S550 steveespo's Wood Brothers Racing #21 2018 GT PPL2 Build Thread Profile - S550 Mustangs

[Sjohnson1800]

Nice looking welds. Did you do the welding?

 

[Ludachris]

Nice clean welds - you do that yourself? I've always wanted to be good at welding, I just haven't had the time or patience.

 

[xr7]

Nice looking machine, must be a deja vu moment, I was just looking at a 69 Merc Cyclone Spoiler on Youtube yesterday.

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Oh ya!

 

[steveespo]

Nice clean welds - you do that yourself? I've always wanted to be good at welding, I just haven't had the time or patience.

No welding done by the fabricators at Capaldi Racing. I can weld but of the bird sh*t variety, very few things I leave to the pros, this is one of them.

 

[Ludachris]

No welding done by the fabricators at Capaldi Racing. I can weld but of the bird shiznit variety, very few things I leave to the pros, this is one of them.

Smart move. I hear @CCapaldi (Capaldi Racing) is pretty well versed in cage building.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Cage looks GOOOOOOOD! You are planning to paint it when done, I hope?

 

[steveespo]

Cage looks GOOOOOOOD! You are planning to paint it when done, I hope?

I am having the cage and interior done in Oxford White.

 

[PatrickStapler]

Beautiful car. Would love to see it in person. I was always a huge fan of the Wood Brothers, Alabama Gang, and Holman Moody cars.

 

[steveespo]

Well its been a little while but through Covid and Winter storms, Capaldi Racing is doing fantastic work on the car and should have it ready for the track very soon.

 

[Scootsmcgreggor]

Interesting nodes on the rear downbars. Great looking cage.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Looking good, dude!

 

[Boone]

Tuning in to justify why I can't keep up with you.

 

[o-man]

Steve, Do you have a weight on this beast?

 

[steveespo]

Car is 3445 empty with 2 gallons of gas. Loaded with me, gear and full tank

 

[steveespo]

The item steveespo's Wood Brothers Racing #21 2018 GT PPL2 has been updated:

New 2024 Livery

 

[steveespo]

Full session from VIR on 9/20/24. Car is currently 3665 minimum weight with driver, 478 peak, 463 NASA ST2 classing RWHP, 419 Ft/Lbs peak torque. Michelin S9M 30/680-18 tires on Apex 18x11" V5S Forged wheels.

 

[steveespo]

Little brake cooling modification. Replaced the quite capable aluminum plate Vorshlag cooling deflectors with the new AJ Hartman Carbon shaped deflectors. There is a 12 ounce overall weight savings, but the Vorshlag plates are larger. Will be testing the new units at Road Atlanta next weekend. I will bring the V plates just in case there is any noticeable cooling issues but knowing AJ he has studied the airflow in this area and shaped his version to maximize flow direction and volume at lowest drag and size.

 

[biggsy]

Hey Steve. Why do you have one SPL arm and one OEM? Why not get SPL for both?

 

[steveespo]

Hey Steve. Why do you have one SPL arm and one OEM? Why not get SPL for both?

Ah, that sir is top secret. Study the assembly and you will note some important skunk works stuff developed by Tim at OPMustang for the 21 Car.