Ive got a thread in Wheels and Tires but no one has been able to answer my question. How many of you guys have mini tubs? I love the 09 zr1 wheels and am interested in purchasing them. The rears are 20x12 and Im assuming I would need to mini tub an 02 f body but Im not 100% sure, any help would be great. THANKS

 

Yes you will have to minitub. Also i would need to know the back space because most likely the factory length rear will have to be shortened.

 

good to know thankyou

 

With the Wolfe tubs and LCA's, you can get about 14" of section width under there and tuck up nicely.

 

There's 16" of clearance from the outside of the fender to the inside of the mini-tub.

 

So would I need to cut out the shock towers? Thanks for your input.

 

The tub comes right beside the upper shock mount leaving all that intact,

 

In order to get the maximum amount of clearance possible, we cut the upper spring perch out and then weld in the wolfe upper spring adjusters. You have to use an after market spring w/ a 2 1/2" I.D. This gives you the needed spring clearance to allow the biggest tire possible.

 

Are those tubs big enough to fit the tires that an outlaw 10.5 car uses? (33x10.5x16 I believe)

 

No they arent.

 

Or just get a coil over and be done with it. JMHO.

 

That is what I have under mine, now the lower control arms are the next thing in the way. I have tubular arms spaced all the way inboard, but they would rub them before the inner wall of the tubs. 10.5X30 Hoosiers on 12" wheels are about as wide as will tuck under there with nothing outside the fenders.

 

I don't believe coil-overs would fix this problem. Notice the rub marks on the tires from the LCA's rubbing.

 

Yep, just like that.

 

Can't see pics at work from photobucket

I mean instead of buying a new spring and all I would just get a coil over.

I think pretty soon a lot of us are going to have the same problem that a lof of big name drag radial guys are having. It is starting to become rather hard to run the big DR tires and all the saftey stuff and still have some stuff clear with factory mounting points, IE LCA's.

I know on the 90's stangs you have to move the LCA's I think it is to get a floater to clear.

Wonder if you have to do the same on a 82+ F-bod.

Sorry, little off subject.

 

Switch to a coil over and move the LCA to the outside of the mount still "utilizing" the stock location lol. You may need to fab a new mount on the inside of the LCA but it will work haha

 

Correct. 14" Puts the tire right within .25" of the LCA, even with offset LCA's.


So to get full advantage of the tub, you'd have to relocate the LCA's inboard.

 

So ya use the inner stock control mounting point and move the arm to the inside of that, and add a plate to the other side. Control arm is still mounted to the stock mount what's the big deal?

If you want to run a steam roller tire, you need to make room!

My next project I want to put 33x10.5w's on it like an outlaw car. Not because it's gonna make enough power, but because someday when I am ready to move on to another project like I am now, it will be alot easier to sell.

 

Steve, are those offset LCA's in that picture?

 

yes they are