has anyone used mazsport in tampa and had problems with scott, his work, his time frame, or his price?

 

My FD was serviced by Scott up until the time I moved to Georgia. I haven't had any problems with him. He's done most of the work on my car before and after I bought it.

 

I've never used Scott, I usually go to Jeff at Maztech. He has recommended Scott to me on several occasions but it was only for parts.

 

I was just there with my TII he seems like a really honest guy, he charges top doller but his shop is sweet and he seems to know the most of any guy I have talked to. He has a 3 rotor FD project in his show room, when I was there he was just finishing up a TURBO RX8 and it was SWEET!!!! It sounded SOOOO AWSOME I almost cryed LOL. I would recomend him and I will go back to him for sure!!!!!!
I went to Jeff at MAZTECH first and he sent me to Scott because he doesnt do performance stuff, Scott worked for Jeff at Maztech as his lead tech but parted way and started Mazsport because "Jeff wanted to make the go and dependable. I want to make them Go FAST and dependable" in the words of Scott.
Again I was VERY impressed with Scotts Shop at Mazsport and he was a very nice guy!!! TWO thumbs up!!!

 

Scott is building my TII right now. The shop is first rate, and he takes all the time I need to ask alot of questions on my 1st gen TII conversion. He was very clear up front when he took on my project that his shop is very busy and it will be several weeks until he could start on my engine. His advice has been very valuable to me so far, and I would recomend him to anyone anytime.

 

my friend ben on this forum used mazsport and they over charged him like hell and his new remain didnt last him more than 3 months before it popped. i will never take my car there... my .02 cents

 

He is expensive $60 HR.
Just wondering because Iv only been there once, What exactly did your friend have done? what were his mods? and what did scott say about it poping???
Thanks

 

i was wondering what others thought. i had some work done by him and i have a mediocre feeling about it at best.

he was NOT very communicative with me.

was VERY slow on doing what should have been simple things for a 'rotary only' shop.
and expensive does not quit cover it for me.

the speedo cable came off?? which is not something they should have been messing with in the first place.

the engine pulleys are all out of alignment and i actually glazed and broke my alternator belt and had to change it ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

i have a spill or splash stain ON MY PAINT FROM THEM.

i have 2 VERY BAD SCRAPE MARKS on engine side wall and the aluminum supports on the front of the engine..

there were CONSTANT DELAYS because he just would not get to it and he actually whinned to me about HIS TIME FRAME THAT HE COULDN'T MEET even though he was the one coming up with the time frames.
3 months and one week for install work. he had to fab' one elbow.

and the abscence of a vehicle caused a huge transportation problem that i had to spend more money on correcting.

BUT, he was very knowledgeble and the work SEEMED good.

i am contemplating talking to a lawyer. that's the other reason i was wondering what everyone had to say.

needless to say i will not be giving him any more business.

 

his advice is only valuable if you are letting him build the engine the way he wants.

he forgets that we the customer are paying him to do what we want. not the other way around.
if you have no rotary knowledge or do not care/know how you want the engine built, then just let him have at it.

for the money i spent and all the time i waited, it has been an extremely dissapointing experience.

 

he told me he was having problems with the boost and programs on the 2 rx-8's he's installed turbo's on. i think it was more that he couldn't do much with the boost and programs on the rx-8.
maybe after he works it out a couple of more times it'll work better. but, who wants to give hime a new rx-8 to find out.

doesn't hks or somebody make a super kit for these?

 

he did not seem to offer any warranty with me. he was very obscure about any of that. UNLESS he did and bought everything involved.

he is just too expensive for that and, according to him, has too many employee problems to ever trust any extensive project to.
which i'm glad i found out now before my next 2 rotary projects.

 

What work did you have done?

 

pretty much everything but the engine.
it was a very unsatisfying experience.

 

Ive known Scott a tiny bit for many years. Since before he worked for Jeff at Maztech in Tampa.
Saying that.. he is a good guy. No personal issues with him etc.
Have been to the shop.. prolly 3 times.. maybe 4. The old location where the Jeep place is.
Have not seen the new one.

