Pro-Touring at PRI, pics inside

**Nine Ball** · 12-03-2005

I'm happy to say that just about all of the musclecars at PRI this year were some form of pro-touring. The industry guys love these cars, there were constant crowds around them.

Here are all the photos that I took in the past three days while attending the PRI (Performance Racing Industry) convention in Orlando. There was a TON of LS1 related stuff this year, the industry loves this little GM engine. Even in the machinery section of the show, almost every piece of equipment had LS1 related parts jigged up on them.

http://www.ls1tech.com/PRI_2005/index.htm

Tony

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**Bill Howell** · 12-03-2005

Thanks for the pictures Tony, these are the first I have seen.
I did see that chopped 57(insurance company car) last weekend in Daytona.
What are your impressions on the Motion car now that you have seen it?It looks like it has more parts installed since SEMA. (Gas pedal, radiator hose,etc...)
I see in one pictures that it looks like magnacharger has put the throttlebody on the rear now. That would have worked nicely with my application as far as working out the air breather issues.
Thanks again. :icon996:

**datsbad** · 12-03-2005

nice pics , I like those GM LS valve covers

**Damn True** · 12-03-2005

Interesting stuff.

Anyone jumping on the Solstice in the same way the aftermarket has adopted the Miata?

**Nine Ball** · 12-03-2005

There was barely any import stuff at PRI. Thats a GOOD thing! No Miata talk, no Solstice stuff either.

**MrQuick** · 12-03-2005

man you weren't kidding, LS's everywhere!!!! love the new intakes too! thx

**Damn True** · 12-03-2005

Originally Posted by Nine Ball

There was barely any import stuff at PRI. Thats a GOOD thing! No Miata talk, no Solstice stuff either.

Surprising. As big as the Miatas are in auto-x and club racing I would have thought there would be some and that folks would be looking to grab onto that with the Solstice as well.

**TonyHuntimer** · 12-03-2005

I love that Wilson Manifolds intake. That thing makes me want to put an LS1 in my car just to get the intake to fit.

What kind of car was that W2W turbo engine built for?

Tony~

**4MuscleMachines** · 12-03-2005

This is exactly what I am looking for. SRT8 Hemi in a sleeper Challenger with 18" billet ralleys. This is only the second time I have seen pics of this car, thanks! Thats one of the cleanest engine bays I have seen.

**vanzuuk1** · 12-04-2005

This girl is hot.

**vanzuuk1** · 12-04-2005

And some of those cars were cool , also.

**parsonsj** · 12-04-2005

Lots of cool stuff from Wegner there. I'm digging their LS1 black anodized valve covers.

jp

**WS6** · 12-04-2005

was that procharger mounted in front on that black first gen chain driven? i couldnt see very well but it didnt look like a belt.

thanks for the pics.

**69rs** · 12-04-2005

Originally Posted by 4MuscleMachinesMan

This is exactly what I am looking for. SRT8 Hemi in a sleeper Challenger with 18" billet ralleys. This is only the second time I have seen pics of this car, thanks! Thats one of the cleanest engine bays I have seen.

I took some pics of this Challenger at Daytona. Very nicely done!

**69rs** · 12-04-2005

Originally Posted by parsonsj

Lots of cool stuff from Wegner there. I'm digging their LS1 black anodized valve covers.

jp

Weren't you going to debut II Much at PRI? Any pics of the finished product?

**parsonsj** · 12-04-2005

Jim,

Yes, that was the plan. Unfortunately, I didn't get the car done. Engine and interior still to go ...

In fact, I'm thinking that Wegner engine with the black anodized valve covers might have been mine!

Soon. Very soon. Or my head's gonna explode!

jp

**OHCbird** · 12-04-2005

There were more CNC ported LSX heads there than anything, if you don't count sprint car suppliers. The international section was pretty small- but I did see a bunch of Chinese guys running around taking pictures and notes. There were a few Japanese engine suppliers there but the dominating theme of the show was SBC, LSX, BBC, other domestic engines, import.

As for the Solstice- there was Bates Racing- they built the 1400hp Ecotec for GM a few years ago. He had a booth specifically for the Ecotec. The PRI show doesn't normally feature guys that specialize in one car. There are a few exceptions- and those are generally the guys with OEM contracts.

I figured I would have seen Tony in the LS1tech shirt, but no dice. I was too busy gabbing about parts & stuff.

**CRCRFT78** · 12-04-2005

Maybe I'm a little late, but does anyone have any info on the 70 Chevelle Convertible. Where I can see some more info on it. Future magazine spread? Love the color also.

**vanzuuk1** · 12-04-2005

Guess no one else thought she was hot.

**Ralph LoGrasso** · 12-04-2005

Originally Posted by vanzuuk1

Guess no one else thought she was hot.

haha, Don't worry, Dirk; thought she was hot, too.

Thanks for the pics, Tony; it looked like a really cool show. I'm glad to see even more LSX stuff coming out, there were some pretty awesome things there, it seems. I'm going to have to do some research on some of the new LSX stuff, especially the intakes

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