The world of rotary engines is fascinating, especially when it comes to the LS swap. Aaron's car is a great example of this, with its 650 horsepower output but only running at around 520 due to over-building. This approach ensures reliability and reduces the risk of engine failure.

Aaron's experience with the rotary engine is extensive, having worked with the likes of Mad Mike and OD, who also happen to be fellow enthusiasts. Aaron has seen many others enter the arena, only to blow their budget and break numerous parts, before ultimately failing. On the other hand, he has been watching from afar, learning and absorbing every bit of knowledge.

Nowadays, Aaron is looking to compete in the Pro 2 series with another rotary car, which would be exciting to see. As for his current ride, it's a beast of a car that boasts an Evo interior, carbon fiber parts, and OMP harnesses, among other features.

The FD's suspension was a crucial aspect of Aaron's build, working closely with Part Shop Max to develop the entire line of components. The result is a car that handles like a dream, with max suspension attached to a fully tubular chassis. When it comes to wheels, Aaron has opted for OMP racing wheels wrapped in Falken rubber.

Aaron still maintains a close relationship with Mad Mike and OD but has since started working with Falken Tire, which is pretty dope. The team's chemistry and shared passion for the sport make them a formidable force to be reckoned with.

One of the key aspects of Aaron's build is his ability to work with sponsors like Part Shop Max and Falken Tire, who supply him with top-notch parts and support. This partnership allows him to focus on what he does best: driving.

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With Auto Tempest, I've saved time searching for cars, which allows me to pursue my other passion: sidewalk tanning and sidewalk chalk art. While not everyone shares my love for this unique pastime, I'm excited to share the experience with you all.

