car would have seen at least 400k miles, if not way more, had it not been for the drunk driver that T-boned me at 40 MPH when he blasted through an intersection.
I replaced my beloved '88 GTU with a '90 Turbo-II. In all, I've owned four RX-7s and plan on purchasing an FD3S (third generation) next Spring.
Cheers! 🍻
im 16 and just got a SA22 for my first car and i gotta say, there isnt anything cooler i could have gotten.
A GSL-SE lol
87 fiero here.. close enough? :(
02 Chevy Silverado 🤠
Way to go kid, my first car was an FC Rx7 at 17
bought before the market took a shit eh!
Great video !!!!! I am 60 years old. Owned 11 Rotary Mazda's. From RX2, RX3, RX4 (coupe and station wagon) and a few RX7. including both series. Also was lucky enough to have 3 friends that owned the 1970 R100 and Cosmo models. I also know who has a 1978 RX3 - SP and another friend who is restoring a RX3 station wagon. Rotary cars are a puertorican and Australian thing. Currently, hopefully this week I will be acquiring a 1985 GSL - SE........will see how it goes.........thanks again for this great video.
Theyr a big deal in New Zealand to mate
Dood, frickin' love this video, well done! I have the 79' RX-7 my pops bought the year I was born and they're amazing little cars. 40 years old and still look great! keep the mazda love comin'!
They are all SA22C... The only reason they're called FB in the states (and only in the states), is because VIN became mandatory in 1981, forcing Mazda to rename the chassis numbers for USDM cars. Everywhere else in the world, 1979 to 1985 cars are SA22C.
I own a 1985 12a-turbo SA22C myself.
What you're explaining are the differences between S1 and S2/S3.
Same here in Australia, I've worked on a Series 3 SA22C which a friend owned. Still cool to see these differences laid out tho.
traxnada big oof
I owned a 1984 SA22C
I own an 1981 SA
um no! The SA and FB are Chassis Codes!! they literally are 2 different Frames the body is built on. The SA is ONLY Series 1. The FB is Series 2 and 3. There are literally hundreds of differences of the 2 Frames.
This is a good explanation of us models but around the world there are many more differences
cheapcharlie7 haha my RHD FB disagrees with that
Thank you! I've got a FB 1985 and learning everything i can about it :)
Great video. Good to see some kids taking care of these and not trashing them. I own 4 of these currently. Have had my oldest for over a decade now. Just picked up an SA finally after years of looking for the right one to fix up.
probably payed so little for them 😭 everything so pricey now
1980 Leathersport Edition SA's had power windows standard. Maybe you should do an episode on this very rare edition.
KuranHeerNow I have a 1980 Leather sport and it doesn’t have power windows, weird
@@yaboigavin4871 I also have a 1980 SA Leather Sport and it doesn´t have power windows. Imported 2012 from Texas to Finland.
Good video! Nice explanation of the history, features, & trims. I have an '85 GSL-SE.
Had all kinds of rotary's in my life, the only one I have not own is the third gen rx7, maybe in the future I'll find one that suits me, will see.
Got one yet 😏
the gsl-se was fuel injected to and did not come with at glass sun roof that is an aftermarket part you could buy
I was SA?!
Age 23, I ended the decade of the 1970s, in my Mazda RX7, sports car experienced. One trip not less than a thousand miles LA, FRISCO, N BACK!
To your future, like in my past a: Speeding-ticket free thousand miles!
Heart playing loud...
Had a 1984 GS, best car I even owned, it was even a boss in the snow which I could never figure out because it was rear wheel. I supposed it’s because of weight distribution and low center of gravity? What ever the reason, it was a terrific vehicle.
Had this model too... really miss it.
i love the sa with the big bumpers, classic tail lights and flannel interior just classy, but the GSL-SE its the only 1st gen to really own and keep its just way higher in performance and creature comforts above the rest
Sa bumpers are metal and FB's are plastic
I miss my gsl se.
RIP @ 180K miles 😢
GSL SE WAS THE FIRST 6 PORT INJECTED 13 B IN A RX7
We just saw and drove an 1985 rx-7 today that we saw at an estate sale of all places, and it was kept like showroom new by the owner (passed away - old guy). It has like 72000 on it. I still cant believe how great it look inside and out, and the engine bay looked good, the engine sounded good to me. They wanted $5500 for it. Never drive in the rain, kept in garage its whole life, all original everything. Was the brown color, and even the A/C was blowing cold too. Amazing car. When putting in the reverse, the engine 'sounded' different, like it was choking or sputtering a little bit, dont know if that is tranmission or what that was. I never felt that in a car before when putting into reverse while your foot was on brake. Once you started backing up, it sounded more normal. Still odd though.
