8-speed Mazda Rotary -Technology meets Performance

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The ZF 8HP 8-speed transmission is quickly becoming a popular choice as a conversion option in many sorts of vehicles given their capabilities. We caught up with the team from Promaz who have recently fitted one into a wild 20B turbo rotary powered Mazda RX-3.
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  • @alozano10241975
    @alozano102419759 күн бұрын

    GOD bless Assuies for keeping this beautiful cars alive

  • @BradCollier-zn2uc

    @BradCollier-zn2uc

    9 күн бұрын

    And New Zealand and Porto Rico ❤

  • @alozano10241975

    @alozano10241975

    9 күн бұрын

    @@BradCollier-zn2uc Oh yeah look for the Toyota Corolla named El Humilde

  • @jameshatton4405

    @jameshatton4405

    9 күн бұрын

    Thanks dude that's something to be proud of. Peace l

  • @stevenkelby2169

    @stevenkelby2169

    9 күн бұрын

    Yeah, we ASSuies sure are great 😁 👍 🍻

  • @jameshatton4405

    @jameshatton4405

    9 күн бұрын

    @@stevenkelby2169 fuck i didn't even notice that! Damn makes me look stupid

  • @danielwilson6665
    @danielwilson66659 күн бұрын

    Having just the right amount of technical details conveyed in a manner that most people can understand is essential. Of course the WFO throttle blasts are understood by all. Nobody does it better than FullBoost🇦🇺🏁

  • @Hammo667
    @Hammo6678 күн бұрын

    It's amazing how modern car tech ends up keeping classics even better.

  • @user-eq5cs8rb2p
    @user-eq5cs8rb2p9 күн бұрын

    I can listen to Simon all day bro.. very well spoken cool, carm sounds genuine..

  • @chrishill2678

    @chrishill2678

    9 күн бұрын

    Yeah he seems like such a chill dude

  • @tocsa120ls
    @tocsa120ls9 күн бұрын

    Half-cage. Turbo 20B. Transbrake with bump box. 300 section rears. "I just want a cruiser" :D

  • @fullboost

    @fullboost

    8 күн бұрын

    Sums up Australia 👍

  • @madrew2003
    @madrew20038 күн бұрын

    Not a fan of the wheel and tire choice, but the rest of it is amazing!

  • @justinbrooks4872
    @justinbrooks48729 күн бұрын

    Simon and Promax are such a great team I was after a rx4 about 20 years ago and Simon sold me his personal project

  • @getahanddown
    @getahanddown9 күн бұрын

    Damn right 2 speed or bang shifters are all cool till you start street driving. Same with 'race clutches' when you can get good clutches that don't give dead legs. Also quiet exhaust on a car you want to take across county will save so much fatigue.

  • @jameshatton4405

    @jameshatton4405

    9 күн бұрын

    Multi plate clutch is the only way to go unless your want to be doing right l leg calf raises to compensate for your left "clutch leg" hahaha Once you've had a multi plate clutch, you'll never go back to a HD single plate ever again. There's just something cool about stopping at the lights, selecting 2nd gear and then dumping the clutch and just being engulfed in an instant smoke show......then flat shifting 3rd and blazing the treads till about 120km/h then putting your indicator on to overtake the 32 skyline your about to pass with the tyres blazing away like it's black Friday.

  • @peted3637
    @peted36379 күн бұрын

    Epic combo! Beautiful car! I have a ZF8 in a 2.8 turbo E30. Best trans swap I have done to it.

  • @josephmatuszak3855
    @josephmatuszak38559 күн бұрын

    That's fantastic. This is what we should do with more older cars. Not everything is scrap.

  • @5533851
    @55338519 күн бұрын

    So cool. This box would be mint in a VL Calais turbo

  • @jimmyj2563
    @jimmyj25638 күн бұрын

    Nice to see someone doing the hard work and making a really drivable fun classic.. as someone from a transmission background I appreciate how much went into getting that right!

