Over 50% of the the NASCAR starting field uses components cryogenically treated by Controlled Thermal Processing.
We've been showing you pictures of Erik Darnell for years because his cars have been using our cryogenic process for years. In 2007, Erik won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck race in the Roush 99 truck. He's got the talent to really go far in racing. He is now in the Nationwide Series. For his personal ARCA racing he uses the car pictured here. The top decal in the front fender stack is ours. We've treated virtually every part we can treat in this car. Erik has a great winning record with this car. Three starts, two wins, and three top fives. For more information on Erik, you can go to these websites.
Jerico Performance Products
Jerico makes some of the best transmissions in the racing industry. Over half of the Nextel Cup field and over two thirds of the Sprint Cup race winners use Jerico transmissions. Jerico uses cryogenic processing by Controlled Thermal Processing, Inc. to give their transmissions their legendary reliability. Click here to go to the Jerico website.
Powerstop, LLC
Powerstop Brakes are superior brakes made for extreme performance. Powerstop proudly states on their website that their cryogenically treated brakes are treated by Controlled Thermal Processing, Inc. http://www.powerstop.com/
iSystems Performance LLC
We've been working with the some of the people at iSystems Performance for quite some time. This company runs tests that analyze the pressure in each cylinder with a .5 degree of rotation resolution. Information from these tests is used to help serious racing teams developer more horsepower, more reliability, and better race winning components. They can detect and quantify:
- Cylinder Pressure Cyclic inconsistency each cylinder
- Cylinder Pressure Variability Cylinder to Cylinder
- Mean Effective Pressure each engine cycle
- Heat Release
Their reports help their customers with engine calibration adjustments, engine component design and engine development. See more information at http://www.isystemsperformance.com.
Gary Grant Advanced Maritime Systems Ltd.
We can't tell you what we are discussing with Gary Grant Advanced Maritime Systems Ltd, but if you want to see some really fantastic watercraft, go to http://www.amsgrant.com. Performance is not limited to cars.
NIC Industries, Inc. was founded in 1984 with a focus on the research, development and production of custom coating products. To date NIC Industries, Inc. has created thousands of powder coating and ceramic formulas. Through years of development NIC has created some of the best performing industrial coatings on the market today. Controlled Thermal Processing works with NIC to combine the advantages of coatings with the advantages of cryogenic processing. By bringing the best in metallurgy, heat treat, coatings, and cryogenic processing together, we enable our customers to produce and use the best possible components. This results in winning more races at less cost. http://www.nicindustries.com/
T & T Racing Engines, 200 Ambrogio Dr., Gurnee, IL 60031
30 years of experience in engine building. T & T specializes in restricted and open competition racing engines. Their beautiful, spotless shop is a pleasure to visit. These are great guys to work with. They've seen the value of cryogenics and know what it can do. Their web site is http://tntracingengines.com
John Anderson is pictured in his boat to the right. John's engine and pump parts are cryogenically treated.
Cobra Automotive, 37 Warehouse Point Rd,
Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 284-3863
Cobra Automotive is America's largest high performance center and race car construction shop for early Shelbys and Mustangs, and Shelby GT350 R-models. They are a leading authority on Ford Mustang vintage racing, Shelby Cobras, and vintage Ford race engines...this is an ALL FORD high performance parts and service center, specializing in Ford race engines, racing brakes and suspensions, and other parts for early Ford Mustangs, GT350ís, Shelby Mustangs, Cobras, and Cobra replicas. www.cobraautomotive.com
Rauch Performance, 855 Skokie Valley Road, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
If you are into racing sport sedans or just want your car fixed, here is a place where you can get some good, honest wrench turning done. Howard really knows what he is doing. Their BMW sports sedans are burning up the track. Their web site is www.rauchperformance.com
Opel Engineering Co. 1538 Burgundy Street, Streamwood, IL 60107
Opel Engineering offers cryogenic processing to its customers to help them achieve the ultimate in performance from their engines. Opel found out the hard way that cryogenic processing has to be done right when a customer insisted that they have a crankshaft dipped in liquid nitrogen by a local heat treater. Opel Engineering produces high quality custom racing engines in the Chicago Area. Their phone number is 630 837 2900. Tell Ted that you want it frozen. www.opelengineering.com
Hekimian Racing Engines
876 Belmont St., Watertown, MA 02472-3246
Another racing engine builder dedicated to producing high quality at a fair price. Gregg Hekimian has been using cryogenic processing to give his customers the ultimate in racing engines. Pictured here is his 2452 horsepower creation. Hekimian Racing Engines also produces engines for marine applications. Hekimian Racing Engines is located at . For more information check out their website at www.hekimianracing.com.
