Shops, part suppliers, and vendors Post your questions about a shop or how a shop, supplier or vendor treats its customers here.

Speed Machine Closed?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-07-08, 05:34 PM
  #1  
I'm Already Dead...

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
chibikougan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Montana
Posts: 820
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Speed Machine Closed?

Anyone know if speed machine has closed its doors for good? I am trying to purchase a haltech from them but the site is down mailbox is full. I know they pop on the forum sometimes so I thought I would see if I could get in touch with anyone who knows what is going on?
Old 04-07-08, 05:44 PM
  #2  
Right-Wing Extremist Vet

iTrader: (-1)
 
Archie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ann Arbor, Dirty Glove
Posts: 2,938
Received 3 Likes on 1 Post
I'm 99.9999% sure they are closed for good.
Old 04-07-08, 06:19 PM
  #3  
I'm Already Dead...

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
chibikougan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Montana
Posts: 820
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Haha that is what I was thinking but thought I should throw it out there. Well I wonder if Haltech will give me a sweet package deal then.
Someone from Cali wanna go by and knock on the door? Haha
Old 04-07-08, 07:10 PM
  #4  
Drive.

 
X-JaVeN-X's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Washington, North Carolina
Posts: 1,676
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
check the haltech section here on the forum...i forget the screen name.....but they sell haltech packages on their site.
Old 04-07-08, 08:20 PM
  #5  
I'm Already Dead...

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
chibikougan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Montana
Posts: 820
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Will do.
Old 04-07-08, 08:33 PM
  #6  
Leah Dizon > Roast Beef

iTrader: (1)
 
RB_eater's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Québec
Posts: 1,006
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
SMP are down!? Damn, another one bites the dust...

At least I had time to get my haltech from them but it's still kinda sad...
Old 04-07-08, 09:34 PM
  #7  
whats going on?

iTrader: (1)
 
SirCygnus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: atlanta ga
Posts: 4,929
Received 8 Likes on 7 Posts
what? WHY?
Old 04-08-08, 01:15 AM
  #8  
Eats, Sleeps, Dreams Rotary

iTrader: (13)
 
jamespond24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Pittsburg, KS.
Posts: 4,152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Archie's8
I'm 99.9999% sure they are closed for good.
Why they're closed?
Old 04-08-08, 01:18 AM
  #9  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (8)
 
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Morristown, TN (east of Knoxville)
Posts: 11,576
Received 25 Likes on 18 Posts
Because the rotary game is a shrinking community that will not continue to support full time businesses forever, especially with the current state of politics on this forum.
Old 04-08-08, 01:20 AM
  #10  
I'm Already Dead...

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
chibikougan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Montana
Posts: 820
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
I tried to support them. lol
Old 04-08-08, 01:30 AM
  #11  
Senior Member

iTrader: (49)
 
CWestFD3S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 630
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
That sucks...they did such a good job building the FC engine I wanted them to build my fd motor too...
Old 04-08-08, 02:04 AM
  #12  
BDC
BDC Motorsports

 
BDC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Grand Prairie, TX
Posts: 3,667
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
Because the rotary game is a shrinking community that will not continue to support full time businesses forever, especially with the current state of politics on this forum.
It's only temporary. There's still a heavy enthusiast base. There's also the Rx8 in the future.

B
Old 04-08-08, 02:10 AM
  #13  
Apex Seal Treachery!!!!!!

iTrader: (13)
 
JustJeff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,406
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
especially with the current state of politics on this forum.
-1 for being biased
Old 04-08-08, 12:04 PM
  #14  
I break Diff mounts

iTrader: (1)
 
Digi7ech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Posts: 4,403
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts
The after market auto industry in general is hard to stay afloat in.

Especially when you start to cater to a certain crowd such as rotaries which isn't as wide spread to generate a constant flow of income.

Honda's/Subies/Evo's seem to be where it's at right now.
Old 04-08-08, 01:03 PM
  #15  
Apex Seal Treachery!!!!!!

iTrader: (13)
 
JustJeff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,406
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by Digi7ech
The after market auto industry in general is hard to stay afloat in.

