Pro-touring

[melman109]

What exactly does "Pro-Touring" mean? I'm new to the muscle car world, i've always been a volkswagen man....lol.

[XcYZ]

It's a play on the term pro-street, but in a touring car sense.

[melman109]

thanks! so what specific equipment would I need to install to consider my 68 camaro "Pro-Touring"?

[Ummgawa]

Imagine world class suspension, hi horsepower engines (to include turbo charging, fuel injection,engine management) huge brakes and luxery interiors, incredible paint (or suede) all installed on classic Hot Rod bodies from the 50's 60's and 70's. Oh and lots of good people and suppliers.

That's Pro-Touring to me. And lucky you...you've landed on the very best site for all of the above.

Welcome!

[XcYZ]

Can of worms: Open. lol

To me, pro-touring is (generally) a muscle car build style that has a primary focus on handling in a street car, bringing it up to modern sports car capabilities.

[melman109]

I didn't mean to open a can of worms...lol....but thanks guys, that helps a lot.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Dont just bolt a set of 17's on your car and not lower it and call it
Pro-Touring.................You see a lot of that.

Good Luck with your build:thumbsup:

[Bandit]

Any classic car that is built to not only go fast in a straight line, but turn and stop as well...:D
--Just my simple definition

[ProTouring442]

Imagine world class suspension, hi horsepower engines (to include turbo charging, fuel injection,engine management) huge brakes and luxery interiors, incredible paint (or suede) all installed on classic Hot Rod bodies from the 50's 60's and 70's. Oh and lots of good people and suppliers.

That's Pro-Touring to me. And lucky you...you've landed on the very best site for all of the above.

Welcome!


Hmmm... I kinda thought that Pro-Touring was a bit more hard-core semi-race car. I call my car more of a Pro-GT, a little more luxury and comfort when compared to the cars around here that are set up for track days. Still, I would think that any car that has serious improvements in the suspension, brakes, and power catagories would qualify. The coolest thing about Pro-Touring so far is that many cars fit into the mold, and people don't seem to get all upset about a "different" car.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
www.FQuick.com/ProTouring442

[deuce_454]

thanks! so what specific equipment would I need to install to consider my 68 camaro "Pro-Touring"?

on a camaro, id say that front suspension upgrades are a must, but anything from a gulstarnd-mod (free) to an ATS chikaine front frame (not free!!) goes... an absolute must is solid bodymounts... upgraded brakes, stiffer bushings, possibly an upgraded rear suspension (jaguar IRS??... i mention this because ive helped install it on a 67 and it looks awesome) the right style wheel, and a thought thru "design" and its a PT car

[Steve Chryssos]

Volkswagen guy huh? Well this should help explain it:

http://www.race-taxi.ch/

But that VW/Porsche is an extreme example. As long as it stops, steers and accelerates better than stock, it's pro-touring.

[CraigMorrison]

Those crazy Swiss-Germans!

[melman109]

Thanks again guys, it's pretty clear to me what I need to do now :yes:

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Volkswagon guy huh?

shooot.. peep my signature. i also was from that island.:thumbsup:

[californiacuda]

My 1st car was a 62 vw with 40hp at the flywheel. I put on tires, rims and flared fenders. I thought I was pretty cool. I also remember paying 25c a gallon at a cheapo gas station. And sorry, I don't know who Kenny Wayne Shepard is, but I'm on the older side.

[ArisESQ]

welcome. i was also a vw guy at one time.
good luck with this stuff, and be careful. it gets much more expensive than you may have planned very quickly :unibrow:

[Garage Dog 65]

Now from a guy building a 65 Porsche with an C5 drive - I'm thinking a 62 split window bus lowered onto a Morrision GT chassis and full LS/Z06/C6 drive and suspension would be Really sweet - and look at all that room for an LCD wide screen, X-box, bazillion watt stereo, etc ....

yep, I'm a sick man .

Jim

[deuce_454]

Cool.. then i guess i already own a Pro Touring car.. why even bother with the malibu?? i have the VW polo!.. :lol: LOL, i did the rear fenders and smoothed rear door my self, painted my self.. it in the garage and mounted 7x13 and 8.5x13 inch ATS wheels.. my own 1500 dollar PT VW! :rofl:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/deuce_454/Polo_1small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/deuce_454/Polo_1776.jpg

[melman109]

welcome. i was also a vw guy at one time.
good luck with this stuff, and be careful. it gets much more expensive than you may have planned very quickly :unibrow:

lol yeah I had to find out the hard way. i purchased The car for $100.00 from my auto shop teacher. It didn't come with any of the front sheet metal, nor did it come with any of the front suspension. On top of all that all of the spare parts it did come with were for a 69 :( . I wasn't sure how expensive it was going to be but after spending over $500 bucks for all the front sheet metal and another $300 bucks for a 67 camaro subframe with disc brakes, I knew this project was going to cost a lot more than any VW i've ever worked on.....after stumbling across the pro touring camaro's here on lateral-g.net I realized it's way worth the money and the time.:lateral:

[melman109]

I'll be sure to post some pics of my car next week, I'm picking up a new digital camera this weekend

[cometose]

Cool.. then i guess i already own a Pro Touring car.. why even bother with the malibu?? i have the VW polo!.. :lol: LOL, i did the rear fenders and smoothed rear door my self, painted my self.. it in the garage and mounted 7x13 and 8.5x13 inch ATS wheels.. my own 1500 dollar PT VW! :rofl:



Polos are cool.:thumbsup: Wish they would have sent them to the states
Nice ride, looks like fun!

[d touring]

Can of worms: Open. lol

To me, pro-touring is (generally) a muscle car build style that has a primary focus on handling in a street car, bringing it up to modern sports car capabilities.

This hits it dead center for me as well!!
Thanks Scott!!

[novanutcase]

Scott pretty much summed it up! Funny how a lot of the guys on here started there car lives as VW men! I had a '68, dropped with a 2180cc. One of the original "California Bugs"!

[pdq67]

You been over to Larry C's great P/T site here??

http://www.pro-touring.com/

pdq67