Hey Brad, I'm right there with you. Starting with my second car, a '78 Z28,
I quickly found out how much fun it is to go around corners. Every car I've
had since then ('85) has been set up with corners in mind - shocks, springs,
anti-roll bars, lowered, wide low profile tires. I'm sure there were a lot
of people like us so a name for that type of car had to be created sooner or
later.
Herb Lumpp
http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brad Waller
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 5:08 PM
To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
I've built my cars to handle since before the term was coined. One of
the first things I did was convert my Chevelle over to disks with the
tall spindles, but that was before GW and Hotchkiss came up with their
lengthened A Arms and HO was the only one doing this. After tearing
through one site of tires due to alignment limits, I got the Global West
setup and have never looked back.
I've even had the Chevelle at the track twice. Had lots of fun and even
impressed quite a few people at Willow Springs. I timed myself with my
watch and came up with a lap time of 1:48 (83 MPH average), and
calculated that I was pulling just a tad over 1 G based on Turn 2 (470
foot radius, 90 mph).
Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
'66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs
'67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body Brakes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
>
> I think it was in comment to a couple shows they had and also
> kinda a hype
> fest for their powertour.
>
> Yeah I agree it is nice to be more then just straight line. I
> hate to throw
> mine on a trailer but what can I say... it isn't cause it
> wouldn't make...
> just I would rather spend less in gas LOL. You both have fine
> versions of
> pro-touring cars BTW.
>
> Mikey
>
> >From: "Herb Lumpp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
> >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 23:04:11 -0400
> >
> >You got that right Clint! If you see my Elky on a trailer
> there are two
> >possiblities, a. it was stolen b. because I'm getting
> transferred and
> >there's no way I'm letting a shipping company take possesion of it!
> >
> >Herb Lumpp
> >http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:31 PM
> >To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] pro touring
> >
> >
> >Yeah,most of the crowd over at Pro-Touring.com think Hot
> Road's editor is
> >an
> >idiot and likes to stir up sh*t,just to get a reaction.
> Every trend has its
> >bozos,though. Personally,I want a car that can do more than
> just go fast in
> >a straight line. Can't say I've ever seen a trailered
> protouring car,yet.
> >If
> >you see mine on one,it's because it's either broke or stolen.
> >Different strokes for different folks,
> >Clint Hooper
> >H&H Custom,owner
> >LT5 Registry Director
> >http://www.LT5Registry.net/
> >ACES #1650
> >http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Capt Crunch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > > LOL... Actually the concept is way cool, but now it seems
> like it is
> > > becoming over done. I personaly hate trends. I like my rides to be
> > > different... especially when you hean to a show or the
> track and there
> >are
> > > ton of chevelles, novas, camaro's, and mustangs about.
> Need to stand
> >out.
> > > Plus I'm a sucker for the street rodders way of doing
> stuff. Some of the
> > > coolest and smoothest final tounches and some really
> original ideas.
> > >
> > > I think it was Hot Rod about 3-5 months ago had the
> editor write on this
> > > concept on the little editoral page in the front of the
> mag (I thought
> >it
> > > was hilarious as I think the car mags out there,
> especially hot rod and
> >car
> > > craft played a big part in hyping up this concept). It
> was one of the
> >best
> > > articles I ever read. Talked about how some many
> Pro-touring cars were
> > > becoming much like the Pro-street cars of the 80's that
> most of them
> >dispise
> > > so much. He talked about how many were simply trailer
> queens and show
> > > rides... a far cry from being a daily driver/strip/road
> course car. He
> > > commented how they looked nice but were posting very
> Honda-like times at
> >the
> > > strip and still getting wasted by a sock 3rd gen f-body,
> none to less a
> > > vette at the road course.
> > >
> > > I dunno, Maybe I'm just getting old. One man's junk is
> another man's
> > > treasure right?
> > >
> > > Mikey
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 12bolt vs dana 44
> > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:20:31 -0500
> > > >
> > > >It's ok,Mikey. ProTouring is a very cool thing.<g>
> > > >Clint Hooper
> > > >H&H Custom,owner
> > > >LT5 Registry Director
> > > >http://www.LT5Registry.net/
> > > >ACES #1650
> > > >http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Capt Crunch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >
> > > > > I agree it sounds like a pretty challenging swap...
> but then again
> >so
> > > >many
> > > > > have told me similar things on mine. I do have too
> admit it would
> >make
> > > >for
> > > >a
> > > > > cool swap if you are going for the corner
> carver/typical pro touring
> > > >(ack
> > > > > did I just use that term?).
> > > > >
> > > > > Mikey