I'm in Australia and I bought a s2 (1982) in 1985 and s3 (1985) in 1995 and both had all round disc brakes and rear seat. Interior was much the same except for the steering wheel, both had the light switch on the indicator stick.
Gotta say the electric sunroof of the FC is super convenient compared to the manual.
Not wrong there. I always thought the first gens had electric sunroofs as well? Or maybe just the series 3's?
but about i would boldly say most FC dont have a propeely working working electric sunroof lol...all 3 i owned had non working sunroofs
keithrx3c not in the United States at least
I thought I had once owned an '82 till I saw the interior which this video says belongs to the '84-'85 models. I have been in doubt whether my RX7 was an '82 or '84. I din't realize how special my RX7 was when I moved overseas in 1988. Sold it to my brother snd when he wanted to sell it he didn't tell me... which kinda burned. So acvording to this video...it was an '84 FB. Thanks!
Sa tail lights are so cool imo
I have a 1980 SA22C in Germany. It’s equipped with:
Glass Sunroof (Flips Open)
Drum Brakes in Rear
5-Speed Manual Tranny
Electric Trunk
DIN Radio (Universal), missing
4x110 Rotary Rims
Open Differential
Small Bearing rear Axle
(85?) 12A replacement Engine
Yesterday it first started and ran since 20 years. For some reason, it only ran on one rotor.
The engine has just about 6.000 miles on it
The earlier cars also had the nice looking four spoke steering wheel, that I believe they later changed
European models are slightly differnt from what I can see. My dads car has all the trim you would describe as an GSL-SE, but runs on a 12a engine. It has the 4x114.3 pcd, and all around disc-brakes. It´s an 84 so you have the newer styler interior, with power-windows, although without the techy stereosystem. Yet it has no trim-level assigned to it, and from what I can see almost all FB´s sold here are at least on this standard. Also personally I have never seen an RX7 without backseats, they all had them afaik... Then again I have never seen one with a sunroof.
Also like commented earlier the chassis-code is still SA22C...
Damn I actually learned a lot thanx man
I have the 1980 Anniversary Edition (Not 10 years of RX-7 but 10 years of selling cars in the US.) And I have power windows and cruise control as standard equipment. The only option for was a glass sunroof.
great video good job
my dad is currently trying to win an auction for a clean yellow SA. He used to have an FB GSL-SE and then an FC convertible. He was gonna get an FD but something happened 19 almost 20 years ago.
They had a 79 SA that came factory with a glass top. Just bought one.
Rear seats were also sold in Euro models too, this is to enable them to be eligible for touring car racing
Quiz time...
What are the two giveaways to spotting an 80 SA vs the 79 model?
Seeing this video is great, it takes me back 20 years when I started the work on my 84GS and began my memorization of the 1st gen differences and quirks. There is even more to it, like the limited edition in 83, the brake cooling slots, infamous oil cooler changes and the various exhaust changes over the years, but this is a nice overview for a potential 1st gen buyer.
No one huh?
The 80 had little vertical rubber nubs on the bumpers.
Under the hood, the 80 had electronic ignition with external ignitors, while the 79 had points and ballast resistors.
The glass sunroof was an aftermarket piece. The optional sunroof was always metal.
So much wrong in this video i can't be arsed making a list. I'm currently restoring a SA to original and have had 2 other RX-7s, still have my 2001 FD (FDs continued to 2002 btw) The main differences you're pointing out are the changes made for the US versions. You may want to do proper research out of a small group of friends that have rotors.
Perfect rotary rally car !
The timeline was clear and very helpful. Great idea, I really appreciated it.
Merry Christmas mate! 🎅
please do a similar video for entire rx7 history
😎 Transformers Generation 1 Autobot Omnibot Camshaft was a Mazda G1 S2 FB RX-7 from the NADM, in Sunset Silver Metallic. Although the toy was made by Takara, a Japanese company, they actually made a toy of a Japanese-produced vehicle to the NADM spec.
🤓 The key indications of Camshaft being an S2 FB are:
1. The rounded bumpers of the FB, and not the blocky safety bumpers of the S1 SA.
2. The wraparound front turn sigs of the FB, instead of the S1 SA's turn sigs that were squarely on the front of the bumper.
