Video of break-in driving my NA 20b

gmonsen · 05-15-2009, 02:22 PM

Having built a more refined FD, I've got to say I enjoy the NA 20b a lot in Gentlemen's Express clothing. I think this is exactly what Mazda should have made in the first place and charged another $5-10,000 for the car. It sounds like it would if the factory had made it. This is still break in miles, so I held it under 6,000 rpm and don't go WOT ever.

At cruise its very quiet. Going up or down through the gears it sounds very musical to me. Although its hard to hear on the video, its reasonably loud under acceleration, but not too loud. Not an unpleasant sound. I was willing to live with the power trade off to make this more civilized. The sound of a p-port motor at 2,000 rpm idle going rumpityyyy-rumpityyyy-rumpityyyy isn't what I wanted. I wanted a pure rotary soundtrack, if you know what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DfLd-D5VBg

Gordon

classicauto · 05-15-2009, 04:06 PM

Great video, and I'm in love with the car.

You really cannot beat the sound of three rotor. There's alot of uniqe engines with very neat sounds....but dman there is nothing like a three rotor.

N.RotaryTech · 05-29-2009, 01:34 PM

Nice.
I like your "reving in garage video"

***Herblenny*** · 05-29-2009, 01:51 PM

Sweet!!!

RotorDad · 05-30-2009, 02:47 PM

nice!!! also looks like you have a nice collection of cars

05-15-2009, 02:22 PM	#1
gmonsen The Ancient One Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania iTrader: (0) Posts: 144 Rep Power: 17	Video of break-in driving my NA 20b Having built a more refined FD, I've got to say I enjoy the NA 20b a lot in Gentlemen's Express clothing. I think this is exactly what Mazda should have made in the first place and charged another $5-10,000 for the car. It sounds like it would if the factory had made it. This is still break in miles, so I held it under 6,000 rpm and don't go WOT ever. At cruise its very quiet. Going up or down through the gears it sounds very musical to me. Although its hard to hear on the video, its reasonably loud under acceleration, but not too loud. Not an unpleasant sound. I was willing to live with the power trade off to make this more civilized. The sound of a p-port motor at 2,000 rpm idle going rumpityyyy-rumpityyyy-rumpityyyy isn't what I wanted. I wanted a pure rotary soundtrack, if you know what I mean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DfLd-D5VBg Gordon __________________ 1993 Rx7 R1 20b NA 1994 Rx7 20b supercharged project 1991 BMW 850 6 speed 1991 BMW E30 M3 Evo II

05-29-2009, 01:51 PM	#4
*Herblenny* Founder/Administrator/Internet Pitbull :) Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (11) Posts: 644 Rep Power: 10	Sweet!!! __________________ DGRR 2013 - Year of 13B www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com http://www.facebook.com/Herblenny

05-30-2009, 02:47 PM	#5
RotorDad Big Ugly Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, Va iTrader: (1) Posts: 591 Rep Power: 16	nice!!! also looks like you have a nice collection of cars __________________ *Boosted Big Body On 335's* PS3 ID: Rotordad 1986 Mazda RX7 GXL - Street ported 13BT, Haltech, 62mm, ect. 2006 MazdaSpeed 6 - Eagle, Wiseco, Cobb, ect.

05-29-2009, 01:34 PM	#3
N.RotaryTech Home-brew Rotary Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: GooseCreek SC iTrader: (0) Posts: 552 Rep Power: 17	Nice. I like your "reving in garage video"