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WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat does it mean to be a glutton for punishment is it just an unending pursuit of pain and struggle or is it something more maybe it's closer to seeing a challenge but few dare to face and taking it on whatever the phrase means I think that this car can help answer that question it's time to go bumper to bumper on this FDR x7 the star of Netflix's current show hyper drive one of my best buddies built it it's aptly named dingy this rx-7 is owned by our friend Aaron Parker you might know him from high low or frenemies two really great shows also on donut the story of this rx-7 begins twenty four years ago when Aaron was but immediately turned out it was a warm summer night in Santa Monica California and Aaron saw something that would change his life forever he was in the car with his family in front of them was a car a car Aaron had never seen before it was sleek low and red what's that Aaron said his sister replied it's a Mazda the Mazda in question was the rx-7 but it would be a while until Aaron could get his hands on one the third gen rx-7 made its debut in 1992 rounding out Mazdas lineup as the company's flagship sports car because the way the rotary engine works is weird a lot of mechanics and tuners don't really know how to work on a meaning only a select few Mazda freaks can unlock the potential of the magic Dorito little did Aaron know on that fateful night so many years ago that he would become one of those freaks fast forward a few years and Aaron is in college like the smart boy his parents were very proud and he's driving of turbo acura integra GSR around the San Fernando Valley as he went through an intersection a driver cheated through the yellow light and slammed into Aarons tanker thank God Aaron was okay because he's our buddy but the Integra the Integra was not she was a total but here's the silver lining Aaron got a nice check from his insurance company and it was way more than the Integra worth he never forgot that Mazda that he saw as a boy he was gonna take that big old insurance check and build the racecar that he had always dreamed up he found this empty for sale and spent every cent of that insurance check on sorry did after college Aaron got a job teaching English and math both sides of the brain smart dude after class he'd go home and teach himself the ins and outs of the FDA and its rotary engine Aaron was such a good mechanic that word started to get around that he knew the road reimagined and soon enough some very big names started hearing about us names like Mad Mike wood dead bad Mike's competition car at the time was a rotary powered Miata not an easy car to drift mind you might call Darren up and was like hey mate you want to do a tryout of sorts to see if you're any good fit for my team and a good mechanic overall and Aaron was like yes so after Aaron's first event with Mike he got a call the next day and Mike was like a man he did really good yesterday um you want to come like for me full time and Aaron said yes and he quit teaching that week imagine that one week you're showing kids the quadratic formula then all of a sudden you're going to South Africa with the red team working on rotary drift cars if blue Erin could see big Erin right now PPO from excitement and this cutter here in thinking maybe my rx-7 could be a badass rotary trimmer so how did we get here well let's get to the part of the show where I talk about the car this is a 1993 Mazda rx-7 it's the same age as my son Nolan and just as handsome and as you can see Aaron has made a few changes since he got it back in college first let's focus on the paint or vinyl actually it's both in a word Aaron's FD is striking look at it it's magenta and white you want to sure if this is lightening on it go to donut Mediacom the boost layer this magenta is paint and then you got some black matte layers and then the white nude has the same sort of properties as a safety vest and they really really look great those colors are draped over the rx-7 s custom bodywork front bumper and fenders were fabricated by BN out of fiberglass which improve performance by reducing weight and also make repairs easier and if he's done a lot of repairs check out the Netflix show to see what I'm talking about while being made the parts for Aaron he wanted to preserve the smooth lines Mazda had achieved on the rx-7 so when Aaron received the body panels he customized them himself removing vents and making the fiberglass look a little bit more factory those are his words not mine and this is Aaron man he had to teach himself how to work with fiberglass and the result looks amazing he's a perfectionist and a curious dude how will we go look at the engine alright calm down the FD was equipped with something called a Wankel rotary engine most of you know that if you don't it's okay they're weird they are intimidating and guess what Aaron kept the rotary in this car that's right ladies and gents this is an rx-7 race car that is not too J swamped or LS swamped what that tells you is that Aaron is crazy it takes immense patience to work on one of these things instead of relying on pistons traveling up and down and transferring that motion into a rotating crankshaft that rotary engine uses triangular rotors that spin inside the crankcase and turn the e shaft which functions like a crankshaft this car is powered by a single turbo 2 rotor mazda 13b the stock 13b had two turbos but this one has one in between the exhaust ports and back of the snail is a custom exhaust manifold by gliese engineering it was designed to let the air flow freely as it exits the engine but then squeezes the exhaust gasses back together as they lose their heat efficiency before entering the turbo this big boy BorgWarner efr 84 74 turbo excels in getting really high airflow through the engine it's no good up inside a PTP turbo blanket that protects the rest of the engine bay from the massive amount of heat literally radiating from the turbo it took Airin six years to perfect this setup you're probably thinking what's all this gold stuff it's cold aaron was inspired by the engine Bay's of supercars like the McLaren f1 and also NASA satellites gold foil reflects heat and keeps what it's covering cool when you have a turbo that literally glows red during drift runs that kind of protection is 1,000% necessary even though this engine is totally built on the outside the rotors and the e shaft surprisingly our OEM Mazda parts normally when we talk race engines all the internals have been swapped out for more durable components but Aaron says that om is just fine and I believe him because he's one of the smartest people I know now this engine is capable of 650 horsepower but Aaron is running it at about 520 dude it's called over building build your car so it makes power reliably not right at the edge of destruction that's smart that's Aaron I mentioned LS swap earlier taking the rotary out and throwing a Chevy v8 in its place is a popular