Has anyone done any Mini tubbing on the cars? with how im goin ot be building my car i think im goin to end up havin to go that route with how i want the stance of the car and yet beable to have some wide tires to hook wityh my motor. anyone have any pics or info on a started or completed project?? also if you have any info on anything that had to be done to the frame rails or no?? ny info is needed. thanx.

 

well what exactly are you planning on doing- and how much do you want to tub?

 

well my plan are to drop the car about 2 possible 3''s if possible with out making it ride like complete crap. but also be able to stuff a decent size slick under there when i take the car to the track. since when i ever get done with this car it will be a show/strip/fun car. the strip part will be few times year.

well the car is goin to be gettin the following list of things done

496 BBC pushin 6-700+ hp
th-400 tranny
12 bolt rear end
start to redue my suspention to help in lowering the car
91-92 gfx
ascd big block hood
custom paint job
17 or 18'' rims probably 10-11'' in the rear and 9.5 up front (street&show only)
the a set of 15x10 pro star rims with what ever tire helps me down the 1/4

thats just a blunt list of things

the thing im worriedabout is lowering the car 2-3''s and not having the room to stuff whatever size tire i end up puttin under it to hook and to ride on the street without rubbing.

since i gotta do alot of rust repair i figured id either do it myself or get my mechanic to do it (he's built a decent amount of prostreet and outlaw racers goin well into the 7's)

so thats pretty much a small portion of what im tryin to do. and yet to keep the tire/rim inside the fenderwell with plenty of clearence.

 

27x11.5x15 Slick Tucked under the well.

I just weld in the custon made tubs since its a droptop now.



http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...s/DSC01085.JPG

These are just some borrowed rims from my buddy off his 406S10
Im planing to run some 17x11's with a 315 tucked. I can take some better pic's later since I have it up on 4stands now to finish it off and put the tubular k member in.

 

can you take any pics of where you had to cut out tyhe orignial sheetmetal? i work at a sheetmetal fabricating and welding shop so i dont have any problem gettin sheetmetal nor bending the metal to fit the contour of the wheel well.

edit: hey also do you think you'll be able to get the stock interior pieces back in with out anyone noticing u mini tubed the car? thats what im also goin for is a full interior also with out leaving anything exposed excupt the 8 point roll bar

 

The way I originally did it befor I went vert. YES the plastics would have fit. That was a MUST for me.

even now with the top choped and fully funtional vert top it works. Int. trim will be fine.

If you look throug the folder you will see where I cut it. i dont have any finial trimed pic's but I will take some.

 

umm i dont seeany folder and the one link u attached was to a picture

 

http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...2Z/MiniTubbes/

 

thanx cayse that helps alot. now i know what im upagainst. donest look like much. excupt where i think the one pic is showin the space between im guessin the frame rail and the tire. dunno how to get more room from there with out cuttin it out and then boxin it back in.

 

I guess I don't understand the point of mini-tubbing if you are keeping the stock suspension setup. What is the point of cutting out that metal when the spring perch and corresponding support is there, thats what is going to keep you from going with a larger tire.

 

its mainly so u can fit either a taller and a bit wider tire with out havin to back half the car. and so that taller/wider tire wont rub on the inside fender well and so u can tuck the tire in more with out it stickin out of the fender lip. thats my guess

 

Hey tpi383 can you get anymore pix of your rear bars where they mount. I really like the look of you comp roll bar i might get a CM one built like it that is similar.

 

try stuffing a 11.5inch slick UNDER the wheel well like this
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...s/DSC01192.JPG

Mini Tubbed with the right offset I can run a 17x11 or 18x12 No problem.



I can get some pic of the rear mounts they are like this
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/oth...geFromBack.jpg

 

Very nice I think ill call comp to see if they offer that in CM.

 

HEy i was just woundering since im not sure how wide i might go on rims but im lookin to get some 17 or 18x10'' rims for the back do u think id need to trim or even mini tube with stuff the tires back there but where they wont be stickin out like past the fender lip? i still gotta doi alot of rust repair but its in small places in the wheel wells and since it looks like the rust is in the areas where people mainly have there tires rub. you think it would be wise to either minitube it oir just trim in those areas? either way gotta cut up the wheel wells.

 

Depending on the offset/backspacing Id deff tell you to roll the outer lip. and if you have to use a BFH on the inner well.

Personally I just desided to mini tub it so i can run what ever size I like and not have to worry about it.

 

true i guess ill do the mini tubing this way i wont have any problem with i get rims