Especially when you start to cater to a certain crowd such as rotaries which isn't as wide spread to generate a constant flow of income.

Honda's/Subies/Evo's seem to be where it's at right now.
Rotary engines certainly is a niche industry that I don't think the RX-8 is helping to sustain/grow. Hopefully Mazda will release something more than a concept car rotary to liven up the community some.
Old 04-08-08, 01:52 PM
  #16  
Right-Wing Extremist Vet

iTrader: (-1)
 
Archie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ann Arbor, Dirty Glove
Posts: 2,938
Received 3 Likes on 1 Post
Because SoCal is overflowing with "rotary experts". There are more rotary "experts" than there are actual drivers. It really ends up being a driver's market.

Well, I got to see their Supra before they closed shop.
Old 04-08-08, 03:03 PM
  #17  
I wanna go fast

 
well uhhh's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: North Bend, WA
Posts: 378
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I dont know if they are closed but i do know that the site crashed in november, suppsedly due to a certain employee that ended up embezzling from the company and was said to crash the site on purpose. this is what i was told by SMP themselves. it took from november to a couple weeks ago for them to get my credit back to me. Certainly harsh times... sad to hear.
Old 04-08-08, 06:07 PM
  #18  
Senior Member

 
fleetcolormike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Moreno Valley
Posts: 250
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
damng that sucks... dave gibson from when they were FC3S.ORG to speedmachine???

NO MAMES!
Old 04-08-08, 06:23 PM
  #19  
Cautious Angel

iTrader: (7)
 
2Fierce's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: toronto
Posts: 1,597
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Fleet is your FC in the F&F4 trailor?
Old 04-08-08, 06:39 PM
  #20  
rx7 killer

 
ivegonemad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: LOS ANGELES, HAWTHORNE
Posts: 1,890
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by 2Fierce
Fleet is your FC in the F&F4 trailor?
thats was a hilarious post...
Old 04-08-08, 06:40 PM
  #21  
rx7 killer

 
ivegonemad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: LOS ANGELES, HAWTHORNE
Posts: 1,890
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
well i though it was a temporary thing of bieng closed but that sucks they are closed for good..but oh well what can we do..
Old 04-09-08, 01:42 AM
  #22  
defenestrated

 
REVERE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oz
Posts: 447
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
Because the rotary game is a shrinking community that will not continue to support full time businesses forever, especially with the current state of politics on this forum.
Those evil rx-7 club politicians ruin another business, Dam you rx-7 club.
Old 04-09-08, 05:02 AM
  #23  
Couldn't stay away

iTrader: (5)
 
F1blueRx7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Defuniak Springs, FL
Posts: 5,080
Received 145 Likes on 78 Posts
Refer to this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/lounge-192/new-things-my-life-708937/

Dave Gibson = fc3s.org = Speedmachine

shortly after he left the company ceased.
Old 04-09-08, 10:54 AM
  #24  
Junior Member

 
rmjmotor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Moorpark
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I used to order the Haltechs for my shop through them, then they disappeared, ended up just going direct with Haltech for them

I've known Dave for a while, always been good to me
Old 04-09-08, 12:21 PM
  #25  
Altered Beast

 
RE Matsuda's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by well uhhh
I dont know if they are closed but i do know that the site crashed in november, suppsedly due to a certain employee that ended up embezzling from the company and was said to crash the site on purpose. this is what i was told by SMP themselves. it took from november to a couple weeks ago for them to get my credit back to me. Certainly harsh times... sad to hear.
Wow I didn't hear about the embezzlement, same thing happened to me around Dec/Jan. I ordered a Haltech and they told me the payment was declined, yet the exact amount was missing from my account. I thought it was something screwed up with the online ordering. Took my bank over a month to investigate and re-credit my account.

check the haltech section here on the forum...i forget the screen name.....but they sell haltech packages on their site.
I recommend Chris (C. Ludwig) at http://www.ludwigmotorsports.com/ That's where I ended up going for mine.


Quick Reply: Speed Machine Closed?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:06 PM.