Fay Butler Fab/Metal Forming
When it comes metal forming for special projects, the experts go to Fay Butler. Fay does work for companies like West Coast Choppers, Delta Airlines, Jay Leno, General Motors, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., DaimlerChrysler and others. Whether its a NASCAR Nextel Cup car or a classic Pierce-Arrow, Fay can create, or duplicate sheet metal parts to suit. That's why Jesse James filmed an episode of American Chopper at Fay's shop. A diploma from one of his metal shaping classes is treasured by craftsmen in the automotive and aircraft industry. Fay is well known for his metallurgical skills and knowledge and integrity. And he uses Cryogenic Processing on his tooling and for his own vehicles. www.Faybutler.com
Rotor
Sports Racing, 465 Russell Farm Rd, Kannapolis, NC 28081
RotorSports Racing offers custom built rotary engines, preparations, and tuning for all Mazda RX-7 sports cars from stock to turbo performance street; to full race cars and aviation engines. Since 1981, they have been helping racers and enthusiasts meet their goals and win races with a no-compromise approach to performance development. RotorSports Racing engines are available in a broad range of preparation levels and are tailored to fit your specific needs. Cryogenic Processing by Controlled Therma
l Processing, Inc. is part of their plan for making engines last under the strain of racing. The shop welcomes RX-7's from all over the eastern United States. Their web site is www.rotorsportsracing.com. MMMMMMMMMMMM!
RPM – Ron’s Precision Machine, 1630 E. 2450 So. #214 St. George, Utah 84790
Automotive master engine rebuild kits, crankshaft kits, connecting rods, stainless steel valves, timing set and other parts. RPM is a great source for precision machining and for racing engine components. Ron has been serving the racing industry for over 28 years. Tell him you want your parts cryo treated. http://www.rpmrons.com
Paul Flanery of Texas sent us this picture of his race car. It is a 1965 Merlyn Mk 6A Sports Racer. SN 89RS only 12 made. Produced by Colchester Racing Developments in Little Bently, UK.
Specs: BRM T'/C engine, 180 HP, 5 speed LSD, wt. 1300lbs. Engine and Trans Cryoed. Owens Racing Engines of Pearland, TX built and dynoed the engine. 7 years of vintage racing, and the engine and tranny are just fine!
No, Smokey did not use cryogenics that we know of. We were talking with him about it but he up and died before we got too far. (What some people will do to not talk about cryogenic processing!!) But if you are into racing an
d innovation, get yourself a copy of Smokey's Best Damn Garage in Town. Smokey Yunick was an American treasure. It would be hard to get a better description of the early days in NASCAR and the mid '50's to mid 70's at Indy. Smokey knew all the players, and gives his opinion (right or wrong) of some of the major ones. Want to read of someone who thinks outside the box? Read this book. This book should be required reading for all engineers, corporate executives and racers. Be aware that the book does contain some errors, Smokey's English is sometimes hard to follow, the language is sometimes a bit foul, and while not graphic, there are many allusions to sex. I don't think he stepped over the line, but some people might not understand that in order to give an accurate picture of this period in racing, you can't pull any punches.
Smokey, even if we didn't get to work with you we enjoyed talking with you and we miss you.
www.smokeyyunick.com
Controlled Thermal Processing was started by race driver Jim Birks over twenty five years ago. Jim has raced just about anything that moves. Some of the first parts Jim treated in his first cryogenic processor were the brakes and engine parts for his cars. We have racing in our blood. We maintain a processing plant near Mooresville, North Carolina in order to service the racing industry