Have not had him do any work for me. (I do all my own.. /shrug)

Only experience with one of his cars was a 3rd gen I saw at a autocross in gainesville.
The guy who owned it said it had "Everything" done to it.
It was a widebody FC.
It DIDNT have a 3-rotor.
I dont remember if it was a single turbo or the stockers.. honestly.
It ran OK.. was pretty fast.
Not FTD or anything but very quick.
It WASNT the end all of FD motors. It didnt blow the tires off the rims like the owner seemed to indicate it would.
It smoked like a factory!
I mean.. it smoked at a surging idle.. and smoked on and off power.. Off power a LOT.

That being said.. and being my ONLY experience I have seen. I know.. as do you ALL that SOME owners with big wallets.. dont really know what they are doing.
MANY DO.
Was it the owner? Was it Scott? I dunno.. I am leaning towards the owner. But I Honestly dont know.

I do know this. Jeff is a EXCELLENT mechanic, and has been in business for a very long time. My old 74 RX-3 used to be sponsored by him in the.. what.. late 70s.. through the 80s?? Jeff DOES know a TON.
If I wasnt going to work on my own rotary.. and it was STOCK. I wouldnt hesitate to take it to Jeff for a moment.

That being said. Scott learned for several years from Jeff.
Jeff says to see Scott for work.

I therefore would think he would know what he is doing.

In the discussions with Scott over mods, and work to do to a car.. he truly did seem to know what he was doing.
He also built motors for one of the leading ITS cars around the time he was near the end of Jeff world.. and or early in his Own shops world.
I would imagine he is still building motors for racing people.. but I dont know.

Myself?
hmm. I think. I think I would say to go to him for performance work in the Tampa area. I dont know of any other performance rotary shops I would go to.
I do NOT for a SECOND think he is a crook or swindler.
I DO think he is very honestly in this for the love of the rotary.
We spent MANY MANY nights out at the Gandy races talking till the wee hours.
I think that he can run a business with rotarys is excellent.

I would think the problems you have very well may be mis-understandings. Granted I have not been to the new place.. nor actualyl seen Scott for.. prolly 2 years now.. BUT.. I would bet he would be happy to talk with you about your concerns.

No I am NOT the same Scott.. LOL
Nor are we related.. nor do I have any interest in his business.. other than it is rotary performance related.. and local to me.


BTW.. about the rotary warranty thing.. I do not know ANY shop that will allow you to buy a motor or something.. and have someone else install or tune it. (Stand alone style) and still warranty it.
There are Wayyyyyy too many options for the "tuner" or "installer" to do something odd and then the builder is bound to warranty it.
They will give all sorts of warranty if they do all the work, and it leaves them running.
I do nto know his warranty policies.. though I am familiar with many other shop's policies.

 

so you don't have any business knowledge of scott, just personal. i would be more interested in any work he's done for other people.

and about his building for any racers, he never mentioned it and i actually had brought up a track project i'm interested in to him. which is odd because that would seem like a 'bragging rite' for a engine builder. unless it did not go well for one or the other.

but, it's better to find out the problems know than entrust someone with a project (or 2) when they can't meet their own standards and time frames.

never heard of the jeff guy untill i was asking about mazsport here, and, scott never mentioned him. and, in not so many words, scott gave the impression he has been building rotaries 'forever'.
the only other people i know around this area is pettit and some guy in margate. but, i'm working on a solution to that also. mainly because it was such a hassle to find a shop that can do good work and provide a more complete enviroment.

 

JVB

I think what you are doing here is wrong. You have made broad claim without fact. You were asked what you had done and you responed and I quote "pretty much everything but the engine. it was a very unsatisfying experience." Be more spific on your claims, what exactly was not done right??? what was unsatisfying?


Did he build your engine? Why are the pulleys his respnsibilty? What work was done on your car that involved the speedo cable??

If just seems to my that you story has holes in it. ......

