The Protouring Network

Is “Built Not Bought” Ruining The Hobby?

By

Editor's Opinion: Is "Built Not Bought" Ruining The Hobby? "Built Not Bought" is a slogan that seems to float around a lot in the car industry. This saying is a token of hard work, dedication and knowledge. It's saying that your car is better than the guy who just came in and bought his car. You went over every nut and bolt, fine tuned the motor, picked out the color of the … [Read more...]

Five Gears To Freedom: Installing An Overdrive Transmission

By

Your motor roars, the tach climbs and speed soars. You reach highway cruising speed in a flash, but the tach is still buried and the car feels like it's going to explode, even though you're only going 70 MPH. Not a good feeling, and one we've all most likely felt over the years. You could rebuild the rearend for some highway friendly gears, but that low end grunt will be gone. … [Read more...]

GET A GRIP With RideTech’s New Street Grip System

By

All Photo's And Text Courtesy Of BangShift.com In the world of hot rodding, it is pretty easy to lose the plot one way or another. For instance, if you have your cool classic muscle car and you have been dutifully driving it for years, you may not notice the suspension turning to mush below your feet as the bushings start to break down or the springs sag, etc. On the other end … [Read more...]

Plumbing Made Easy With Earl’s AN Fittings and Hose

By

If you're still taking a piece of rubber hose and clamping it down with an old-school hose clamp, the time has come to step up your game. AN fittings aren't exactly a new revelation in the hose and fitting world - they have been around for over 50 years. In fact, AN fittings got their start in the military - AN stands for Army Navy, a joint venture to unionize fittings … [Read more...]

The Perfect IROC?

By

https://youtu.be/NHVgysHVOAU The Third-Gen Camaro's are a bit of a cousin in the Camaro line. The hey-day of muscle cars ended with the second gen, the fourth-gen got the powerful LS engine but the third-gen just never seemed to got the appreciation that the other generations did. Personally, I love the third-gen Camaros. Yes they are boxy, but there is just something tough … [Read more...]

Car Feature: CR Supercars’ CR1 1969 Camaro

By

Do you need something exciting in your life to get your pulse racing, your heart pounding – something that will get you excited and keep you excited? Say hello to the newest addition to the CR Supercars family and the answer to all your personal woes – the 1969 CR1 Camaro. The pro-touring Chevy was unsheathed at the 2015 SEMA Show in the Centerforce Clutches booth in Las Vegas … [Read more...]

Goodguys Duel In The Desert 2015

By

  The Goodguys Autocross series is officially wrapped up for the year! Congrats to Danny Popp for taking it home! Unfortunately we couldn't be there to give you the full write up, but our friend Gordon Rojewski was there snapping away some of the action for us to see! Enjoy the gallery below. We can't wait for 2016 and the start of the new season. … [Read more...]

2015 Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge Invitational

By

The 2015 Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Challenge has officially wrapped up! After an entire year of racing all over the country at some of the best tracks, it all lead up to this final event. Held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, on Saturday November, 7th and Sunday November 8th. After waiting a year, there was a ton of suspense and excitement for not only … [Read more...]

Lateral-G SEMA 2015 Meet and Greet

By

Another Lateral-G Meet and Greet is in the books. When you're in Las Vegas there's no shortage of things to do and places to go. With all the other options for your time I appreciate that you decided to spend an evening with the members of Lateral-G. On behalf of myself and the Lateral-G staff I personally want to thank everyone who attended. I also want to thank our sponsors. … [Read more...]

SEMA Special: Ring Brother’s 1965 Mustang Fastback “Splitr”

By

At SEMA, there are literally thousands of top notch cars from around the world on display. Trying to take them all in, and every detail of them in is just about impossible. The Ring Brothers are known for making some wicked cars, and making lots of neat parts for them. Last year was their 1966 Chevelle that had tons of carbon fiber. This year, they didn't disappoint either. … [Read more...]