Goin' Racing.

CodyY · 01-23-2011, 06:42 PM

So, last year we ran Grand-Am cup, and made a pretty good showing for a first year effort. I'm one of the mechanics and the car chief for the 06 car.

No wins, but a couple top tens; and ran with the fast guys pretty regularly.
Had a couple badass co-drivers

http://www.ryanlewisracing.co.uk/

All in all it's been great. But money talks and bullshit walks, so that's where we're at. For our first year, we basically rented out the "second seat" in the car to willing and able customers. Some metal was bent, some fuel was burned and we did alot of development on the cars.

Looks like it's gonna be SCCA World Challenge this year. www.World-Challenge.com I can't yet disclose who, but we've just penned a deal with a couple guys outta Houston. And have a sponsorship opportunity with a major car audio company in the works.

This means more than just a little work has to happen in the coming 8 weeks. Both cars will have to be stripped bare, blasted, repainted, re-assembled, and certian mods will have to be done to be not only legal but competitive. WC allows front splitters and big rear wings for downforce, full slicks, rear diffusers, and spherical bearings.....

Basically, I've got a shit-ton of work about to roll down my pipe. Oh, and two of the four of us that have spent any appreciable time with the cars have now left for greener pastures. So, anyone working with me would be starting from scratch.

CodyY · 01-23-2011, 06:47 PM

ShadyRascal · 01-23-2011, 07:37 PM

Cool Beans Cody! You must keep this thread alive and updated with pix an info.

Loves me some SCCA racing but I'm just a dumb occasional weekend solo guy.

CodyY · 01-23-2011, 07:57 PM

That's the plan.
I've got quite a few pics that need to come off my camera.

The "street car" got heads/cam and a 200hp "wet" kit from NX. Ran purty good, but enough is never enough. Sooooo we're currently building a twin turbo kit for it. The goal is: drive it to the TX mile, run 200, and drive it home with the a/c and xm radio on.

Jordon's 06 Z06 is currently making 650 to the ground. He daily drives it, a couple hundred miles a week.

MSchu · 01-24-2011, 07:38 AM

Very cool, good luck!

Hopefully Jordon makes it back to the Rock Island Grand Prix to race King of the Streets. We've got some big things planned for this years race. Always cool watching him throw a shifter kart around.

EvilGenius · 01-24-2011, 09:53 AM

You bastard...

FPGT72 · 01-24-2011, 12:00 PM

Pretty cool I did the scca thing at the amature level. Raced ITA, ITB and then finally FP. Raced ITA in a first gen Toyota MR2, they have been reclassed into ITB from what I understand. I bought the Toyota turn key and ran it for the first year. Then I built an Opel GT and raced it in ITB. Then got a wild hair and wanted to spend all my money and go racing in F Production. I know what you mean about money. I spent tons. Then some surgery and this broken down old man is now out of racing. I still have the Toyota....I am going to try to sell that this spring. The Opel I will never sell (I have way too much money in that thing). I have been thinking about the open road racing like sand hills or something....but I have got to get feeling better to try that. Hopefully I will get something going this spring.

Anyway here is the car Opel.....and the name FPGT72....F Production Opel GT and my number was 72.....sorry for the huge pic.

FPGT72 · 01-24-2011, 12:04 PM

I wanted to add...one year I took it to the SCCA booth at world of wheels. Talked to thousands of people....the opel realy got some good attn for the scca....seems everyone has a story about one.

But the car won second best factory race car....I lost to a real comp Cobra...so I did not feel that bad.

It was reallly too pretty to be a race car.

CodyY · 01-27-2011, 09:14 PM

Took the 05 out this morning to MSR in Cresson, TX. Testing a new brake pad compound and Jordon doing a little driver instruction.

I had some other errands to run afterwards so no bike sessions, but I took my sister's 07 'Stang out for a couple sessions. V6 and auto, but always fun to cook some tires. Got in about 18 laps in total at ~75%. Didn't really feel like cooking the brakes but had fun in a well balanced car. Been a while since I've been on track so all gooood.

Then Adam and I had to get two bundles of special shingles across town on short notice. Soooo, we jumped in the 172 and scooted 140kts (good tail wind) over to the field closest to the jobsite.

I did my first crosswind takeoff and landing on the return leg. Skribble another 1.1 in mah logbook. Damn its good to have a flight instructor for a bidness partner.

Then bbq and a lil live music w beers.

