The Protouring Network

Keeping Your Car Cool: Expansion Vs. Overflow Tank

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With summer coming, making sure your cooling system is up to date is crucial. Nobody likes to have their car overheat and be stuck on the side of the road. If you're trying to do some driving events such as the Hot Rod Power Tour, then having a proper cooling system is absolutely essential. Usually the Power Tour is hours of driving through heat, sitting in some traffic, and … [Read more...]

Holley LS Fest: GOES TO TEXAS!

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Holley LS Fest Invades Texas Motor Speedway June 17-18, 2022 With two amazing shows, Holley LS Fest West and East, it made sense to add a third. Now they teased us for a few days with the new announcement, but didn't say where it was at. Earlier today it was announced that it's LS FEST TEXAS, located in Fort Worth, Texas at the Texas Motor Speedway June 17-18th, 2022. Now … [Read more...]

How It’s Made: CPP Tubular Control Arms

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Video: Classic Performance Products Control Arms Last year we installed a complete set of CPP Tubular Control Arms on our Project 1955 Bel Air build. Naturally when we took them out of the box, we were checking them out and admiring how nice the welds were and just how well built they seemed. That got us thinking a bit on how exactly does a tubular control arm get built? … [Read more...]

Goodguys 12th LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals!

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Goodguys 12th LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals Kicking off the 2022 season, the Goodguys Lone Star Nationals showed up at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas! Now normally you'd think being Spring, in March and in Texas that the weather would be nice, right? Friday was insanely cold with highs in the 30's! What the heck Texas - we thought you were known for heat? … [Read more...]

The Flair Witch Project: Suzy Bauter’s 1963 Rambler Wagon

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1963 Rambler Wagon: The Flair Witch If you've been in the Pro Touring/Autocross scene for any amount of time, it's likely you've met Suzy Bauter. She originally got into the scene in Southern California, but relocated to Tennessee. That means you'll see her and her partner Rodney Prouty at events in the northeast to deep down south and all over. Everywhere she goes she has a … [Read more...]

Holley LS Fest West Pre-Registration Now Open!

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Holley LS Fest West Pre-Registration Now Open! We are excited to announce that pre-registration for LS Fest West 2022 is now open! Are you ready to join us at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for three days of automotive action centered around late-model General Motors power? There is no mystery to it, the LS and Gen-V LT engine … [Read more...]

GoodGuys 2022: The Updated Autocross Rules, Shootout Changes, And New Vehicle Eligibility

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Updated GoodGuys Rules, Shootout Changes, and New Vehicle Eligibility GoodGuys is by far the biggest nationwide car series out there. You know that when you go to a GoodGuys event exactly what you're going to get. From shows in California to Texas, they with hold the same standard nationwide. But they are always looking to improve and make the show even better. There's a few … [Read more...]

Project No-Name: 79% Increase In Power With TorqStorm!

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Getting Blown with TorqStorm Editors Note: When I wrote this I totally messed up - actual percentage change is 79% increase in power, not 43% as I originally had.  In our previous stories, we showed you how we grabbed an junkyard LY6 6.0L and built it up to handle boost. That boost is coming from a TorqStorm supercharger! Now we could have used the factory brackets and bolted … [Read more...]

LS Fest West Dates Announced!

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LS Fest West 2022 Dates - April 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 2022 LS Fest West takes over Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 22-24, 2022! Get ready for a full weekend of burnt rubber, fast E/Ts, and the sickest LS engines all in one place! Mark your calendars as we gear up for what is sure to be our greatest LS Fest West to date! We are actively updating the site with current information … [Read more...]

Video Factory Tour: QA1

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QA1 Factory Tour One thing we really love to see is how products are made. From the design and engineering of it all the way to machining and then the finished product. We definitely take things for granted and just bolt them on the car, not thinking about how much time somebody spent developing it and refining it, along with how they are actually made. One place we've … [Read more...]