  • @mrcaps1971
    @mrcaps19719 күн бұрын

    Watching the video of this stunning RX3 saddens me. Of all the cars I've ever owned since 1989, I miss my very first car most, which was my Savannah RX3 . To this day, I wish I never sold her. 😔

  • @craig19721000

    @craig19721000

    9 күн бұрын

    I know the feeling I've sold my 1 owner rx2 and my late father's rx4 many years ago but I still got my s2 rx7

  • @johnmarkgatti3324

    @johnmarkgatti3324

    7 күн бұрын

    can relate , priced one out of japan in 'original condition' a couple of years ago 117 G , we should all write to mazda , get them to do a remake , every one else has .still a very pretty car .

  • @crazyg74

    @crazyg74

    7 күн бұрын

    I know how you feel mate. I sold my beautiful bright blue RX3 coupe in 1994

  • @gaspumprob

    @gaspumprob

    7 күн бұрын

    Just the opposite I held on to my 72 RX-2 coupe second owner California rust free car - my first car bought it in 79 Would love to ship it to these guys and have them build it proper. Probably can’t afford to do that 😢

  • @A_G420
    @A_G4209 күн бұрын

    That car is amazing. Seems like a great gearbox for a rotary honestly.

  • @fullboost
    @fullboost9 күн бұрын

    ZF 8HP 8-speed transmission behind a wild 20B turbo powered Mazda RX-3 by Promaz *You can grab some of our popular new 1990s merch here:* 👉 shop.fullboost.com.au/collections/1990s If you’d like to be notified every time we upload a video, subscribe and then click the bell icon 🔔 next to the subscription button.

  • @rustymonaro184
    @rustymonaro1849 күн бұрын

    This rotary i could actually own not overly loud ❤ and seems to cruise really well. Even as a v8 owner i dont understand the really loud exhausts where its actually painful to be in the car for more than a few minutes in whatever its powered by 4,6,8 rotary etc.

  • @Nordlicht05

    @Nordlicht05

    5 күн бұрын

    I personally hate unsilenced straightpipe exhaust. Sounds not good on my ears. Loudness aside.

  • @roysampson182
    @roysampson1829 күн бұрын

    The ZF autos are an incredible transmission. Cool to see the mix of old and new in this build.

  • @rafalsanbra9758
    @rafalsanbra9758Күн бұрын

    In the island of Puerto Rico so many rotary vehicles are seen throughout. So many car enthusiasts have a devotion for these rotary engine power marvels 🇵🇷 😊.

  • @liddz434
    @liddz4348 күн бұрын

    That's schmick as! Never thought I'd see that sort of combo...cool to see old and new come together like this.

  • @mydogzty
    @mydogzty8 күн бұрын

    rode past the shop on the bike today as the sun was out! Definitely want to do some work in his shop one day! What a great man love his work!

  • @sticustom
    @sticustom8 күн бұрын

    The last Mazda RX3 I drove had a 12B motor and it went like the clappers. It was no where near as beautiful at this car. So pretty. 😍 Looking forward to part 2.

  • @MrAllstar
    @MrAllstar8 күн бұрын

    Damn, that's one of the sweetest rotary's i've seen and drives so smoothly, that must be a 8-spd ZF box he was referring to?

  • @Highlander1432

    @Highlander1432

    6 күн бұрын

    Yessir ZF is also used in BMW X3m Toyota Supra Dodge Hellcats

  • @romeoalphafoxtrot9517
    @romeoalphafoxtrot95178 күн бұрын

    Beautiful car! It runs so smooth! Well done!

  • @Highlander1432
    @Highlander14326 күн бұрын

    Excellent work putting the ZF 8 speed in !

  • @MitchTube
    @MitchTube9 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful piece of work. Rotary perfection

  • @SteveMathers978
    @SteveMathers9789 күн бұрын

    Ole Simon hasnt changed. met him and Lino when they worked in dundas st. Fantastic video Guys

  • @gotsauss
    @gotsauss8 күн бұрын

    Dreaming of this engine and a full manual setup. 🎉 great video. Thank you

  • @pablowvangreenlow7430
    @pablowvangreenlow74309 күн бұрын

    Now that's a cool car . Promaz always standing out with great work. 💪💪💪

  • @nickmudd
    @nickmudd9 күн бұрын

    I've always wanted to put a modern 8-10 speed auto on like an old carbureted v8 and see how much better they are over 3 and 4 speed autos from the 70s-2000s

  • @mechtechau

    @mechtechau

    9 күн бұрын

    A lot of the performance/fuel consumption gains in the last 5-10yrs have been from driveline, not powertrain. There's definite gains to be had.

