Oh crap, is Protouring becoming too mainstream?

[Martin71RS]

first corner will tell if it is PT or not.....
some dont consider my car PT (because I dont have baers or 400HP ?)....they just didn't see me drive yet
Just let those guys THINK they have a PT car...




Martin

[XcYZ]

The term Pro-Touring is thrown around way too much. It's becoming diluted, watered down. Here's a thought for you - so the guy with the firebird has stock suspension and wants to call it PT, and there's a guy here that wants to go PT with a 97 Mountaineer. With all the good parts bolted on the Mountaineer, it still won't run with the basically stock Firebird. See where I'm going? At what point does it go from being a Tuner (bolt on performance) to Pro-Touring?

[Little Bob]

Does anyone know what the true definition of Pro-Touring is. The reason I ask this question is, because I'm trying to build my car as a Pro-Tourer (if thats a word). But I still don't want to get lost in a croud of muscle cars with big wheels and tires. I want my car to handle as good as it's going to look. I used to do a lot of auto-x and time trials. I want my car to handle as good or better than my Neon Acr. I also want it to look like a kick ass show car too.

So the true definition would be great to know.

Thanks

[XcYZ]

I'm with you, I want the total package. I want it to look as nice as it handles, I want it to accelerate as hard as it brakes.

As for a definition... I don't see how that would change anything that I'm doing. I have inspiration from several different types of racing, builders, and cars. I'm taking what I love about each and blending it in to my build.

[Pro-touring towncar]

there's a guy here that wants to go PT with a 97 Mountaineer. With all the good parts bolted on the Mountaineer, it still won't run with the basically stock Firebird.

That would be me. I will lay money down that a Saleen XP8( explorer) would out run with a basicly stock firebird. Well the definition of pro-touring that I read out of Tony H's book was taking a vehicle that had moderate performance( all around , handling,brakes Etc) and improving on it. That is what I was wanting to do with a mountaineer, and I AM doing with my town car.

Like it says above it is pro-mine if you don't like it :LOL:

Tim