Detroit Speed's How to Build a Pro Touring Car, CarTech SA293, 9781613251379

Do you want to take your standard, but impressive, car or truck and upgrade it to handle like a sports car?

If so, you want a copy of Detroit Speed's How to Build a Pro Touring Car. This is a thorough and easy to follow manual with all the details for adding modern tech to almost any classic design.

Detroit Speed is a leader in the process. Through extensive engineering, testing and development, they have created a line of products for the upgrade of any vehicle. Now, in this book, get all the tools you're going to need to have your classic vehicle performing like a modern performance vehicle in no time at all. It shows you that a pro touring makeover doesn't have to be a daunting task. This book breaks down what the makeover entails and the skills, techniques and tools required before getting into the specifics of front and rear suspensions, tires and wheels, engine and drivetrains, wiring and plumbing, and brakes.

Detroit Speed's How to Build a Pro Touring Car also has an extensive look at classic pro touring cars from which the term came. These are classic muscle cars that offered a performance that companies wanted to emulate and still stands out even among today's models. We're talking about the '69 Camaro, the '66 Mustang and the '65 Chevelle. From springs to shocks to anti-roll bars, the performance of these cars have become the foundation for a pro touring makeover.

Co-authors Kyle Tucker and Tommy Lee Byrd are renowned in their respective fields and in the concepts of pro touring makeovers. Tucker is a founder of Detroit Speed, was a suspension test and development engineer at Milford Proving Ground, and has worked at General Motors. Byrd writes and photographs for automotive magazines such as Hot Rod and is the winner of the 2013 International Automotive Media Award. Their collaboration on Detroit Speed's How to Build a Pro Touring Car gives everyone a chance to turn their current vehicles into power-chugging monsters.

Refer to the Specifications Tab for a sample page from this book which discusses a QUADRALink kit Installation for Rear Suspension.

Subject: Pro Touring Car Makeover: how-to a build procedures. | ISBN-10: 1613251378 | ISBN-13: 9781613251379 | CarTech Books SA293