Unpopular Opinions, Uncommon Platform...

[motorheadmike]

That about sums up my status on Pro-Touring.com regarding mega-dollar poseur builds/owners; the car is becoming a bit more popular as parts appear in the marketplace. I'll never consider it Pro-Touring... who needs a label? Those looking to belong? Ha...



This is the short list of parts & performance:

High-Mileage 3.8L (Stock) SFI V6,
MAFT Pro (Speed Density),
Extender Pro Chip,
LC-1 WB02,
PowerLogger Datalogger/Scantool,
PowerPlate,
Garrett T63e Turbo,
Low-Z 83pph Injectors,
Modified International Semi FMIC,
MPE 3" Down Pipe,
4" Single Exhaust w/Magnaflow,
Dual In-tank Pumps,
ProPain Propane Injection,
Built 200-4R w/3000 Stall,
8.5" Rearend w/Welded Axle Tubes & 3.08s,
Tubular UCAs & Boxed LCAs F&R,
1LE (F) & LS1 (R) Discs,
36mm 1LE & F41 Swaybars,
KYB Shocks,
800lb/in (F) & 200lb/in (R) Springs,
17x9.5s w/275/40s & 325/45 M&H Drag Radials
& an HKS Turbo Timer...

Just scratching the surface going 12.1 @ 113.27mph w/1.79 60' (0-60mph in 3.8 seconds).

It is prep'd for Auto-X and has been used as such; however the drag racing is getting it tuned in using a realtime environment with actual load feedback (not a dyno).

Recently all of the gauges have been pulled and sold in favour of pressure transducers & temperature translators so that the oil & fuel pressure and EGT can be datalogged. I feel you are kidding yourself if you think you can watch five gauges and run short circuit tracks (ie. Drag and Auto-X) at the same time and remained focused; besides I can have a full panel of gauges displayed on the datalogger if I so desire.

Natasha drives (and I mean drives!) this 2002 B4C Camaro:
http://whitetrashdesign.ca/images/camaro/camaro1.jpg

Plus, I have the other cars in the signature below for kicks.