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Old 04-29-08 | 02:51 PM
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f*** me that's awful, what comes around goes around though....and hopefully soon.
Old 04-29-08 | 04:11 PM
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It'll be kinda hard to list everything though. The excel spreadsheet is about 14 pages long. (10 pages on tools alone)



Originally Posted by David Hayes
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.
Old 04-29-08 | 05:37 PM
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Here's a list of shop inventory that was stolen. For some reason, thinking how the guys loaded everything into the truck? it reminded me the movie F&F. I didn't want to list the tools since it is about 10pages long.


Shop Inventory
Item Brand name Model Serial # item Desc
1 Haltech E11 V.2 Engine Management system
1 Haltech E6X Engine Management system
1 Garrett GT47 Turbo
1 Garrett GT55 Turbo
2 Garrett T series ball bearing turbo Turbo
1 Exedy Twin Disc Clutch
3 Apexi Power FC Engine Management system
6 MSD LS1 coils ignition coils
3 Mocal Oil cooler kits oil cooler kits
1 Aquamist shurflow system water injection
1 Aquamist HFS-5 water injection
8 Short shifter for FD3S short shifter
4 Short shifter for FD3S short shifter
1 pulley kit pulley kit
2 Resonated midpipe resonated midpipe
5 3" air filter air filter
1 leather boots leather boots
4 Aeromotive 13109 fuel pressure regulator
1 Blitz Turbo timer
4 turbo manifold turbo manifold
1 DEFI DF06501 BLUE RACER - Boost - 52mm
1 EBC DP21325 Celica 2001+ EBC Greenstuff Front
1 EBC DP21661 price?
1 EBC DP21666 price?
1 EBC DP21687 price?
1 EBC DP2775 price?
2 EBC DP21411 price?
1 goodridge 25052 FC brake lines
1 goodridge clutch line FD clutch line
12 goodridge 25053 FD brake lines
1 Greddy 15500210 Profec B Spec-II (silver)
1 Greddy 16000801 Boost Gauge, white face, warning, 60mm
2 Greddy 15500020 Greddy Full Auto Turbo Timer - Black
6 Greddy 15500021 Greddy Full Auto Turbo Timer - Silver
1 Greddy 12043003 Oil filter relocation kit
1 Greddy 16000804 Greddy EGT gauge (60mm) black
1 Greddy 16001003 Greddy 52mm EGT Gauge (white)
1 Greddy 11501662 Type RS BOV
1 Greddy 12040057 3rd Gen RX7 24R Front Mount (w/ GReddy turbo & piping / relo. batt)
1 Greddy 12040900 Greddy FD3S 3 piece pipe kit for use with standard intercooler
1 Greddy 12500333 Greddy Airinx (100mm) universal air filter
1 Greddy 12500016 Greddy Airinx (S) replacement element (blue)
1 Greddy 12500019 Greddy Airinx (L) universal (blue)
1 Greddy 13000150 GREDDY PRO ROTARY SPARK PLUG RE 10
1 hawk HB 158F.515 Hawk HPS pads for FD3S (rear)
1 hawk HB180F.560 EVO VIII HPS Rear Pads
9 HKS 4301-SA006 Twin Power Ignition for Rotary
13 HKS 4399-SZ001 Twin Power Harness for FD3S
2 KG parts KG Prim Rail KG Parts Primary Fuel Rail
6 KG parts 13BT rail 13BT Secondary rail TII
6 Siemens 83 lb (low #3105)
14 Bosch 160lb Injector
1 Koyo R1144 FC3S '89-91 Koyo Aluminum Radiator
1 Koyo r1979 94 Honda Prelude V tech radiator
1 Maradyne M123K Maradyne 12" 130w Electric Fan
3 Maradyne M103K Maradyne 10" 130w Electric Fan
8 Maradyne M122K Maradyne 12" 225w Electric Fan
4 Mazda 99 Lip FD3S 99 Spec Lip for FD3S
1 PLX black guage Black wideband gauge (M250)
1 PLX DM-100 DM-100 Display Module
1 PLX M250-Combo-W M250 Wideband Controller with White Face Gauge Combo
2 PLX Bosch Sensor Bosch Wide band sensor
1 Mazda 99 Spec Front Marker Lights Pre-Auto 99 Spec Front Marker Lights
4 COOLING THERMO - MAZDA - RX-7 (FD3S)
7 850cc Hi Impedence Side Feed Injector
1 Kooks Custom Headers, INC VBK500S 5" V Band Kit Stainless
1 Mallory ignition 6852M hyfire 6 series amplifier-2ch
1 Pre-Auto 99 Spec Front Marker Lights 99 Spec Front Marker Lights
9 FD3S Oil Filter Pedestal, Standard Fitting Type
1 FJO WI kit Water injection kit
1 XRP Fuel system lines and fittings
1 Weldon 2345 pump Fuel pump
1 Weldon Weldon FPR Fuel pressure regulator
1 Weldon Dial-a-flow controller Dial-a-flow
2 Weldon 1040 filter Filters


Customer Cars

Item Brand name Model item Desc
1 Hydra ECU Hydra Engine management system
1 HKS 1103-RT031 HKS T51R turbo kit
1 Toyota 6sp Transmission Tremac Transmission

