NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

 

the only reason Adam @ rx7 specialties gets a bad rap is cause he has to fix the crap that these back yard guys try to piece together with lackluster conditioned used parts.....

 

I've heard lots of stories (mostly vague negative stuff with no details) about Adam, but my own experience was good. I took my 88 TII to him for a S5 turbo swap and a couple of other items; he and his other mechanic worked their butts off until 7:00 p.m. on a Friday night so I could get the car back on the trailer at the end of the day and take it back with me to Saskatchewan. I've got no complaints with the guy, for what it's worth.

The other guy who is a major rotary tuner in the Calgary area is Max Travers; I think he actually lives out in Black Diamond. You can find him via pm on teamfc3s.org, although he seems to be a very busy guy. By the way, that board has a Canadian forum that is almost all Calgary guys.

 

Max seems extremely knowledgeable from my dealing with him, and I've never come across anyone who has anything bad to say about him or his work - he's a bit of a legend, and not just in his own mind . He does keep very busy, since fixing other people's rotaries is a sideline in addition to a regular job.

FWIW, I haven't dealt a lot with Adam at RX, but haven't had any problems, either (to be exact, he did a RB clutch and the RB midpipe/presilencer for me). I know a couple of road and rally racers who've dealt with him regularly and for much more and feel he's done standup work for them. One's take was Adam will go to the wall for someone he likes, but maybe not if he doesn't so much. Another suggested, as has been suggested earlier in this thread and elsewhere, that problems with his builds stem from his being too accommodating of people trying to keep costs down and reuse parts that really should be replaced for a solid build. That, and not consistently being organized enough or taking on too much work at a time, such that the work doesn't get done on schedule.

I do know a number of people who are very happy with Adam's work, and keep going back to him, and by the same token, it's obvious on the board here some people really are unhappy with their dealings with him. I kind of have to think that he must on balance serve most customers well, given he's stayed in business for at least 10 years that I know of, and the fact that rotaries are a niche market. On the other hand, if I had major work and Max were available, I would definitely make him my first choice, as there seem to be no mixed reviews.

 

Give me a break. The people in Calgary are not that stupid. Who are you trying to fool. Does anyone here actually believe Adam has fixed ANY of Max's work? Lol hahaha that's a riot. You might want to inform the top rotary engine building shop in Japan that they have a "backyard guy piecing together used parts" How many times has Adam gone to work in Japan? Uh ya exactly.

Adam did this the last time too. He started to critisize our work because his own came into question. Lets see if you can pick up on this he couldnt. WE DON'T CHARGE OURSELVES TO WORK ON OUR OWN CARS!!!!!! WE DON'T TAKE OUR CARS TO ADAM. Got that? So his claim that he fixes our "butchery" is nonsense plain and simple. So if our cars are the only ones we work on, and we don't take our cars to Adam how on earth has Adam had to fix our work? Is that making sense man? Are you seeing the light yet? Don't believe everything you hear from him ok. Take your car there fine cool whatever, but please for the love of God don't believe everthing you here from him Ok, Chris Ng caught him in multiple lies, I caught him in lies about his apex seals. And you just caught him lying about fixing our cars. Do you see?

 

i dont believe everything i hear from anybody.......let alone adam...........and definetly not u......i will continue to take my car to my friends shop.........and if it isnt fixed right........together we will figure out why and fix it again......thats all u can do sometimes when u are building high horsepower engines........problems will always arise...

 

Fair enough man. Here's what I'm talking about though. High horsepower is what? 400rwhp? 600rwhp? If Adam has the shop and the skills he claims he should be able to produce multiple street driven, reliable 600+rwhp cars without problems that need to be fixed again and again. Your not alone, we in North America have been duped into believe it's some amazing task. If your as skilled as Adam claims it's not, do you see what I mean? You need to widen your scope, look at rotary's beyond Adam's shop, beyond North America, see what's being done in Australia and Japan in particular, you will be amazed. You'll be forced like I was to say "Wow how come Adam can't do that" or "Adam told me the opposite of what this Legend of rotary engine building is saying". The world of rotary can be amazing if you look deep enough.

 

ok TD07............now you are getting into some multi-millionare dollar rotary tech ****...which is fine and dandy..........but the truth of the matter most guys in Calgary dont have that kinda money to spend on a their 7s.......alot of adams customers just want there 88 Na fc to get them to work and back.........they are not concerned with rwhp numbers or anything like that.........Of course there are guys who want to put down some heavy numbers aswell and put stupid amounts of money into there cars..........i could fall into this category having spend 46,000 dollars(and climbing) on my fd since i bought it (including the purchase price of 24gs).....All the work that has been done to my car has been done by me.....with the help of adam.....has everything we have done to my car worked out perfect?.........no........of course not........have we been able to let cooler heads prevail and get it done?.....of course. and the way we were able to get the results we were both looking for is not by pointing fingers but by working together on it. .....Has Adams shops made mistakes in the past.......i am sure it has...........even if u watch overhaulin or chop cut rebuild on tv.........they never have a project go on without a hitch..........and they are the best of the best when it comes to what they do.......
now back to the business aspect of rx7 specialties.........i am sure we can both agree on the fact that they have made mistakes....(just like Chip Foos makes mistakes)....its how u fix the mistakes......customer satisfaction...............now i know this is were u would like to jump in and say adam did not make his mistakes right..........for whatever reason.......some customers u just cant make happy.......no matter what u do for them........are u one of these guys??

