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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Is there any good speed shops in the El Paso area

I heading down to Fort Bliss Tx this weekend and staying the week for work and was wondering if there was any good rx7 places or speed shops in the area.
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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So I take it theres not much of any thing in El Paso.
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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nope, just a few who like to exagerate hp numbers, say they do mods on your car, charge you for them and then you find out that they didnt even do the mods, just take your money and say oh well.
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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You need to drive/tow your RX-7s up to Albuquerque and RotaryRX. Tommy will take care of you. A couple of other owners from Cruses and El Paso used his services in the past.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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ok thanks guy, wow its hot here and you have to love this wind. So you guys are saying it better for me to stay in california.
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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El Paso is the number one spot for 2nd gen rebuilt engine.

This guy is a wizard on rebulding and tuning. He has a 10th anniversary with a motor that has about 400+ on horsepower. His shop is on Lee Trevino about a quarter mile north from I 10 freeway. He is the best there is. When he rebuilds engines the compression comes out reading 125 to 140 no joke. I recently was down there and he took a atkins motor apart that would not run after it got hot. Full of gas. Took it apart and it had 3 millimeter apex seals. Apparently atkins gave him a **** up housing and there wasn't enough play in the seals to get good compression. He did it all in one day. He is the bomb. I was there no ****. I only let him touch my seven's when it comes down to tuning it. He used to be the main mechanic for Pro tech performance here in austin. Pro tech open up a shop in El Paso along with a club. Pro tech decided to close shop and he decided to stay there and run his own business. He teaches classes there on rebuiding motors and he loves working on them. The guy's name is Del Garrison and his shop is called Powered by Del motorsports. Dont go to speed shop on I 10 they will rip you off. If you go to El Paso that is the guy to hit up . Peace out..........
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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whats up lethal, elpaso is my home town, i grew up there.....im in the military right now, stationed in cali. but its good to hear that elpaso finaly has some support commin thru....hopefully ill be able to get home soon...ill def hit uim up....do you have a third gen or a sec. gen?
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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I have a 88 turbo ll and a 1991 non turbo. His shop is located north of I 10 about a 1/4 mile up on the left passing the golf shooting range. Dont pass him up if you get to visit the city. Peace...............
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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Lethal is right, Del is the ****. Although, he can be a bit tempermental, he is def the man to go to.
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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I had a guy from a shop in El Paso pretty much tell me I was stupid for choosing a E11v2 over a PFC. I can't remember the name of the shop, something like Speed Factory.
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Old Nov 14, 2018 | 08:54 PM
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I know this is a 12 year old post...

I just got a 84 GSL SE and wanted to see if there were any RC7 owners here in EP, and if there is a good shop that knows the car.
I saw the suggestion from 2006, seems that place closed down.
Anybinfo would be appreciated!
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