The Protouring Network

Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge – Las Vegas 2016

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This weekend, Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car made its second stop in the west at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is the same venue for OUSCI after SEMA. This time, it ran a little smoother than OUSCI thanks to less cars, a bigger autocross and less spectators. This weekend was all racing. For this event, the autocross Optima set up rivaled road courses at smaller … [Read more...]

All New StreetGrip Applications Available For Pre-Order!

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You've seen how cool the new StreetGrip, an all-in-one-box systems are from RideTech. But they didn't make one for your ride. Well, they are now getting ready to release more applications! These models include the '58-'64 Chevy Impala, '55-'57 Bel Air and the '68-'74 Nova. For more information, click your application below! 1958 to 1964 Chevy Impala (B-Body) 1955-1957 Chevy … [Read more...]

16th Annual Meguiar’s Good Guys Del Mar Nationals

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As usual, the Good Guys Del Mar show did not disappointment. When you have great show grounds that is only about a hundred yards from the beach, how bad could it really be? Even a bad day there is always better than a work day. The show kicked off without a hitch on Friday, with a pretty large crowd of die-hard gearheads attending and showing off all their rides. The autocross … [Read more...]

Floating On Sunshine With Baer Brakes

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There's no secret that Pro Touring is growing. What started out as simple upgrades such as swapping out rubber bushings for polyurethane has transformed into all new frames, motors and all other components on a car. What started out as enthusiasts with simple upgrades, they have raised the bar and building high quality rides that are extremely capable on the track. Everybody … [Read more...]

Don’t Be Cheap, Do It Once And Do It Right!

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We are all guilty of it, buying a cheap knock-off model to save a few bucks. In fact we are bombarded every day with decisions, from the Harbor Freight version up to the Snap-On version. Even with electronics, furniture, clothing, or just about any other item you can think of. There is always an expensive option and cheaper option. Generally speaking, the expensive option is … [Read more...]

Video: Street Grip System From RideTech Tested

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https://youtu.be/tcnUcxlVdAw If you could drop your lap time by seven seconds with only a few hours work, would you do it? RideTech has launched their new Street Grip system, which is a performance suspension upgrade in a box. Take a look as they take a basically bone stock drop-top Chevelle and turn it into a street gripping machine during the Scottsdale Good Guys event! To … [Read more...]

Safety: Don’t Just Preach It, Practice It!

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We all try to be safe with our cars. As we upgrade the motor to make the car go faster, we also add better brakes to help stop. We pick out quality suspension and other parts to hopefully eliminate the possibility of failure. Most of us go a step further, adding a roll cage of some degree and upgraded seat belts over a traditional lap belt or shoulder belt. Recently, a story … [Read more...]

Street Machine And Muscle Car Nationals 2016

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This past weekend marked the third annual Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals at the legendary Pomona Fairplex. The weather was amazing, and the fairgrounds are always a great place to host events. This show has just about everything - from autocross, to crusin', start/stop challenge, judging, dyno, along with all the food, vendors and live bands you could imagine. There's … [Read more...]

Forgeline Builds 1970 Pro Touring Camaro

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  DAYTON, Ohio - Forgeline Motorsports knows a thing or four about all-out performance. It's with this same single-minded focus that the team at Forgeline has decided to build their own pro-touring style 1970 Camaro. "We've been dreaming about building our own world class, pro-touring machine for several years," says Dave Schardt, President of Forgeline Motorsports. … [Read more...]

Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge – Thunderhill

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Text and Photos by Kaleb Kelley This weekend, Optima kicked off their Search for the Ultimate Street Car at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA. With a full field, the competition was nonstop. Jake Rozelle and Mike Maier battled it out in the GTV class. A big variety showed up with a lot of fast cars and fast drivers. As the series grows every year, the cars and drivers get … [Read more...]