I have not spoken with Steve but just received the email below. Keep your eyes peeled guys. Sorry to hear about this Steve

Subject: [thedriversedge] Need help, one of our own got robbed.
> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:28:53 -0000
>
>
> Guys need your help and to keep your ears close to the ground,
> one of our friends and instructors shop was robbed.
>
> Steve Kan, performance shop in Ft Worth "Gotham Racing" was
> robbed this weekend, someone stole over $60,000. in Snap On
> Tools alone, and a ton of RX-7 tuner parts and engine.
>
> If you have any information or hear of anyone trying to move tools and
> Rx-7 parts please contact Steve: cell (817) 683-5715
> steve@gothamracing.com
>
> Thank You for your help,
>
> Rick
> The Drivers Edge

 

Wow, $60k!! Hope they find the one(s) responsible. Why couldn't they bother some damn piston tuner, and leave the few of us rotorheads alone!!

 

Damn that is horrible! I hope the bastards get caught soon.

-brocke

 

How the heck did someone steal an engine?

 

With a trunk?

 

Someone really has it in for RX-7s lately.

 

I know how this feels. We'll keep our eyes peeled.

 

That really sucks! Low life scum, can't make an honest living. Have to take from someone who worked so hard to get somewhere and here come this.....???????!!!!!

 

What do we need to be on the lookout for guys??

 

WTF!! Man sorry to hear that Steve, I hope you catch the MotherF%&*ers.

 

that sucks!!!! they need to get cought and do the time!!!!

 

this kind robbery it very possable it is someone you guys know the and the lowlife jackasses that they are they will slip and get caught . one thing for sure is that we as a community can do is look out for one another keep our ears and eyes open. new guy posting tools or engines forsale in rx7 club ,rotary car club and ebay ect. i will do my best to keep a ears and eyes open good luck guys

 

Wow... not much I can say other than, I hope those who did it get hung by their *****...

If someone can tell me what to look out for I'll do my best.

 

Nothing is safe today.
Time for Steve to get a trained pit bull guard dog!

 

Sorry to hear it....No alarm?

 

And, ultimately because of all of this environmental insanity, as prices of food and gas rise, this kind of criminal activity will only get worse.

I'm still baffled on how an engine was stolen. That means there was more than one person and they had plenty of time to pilfer through things.

B

 

Yes, its true. It happened on the 19th. We think that it was someone that knows the shop well that did it. I think it was planned for a long time. The security system was disabled, the door of entry (wsa temper with). phone lines were all cut (we just now got it running again). Suvlenace camera system was taken away too.


So far, we estimated that they stole approx $150k worth of stuff. Tools alone was around $60k (all Snap-on and some Matco). We have a full bridge engine with NRS ceramic seals, coated rotors, balanced, studded... etc... that was purposely built for a drag car for a customer that was stolen. 2 tranny, approx 7 PFC was stolen (including PFC that was in customers car). Tial BOV, Turbo kits, turbos, Twin power amp, AEM amp, 2 Exedy triple disk clutch, kaaz diff, TT, two 13B stud kit, Custom racing axles for FD(cost $3000). Supra turbo kits, Supra Hydra ECU.

too many things to list. We are just waiting on our insurance to see what will happen.

 

Wow, terrible to hear.

Hope things work out. I know the sting of robbery all too well!!

 

Can you guys still function or are you down for a while?

 

We were down for about a week due to lack of tools. We are just now starting to work on cars again (only small stuff until we can get some tools).

 

dam, that sucks so hear steve, if i hear anything ill let you know man.. fucken scumbags

 

I'm glad to hear you guys are still able to function, keep your heads up high and keep building bad *** rotarys!!

 

Steve, maybe you can ultimately post up an inventory of things club members can be out on the look for. I know my Haltech E11 V2 was stolen along with my Tial blow off valve. How about listing the particulars on the turbos and other inventory stuff so you'll have several hundred people on the look out for you? These items have to surface sometime.

 

Sheesh...I just finished "recovering" my two '68 Firebirds from a "shop" in that area off 377 not even a month ago...who knows who would've gotten them if I hadn't found and brought them back home them first. Everyone keep an eye on the classifieds or craigslisting for their stuff.

 

Wow...

I'll keep an eye out on Ebay/Craig's list/local forums. This type of stuff just gets so old so quick. I hope the insurance company doesn't stiff you guys.

-Shawn