Why are people throwing a minitub and tires and calling it a pro touring?

[MarkM66]

That's nothing, most put a set of 17's on an old car and call it "pro-touring."

[Spiffav8]

I've noticed the same thing. I think it just shows that most people still don't understand what Pro Touring is.

[barrrf]

Please list the definition of Pro-Touring so I know where to start building my car. That way when I show pictures someone wont laugh at me at say "Thats not Pro-Touring lol you havent spent $12454244 on upgrades and an LS engine".

Kthx.

But seriously, where is the line that seperates Pro-Touring from not. Looks like this car could use some seats and interior upgrades and it would "Pro Touring" but I dont know. Im new to the game.

[strtcar]

I love the copper pipe fitting out of the fuel filter.

[lutzy]

Originally Posted by strtcar

I love the copper pipe fitting out of the fuel filter.

Looks like a hose clamp too.. And if you look at the video Under the motor looks like it was hacked and box tubing welded instead of using the correct oil pan for clearance issues..

[Stuart Adams]

To me if the owner mentions pro touring it's good. There will always be levels of cars within any group. Good cars are hard to find in any classification.

Also what is one guys show car is another mans junk. It's all good.

Glad your wallet is in good shape.

[bret]

Reminds me of the Pro Street days in the 80's. Those cars were built to emulate a Pro Stock car...with the most visible and tangible change being a set of 15x33 Mickey Thompson tires. Hell, Rick Dobbertin [after building 2 of the most elaborate and hi profile Pro Street cars in the world, built a front wheel drive Grand Am with a big set of Mickeys under the back [leaving it front wheel drive with no other changes], and made several magazine articles!

Our cars are built to emulate a road race car...with the most visible and tangible change being a set of 17-18" wheels. Lots of people just want that "look" and cannot afford/don't want to make further investment in their cars.

Having experienced [and participated in] both movements...the "pro touring" movement is much more sensible [so far]. Our current trend of car building offers much less compromise than the old Pro Street cars. Bigger tires, bigger brakes, bigger suspensions, bigger engines all improve the overall driving experience with [usually] no compromise.

I'm good with all of it. Thank goodness for individualism and the ability to express such!

[NOPANTS68]

Conversely, there are lots of cars coming out that are more "pro" than "touring", but still using that nameplate. Tube chassis cars wrapped in carbon fiber running 4 digit power is anything but pro touring IMO.

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by NOPANTS68

Conversely, there are lots of cars coming out that are more "pro" than "touring", but still using that nameplate. Tube chassis cars wrapped in carbon fiber running 4 digit power is anything but pro touring IMO.

it is NO different that what happened to "PRO STREET" I was at the drags on saturday and a car in "PRO STREET" ran a 6.39 @ 225.
Really??
I know it is just a Class but that is as fast as some "PRO MODS"ran 4 years ago.
You will see it happen here too, the American Street Car Series will need to split up the cars as more "Race" cars show up, no disrespect to race cars I happen to Prefer them. But it makes it hard to keep the field level, most guys do not have the money, time or knoweledge to run a Racecar but the few who do will push it to and beyond the current limit and everyone will whine and the promoters will have to make different classes otherwise the lowbuck guy, who actually pays the events bills will stop showing up.

so where DO you draw the line ... at both ends? good question? I don't have a good answer.

[JeffT]

Nothing says pro-touring like a set of weld on ladder bars!!! Guy had a drag car, put some 18's on it and now it's pro-touring...