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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Pics after a quick cleanup, all work done by me and my Dad

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Full minitub

Narrowed 3 inchers per side

15x10 Convo pro w/5 inch Backspacing(Thanks for the good deal DERTY)

325/50 Drag radial

1/4 inch spacer (havent decided to leave it in their or not, hard decision..input?)


Thoughts?


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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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What's a 325/50 equivalent to in a ET Drag? Do you have any pics of the mini-tub itself? (inside the hatch area, fender well area, before/after pics) Thanks.

Looks killer!
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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I have alot of pics, equivelant would be a 28x11, it is almost a "W" tire, just a tad shorter by about an inch and a half on the 29.5x10.5 "W".

Inside passenger side(finished)




Inside drivers side(finished)



Inside drivers side no trim



Passenger side rear no trim



Passenger side under car



Drivers side under car




I got more just gotta find em.


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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Very nice install. It almost has a factory appearance to it.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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good job, I did mine a couple of months ago same basic setup as yours
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 08:22 AM
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Awesome job, it looks meaner with that stance and all .
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Nice job on the details!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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Oh Yeahhh! Looks AWESOME!!
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The car will sit MUCH lower with the drivetrain in the car, we did ALOT of work to make this possible:

Modded fuel tank so 9 inch will clear



Outside of inner upper fender so tire can go up into fender:



Clearance on trans tunnel for torque arm:



FUEL SYSTEM:











I have pics of the minitub as it was being done, if anyone wants those. Thanks for the kudos, was ALOT of hard work.


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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 07:59 AM
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Cool idea with that plate covering the fuel pump. In case you drag that bumper.
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Originally Posted by tektrans
Cool idea with that plate covering the fuel pump. In case you drag that bumper.

I doubt the car will ever drag the bumper, we plan on the car having a LOW ride height, rear fender will sit right on top of tire, the plate was really not intended for protection, was just how I figured out to mount the pump where it would be even with the sump on the tank.


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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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I have pics of the minitub as it was being done, if anyone wants those. Thanks for the kudos, was ALOT of hard work.


Heck Ya. That would be awesome. I'm about to start my mini tub. Great pics btw. Great job.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 10:39 AM
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Nice work, and hard work, but well worth it
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 08:45 AM
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That looks awsome, that is the exact wheel/tire combo I am planning. I was going to order my rear narrowed 2.5" on both sides & get the convo's with a 5" BS. But I hoped that I could "massage" the wheel well to get the 325's to fit. Did you have to mini tub if you were staying stock height?
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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looks good man I just bought Convo Pros to replace my prostars, and am getting a moser 9in narrowed 2in per side.
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nice job congrats
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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If you can run without.. run without.. spacers are bad when it comes to race cars. Put more strain on the studs and puts more room in the mix for problems or wheels not seating right and falling off..

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Old May 16, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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looks good and well put together!
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Originally Posted by 6techniques
looks good and well put together!


THANKS!!!


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Old May 17, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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AWESOME JOB!!!


i think it would look better (and safer) to not run the spacer in the back, just to get the wheels tucked a little more.

Man... All you guys doing the minitub's are making me want to get mine done quicker than i plan
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