Pro Touring performance

[Stuart Adams]

Originally Posted by tjtucker

I was wondering how the Pro touring cars stack up with the new age muscle cars like the new Camaro, base Vett, Mustang 5.0 , Shelby Gt 500, and the SRT Dodge products?
I ask this because the above are staring to be pretty good cars and really start to perform with some simple mods.
I know the PT cars are about older cars running like the new ones but does anybody have both and how does the handling, braking and straight line performace compare?

Thanks
TJ

Nothing compares to a great set up PT car from the 60's ot 70's for me. You will always find someone faster in any arena, but to pull up to a Z06 and keep up is cool, IMO. Cost will always favor the newer stuff. It's all good, enjoy what makes you tick.

[Derek69SS]

How good can you drive, and how good can the people you intend to compete with drive?

I've beaten Vipers, Z06s, BMWs, an Audi R8, a Ferarri 360 Modena, and a whole bunch of Camaros and Mustangs... I've also had my ass kicked by several mostly stock Miatas on street-tires.

I recently autocrossed an '05 BMW 330i that I honestly thought didn't handle as well as my Chevelle... but I was 3 seconds/lap slower than the guy who owns the car, so with a little more seat time and adapting to its understeer characteristics, I could probably have been faster in it than I would be in my Chevelle.

My car just has more adjustment that makes it easy to make the car adapt to me instead of me adapt to the car.