Thinking about getting my engine studded and the only places that seem to do it are California or Puerto Rico. Wondering if anyone has any opinions on getting this work done locally. There is a reputable shop near me that does 5 axis milling for V8 mainly. I'm really just trying to avoid shipping the motor across the country.

Any opinions on the matter?

 

most machine shops should be capable, so long as you tell them exactly what is going on with the studs and where they're going.

 

i suggest you send your motor pieces to someone who, in addition to having the machinery, actually knows exactly what the 13BREW needs as to the process. yes, you will be paying additional shipping but viewed in relationship to the total cost of your project it will be money well invested. based on 15 years of experience building 13BREWs commercially, the man you want doing your work is Adam Heyman at REC. give him a call.

 

I am familiar with REC and shipping to Canada is less ideal than California where there are equally reputable shops IE MazdaTrix. But the price is fair so that makes up for the shipping. Probably think the idea over I don't plan on making the hp that would even necessitate studding. I destroyed a housing and rotor due to bad gas and a detonation event which made me think of it but studding would not have helped and only made the rebuild even more expensive.

Luckily a trip to Japan is coming and will get a replacement housing brought back and maybe a new rotor if I can't find a good used one.

 

yup, studding is a bandaid that never cures poor tuning or improper mods(not enough knock suppression for the boost). technically a properly tuned rotary can make close to 1000hp without breaking anything even in stock form, short of OEM apex seals.


there's always going to be a failure point when detonation occurs, whether it's the seals that give out, the rotor face caving in or the engine twisting and cracking. you can only mitigate those failures to a certain degree... trading one failure for the next one in line.

 

studding..."never cures poor tuning or improper mods" totally agree but if properly executed there is no question it strengthens the block against radial forces.

here's properly done...

You Tube

 

Researched REC and saw their details on the matter. I think I'll end up replacing the tension bolts with studs from turblown. That would better suit my power goals and be much cheaper.