Does anybody know if KD Rotary is still in business? Ive heard alot about them but their website is down and every number I've found while searching no longer works.

 

dave@speed1allentown.com

 

is speed1 a different shop? ive seen their website before but never heard of them

any good?

 

Renamed KDRotary

 

KD Rotary is now named Speed1. A great shop to go to. IRP is good too if you are looking in the north east.

 

Let me know how your experience is there or if you are taking a ride down to check it out sometime, as I am only a few minutes away from you and they are one of my two choices for a rebuild this year.

 

Thanks guys, didnt know they renamed it. And I will check out IRP as well.

And yeah I'll definitely let you know Turk

 

Keep Jim@JPR in mind as well. Excellent work on Rx7s, and Rx8s. Has some of the fastest and well put together cars in the NE. All 3 are good.

http://www.jprimports.com/

Anthony

 

Cool thanks. I'll keep him in mind as well

 

jim builds some serious ****, and has an unhealthy obsession with rotaries lol

 

Haha well that's good

 

i'm from nj and been to both KDR and IRP. KDR, now Speed1 is in PA and three times a longer drive, but I prefer to go to them. They helped me out with my twin turbo problem in one day and also did some installs and tune in another one day session. They both are pretty full with their schedule....IRP is actually a few guys working out of a garage that have other full time jobs. IRP did my suspension which should be easier than turbos and tuning yet took a lot longer. Im not knocking Ivan, he does some good work but I believe Kevin at Speed1 is more knowledgeable/faster and therefore less expensive when charging by the hour. The main keys are Speed1 have a dynometer if you want to tune it, and IRP has a compression test machince that will see if you're seals are still good.

 

turbo work usually is NOT quicker and easier than suspension work. it easily takes a full day to rework suspension bushings.

 

Went to KDR once years ago. Dave I think was the guy I met but he did a great job on my car for a reasonable price. The drive though was very far. Came from DE. I hope to be done my car in the next 12 months or so and was thinking I would use him to tune it.

 

Thanks for sharing your experiences, it definitely helps. And plus I'm only about an hour away from KDR/Speed1

 

I would recommend Speed1 I have had my Rx8 dyno'd my FD retuned in the past year and now my FB is there to install the haltech,build exhaust, intercooler etc... hopeflly it will be done soon I can't wait for a 400HP FB

 

sounds like its going to be a nice fb

 

Hmm idk if i trust anything you say..... Im assuming u mean IHOR at IRP. and who is kevin??? ive never heard of a kevin at speed1. do you mean kyle?

Ive been going to KDR (refuse to call it speed1) since 2007. KDR was bought over by (forgot his name) and now "speed 1" Dave is the head mechanic and is the most knowledgable guy i know. ive have wiring problems and went to talk to him and he was calling out the WIRE COLORS off the top of his head for me to diagnose. it blew my mind cuz i knew he was right (i was studying those specific wires hours before seeing him) His trouble shooting skills are top notch, ive never seen or heard a problem he couldnt solved. one of the few people left who "love their job because every day brings a new problem i havent figured out and i love figuring it out" hes passionate about rotarys. one of the few mechanics that would work for free and drop all the buisness side of the shop if he could. truely amazing and prices are more than fair. one of the few mechanics that IIII offered to PAY when he said dont worry about it. hes 2 hours from me and i still go to him..... only thing is hes not the easiest to get in contact with (usually replys to emails within the next day) but what can you do when hes super busy getting cars from all over the NE

Jim @ JPR Imports is also a great guy. his track car is a BEAST super cool. super helpful. he installed my turbo on the 8 back in 07 and was really the only work hes ever done for me but anytime i call hes ALWAYS willing to help out.

I never went to IRP but i know rich and ihor. IMO they build one of the best engines you can get but they are a bit price imo.

cant go wrong with any of the 3 but Dave is/has/and always will be my #1 pick although i do mostly all my own work now...

 

I do most of my own work, except for tuning but Ive never rebuilt a rotary. Im sure I could do it and I heard it really isn't that bad but I just wanna see what they would charge. And also I think I would rather have it professionally ported than do that myself

 

since you are somewhat local go check it out for yourself. it is the silver FB with dark grey BBS wheels from a vert(no centercaps)

 

I have to set up a tuning session there soon since i just got my standalone in the car.

Where in scranton are you?

 

Yeah I'll have to check it out

Im from like south Scranton/minooka, more towards moosic and taylor. You from around here?

 

Yeah I live in west side. Right by the viaduct going into south side. What fd do you have i thought I knew everyone in the area with 7's?

 

Ohh alright i know where that is, what do you drive?

I have a red 93 touring. I just got it not too long ago. Before that i had a wrb 05 wrx. I live right on the main street going into taylor before the bridge. Im sure youve seen it.

Heres a few pics of both:

 

You saying, anything I know is untrustworthy, is rather harsh just because I got a name mixed up. Doesn't change my experience spending lots of $ at both places. You're right about the names though. It is Ihor at IRP, knew it was a short name starting with "I". and I know Dave at KDR (i still call it that too) but couldn't think of his name off the top of my head...but I believe someone named Kevin helped me last which came to mind.

And when I said "suspension work" I should have clarified it was swapping coilovers and adjusting ride height. which took IRP 7 hours but charged for 8 because he had a friend help?