IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE CAR 100% STOCK, GO TO KDR

IF YOU WANT TO MOD YOUR CAR DO NOT GO THERE!!!

I have never had work done by him, but I can tell you about the experiences people I personally know. This is about 4 years worth of knowledge I have obtained. People who go there to have regular work done, or mild mods have had no problem. People who get street ports and/or single turbo upgrades have all had serious issues, as in motors popping after a very short time.

I see you are from Cali. I don't know any of the shops there, But I would look into Pineapple racing in Washington state. I have heard nothing but great things about them, and they are alot closer to you.

yeah why would you ship your car all the way across the country to be worked on? its not like its that exotic



mike

he dyno tuned my car with the mods listed below pretty well i thought. hes a great guy and has a good amount of experience with rx7's. so from someone who frequents his shop, he is a great guy amazing diagnosing rx7 problems and fixing em, and good with mods as well (check out his shop if he isnt insatlling at least 2 single turbos and tuning at least one haltec u cought him on a slow day)

yeah..... what he said.



im sure there are a lot of reputable shops over thre in california.

PM'd you. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Pineapple is in Oregon, Atkins is in Washington...

Gotham Racing in Dallas

isnt XS engeneering's shop in cali, theyre good with 7's

M2 is in concord.



Good builder in the south bay - Ivan, i can give contact info.



don't know if SR does it, but they are in Brentwood

Not the car, just the motor. It was mostly a cost issue. Not that I'm going the cheap route. We all know what that leads to. I just like to get the most bang for my buck. Most places out here charge 3000+ for a basic rebuild. KDR charges about the same when you buy a Malloy motor , have it shipped to them and they port and do a few other mods. If I want to port or anything like that out here its bonus bucks on top of the base 3K. So if they were recomended (seeing as how a lot of these members are on the east coast) it sounded like a great deal. Ya know? [/quote]

you're forgetting the $200 shipping each way, plus its gonna be hard to smog with a port



mike

Jack....PLEASE REVERT YOUR COLOR BACK TO WHITE. read is impossible to read and is harsh on the eyes.

go with a local tuner. i've read many people praising pineapple's motor rebuilding work. they are near you. check the regional forums for shops in your area.



i almost went to pineapple myself b/c no one ever picks up the phone at kdr. i wound up going to a local builder/tuner and am very grateful that i did so as i always have someone who now knows the car and what issues should be addressed.

Not the car, just the motor. It was mostly a cost issue. Not that I'm going the cheap route. We all know what that leads to. I just like to get the most bang for my buck. Most places out here charge 3000+ for a basic rebuild. KDR charges about the same when you buy a Malloy motor , have it shipped to them and they port and do a few other mods. If I want to port or anything like that out here its bonus bucks on top of the base 3K. So if they were recomended (seeing as how a lot of these members are on the east coast) it sounded like a great deal. Ya know? [/quote]

you're forgetting the $200 shipping each way, plus its gonna be hard to smog with a port



mike[/quote]

Smog is completely out of the question. I was planning on the hook-up. Won't need it till next year though https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/cool.png

Thanks for all the input guys. It helps to hear from people who have been there before. I think I will end up going local (at least closer). Right now I'm researching all the options that go with a rebuild. Then I'll start calling tuners and see what they can quote me at.

Does anyone know the price for ceramic seals? I can't find them anywhere.

ianitti (sp?) seals are around 1100, depending on which style you choose. From what I understand, and this may be wrong, Kim, dave's wife, builds the motors for KD. I'm not sure what her professional qualifications are.