February issue of Hot Rod

[DB Z28]

Thanks Guys Very nice site

[Payton King]

well,

I finally got my Hot Rod and read the article on the Vette. Don't get me wrong, I would give my left one for that car, but the impression I got from reading was the car was not sorted out. So I was a little supprised that Matt King was calling everyone out on the pro-touring scene saying we don;t drive out cars. Making the comparison to pro-street cars that could not go down the quarter mile. Seems to me there were problems with the vette making it around the road coarse. Granted, mine is still in "build mode", and when it is finished I will need time to sort my car out as well, but to say the "gaunlet has been layed down" because he took his $200,000 vette on a road coarse is a little much. Seems like there was another comment like...taking your car on the Power Tour does not count( I think that was a jab at the Mule). In my humble opinion, the power tour is pretty demanding on equipment as well.

I guess all of my ramblings are to coming back to build what you want and do with it want you will. Some pro-tour cars are built for show and some are built to run. All are up to the task with time and tuning as with Brent's car and hopefully someday mine. I am under the impression you cannot have a track car that is good on the street, nor can you have a street car that is good at the track. There will be trade offs. Each individual will need to decide what they are will to give up in performance or comfort to have a ride that suits their needs.

It seems that the people that want you to take you car out and flog the poop out of it either one, don't have a car, don't have serious dollars (I realize this is a relative term) invested in their car, or have track cars and want to prove there car is better than yours.

I am glad that Brent Jarvis (owner of the 66 vette) has decided to take his car out and play. It takes a big set to drive a car that is that high end on a road coarse, drag strip or the scariest place...public roads. I, for one, find that the closer my car gets to completion the less likely I want to beat the crap out of it, will I do a track day...sure, will I drive it at 9/10's or 10/10's...nope. So if there is a pro-touring shoot out and I can take my car, I will probably be a back marker as I cannot see pushing my car to the edge for a $20 trophy and bragging rights.

I know this has been beat to death, but I have not got my punch in.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Payton King

well,

I finally got my Hot Rod and read the article on the Vette. Don't get me wrong, I would give my left one for that car, but the impression I got from reading was the car was not sorted out. So I was a little supprised that Matt King was calling everyone out on the pro-touring scene saying we don;t drive out cars.

Maybe when Penny is done I need to challenge Matt to a friendly run over at Buttonwillow.. I will bring my poser pro-touring car and he can bring whatever happens to be running that day over there

[ProdigyCustoms]

I read that story with great interest thinking the Vette and Prodigy would be a great match up. Basically brothers from different mothers. Both cars have full independent Corvette suspension front and rear, Fuel injected 540" / 555" aluminum rats, 5 speeds, custom chassis, one wraped in Corvette glass, the other in Camaro skin. Hum!

One thing I noticed on the vette is the stagger on the tires is way off with 245s up front and 345s out back, 4" of stagger may be partly responsible for that push Mark was talking about.

One thing I was really surprised though was that the Vette is painted in candy, which is all but impossible to spot in or blend. Not a great chioce to stone chips.

[V8TV]

We had the pleasure of shooting that Corvette several months ago, and we're re-running the piece on V8TV for the next two weeks. Our short web-text version is linked off our homepage, www.v8tvshow.com for anyone who wants to see more of the car. It really is impressive.

- KO

[Payton King]

There is no doubt that the car is impressive and would love to have it or build one like it.

I still think the pro-tour pose off should be a "RSE" type challenge as these are mostly street cars that are capable of getting around the track.

Prodigy, Penny and more than a few others I believe could hold there own with just about anything....a baseline of a production car should be established as a bench mark.

I am not a painter an can only imagine how tough it would be to spot a candy or a pearl. I would have to wear the rock chips as a badge of honor.

[TravisB]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

One thing I was really surprised though was that the Vette is painted in candy, which is all but impossible to spot in or blend. Not a great chioce to stone chips.

that suprised me as well!