3. The front air dam only has the central air louvers of the S2 FB but not the lateral brake cooling louvers of the S3.
4. The classic NADM FB rear fascia has horizontally striped Plexiglass that runs through and between the taillights. No gap, and no smooth sheet metal.
5. The rear license plate of the FB fits into a recess under the rear bumper, instead of above it like on the S1-S3 SA.
(And yes, it is totally ironic that Hasbro named a toy based on rotary car "Camshaft". But then, Transformer cars ran on exotic Energon fuel and had no space inside for conventional drivetrains and axle assemblies because of all the robot dangly bits, so _most_ of their names based on familiar automobile lingo weren't particular accurate, so why start with Camshaft? 🤷♂️😉)
ive been curious about the sa for a while haha thanks
i have a 1983&1/2 fb with that happens to have every gls-se option plus the targa7 band, everything works full red interior with leather and only 2 cracks in driver seat 5 speed ofc 2 rotor.. almost perfect white paint, and the gls se wheels, 1 owner other then me garage kept
Excellent video! But I want you to know regarding the sunroof at 4:19, my SA from '79 has a sunroof but does not have the feature that you can "crank" to open. That is cool though!
I'd love to see this sort of thing with the 300zx z31/32
You forgot the optional 84-85 12A Turbo only available in Japan for the Series 3's.
I owned a Series 2 GSL in Havana Brown with a bunch of work, bridgeported 12A, Webber's, full Racing Beat exhaust and suspension ECT.... I should've never sold it 😖
Edit: I'm so damn forgetful I literally commented twice a year apart 😅🤣
Yay my 1982 rx7 is rare with rear seats but It was imported it from Japan to Australia
Just bought me a shitty SA thanks for the help I thought it was fb just different taillights
Would love to see a video talking about rim and tire options. Thanks. Love your videos.
I don't think a glass sunroof was ever standard, but was optional. Neither of my '84 GSL-SEs had one.
GRIT_Tuning *metal sunroof, yeah.
Very informative! Thanks so much for this!!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I was hoping to find out what the 10 11 12 13 14 digits are for in the sa tachometer 3:27
I don't know why but when I watch this I can't help thinking of the S2000, because I just a can't think of any other sports car that is as heavily scrutinized and analyzed and is as unique as the S2000 with that high raving engine and one of a kind look. Bother good...man Nissan and Toyota and even Mitsubishi and Subaru just can't even touch these cars and the heights they reached with them...not yet at least. The Japanese sports cars of the 90's are like the European sports cars of the 60's...no fluff, just performance.
I had a SA22C Rx7 that was built in 84, 4 wheel disc, 26 spline Axel's, 4x114.3. In Australia, we didn't get the FB.
I had an 82 gen one Series 2 GSL with Bridgeported 12A, 48 Webber's, Racing Beat exhaust on some SSR Longchamp's ....when I was 17, I'm 39 now....it kills me that I sold it, I should've never done it..... also it's a moon roof, not a sun roof, moon roofs are metal, sun roofs are glass.
Thanks for the info.
and they came out in 1978 which i have owned 3 they are 20mm shorter than the common 79 model which you barely notice lol and have a different shaped wheel arch on the front gaurds
I have the SA22C. 80. FIRST owner.
I think the 81 and 82 years are the best. You've got the sweet looking interior, I love the way the dash is on interior 1 (with the slight changes that the 81-83 years have), except you dont get the ugly park bench bumpers and you get the carbureted rotary. The reason I don't include the 83 is because apparently you don't get the nice large lower mounted factory oil cooler. That thing is huge! I bet it has as much surface area as most stock radiators on some cars! Now just swap in the GSL-SE LSD and rear end with the disc brakes, an aftermarket carburetor, some watanabes and I think that's the perfect FB.
The fb also have springs on the bumpers
I grew up with a dad that owned a salvage yard and we had a rx7 come through that had a factory ground effects system with a ducktail spoiler on it and I have always remembered that car for some reason. This was around the late 80’s. Anybody have an idea or ever seen one like this?
Thermal reactor vs Cat ? Joystick speaker control ? SA didnt have knob for sunroof. Hood prop rod on early cars on pass side of engine compartment. Oil coolers were different. Rubber body guards were different, some SA didn't have any at all. Volt meter built into the tachometer on SA.
Okay as of late I have bought three different first generation RX7 in three different trim levels so I have watched this video four times and taking notes along with other research but I have to stop it here and say the bumpers are not designed to hit things the bumper Springs are there to mitigate damage should you accidentally hit things. Great videos all around though.
As far as back seat is concerned almost all european version cars have it. So it wasn't so rare. Just not offered in US so often.
