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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Mar 2005
      Location
      GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN
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      255

      Pro-touring Tahoe???????

      I Have A 1999 Tahoe 2wd, Lowered 4" All Around With 17" Wheels And Big Swaybars. I Am Thinking Of Buiding The Tahoe Pro-touring Style. I Need Some Pros And Cons. Any Ideas Would Be Greatly Appreciated. Thanks!!!!



    2. #2
      Join Date
      Mar 2004
      Location
      Mid-Michigan
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      Can't be any worse then my Astro Van....
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
      This my Bad Ast thread...
      https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...roject-Faze-II
      This is my Fotki album...
      http://astroracer.fotki.com/

    3. #3
      Join Date
      Aug 2004
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      Kiler wisconson
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      400
      Too heavy...

      Cool Looks..

      There usto be a company that built trucks and tahoes with a special package that was minitubed and had viper 335 35 18s on the rear...
      Project JUST-N-SANE

      84' Camaro Z-28, 355CID,9.0-1 compression, ATI procharger 9psi (over 650HP),T56 6 speed, 3.73 Motive gears! 11.70 at 122mph in the 1/4 while babying the throttle to keep the tires hooked ,with pump gas! (NOW INTERCOOLED)

    4. #4
      Join Date
      Aug 2004
      Location
      Chicagoland
      Posts
      957
      Country Flag: United States
      I quoted doing one for a customer a while back, 900hp, tube chassis, paddle shifters, etc... If you'd like quote, call me.
      www.schwartzperformance.com
      Jeff Schwartz 815-770-0751
      SchwartzPerformance
      Where classic style meets modern performance.
      455 Commanche Circle
      Harvard IL 60033
      SchwartzPerformance.com | Facebook | Twitter


    5. #5
      Join Date
      Aug 2004
      Location
      Sugar Hill, GA (just above Atlanta)
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      248
      I hear Hotchkis makes some killer stuff for 90's chevy trucks that make them handle better than some sports cars. I was helping somebody with a 1992 Pickup truck project and it was going to be built as a killer handler. Hotchkis had a bunch of goodies for it.

      John

    6. #6
      Join Date
      Jul 2002
      Location
      Muskegon, MI
      Posts
      4,494
      As I posted in another thread, this Tahoe is bad ass in person and a lot faster than you would imagine for such a huge vehicle. Even with the automatic, the tranny shifts so hard it will burn the tires when it hits 2nd gear. He is going to get Bose black wheels with silver outer lip but it looks great the way it sits in person. My girlfriend and I rode in last week. I rode in it all day on saturday in complete comfort and was surprised how well it went.
      Here are some pics I took saturday of it. he definetly plans to pro-tour this and run it on a track. You are going to see some major improvements on this Tahoe like a supercharger so stay tuned.

      Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
      383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
      ILLUSION Website-----------Old Website--------------My Car on Lateral-g.net----------- Need something designed?-AdFabDesign

    7. #7
      Join Date
      Feb 2003
      Location
      Houston, TX
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      I'll never consider a late model truck as "Pro-Touring". Guys have been building lowered trucks with nice suspensions, wheels, and brakes for years now. They are called "Sport Trucks". Just my opinion.
      Co-Founder, LS1TECH.com


      Forged Wheel Dealer, Contact me for a quote!
      www.DV8Motoring.com

    8. #8
      Join Date
      Jan 2003
      Location
      Arizona
      Posts
      5,394
      Country Flag: United States
      I had a black 82 Blazer (back when Blazers were full size) that was slammed, four fat tires, 90 vette tuned port engine, 700R4, GN 3.42 posi rear, Scat seats, etc. We called it Roadkill because it was low as low gets and ugly as hell thanks to rust.

      I really loved that truck. Unfortunately, that era of GM truck will rust no matter what. So I sold it before the tailgate rusted off or something.

      PROS:
      -Lots of room for big tires WITH sidewall 45 series or higher looks right and works better.
      -Numerous brake kits available
      -Lots of aftermarket support: Exhaust, engine upgrades, exterior, interior
      -Spacious, comfortable cabin
      -Great for power touring
      -Ideal for Power Tour
      CONS:
      -2WD models hard to find where I come from (NE)
      -Frame rails well below rocker panels. Resist the urge to go too low.
      -Gotta do your homework to separate the bling parts from the parts that actually work
      -Weight
      -Center of Gravity
      -Suspension geometry optimized at stock ride height???? I don't know this but it's a good question.
      ________________
      Steve Chryssos

    9. #9
      Join Date
      Jun 2002
      Location
      Long Island, NY
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      That's a good looking 'hoe he's got there. Sounds like she's a real runner, too. I'd like to see it supercharged, keep us updated.

    10. #10
      Join Date
      Aug 2004
      Location
      Lindenhurst,Long Island
      Posts
      110
      Its not ProTouring but handled like hell Full AirRide shockwaves Hotchkis sway bars 20 inch billet wheels, for a full size truck it kicked ass Wish i never sold it




    11. #11
      Join Date
      Feb 2005
      Location
      South Texas
      Posts
      70
      a 2-dr 2wd Tahoe would be the best choice for Pro-touring, but your 4-dr looks really nice. Then again a 2-dr 2wd tahoe is hard to find, I've seen maybe about 10 over the years




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