Fook me what a good damn day!

seriousracer · 01-28-2011, 10:20 PM

Call if you guys need help with fly in work.

Truckin_Thumper · 01-30-2011, 07:39 AM

HA HA! I worked on those cars too!

CodyY · 02-03-2011, 12:10 PM

Looking for a full-time mechanic. In Lewisville, TX. Must be detail oriented and have plenty of MIG/TIG experience.
Contact me or call the shop and ask for Jordon Musser.

Thanks

seriousracer · 02-03-2011, 12:27 PM

hmmm...

CodyY · 02-03-2011, 12:44 PM

Its nice and toasty here. Most of the time.

Last week we were wearing shorts.

seriousracer · 02-03-2011, 12:49 PM

yah summer is what would kill me...

going to be build a couple of weaver chassis cars net week.. i will think about it.

you doing you own custom sheet metal uprights??

aero tube?

01-23-2011, 06:42 PM	#1
CodyY ^OP ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	Goin' Racing. So, last year we ran Grand-Am cup, and made a pretty good showing for a first year effort. I'm one of the mechanics and the car chief for the 06 car. No wins, but a couple top tens; and ran with the fast guys pretty regularly. Had a couple badass co-drivers http://www.ryanlewisracing.co.uk/ All in all it's been great. But money talks and bullshit walks, so that's where we're at. For our first year, we basically rented out the "second seat" in the car to willing and able customers. Some metal was bent, some fuel was burned and we did alot of development on the cars. Looks like it's gonna be SCCA World Challenge this year. www.World-Challenge.com I can't yet disclose who, but we've just penned a deal with a couple guys outta Houston. And have a sponsorship opportunity with a major car audio company in the works. This means more than just a little work has to happen in the coming 8 weeks. Both cars will have to be stripped bare, blasted, repainted, re-assembled, and certian mods will have to be done to be not only legal but competitive. WC allows front splitters and big rear wings for downforce, full slicks, rear diffusers, and spherical bearings..... Basically, I've got a shit-ton of work about to roll down my pipe. Oh, and two of the four of us that have spent any appreciable time with the cars have now left for greener pastures. So, anyone working with me would be starting from scratch. __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist

01-23-2011, 06:47 PM	#2
CodyY ^OP ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	we play street cars too. __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist

01-23-2011, 07:37 PM	#3
ShadyRascal Master of None Joined: Feb 2007 Location: the Root, Western Montana Oddometer: 5,050	Cool Beans Cody! You must keep this thread alive and updated with pix an info. Loves me some SCCA racing but I'm just a dumb occasional weekend solo guy. __________________ Originally Posted by Javarilla Evolution, or, natural selection, has nothing to do with better. It merely weeds out what is no longer suitable for the given context. Originally Posted by Dragoon I would rather be on my motorcycle thinking about God than in church thinking about my motorcycle.

01-23-2011, 07:57 PM	#4
CodyY ^OP ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	That's the plan. I've got quite a few pics that need to come off my camera. The "street car" got heads/cam and a 200hp "wet" kit from NX. Ran purty good, but enough is never enough. Sooooo we're currently building a twin turbo kit for it. The goal is: drive it to the TX mile, run 200, and drive it home with the a/c and xm radio on. Jordon's 06 Z06 is currently making 650 to the ground. He daily drives it, a couple hundred miles a week. __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist

01-24-2011, 09:53 AM	#6
EvilGenius 1.5 Finger Discount Joined: Apr 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Oddometer: 20,081	You bastard... __________________ "Try turning that burn into torque. Then we're getting somewhere. Riding the potato to work seems quite impractical." - anotherguy "Never bring a Nerf gun to a shovel fight." - My Brother

01-24-2011, 07:38 AM	#5
MSchu Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: IA Oddometer: 40	Very cool, good luck! Hopefully Jordon makes it back to the Rock Island Grand Prix to race King of the Streets. We've got some big things planned for this years race. Always cool watching him throw a shifter kart around.