thing to do with these cars and most cars sure these engines can be difficult and the window for failure is much wider compared to a piston engine you have to do your homework and if you do it right and suffer through the pain of breaking countless apex seals you're rewarded with something no LS and honestly no other engine can provide that braat braat braat braat braat braat this is one of the sickest sounding cars ever I should have taken my steering wheel off before I got into the car but I'm not a smart man whoa this is the first time I've been in here did so the interior is basically a race car forces you to focus on driving and not get distracted by anything else there's some seriously dope parts in this build because Aaron only works with hardcore sponsor there's an Evo our carbon - your cards bye bubble tech this onpc OMP harnesses and OMP racing wheels some drift specific touches include a hydraulic handbrake lock up the rear wheels and an HGT sequential 5-speed transmission how I started Aran's ft rides on parts shop max suspension attached to a fully tubular of front and back half chassis Aaron worked with part shop max to dial in the FD suspension his car was basically the guinea pig for their entire line for the FD if you buy parts shop max suspension for your FD the parts you're gonna get are gonna be the same thing that were developed on this car and it's also rolling on some dope and key wheels wrapped in some delicious Falken rubber yummy yummy now Aaron still works with Mad Mike but has since started working for Falken teen driver OD bought cheese whose car we also covered on this show if you've seen that episode you know that OD is methodical which made Aaron a great fit for the team they're both super nerdy and that brings us back to why Aaron isn't competing in pro too high during his time working for mike and OD aaron has seen a lot of guys enter the arena only to blow a bunch of cash and break a bunch of parts and come out with less than they started and aaron has been watching from afar like a phantom learning absorbing thinking process he'll know maybe the wolf never sees pro - maybe Aaron goes pro out of the gate with another rotary car and crushes it maybe Aaron becomes a Hollywood stuntman or an actor or whatever you guys saw him earlier when the Hansons guys have ever seen either way I want to see Aaron drift so if anyone wants to sponsor him that would be sick cuz my dude freaking shreds and he can talk to a camera really well interested in finding your dream car like my boy Aaron did well luckily for you there's one quick and easy website to help you in your search Auto tempest dot-com they bring together all the listings from the major car search sites and then combine them into a simple list that way it's easy to compare results and narrow down what you want without the hassle of browsing all those sites individually car boys like myself know how to spend a lot of time searching for that next fixer-upper or everyday driver Auto Tempest gives me back some of that time to do other things but tanning our sidewalk chalking which is really my true passion go to Otto tempest dot-com today and try it for free and it is actually free not like join for free pay a week later it's actually free right from the jump so go check them out and let us know if we helped you find a car tagged us at donut and also let's do a hashtag like hashtag donut find let's do it first off guys I got some stuff on my shirt I don't have another shirt with me and I gotta shoot the show please try and ignore it for the next 10 to 15 minuteswhat does it mean to be a glutton for punishment is it just an unending pursuit of pain and struggle or is it something more maybe it's closer to seeing a challenge but few dare to face and taking it on whatever the phrase means I think that this car can help answer that question it's time to go bumper to bumper on this FDR x7 the star of Netflix's current show hyper drive one of my best buddies built it it's aptly named dingy this rx-7 is owned by our friend Aaron Parker you might know him from high low or frenemies two really great shows also on donut the story of this rx-7 begins twenty four years ago when Aaron was but immediately turned out it was a warm summer night in Santa Monica California and Aaron saw something that would change his life forever he was in the car with his family in front of them was a car a car Aaron had never seen before it was sleek low and red what's that Aaron said his sister replied it's a Mazda the Mazda in question was the rx-7 but it would be a while until Aaron could get his hands on one the third gen rx-7 made its debut in 1992 rounding out Mazdas lineup as the company's flagship sports car because the way the rotary engine works is weird a lot of mechanics and tuners don't really know how to work on a meaning only a select few Mazda freaks can unlock the potential of the magic Dorito little did Aaron know on that fateful night so many years ago that he would become one of those freaks fast forward a few years and Aaron is in college like the smart boy his parents were very proud and he's driving of turbo acura integra GSR around the San Fernando Valley as he went through an intersection a driver cheated through the yellow light and slammed into Aarons tanker thank God Aaron was okay because he's our buddy but the Integra the Integra was not she was a total but here's the silver lining Aaron got a nice check from his insurance company and it was way more than the Integra worth he never forgot that Mazda that he saw as a boy he was gonna take that big old insurance check and build the racecar that he had always dreamed up he found this empty for sale and spent every cent of that insurance check on sorry did after college Aaron got a job teaching English and math both sides of the brain smart dude after class he'd go home and teach himself the ins and outs of the FDA and its rotary engine Aaron was such a good mechanic that word started to get around that he knew the road reimagined and soon enough some very big names started hearing about us names like Mad Mike wood dead bad Mike's competition car at the time was a rotary powered Miata not an easy car to drift mind you might call Darren up and was like hey mate you want to do a tryout of sorts to see if you're any good fit for my team and a good mechanic overall and Aaron was like yes so after Aaron's first event with Mike he got a call the next day and Mike was like a man he did really good yesterday um you want to come like for me full time and Aaron said yes and he quit teaching that week imagine that one week you're showing kids the quadratic formula then all of a sudden you're going to South Africa with the red team working on rotary drift cars if blue Erin could see big Erin right now PPO from excitement and this cutter here in thinking maybe my rx-7 could be a badass rotary trimmer so how did we get here well let's get to the part of the show where I talk about the car this is a 1993 Mazda rx-7 it's the same age as my son Nolan and just as