Pics of 315/60/15 MT DR's with mini-tubs
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Originally Posted by 9sec93
thats why i am running a drag radial. i am gonna drive this thing quite a bit.
How much tubing did you use, granted the backhalf kit came preassembled. Im thinking 120 ft will be more than plenty. were gna do a full cage and back half similiar to yours with all the extra bracing.
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I have a question for those with the minitub. Can you keep your back seats after you install a minitub. I want to go the m.tub route but I also want to keep the back seats in the car as well.
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Originally Posted by cwaldt
I have a question for those with the minitub. Can you keep your back seats after you install a minitub. I want to go the m.tub route but I also want to keep the back seats in the car as well.
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Originally Posted by cwaldt
I have a question for those with the minitub. Can you keep your back seats after you install a minitub. I want to go the m.tub route but I also want to keep the back seats in the car as well.
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Originally Posted by cwaldt
I have a question for those with the minitub. Can you keep your back seats after you install a minitub. I want to go the m.tub route but I also want to keep the back seats in the car as well.
I dont think so, my latches at the top are gone, and where they mount and pivot at the bottom. How much tire do you need? A 325/50 will fit, but will stick out of the fender about 1.5 inches.
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I haven't decided on what to do yet on what size tire I want. If I could minitub and keep the rear seats I would just so I could have more backspacing. If not I'll go with a 315/325 drag radial on 15x10 rim with 5.5" backspacing and roll the fender lip. This car is going to still be driven on the street so I may have to stay away from the minitub.
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Originally Posted by JPMuscle
How much tubing did you use, granted the backhalf kit came preassembled. Im thinking 120 ft will be more than plenty. were gna do a full cage and back half similiar to yours with all the extra bracing.
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check this out jays car on ground with 315, just got it certed today for 25-2 now if only he could go that fast
check this out jays car on ground with 315, just got it certed today for 25-2 now if only he could go that fast
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Originally Posted by SMKN TA 95
This past week I picked up a set of Mickey Thompson ET street radials for the Formula. I picked them up for a great price, plus I have researched and they work as good as a full slick does. Figured I would give them a shot.
The tire size is a 315/60/15 (30"x13.5"), on a 5.5" backspacing wheel, car has mini-tubs and a narrowed Moser 12 bolt rearend (2.5-3" per side).
A little trimming was required, but that was already done by NRC-Motorsports when the car was built.
I went with this size tire so I can keep the 4.56 gear in the car while I spray large amounts of nitrous
More pictures can be found at this link http://www.9handsracing.com/brian/Tires/
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The tire size is a 315/60/15 (30"x13.5"), on a 5.5" backspacing wheel, car has mini-tubs and a narrowed Moser 12 bolt rearend (2.5-3" per side).
A little trimming was required, but that was already done by NRC-Motorsports when the car was built.
I went with this size tire so I can keep the 4.56 gear in the car while I spray large amounts of nitrous
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More pictures can be found at this link http://www.9handsracing.com/brian/Tires/
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Originally Posted by NRC-Motorsports
jays right you should sell me that back and i can put my 572 turbo engine in there
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I dont know about that
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Ive got alot tied up in this thing, plus I have alot of parts waiting for the motor.......I think I'll keep it for now
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On another note, being that the rear pro-stars on this car are 5.5" backspacing and being that you originally built the car, would a 5" backspacing wheel fit with this tire.
The car isn't at home right now to look at, but I thought I would pick your brain if you can remember when you built it and what kind of clearances you had(what about Jays car?)
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Originally Posted by 9sec93
i already had a 6 point in the car but with how the cage goes through the firewall and deletes the front strut towers i think i used less than 120 ft. also my backhalf kit was not pre-assembled but it did come with the tubing. so yea, 120 ft. should be plenty. good luck and just remember, measure 5 times and cut once.
so you built a tubular front end or did you just tie the tubing into the origianl towers like most guys do, if not I need to see some pics of that
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-thanks,
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Originally Posted by SMKN TA 95
I dont know about that
Ive got alot tied up in this thing, plus I have alot of parts waiting for the motor.......I think I'll keep it for now
On another note, being that the rear pro-stars on this car are 5.5" backspacing and being that you originally built the car, would a 5" backspacing wheel fit with this tire.
The car isn't at home right now to look at, but I thought I would pick your brain if you can remember when you built it and what kind of clearances you had(what about Jays car?)
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Ive got alot tied up in this thing, plus I have alot of parts waiting for the motor.......I think I'll keep it for now
![Chug! Chug! Chug!](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_chug.gif)
On another note, being that the rear pro-stars on this car are 5.5" backspacing and being that you originally built the car, would a 5" backspacing wheel fit with this tire.
The car isn't at home right now to look at, but I thought I would pick your brain if you can remember when you built it and what kind of clearances you had(what about Jays car?)
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jay