I started my minitubbing on the 2000 Z28, what fun it has been all I can say is thank GOD for plasma cutters

Here are some picks so far, the tire is a 30x10.5x15

 

thats gonna look awesome when its done all lowered like that....good job

 

hey man nice job. have a couple of questions though. is your rearend narrowed or stock length and whats the backspacing on your setup. and if you can send me any pics of the finished product that would be great. thanks

 

The rear is narrowed a little over 3 inches on each side, with a 15x10 w/ a 5 b.s.

 

oh my gosh that looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love the way that 30" tire looks, very racey. you damn well better be sure you can back that look up. that's just awesome.

later,
Dave

EDIT* i just went through your homepage.........i think you can back it up man! beautiful setup.

 

how did you cut your wheel wells and keep them looking so nice? or did you already repaint it?

thanks,
Dave

 

Can you take a picture of inside the wheelwell?

Thanks, Shawn

 

Hasnt been repainted, there is about 3 inches of fender left where it attaches to the inside of the car, I am just basically making the fender deeper

 

as soon as I get a camera back out there I will

 

Cool, thanks.

Shawn

 

I think PRY HRD was referring to the wheel opening, cutting the back bumper cover and opening the radiusing the wheel-well? If not, then that my question, did you radius it out some and repaint, or simply just cutting the inner wells and tubbing? Looks killer, I see a bumper dragging soon!

 

Man that looks awesome. More pics please

 

where did you remount your shocks to?

 

I don't thhink he moved his shocks. I know I did not. The only time you would need to move the shocks is if you moved the LCA's, which the the car would not fit the rules of factory suspension.

 

He cut all the way to the shock tower. It is a completely stock style suspension car. The rear LCAs are skinney and will be offset over. The springs are 3in Afco springs with an adjustable Wolfe spring perch. The outside of the car hasn't been cut for clearence yet. That will be the last step. As it sits in there right now there is about 1.5in of clearence in the front if the rear is touching the bumper. It will be cut probably in the back only and have some pie shape plastic welding done for factory looks.

 

exactly.

 

What CJ Said the outside hasnt been cut yet, I was waiting till I was all done with the minitub to find out exactly where the tire is going to end up.

 

Everything still bolts to the stock locations

 

I sure hope not, thats what the wheelie bars are for

 

I have been thinking of doing this also. If you have time can you try to be detailed as possible? I'm sure alot of us would like to know. Is it possible to keep all factory suspension mounting places and mini tub? Also, is there any reinforcing that needs to be done once you get done cutting? thanks

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