landonew

Show me pics of your car. I want to either mini-tub or back-half my ws6. What are the advantages/disadvantages. I don't know anything about back-halved cars, so what do i need to know. I understand that you loose the TA, but thats about the extent of my knowledge on the matter.

xpndbl3

iTrader: (23)

unless you want a monster tire a minitub is fine.

RAGENZ28

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I back halfed my 65 nova, I am doing a full tube frame on my 98 camaro now. Stock suspension will let you run more classes, big tires will force you to run fast classes or bracket race.

If that doesn't matter and you just want a big tire on the car depends on how big you want to go, I am going to run a 33x17 on mine, my old car ran a 33x16.5. I love the look of big tire cars, every one has their opinion and preference depends on what you want to do. If you run a 30x10.5 that will fit fine with just tubs.

It's much cheaper to mini tub vs. back half, if you can do the work, like weld and fabricate tin a back half is cool, if you have to pay someone to do all the work it gets expensive quick.

Here is my old car and my new project.

1994z

iTrader: (48)

i sort of mini tub mine last year. i friend of mine that was helping me said why dont you go ahead and back-halved since we were that far. but i didnt guess what now i am going to, and i have to cut it all back out. wasted a set of tubs.

cnorton

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'97 LT1 Firebird w/backhalf, four-link.

Skippy SS

Unless you are making some sick power or running very tight bracket races, large tires are overkill. Or if you like the look, that is fine too, but nothing feels better than beating a back-halfed race car on a little 10" tire!

RAGENZ28

iTrader: (5)

I actually put tubs in mine before I decided to go full tube frame. Everyone has their preference, I like back halfed cars, can still run smaller 10.5w tires or step up to the big rollers if you want to.

My friend has a tubbed nova that has a 31x13 on it now and we're going to run a 33x10.5w.

Here are photos of my 40" tubs with stock suspension.

1994z

iTrader: (48)

here are some more pict.

landonew

thanks guys. Am still unsure about what i want to do. Cars look great. 1994z, any way i can get those pics in a larger size?

scott94z

iTrader: (1)

heres mine full tubs will be going in

1994z

iTrader: (48)

sorry about that. didnt know they were that small. send me your email, and i will send them straight from photo bucket to you.

RAGENZ28

iTrader: (5)

Is that a ruff cut or is that as high as you are going with the tubs? You going to run a 36" or 40" tub?

scott94z

iTrader: (1)

its a ruff cut, the tubs will go up to the bottom of the well on the hatch so I'm ready for a larger dia tire later if need be.
I have not measured the tub size as of yet, we will be building our own tubs but I'm guessing they should be around 40" like yours were

I love the way it looks, gives you the look of a big tire car from the side and the look of a small tire from the rear

RAGENZ28

iTrader: (5)

I used a 40" tub, if you tilt it forward some you can cover from front to the back in one piece, you can see the front of my old ones. I used aluminum ones. I went a little wider, my tub to fender is 17" I tucked in my LCA's some and moved the shocks in 1" and moved the 2 1/2" coilover springs all the way inside.