01-24-2011, 12:00 PM	#7
FPGT72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Kingsville MO Oddometer: 3,961	Pretty cool I did the scca thing at the amature level. Raced ITA, ITB and then finally FP. Raced ITA in a first gen Toyota MR2, they have been reclassed into ITB from what I understand. I bought the Toyota turn key and ran it for the first year. Then I built an Opel GT and raced it in ITB. Then got a wild hair and wanted to spend all my money and go racing in F Production. I know what you mean about money. I spent tons. Then some surgery and this broken down old man is now out of racing. I still have the Toyota....I am going to try to sell that this spring. The Opel I will never sell (I have way too much money in that thing). I have been thinking about the open road racing like sand hills or something....but I have got to get feeling better to try that. Hopefully I will get something going this spring. Anyway here is the car Opel.....and the name FPGT72....F Production Opel GT and my number was 72.....sorry for the huge pic. __________________ [FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist[/FONT]

01-24-2011, 12:04 PM	#8
FPGT72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Kingsville MO Oddometer: 3,961	I wanted to add...one year I took it to the SCCA booth at world of wheels. Talked to thousands of people....the opel realy got some good attn for the scca....seems everyone has a story about one. But the car won second best factory race car....I lost to a real comp Cobra...so I did not feel that bad. It was reallly too pretty to be a race car. __________________ [FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist[/FONT]

01-27-2011, 09:14 PM	#9
CodyY ^OP ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	Took the 05 out this morning to MSR in Cresson, TX. Testing a new brake pad compound and Jordon doing a little driver instruction. I had some other errands to run afterwards so no bike sessions, but I took my sister's 07 'Stang out for a couple sessions. V6 and auto, but always fun to cook some tires. Got in about 18 laps in total at ~75%. Didn't really feel like cooking the brakes but had fun in a well balanced car. Been a while since I've been on track so all gooood. Then Adam and I had to get two bundles of special shingles across town on short notice. Soooo, we jumped in the 172 and scooted 140kts (good tail wind) over to the field closest to the jobsite. I did my first crosswind takeoff and landing on the return leg. Skribble another 1.1 in mah logbook. Damn its good to have a flight instructor for a bidness partner. Then bbq and a lil live music w beers. Fook me what a good damn day! __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist

01-28-2011, 10:20 PM	#10
seriousracer be a man dodge tree bark Joined: Jun 2007 Location: i am not f***ng stupid,but i used too. niles mi. Oddometer: 7,344	Call if you guys need help with fly in work. __________________ racing is not real till your fighting for the line into the next blind corner,real roads, real trees, real fast, real men rally. be a man dodge tree bark! We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; the GS handles in ways a two-story building was never meant to. Taking collections for Faye Butler Training please spare some change. www.kmotorwerks.com Remember red and yellow make orange.so to think orange is better means you have to use two steps to get there. ________

01-30-2011, 07:39 AM	#11
Truckin_Thumper low profile Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Houston,TX Oddometer: 26,099	HA HA! I worked on those cars too! __________________ MC MC MC MC P/U MC MC Semi MC MC MC Car MC MC

02-03-2011, 12:10 PM	#12
CodyY ^OP ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	Looking for a full-time mechanic. In Lewisville, TX. Must be detail oriented and have plenty of MIG/TIG experience. Contact me or call the shop and ask for Jordon Musser. Thanks __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist CodyY screwed with this post 02-09-2011 at 09:43 AM

02-03-2011, 12:27 PM	#13
seriousracer be a man dodge tree bark Joined: Jun 2007 Location: i am not f***ng stupid,but i used too. niles mi. Oddometer: 7,344	hmmm... __________________ racing is not real till your fighting for the line into the next blind corner,real roads, real trees, real fast, real men rally. be a man dodge tree bark! We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; the GS handles in ways a two-story building was never meant to. Taking collections for Faye Butler Training please spare some change. www.kmotorwerks.com Remember red and yellow make orange.so to think orange is better means you have to use two steps to get there. ________

02-03-2011, 12:44 PM	#14
CodyY ^OP ADVenture Capitalist Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Oddometer: 9,335	Its nice and toasty here. Most of the time. Last week we were wearing shorts. __________________ Not an ACTUAL motorcyclist

02-03-2011, 12:49 PM	#15
seriousracer be a man dodge tree bark Joined: Jun 2007 Location: i am not f***ng stupid,but i used too. niles mi. Oddometer: 7,344	yah summer is what would kill me... going to be build a couple of weaver chassis cars net week.. i will think about it. you doing you own custom sheet metal uprights?? aero tube? __________________ racing is not real till your fighting for the line into the next blind corner,real roads, real trees, real fast, real men rally. be a man dodge tree bark! We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; the GS handles in ways a two-story building was never meant to. Taking collections for Faye Butler Training please spare some change. www.kmotorwerks.com Remember red and yellow make orange.so to think orange is better means you have to use two steps to get there. ________

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