  • @craigsampson3386

    @craigsampson3386

    8 күн бұрын

    Not quite the same but a similar thing I've seen in FB groups is that there are conversion kits to swap out the original 4sp 4L60e automatics to the 6sp 6L80 automatic in the Holden Adventra that came with LS1s, even a kit available for 6sp TR6060 manual swapping it as they only came 4sp auto from factory, so gaining an extra 2 gears either from an auto or manual conversion made a noticeable gain in fuel economy and acceleration, especially since those vehicles weigh almost 2000kg. I'd presume the 6sp 6L80 auto conversion is doable in the normal 3rd gen Commodores too since thats what the Adventra was based on.

  • @Harry_Bl44346
    @Harry_Bl443469 күн бұрын

    Amazinggggggg build! Part 2 def! And more from this workshop please

  • @JAKE-FAQFPV-CVN747
    @JAKE-FAQFPV-CVN7479 күн бұрын

    His a master that’s why he is one of the best great video jordy and luke love the content long time watcher mid 2000s

  • @constantinelheman
    @constantinelheman9 күн бұрын

    Very nice pull. So smooth and brisk.

  • @slartybartfarst9737
    @slartybartfarst97379 күн бұрын

    What a work of art even part done, just love the rotary, Id ride a rotary bikes, no big HP just massive smiles per mile, Aussies get what the rotary is about and interesting engineering that is right and looks right.

  • @andrewsteele7663
    @andrewsteele76639 күн бұрын

    That is just amazing, I remember the lads tuning their rotary engines every weekend before running them. And as they drove away, everyone heard them.

  • @AnthonyGriz
    @AnthonyGriz8 күн бұрын

    Awesome to see, and nice to hear something a little more toned down too for a daily option.

  • @pvsheridan
    @pvsheridan5 күн бұрын

    Fabulous! The 20B is such a good piece.

  • @pittassavvas7512
    @pittassavvas75129 күн бұрын

    Wow, now you got me thinking, thanks for the post.

  • @neilmaverick7035
    @neilmaverick70359 күн бұрын

    Please do some more interviews with this chap.

  • @Doc_in_the_carpet_truck
    @Doc_in_the_carpet_truck9 күн бұрын

    That is schmick af that thing!!!! Love the good old Western ring road T-Town runs 👍

  • @whitelion6s459
    @whitelion6s4597 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful car. That technology combination is well done.

  • @johnvellis5148
    @johnvellis51489 күн бұрын

    Beautiful car guys in Greece his build rx8 with automatic transmission from Gt86 rotary 3 greeting from Greece

  • @nooki1102
    @nooki11028 күн бұрын

    Thats beautiful. Mechanically and cosmetically

  • @Tk-ou9ec
    @Tk-ou9ec8 күн бұрын

    I really like this! Especially that smooth auto. However,personally for me I find that those rear wheels look ridiculous being that big. Doesn’t look right

  • @johntrueblue
    @johntrueblue7 күн бұрын

    Other day here in perth WA, saw a RX-3 RE12 on the back of a tilt tray truck, it was immaculately clean looking car no plates. Then the day dreams of me owning one when i was a teen, back in the days when you could still find them. That would have to be the first RX-3 i have seen in 20 yrs. Guy i worked with had a Cosmo 20B triple...

  • @bigmattolly4910
    @bigmattolly49109 күн бұрын

    Good to see some of 8hp filtering through. 👍

  • @mattt83
    @mattt839 күн бұрын

    Nice speedo editing on the on ramp!

  • @boltonky
    @boltonky8 күн бұрын

    That is a beauty for sure and using an 8HP gearbox is an awesome idea (if i didn't have a manual in my car i would totally do it) as seen a few other builds getting into them

  • @nickkostakis9600
    @nickkostakis96008 күн бұрын

    Great looking car brilliant video thanks 🙏 😊

  • @mechtechau
    @mechtechau9 күн бұрын

    Rotary + ZF is actually a great combo as a big turbo rotary develops less torque then an equivalent piston engine and there's correspondingly less clutch loading on gear changes. Mazda, are you watching???