Not only GSL-SE featured sunroof but also GSL.
Excellent explanation of a great car that I used to own! Thanks for the flash back.
The rear end is cleaner on SA, but FB has cleaner front end!
Im on my 5th FB and it is unlike any other FB Ive seen, its got factory ram air(or whatever mazda called it) below the bumper in the front and yes it is metal not an addon after the fact, leather seats, powerwindows and the best handling outta the 5, dunno what it is. looked for others like it and havent seen one with that bumper style. Also Ive owned a 1991FD from japan, my fave car there is XD
Yoel wut happened to the others ?
sold them or used them for parts and yea even the 1991 3rd gen which was a RZ model too... sad times.. but ill never get rid of that first gen. shes hidden away in storage and has been for the past 16years but one day she will drive again XD
the bumpers were spring loaded because us regulations dictated a mandatory 5" deflection. jdm and edm versions had a smaller profile bumper
i've always wondered this!!! thanks for vid
Great vid dude
Lol my name is Edwin too I have a rx8 2005 I'm from Barbados a (the)Caribbean you know where Rhianna comes from lol☺ just saying but yeah love the video cheers
Amazing Vídeo
Shit I just got a SA and she's got a full interior including rear seats, didn't realise that wasn't common hahaha
what a nice explanation....
I had a 79' and it was a leather edition and it came with a "glass" roof...
The cloth interior I loved.
I have a quick question. Apparently there is only abandoned sa rx7 in my country n it's super cheap. Is it worth to buy n fix it all up?
I have a 1985 rx 7. New paint and rebuild engine. I need help to put it back together. Or sell it
I like it, very informative and short. But could you make the same thing, but with all RX7?
Video does no mention of the the198010th Anniversary FA Models. Super Rare car with a 10th Anniversary Badge Sunroof and Power Mirrors... Red with a red stripe down the center of the seats (also 323 and 626 Anniversaries had the same color and interior schemes, only Red)
Notes:
1. All GSLSEs did not come with glass roofs, that was an option on any RX7.
2. The reason the FA does not have Compartments behind the seat it's because there's no room for them... the frame on the FA at that point is wider(taller) as compared to the FB.
3. Sunroof on the FA was a Clip-up type, it was not adjustable.
4. It's obvious that who ever percents this video gathered the information from the internet... not practical experience.
5. He also forgot to mention that all Rear Disc Brakes equipped RX7s also had a limited slip.
6. The axles in the 84 and 85 are also thicker as compared to the 83 and previous.
7. In Japan the GSLSE had a 12-A Turbo
Other markets were different to the US. Here in Australia all first gen RX-7's were known as SA and all came with 12A engines. At least that's my understanding.
Wasn't there a series 3 FB that came with a 12A turbo as well as the N/A 13B?
keithrx3c . That's correct Keith, in Australia there was only one model prefix known as the sa. The 12a turbo was jdm only and the US got the n/a 13b with injection.
That bell sound in between your points is annoying af
Hey Jake is there a difference in motor 12A between 1979 and 1980
I wish people would call them by their series not sa fb fc , series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8... much more specific
we got a sa with back seats it's striped might I add lol and in need of a new motor it has a wd body molded to it got that rocket bunny look with clean gloss black paint finish. got it for 800 bucks...some call it a black lighting McQueen. was it worth what I paid? wheels are shit also
thank you
My ‘79 SA has a 5 speed manual, it was an option. Not mandatory to have the gay ass 4 speed. Also there’s literally no difference between the SA and FB but top comment already explained that
RX-7s never came with a 4 speed manual, sorry.
the fd really went to 2002 in japan with the spirit r editions
im 15 and about to get a 1983 Fb
All eurpean models had 4x114,3 lug pattern and there was no 13b option
Forgot about the 12a turbo & 12a egi as well as the convertible- 12a turbo fb
AH the Savanna Turbo :)
There was never a factory convertible, in the first generation Rx7.
Can you do a rear disc conversion to a normal 1985 FB?
Great video.
what about the TARGA model with the logo in chrome and what year may be after 86 and the options thank you
Targa?
I definitely have an 83 FB with SA interior
Great vid!
Gsl-se had a nicece mags
No such thing as an fb in Australia,all the first gens were sa22c
there is also a different rear suspension between the two.
can you do a video like this for the RX-8
Missing a lot of nuances between the different models and years, especially when you get to 84-85 3-letter vs. 5-letter cars.
Whats a good price for a top notch gsl-se model?