handsome and as you can see Aaron has made a few changes since he got it back in college first let's focus on the paint or vinyl actually it's both in a word Aaron's FD is striking look at it it's magenta and white you want to sure if this is lightening on it go to donut Mediacom the boost layer this magenta is paint and then you got some black matte layers and then the white nude has the same sort of properties as a safety vest and they really really look great those colors are draped over the rx-7 s custom bodywork front bumper and fenders were fabricated by BN out of fiberglass which improve performance by reducing weight and also make repairs easier and if he's done a lot of repairs check out the Netflix show to see what I'm talking about while being made the parts for Aaron he wanted to preserve the smooth lines Mazda had achieved on the rx-7 so when Aaron received the body panels he customized them himself removing vents and making the fiberglass look a little bit more factory those are his words not mine and this is Aaron man he had to teach himself how to work with fiberglass and the result looks amazing he's a perfectionist and a curious dude how will we go look at the engine alright calm down the FD was equipped with something called a Wankel rotary engine most of you know that if you don't it's okay they're weird they are intimidating and guess what Aaron kept the rotary in this car that's right ladies and gents this is an rx-7 race car that is not too J swamped or LS swamped what that tells you is that Aaron is crazy it takes immense patience to work on one of these things instead of relying on pistons traveling up and down and transferring that motion into a rotating crankshaft that rotary engine uses triangular rotors that spin inside the crankcase and turn the e shaft which functions like a crankshaft this car is powered by a single turbo 2 rotor mazda 13b the stock 13b had two turbos but this one has one in between the exhaust ports and back of the snail is a custom exhaust manifold by gliese engineering it was designed to let the air flow freely as it exits the engine but then squeezes the exhaust gasses back together as they lose their heat efficiency before entering the turbo this big boy BorgWarner efr 84 74 turbo excels in getting really high airflow through the engine it's no good up inside a PTP turbo blanket that protects the rest of the engine bay from the massive amount of heat literally radiating from the turbo it took Airin six years to perfect this setup you're probably thinking what's all this gold stuff it's cold aaron was inspired by the engine Bay's of supercars like the McLaren f1 and also NASA satellites gold foil reflects heat and keeps what it's covering cool when you have a turbo that literally glows red during drift runs that kind of protection is 1,000% necessary even though this engine is totally built on the outside the rotors and the e shaft surprisingly our OEM Mazda parts normally when we talk race engines all the internals have been swapped out for more durable components but Aaron says that om is just fine and I believe him because he's one of the smartest people I know now this engine is capable of 650 horsepower but Aaron is running it at about 520 dude it's called over building build your car so it makes power reliably not right at the edge of destruction that's smart that's Aaron I mentioned LS swap earlier taking the rotary out and throwing a Chevy v8 in its place is a popular thing to do with these cars and most cars sure these engines can be difficult and the window for failure is much wider compared to a piston engine you have to do your homework and if you do it right and suffer through the pain of breaking countless apex seals you're rewarded with something no LS and honestly no other engine can provide that braat braat braat braat braat braat this is one of the sickest sounding cars ever I should have taken my steering wheel off before I got into the car but I'm not a smart man whoa this is the first time I've been in here did so the interior is basically a race car forces you to focus on driving and not get distracted by anything else there's some seriously dope parts in this build because Aaron only works with hardcore sponsor there's an Evo our carbon - your cards bye bubble tech this onpc OMP harnesses and OMP racing wheels some drift specific touches include a hydraulic handbrake lock up the rear wheels and an HGT sequential 5-speed transmission how I started Aran's ft rides on parts shop max suspension attached to a fully tubular of front and back half chassis Aaron worked with part shop max to dial in the FD suspension his car was basically the guinea pig for their entire line for the FD if you buy parts shop max suspension for your FD the parts you're gonna get are gonna be the same thing that were developed on this car and it's also rolling on some dope and key wheels wrapped in some delicious Falken rubber yummy yummy now Aaron still works with Mad Mike but has since started working for Falken teen driver OD bought cheese whose car we also covered on this show if you've seen that episode you know that OD is methodical which made Aaron a great fit for the team they're both super nerdy and that brings us back to why Aaron isn't competing in pro too high during his time working for mike and OD aaron has seen a lot of guys enter the arena only to blow a bunch of cash and break a bunch of parts and come out with less than they started and aaron has been watching from afar like a phantom learning absorbing thinking process he'll know maybe the wolf never sees pro - maybe Aaron goes pro out of the gate with another rotary car and crushes it maybe Aaron becomes a Hollywood stuntman or an actor or whatever you guys saw him earlier when the Hansons guys have ever seen either way I want to see Aaron drift so if anyone wants to sponsor him that would be sick cuz my dude freaking shreds and he can talk to a camera really well interested in finding your dream car like my boy Aaron did well luckily for you there's one quick and easy website to help you in your search Auto tempest dot-com they bring together all the listings from the major car search sites and then combine them into a simple list that way it's easy to compare results and narrow down what you want without the hassle of browsing all those sites individually car boys like myself know how to spend a lot of time searching for that next fixer-upper or everyday driver Auto Tempest gives me back some of that time to do other things but tanning our sidewalk chalking which is really my true passion go to Otto tempest dot-com today and try it for free and it is actually free not like join for free pay a week later it's actually free right from the jump so go check them out and let us know if we helped you find a car tagged us at donut and also let's do a hashtag like hashtag donut find let's do it first off guys I got some stuff on my shirt I don't have another shirt with me and I gotta shoot the show please try and ignore it for the next 10 to 15 minutes