  • @Where_is_Waldo
    @Where_is_Waldo7 күн бұрын

    There's a lot of things I love about the way Aussies speak. I'd like to incorporate that use of the word "sorted" into north american english.

  • @Slipperystick73
    @Slipperystick738 күн бұрын

    That’s phenomenal with the 8 speed!!

  • @TTime685
    @TTime6859 күн бұрын

    This car is so cool. Awesome job

  • @masonite1973
    @masonite19736 күн бұрын

    That ZF 8 spd is in a ton of cars and trucks. It's a versatile tank

  • @baddaddy8718
    @baddaddy87189 күн бұрын

    Those flow form Simmons look awesome under the coupe! Nice hot rod 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

  • @SkarTisu
    @SkarTisu7 күн бұрын

    It’s hard to imagine a worse choice for wheels

  • @trentmarlowe7655
    @trentmarlowe76559 күн бұрын

    Awesome work with the transmission 👍👌🍺

  • @wadepaul2943
    @wadepaul29439 күн бұрын

    Now that is bad ass. Love it !

  • @bposavec91
    @bposavec918 күн бұрын

    the box that’s in my x5. it’s a great thing, soft as you please or sharp and quick shifting when it needs to be.

  • @jeremylstewart
    @jeremylstewart9 күн бұрын

    "Just an absolutely SICK build... Can't wait to see how it turns out!"

  • @dazaspc
    @dazaspc9 күн бұрын

    Nice to see an RX3 coupe. I tried to find one that wasnt rusted out in the early 80's and still had to settle for an RX4. The 8 speeds seem to stand a bit of abuse in the 4WD's but those ZF parts are never cheap compared to a GM trans. Looking forward to the second episode even if it is just to see how long the tail shaft ended up being.

  • @StuFletch68
    @StuFletch688 күн бұрын

    luv the phase 3 mirrors

  • @PANN1Cau
    @PANN1Cau9 күн бұрын

    Wow! What a build and it’ll only get better. Would love to hear how they got it to fit into the tunnel and whether it required a lot of work or not.

  • @timfitzgerald109
    @timfitzgerald1099 күн бұрын

    Beautiful car and great innovation Promaz. I wonder how it would behave behind an aggressive Bridgeport. Looking forward to part 2 and finding out more.

  • @LSpower7.0
    @LSpower7.09 күн бұрын

    beautiful paint

  • @sidbobby3233
    @sidbobby32339 күн бұрын

    Love this tec & the car is beautiful defo do a pt2 pls fellas 😎🙏👊👍✌🇬🇧

  • @user-nf3oq2ge3g
    @user-nf3oq2ge3g8 күн бұрын

    Ozzies have good taste in cars for sure

  • @samuelgarrod8327
    @samuelgarrod83279 күн бұрын

    Wtaf? I've obviously been living under a rock. 🇬🇧

  • @wadegoodwin6773
    @wadegoodwin67736 күн бұрын

    What a stunningly beautiful car

  • @landcruisertoyota3980
    @landcruisertoyota39809 күн бұрын

    Far out that's awesome, smooth and easy to drive.

  • @speedisf
    @speedisf5 күн бұрын

    Great job ❤

  • @ACCELGarage
    @ACCELGarage8 күн бұрын

    Very cool. Got me thinking GM 10-speed for the VY in the future!

  • @pdelmo79
    @pdelmo799 күн бұрын

    This is so cool

  • @joedipietro2559
    @joedipietro25598 күн бұрын

    This is beautiful but my only complaint is that the electronics kind of take it away from being a classic retro style car. I know its 2024 and nobody uses points and old fashioned ignition units anymore but computers in cars ruin it for me. I think i might be a rare breed but an old fashioned carburettored V8 that can be repaired without a computer is a bonus to me. Beautiful mazda none the less though. Great work Pro Maz 👍👌

  • @wrighty338
    @wrighty3388 күн бұрын

    Back at Promaz yeah boy

  • @ralphd9753
    @ralphd97539 күн бұрын

    Beautiful!! Would luv that trani in my S5. Does it fit in the tunnel?

