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Pro Tuning Performance is a race-focused automotive shop based in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to our extensive selection of high-end parts, we also operate a professionally-equipped shop. Click here for a complete list of the services we provide.
Does your daily driver or street car need repairs or scheduled maintenance? Are you overdue for your 60K, 90K or 120K service? We can take care of that for you as well! From race cars to street cars, Pro Tuning Performance has you covered. Call, email or stop by for a service quote.
OUR HUNTER ALIGNMENT RACK IS NOW INSTALLED! CALL, EMAIL OR STOP BY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT!
This alignment system has almost every option available including a built in winch so we can plot front and rear camber and toe change (bump steer) over ride height change. It truly does everything and then some. We bought the best aligner and rack because we are a performance shop that specializes in suspension, wheels, tires, brakes, safety equipment, and track preparation and we know that our customers wouldn't settle for anything less. There is no other shop in DFW that has a newer, more precise, and more optioned alignment system than we do.
Pro-Tuning Performance offers street and track alignments for both stock and modified vehicles. PTP is not a standard alignment shop because 99% of the cars we work on and align are modified in some way. We do not joy ride in our customers cars, we treat them better than if they were our own. Our alignments are set to exactly what the customer wants or needs, not just "close" or "in the green". That being said, we welcome your track only car as well as extremely low cars and are happy to give recommendations or discuss alignment options.
Many of our customers also use their daily drivers on the track and therefore require different toe and camber settings for the street. PTP plans to offer long term alignment packages for those that like making frequent adjustments. More details will be released over the next few weeks.
Fort Worth, TX - Pro Tuning Performance took our latest LeMons creation, a 1991 Honda Civic hatchback, to Eagle's Canyon Raceway this past weekend for the first ever North Dallas Hooptie edition of the 24hrs of LeMons. The team has spent the past two weeks finishing the long to-do list for the car after-hours. The safety systems were sorted out early on including: proper driving position relative to the steering and pedals as well as the roll cage, proper belt orientation for the 6-pt harness and the proper fire and electrical suppression systems. Ethan Hopkins of Trackstar Motorworks, Arlington TX, wired the ZC motor into the car and provided the miscellaneous swap parts the car lacked. Finally on Thursday night, the car was ready, decals were applied and it was loaded into the trailer.
Friday morning the car rolled out on track but only finished a few hot laps before the water temp gauge started to climb. While the team sourced a minor water leak and prepared to fix the car it was pushed to the technical and BS inspections. The car passed the technical inspection with flying colors and high praise from the inspectors. When the car rolled up to the BS judges, who examine how legitimate the car is per the $500 rule, they had sinister smiles. The loud orange paint, sweet body kit, new coilovers and dual cam motor attracted their attention. They were dismayed upon reading through the budget, conveniently written on an old What-a-burger bag, that all the additional parts were budgeted correctly. They were quite confused how to handle this situation and wanted to penalize the team 20 laps until they reached under the hood for the gracious offerings of vodka and tequila. A sentence of zero penalty laps was given and the team hurried back to the pits.
While a few leaks were fixed during the rest of Friday's practice session, the "big leak" was found as things settled down in the evening. During the ongoing quest to remove as many of the brackets and excess parts from the car to lighten it, one of the team members accidentally drilled a hole into the top of the gas tank. This was realized when the team topped off the fuel for the first time. A rubber sealed screw along with a mountain of JB weld fixed the issue.
When the green flag dropped on Saturday, the team's first driver made his way through traffic and after the first hour had moved the team to 5th place. It was short lived though as contact with an erratic driver brought the team into the penalty box. After a driver change the car proceeded back out onto track but more bad luck struck with additional water leaks. The car spent the next three hours on and off the track as it seemed every old brittle hose took it's turn leaking, causing a constant overheating issue. Finally with the leaks solved, the car ran the last 4 hours of the day with no issues. Unfortunately the excessive time in the pits ruined the team's chances of a top ten finish.
After a good night's sleep the team replaced a front upright and bled the brakes Sunday morning. Sunday was a great success as the car was rock solid all day and ran problem free for all the drivers. One of our hot shoe drivers was able to click off a 2:15.8 which landed the PTP team with fastest overall lap of the entire race. This was a huge boost for the team in addition to picking up twelve positions to finish 37th overall. The team looks forward to stronger showings in the upcoming Texas races.
The PTP team would like to thank:
Ethan @ Trackstar Motorworks
Joey & Denise @ Vick Racing Outfitters
Angel @ Synthetic Designs
All of our customers who came out to support our crappy LeMons car.
Pro Tuning Performance is a road race specialty shop located in Ft. Worth. We specialize in suspension and brake systems, wheels & tires and driver safety gear. In addition to selling aftermarket parts we perform installations on street/trackday cars and maintain club racing cars for our customers.
On Jalopnik: http://jalopnik.com/5555877/bs-inspections-at-the-north-dallas-hooptie-24-hours-of-lemons/gallery/6
Pain Train Performance!
Blowing apexes at a track near you.
Good Luck to All LeMons Teams!
Hope you have better luck than we have at past events!
The Blue S4 Lives!
Time to break it in. In the meantime enjoy these:
Our LeMons RX-7 Drag Racing
One Sexy S4 Motor
We've recieved a customer's motor back from the builder and have started to put the final touches on it. Wrinkle black valve covers with black satin ceramic coating on the inside and outside of the turbo manifolds make this motor sexy and evil. All of the inlet and intercooler piping is being finished in a ceramic polish. The motor features 2.8 cylinder heads and cams with Supertech oversized valves, springs and retainers, Integrated Engineering connecting rods along new OEM piston rings & head bolts. We'll have an indepth posting in the customer car section of this build as well as another S4 that is being finished.
Everything Is Better & More Epic In Slow Motion
It's true, and this video proves it:
Introducing the new Audi Service Bay
We're happy to annouce our second lift has been installed and is ready to service your Audi*.
*Other makes welcome.
Congrats to Sean Garrity for a successful weekend at Road Atlanta!
Sean came back from a clutch disc failure during Friday's sprint race to finish 3rd in Saturday's Enduro and 2nd in the Sunday Sprint race.
Photo Credit: DG Photoz