Mini Tub Question
 

I will be minitubbing the car myself soon. I've seen many people on here do it and I am a pretty decent welder, so I figure I will give it a shot.

What kind of minitubs should I get? What size do I need?

Thank You...

wasnt wolfe working on a kit for mini tubbing a 4th gen. i would call them to see how close they are with having that available

If you are replacing the inner half of the tub then I cut the tub in the middle and move it over. Then I just add 3-4 inches to the middle out of 24 ga. steel. Otherwise buy a steel tub kit from Competition Engineering.

What I did:
First I cut out the old fenders
http://www.tdi-llc.com/images/custom...initub%202.jpg

Then I got a flat sheet of .030 Alum, I cut out a piece 10.5" wide, and about 48" long. I stuck it up in the fender from the bottom so the new fender overlapped some of the old fender. Once I got that piece all straight and where I wanted it I riveted it in place.

Then I cut a sheet that I could slide up from the bottom between the framerail and the new tub I just put in. Once I slide it all the way in I traced the top radius of the new tub, then I got under the car and traced the framerail. Then pull the sheet back out and cut it out on your lines, then slide it back in and you have your tubs :)

http://www.tdi-llc.com/images/custom...icomplete1.jpg

http://www.tdi-llc.com/images/custom...icomplete2.jpg

I did what BTL FED did, but I used tin and spot welded it every 1/2" or so.

AWESOME! Thanks for all the feedback, you guys are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How much were the axles and hosing shortened for that setup...?????

I dont know who you are asking, but if you are asking me my 9" is narrowed 3" per side, and I run 15x10 rims with a 5" Backspace. And I run a 30x10.5 slick

http://www.tdi-llc.com/images/custom...llery/back.jpg

btl fed you car looks GREAT in that last pic! the mini tub cars look awesome.

Thanks and I was asking you..... :P :P :P Car looks great.....looks like I have a new project now......

:poke: good luck with this :wavey: it cost double if you mess it up and we have to fix it mike ;) :biggrinan how big a tire you putting on, :eek2: Mike you could have called, i would have sent you picts of formula :eek2:

jay

How much does it cost to minitub one of our cars?

Are you guys using the stock LCA mounting points?

awesome info guys. helps me out too. i also plan on doing a mini-tub job on my camaro. :)

I use all the stock mounting points, and as for cost maybe 100 bucks for everything

100 dollars in materials but if you dont have access to a welder then the labor has to be very high no?

Yes the labor is quite intensive, so if someone else was doing it the cost could get up there

the cost would be around $1200-$1500 I would think.

1200-1500 for some welding? that's nuts...i'm in the wrong business

Yeah the welding is a bitch.LOL The cost is the MAN HOURS to fit the tub correctly to the car AND make both sides look the same. I tend to like show quality stuff(NRC and KTS are just like me) and it takes time. You just dont take a fire wrench and chop. You have to cut on the dotted line and then make a piece of sheetmetal fit somewhere it wasnt designed to fit.

Happy cutting and welding.

How do you seal the tubs to the body?