 

Yep.. thats it.. BUT.. I made the point of my PERSONAL experiences with Scott, because as your claims were vague.. as mentioned above.. I figured you may care enough to work WITH Scott to resolve your issues.. Not just pontificate about sueing him.
Wether it matter or not to you.. isnt totally my concern. There are MANY others that shop there.. and your tale above was vague. I figured Id put in my own info not related to his actual business practices.
You have a nebulous gripe. I have a nebulous response with my opinion of Scott and his shop. Mine is good. I would send friends there.
Are you being Overly **** over a scratch that supposedly is inside your engine compartment and on one of the aluminum parts?
Most likely.
Should it be fixed?
If it happened there.. Absoloutely!

OK going to the garage to finish prepping the ITA car. Be back Monday night for more fun.

 

Actually.. just re-reading.. and I REALLY have to get cracking on the ITA car...

There is another reason he may not have wanted to do a Track car for you....

Could he NOT want your business??
Depending on how you acted.. he very well may not want your business.

I do know his motors were up front for several years in ITS. That I do know.
Any details other than that.. I am not aware of.. but they Were winning motors.

 

To quote Dan Rather "I've got no dog in this fight." In order to be fair, perhaps you should describe the work and what you feel was improper. And most importantly did you try and resolve the issues? Again, I'm not taking sides. But you have not provided enough information. Did he turbo your RX-8? Rebuild your 1st Gen engine? Not saying you impressions are wrong, but your lack of information in the posts is doing you a disservice. IMHO.

 

I have known Scott Glassburn for nearly 3 years now. Scott built the motors in both my FC and FD. Combined, the motors have over 35,000 miles on them. The work that has been done on my cars has been first rate, and I recommend him to anyone I talk to.

 

perfect7

if you have read this thread you know the problems.
everything but the engine means he did not do the engine, duh.
and, the reason i ask is it may just have been a bad experience all the way around.
BUT, i wanted to hear what others had to say before i went any further.
and yes, he actually whinned about not being able to meet his time frame 2 months after my car sat there and he had not touched it. his original estimate of a time frame was 4-6 weeks WITH an engine rebuild. he could manage that with 3 months and 1 week.
not to mention he refused to give me an estimate after SEVERAL, SEVERAL, SEVERAL request. and when he finally gave me a price the evening before i was to pick it up it was VERY UNREASONABLE for 80% install work. at that point i just wanted the car out of that shop.

and if i'm being to vague maybe you need to actually read the thread.
or, maybe i'm trying to not take it too personally because i'm kind of pissed off about the whole thing.

SO, IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING THEN DO IT SOME PLACE ELSE.

 

i really am not interested in your personal anything with scott.
and do you really think someone is going to bitch about a little scratch.
you need to read and think before you open your mouth.

 

and these cars belong to who?
would love to talk to them. like i said who wouldn't mention that they have built team motors.
i only called to check on the vehicle progress and he always had a story.

 

JVB

I am very capable of reading you poor thread, that whines with no direction. The only reason if felt I needed to speak up here is that I feel I am a smart enough to judge someone like Scott. I feel confident enough that I gave him a running TII engine and trans as well as $4000 in advance. I will spend close to $10000 on this project total. My experience has been just fine so far and based on several people here they also have a high opinion of him. I do not care for people like you that try to smear the good reputaion of someone that does not deserve it.

 

well aparently you do not stand in the same space as he does 24/7.
and seeing as how you were not present at any of our discussions or meetings, then you do not know do you.
and apparently you are just starting to have a business relation with him so again, you do not know.
and, if you are so capable of reading then you should realize i'm interested in knowing of BUSINESS dealings people have had with mazsport, good or bad. i am not interested in your feelings or personal relation. maybe you should read ALL of the thread. there was no need to 'smear' anyone, it was told like it happened. if you are that uncomfortable about it, maybe you should take care of your own business and quit looking to make yourself feel better about your decision. it's not what you spend on the car, it's what get's done. and i have a feeling you're in for a surprise.

LIKE I SAID, IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING THEN GO DO IT ELSEWHERE.