  • @ChristopherHallett
    @ChristopherHallett7 күн бұрын

    About time someone had a crack at the 8HP, it's almost embarrassing how far behind we are with the 6HP and that thing came in local cars almost 20 fucken years ago...

  • @niel80
    @niel808 күн бұрын

    Amazing... Just amazing❤

  • @rotaryperfection
    @rotaryperfection9 күн бұрын

    I have a 94 FD with 20b swap I DIYed back in 2007. I'm mostly a manuel guy. Really digging the idea of doing this swap. Hearing what a 20b sounds like as it quickly rolls through the gears of an 8 speed made the 20b sound even more exotic. I have a quiet exhaust as well. This has my attention, and I'm seeing these transmissions, CHEAP on ebay as we speak. Edit: Nevermind. I forget that traditional autos are rpm limited and my 20b is NA. 😞

  • @DAT28C
    @DAT28C8 күн бұрын

    To fit that trans to that motor, what bellhousing mods were made? Tunnel mods? How low does it sit? Any underside pics at all?

  • @ben7020
    @ben70209 күн бұрын

    That's an awesome trans swap !

  • @occasx
    @occasx6 күн бұрын

    That accent is something that exists only in Sydney Australia. those shifts seem pretty savage at low speed, as evidenced by the camera moving back and forth during a low speed shift.

  • @fullboost

    @fullboost

    5 күн бұрын

    The opposite of savage it shifts great. 👍

  • @meecob
    @meecob7 күн бұрын

    What a beauty!

  • @jandkwhite6459
    @jandkwhite64598 күн бұрын

    LOVE that its auto!!! Stunning car

  • @jimmyjamal2392
    @jimmyjamal23929 күн бұрын

    Best gearbox comes in many high end luxury German performance cas love it !! Sooo strong

  • @og23457
    @og234579 күн бұрын

    Match made in heaven ❤

  • @dvkkp61
    @dvkkp619 күн бұрын

    That’s some cool tech, I don’t think we’ll see it here in nz, pretty sure it’s illegal to have an auto rotary here 😂

  • @jethrox827
    @jethrox8279 күн бұрын

    Beautiful 👍

  • @bboy531
    @bboy5318 күн бұрын

    Damn that is super cool! 🤤

  • @goz7569
    @goz75697 күн бұрын

    Incredible car 👌🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @xozindustries7451
    @xozindustries74518 күн бұрын

    That’s a great car, well built by the looks of it

  • @huddy32
    @huddy328 күн бұрын

    The is the most beautiful car I have seen in a while

  • @baabaabaa-yp2jh
    @baabaabaa-yp2jh7 күн бұрын

    Shmick looking RX lads!

  • @christianheidt5733
    @christianheidt57334 күн бұрын

    Beautiful car 😍!!!

  • @edinarnautovic3114
    @edinarnautovic31145 күн бұрын

    Very nice build everything on this car looks amazing, only thing I would personally is change is the wheel size/diameter, I feel like they are a little too big for that car, but I understand if you needed to accommodate bigger brakes for the vehicle. overall great build!

  • @richardhoulton4016

    @richardhoulton4016

    4 күн бұрын

    Agree, the rim size looks ridiculous. Which is a shame.

  • @andresguerin7162
    @andresguerin71628 күн бұрын

    Wheels are too big. Car is q beauty!

  • @aaronliddell4280
    @aaronliddell42808 күн бұрын

    Gorgeous car 👍

  • @lamboferruccio
    @lamboferruccio9 күн бұрын

    8HP the world I love it!

  • @Hey_zues420
    @Hey_zues4209 күн бұрын

    That's trans makes that thing look like a dream to drive around all day everyday. If del all my other cars and take this as my only car if I had to

  • @mickeynismocat
    @mickeynismocat8 күн бұрын

    Those boxes are the future!

  • @rabidsminions2079
    @rabidsminions20799 күн бұрын

    Looks mint.

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