After reading all the comments on shops around the country, I own REspeedshop.com and have been building Rx's, racing in SCCA for years. We only do a handful of cars / motors per year and yes the costs have gone up quite a bit.
It is everyone's responsibility to seek out and ask a lot of questions about your build, including expectations and budget. As a long time SCCA racer, I know the old guys whom created the Mazda rotary community and have grown up admiring their work.
Figured it is time to jump into here as our shop has been active since 2016 and we intend to continue our work keeping the rotary alive and well. Thanks, happy holidays.

 

If you provide a link, I'll add you to the list if you'd like.


*Edit:
​​​Or not.
I decided to look it up & link it.
01/01/2024


https://www.respeedshop.com/

 

I'm not sure I understand, is he affiliated with Derwyn, or did you link it because it's in Quebec?

*I also was confused thinking Derwyn was the Canadian shop that burnt down.
Didn't re-check

 

Added DE Speed Shop in Colorado.

 

He’s the owner, just as was stated at the beginning of the first sentence of the post.

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I thought so, but it said Derwyn, & I didn't think of a 2 name combo at first.
I linked it.

*Edit: I was also confusing them with the other Canadian shop that burnt down.
I didn't check.

 

no problem BC

recent change at Pettit; he’s on the RX7Club forum, maybe too early to say, but possibly some hope …

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati.../#post12587607
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Thanks.

 

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Done.
Thank you.

 

things aren’t looking so good for service work at Chip’s Motorsports

https://www.rx7club.com/midwest-rx-7...sport-1164583/

just don’t want to see anybody get hung out for a year or more waiting …
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Thank you.
I noted it in the header.

 

sad to report that you can scratch Pineapple Racing off the list:

https://www.rx7club.com/nw-rx-7-foru.../#post12601969

fewer and fewer of the original OGs left …
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Thanks.
The few interactions I had with him were helpful.

 

That's very unfortunate, but I guess there was no-one to sell the shop to? They were always helpful answering questions when I had to order parts.

 

So, reading that post, it seems the parts business will continue. Better to have some of pineapple than none i guess.

Travis.

 

I wouldn’t recommend placing any orders at Pineapple until it’s straightened out about who is doing what. I’m sitting here in no-mans land on an order placed last Saturday, not having seen that notice prior and there not being any notification about it on the website.

Are my parts coming and when, or will they be refunded in 30 days? In the meantime I can’t determine if I should order them somewhere else, or sit and lose a month, or chance it and end up with a double order.

It’s not a situation I want to be in, or see anyone else in.
.

 

I also have an order placed that I hope gets fulfilled. They have always been a good organization and Rob is a super cool dude!

Paul.

 

It does say to Email them if you have any questions.

I hope you both get it sorted.

I wanted to order another set of dowels but i guess i will hold off.

Travis

 

_JB_ has reported his Pettit rebuild was a pretty bad experience.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...3/#post4993620

I posted this link a while back, but I thought since he appears to be done with it, I'd bump it again.

If anyone sees me start repeating information and cluttering up the thread, please point it out to me... (or the mods should the forum outlive me)...
and we'll try to clean it up.

 

Member sonicsdaman posted a sign of the apparent closing of Rotor Piston rebuilders.

 

never should have been on the list, what a nightmare

https://www.rx7club.com/ne-rx-7-foru...2A%2A-1158610/
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Whoa.
That's criminal.

 

Added Phalanx Performance, thanks to sonicsdaman.

https://phalanxperformance.com/

 

Sadly, we lost Rob Golden of Pineapple Racing.
He helped me immensely when I needed to decide the future of my LY.

Rest In Peace