1 Apexi 414-Z004 Engine Management system
1 Tial BOV Blow off valve


1 Apexi 414-Z004 Engine Management system
1 Tial BOV Blow off valve
1 Tein EDKU1-12120 Tein EDFC
1 Mazda Astray Astray



1 Apexi 414-Z004 Engine Management system

1 Garrett Turbo Kit Gotham Racing GT42 R turbo kit for FD3S 2 tial 44 wastgates and dump tube
1 Garrett GT42 GT4294R 1.5 Housing T6 Machine for 5 Inch VBand
1 Haltech Haltech:31101 Haltech E11
1 Haltech Haltech:SENPK Haltech Basic Sensor Pack
1 Haltech Haltech:16040749 Haltech 3bar MAP Sensor
1 Gotham Racing Stage 4 custom built Engine Mazda custom built full bridge port engine with NRS ceramic seals, stud kit, balanced, race bearing
1 Kaaz Kaaz Diff for FD3S Kaaz Differential
1 Custom Drive shaft/axle Custom Drive shaft/axle
1 Exedy ZM023SR Exedy Triple Disk clutch kit

1 Nitrous Express Carbon fiber bottle Carbon fiber bottle
1 Haltech E6X E6X haltech E6X engine management system
1 M&W Pro 4 Ignition amp
1 M&W leading coils ignition coils
2 M&W trailing coils ignition coils

1 Apexi 414-Z004 Engine Management system

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Old 04-30-08 | 12:07 AM
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Steve and Alex and to all Gotham customers.

I am sorry to hear that this happened. I hope the insurance company pulls through for you guys in a timely manner.

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Old 04-30-08 | 08:11 AM
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they must have had more than one moving truck
Old 04-30-08 | 09:13 AM
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Hate to hear that guys, that is a **** ton of parts that they shouldnt be able to do much with because the community is so small, I guess to everyone reading this if you see any new member on the forums or on ebay listing a lot of high end parts let steve know. That is a lot of parts to try and unload in such a small community.
Old 04-30-08 | 09:14 AM
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That sucks...I'll keep an eye and ear open here....Hope ya'll can seek some revenge!
Old 04-30-08 | 09:17 AM
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Sorry to hear Steve.

I'm sure whoever did this is probably watching this forum, if not this very thread.

As such, I'm going to PM you some ideas.

Wishing you the best.

:-) neil
Old 04-30-08 | 10:29 AM
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Do you have the toold needed to do basic diagnostic trouble shooting work on a used rx-7 I just bought. I dont want any parts put on. Maybe just tune and trouble shoot.
Old 04-30-08 | 11:01 AM
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Steve: Im sorry to hear this for you guys you dont need this ****.

Probley the hardest work the theieving bastereds have ever done. Hope there cought!

Good luck getting back up and running!
Old 04-30-08 | 01:18 PM
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aw steve, that really sucks!
Old 04-30-08 | 01:21 PM
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I just talked to Steve yeasterday. I cant believe that this has happened. I wish the best of luck to them and I hope they stay open. I was just getting ready to setup a time to take my car down so they can finish it.

I hope they catch the people that did this and they are shot.
Old 04-30-08 | 01:41 PM
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i wonder if the theives are members of this forum? i would bet they are
Old 04-30-08 | 01:45 PM
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Sucks to hear about that =(

I can only repeat what others have already said. I hope your insurance pulls through, and also hope that you can catch the guys that planned this out and executed the job..

If you want I can spread the word to guys over here in the UK and Europe as well...
Old 04-30-08 | 01:48 PM
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Sucks to hear about this. With that laundry list of parts, they HAD to have camped out for a while.....


Originally Posted by Comptech
I hope they catch the people that did this and they are shot.
I'd like to see them die, but I would be satisfied with just horribly crippled or disfigured.

Seriously though, I hate hearing about people getting ripped off. This is what insurance is for, but nothing can really be done about that shitty feeling you get when it happens to you.

Good luck getting things back together.
Old 04-30-08 | 01:50 PM
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Really sorry to hear this.
Seems like this was well planned, and they knew what they were going for. Hopefully those on the forum can monitor the usual sales channels.
Old 04-30-08 | 02:40 PM
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This is just terrible, thanks for posting that list, I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled to the market and let you know if anything turns up!
Old 04-30-08 | 02:56 PM
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That's unreal. They must have been in there a long time to be able to get away with all of that. I hope the insurance covers everything.
Old 04-30-08 | 02:57 PM
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sorry to hear that.. +1 on the pitbull
Old 04-30-08 | 03:03 PM
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Wow, Sorry to hear guys, hopefully your insurance pays good...
Old 04-30-08 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by cewrx7r1
Nothing is safe today.
Time for Steve to get a trained pit bull guard dog!
or security cameras...
Old 04-30-08 | 03:27 PM
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Thanks alot guys. We do have security cameras. The unit was mounted in our office. They stole that too....

We think we know who did it (just lack of prove). We have over 25 motion sensors inside the shop. There was no way anyone that doesn't know the shop in and out could have done this without triggering the alarm. Whoever that did it obviously know the loophole in our security system and was able to bypass it and disarmed it. Both Alex and I obviously didn't know there was a flaw in our security sytem or else we would have gotten it taken care of long time ago. We already submited all the information and suspect to both the police department and insurance. Hopefully something will happen soon.


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or security cameras...
Old 04-30-08 | 05:15 PM
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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.



**** man, im sorry steve. It had to be an inside job. There is no way that someone could just know how to disable all that **** break into it perfectly and know where everything was and how to steal it. Was the security camera disabled for that night? how was it turned off?

Guess i would be looking out on ebay to see if stuff pops up. You know they are going to want to dump that stuff quickly. Hopefully uoi can recover it and nail his ***.
Old 04-30-08 | 05:32 PM
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damn well its definately someone who knows about rx7s, probably an inside job or someone that used to work there long enough to know how everything is setup, ect. keep us posted. they must have planned this out for a while.
Old 04-30-08 | 05:37 PM
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Hey everyone, I got this bad *** built motor sitting right here, I need to get rid of it quick...say, $3000? Got some turbo kits too, just need to move 'em. House payments...yeah, thats it.

Man, that sucks. Sorry to hear it. At least you think you have a good handle on the situation, that always helps.



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