 

Ya but we're not talking million dollar stuff here that's the thing. Adam doesnt do alot of the mechanical work (to my knowledge) himself. So the mechanical work is as good as whatever mechanic he has working that day (seems to rotate through a bit lately). These guy's are not rotary guru's, they know how to bolt some parts on from the factory service manual. That makes him a general garage, there has to be a thousand around town better than his. What makes his different? He found a niche. He taught himself to build rotary engines, and spent the rest of his life convincing people here in town that he was the only one capable of dealing with them. People buy an RX-7 and immediatly they think that the only place that can fix it is Adam and RX-7 Specialties. Maybe at one time he took the care and time to properly build an engine. And I'm not saying he can't anymore. What I claim is of those few I've seen, he has not, and the result is a poorly built engine, that while it runs fine is weak compared to a properly built one.

Remember when I said you need to do your research? You agreed not to take anyone's word for Gospel right? Cool, next time your at a Mazda dealer picking up parts or what have you, find a mechanic that's been around awhile. Ask him what he's seen from Adam's shop and the work Adam does.

 

why does every calgary rx7 thread turn into an "adam this, rx7 specialties that" thread?
if you dont like him or the shops work dont deal with him. you know just a little something to think about.

 

hopefully my ls1 fc will be ready to roll as well and I'll park it beside you fellas, that is if you ford guys are ok with it being chevy powered.

 

LOL. The Furrrd guys will be in no position to bitch about it. I say bring it on.

 

i wont lie if had more money at the time i started my swap i would have gone lsx or even the new 6.0l truck motor (i think it is a lq?). but hey smonty i would love to see a chevy powered fc as well, did you use a kit or build your own mounts?

 

i agree 100%.........but some people just cant let things go.......

 

Likely because it always involves the question "where is a good place to get my rx7 fixed?".

 

Hey now Smitter your the one who brought it into this thread, not me. Remember, you posted this completely unprovoked by me.

"the only reason Adam @ rx7 specialties gets a bad rap is cause he has to fix the crap that these back yard guys try to piece together with lackluster conditioned used parts....."

I was content leaving this thread alone, and keeping our beef in the other thread. I only came here to respond AFTER your post.

Lets leave this thread alone......deal?

Now back on topic, you guys were talking about slaughtering a 7 by putting in something other than a rotary? Just kidding lol!!!!!

 

I have gotten flack on the swap but most people dont really care. Older guys like it. I used the hinson kit, I will have to notch out a little bit under the hood but other than that it fits very well, better than it does in a camaro. at the moment I just need an exhaust and mostly wiring before I can fire it up so it should be running this season. I'll give you guys some pics. same engine mods on a GTO made 480 rwhp but I dunno what tricks were involved I'd say 440 rwhp ish should be expected.

 

Very nice

 

You're gonna need to dig an aweful big hole to bury that engine in your back yard though once you go back to a rotary.

 

I dont think I can technically go back I drove the n/a rotary for 35 kms before I sold it, I know I know I didn't even give it a chance, I'm not anti-wankle, I just like this conversion. feel free to post pics of whatever you guys are driving it'd be nice to see whats out there. try and match cars to well screen names for now I guess.

 

I have to say I want to have another RX7 with a V8 swap... 340 small block mopar for me though, tubbed out... sexy...

So i guess I want a turbo bridgeport in the "handling version" and a big v8 for the "straight line version"

 

^exactly

 

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Lets leave this thread alone......deal?

Now back on topic, you guys were talking about slaughtering a 7 by putting in something other than a rotary? Just kidding lol!!!!![/QUOTE]


Deal............

and for the record TD07.....i agree with u on the piston powered rx7 as a slaughtering.........its a damn shame.....

 

smonty your lsx fits way better then the 302 in a fc





IF i ever do a v8 swap again i am going chevy and hinson. as you can see the ford is way more of a tight fit. good luck on the swap.

i am about at the same point engine wise, wiring and fuel is all i have left but i also have to finish my 5 lug swap and get some new calipers. hope we can park at a meet and show off the "no soul" rx7s

 

Oh wow, there goes the 50\50 weight distribution.