Nimitz87

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as the title says, how far can you narrow your rear while still retaining stock LCA brackets ?

it would be tubbed, not sure how big the tubs would be yet.

Chad

93_z28

why do you want to narrow the rear end and keep the stock lca location?

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

you can't move the brackets if running stock susp. style classes correct?

Chad

scott94z

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I believe 4" is the most, thats my setup. full tubs

Nimitz87

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got any pictures of it? would be cool to see.

Chad

scott94z

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The only have pics I have are of the tires up in the fenders(see below) it should give you an idea atleast. I wil have to trim the fender lip when the rearend arrives.

Burkhart chassis is building the rear end housing and its going to be shipped sometime at the end of the week

315/60/15 mt drag radial, 15x10 alumastar wheel, full tubs

RAGENZ28

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You can't move the brackets, but you can narrow them with stock suspension classes. With them narrowed I have seen people go 5.0-5.5" narrowed.

The size of tube depends on the tire size, 28" or shorter run a 36" tub, 40" tub for larger tires so you can lower the car. If you need any photos I can send you some of my 40" full tub install.

Here is a pic of my 40" tubs.

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

thanks ragen, and cons to running the bigger tubs in a "just in case" scenario? I don't plan on running taller than 28's but you never know which direction it goes....

Chad

RAGENZ28

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Cons, more work, less room, more cutting. If I can do it in my garage with a sawzaw, angle grinder and some hand tools I think anyone can do it

Nimitz87

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hahaha....most people wouldn't even THINK of doing what you've done in the garage...give yourself some credit.

Chad

Steve Burger

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We have built many rear housings with narrowed brackets. It is an option on the housing. That way you can narrow up to 5.5" per side.

RAGENZ28

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Trust me I only do it because I CAN'T afford to have someone do it for me, I have a lot of ideas I want to put into my car, different chassis design and it's the best way to learn how to do pro stuff.

I've looked at over 1,000 photos of frames and chassis and I have a good idea what mine is going to look like, if you want to see a plan of my basic design let me know and I'll email it to you, it's gonna look sick for sure.

If you take your time and do research there is a lot you can do yourself. I did two sets of tubs on my car in my garage, one mini tub with a 36" and one full tub with a 40".

Mini tub is easy, a full tub is a bitch to cut and fit up inside the wheel well, but it still turned out cool. I had 17" from the fender to the frame and still had the entire back seat in the car. I have NEVER seen a tub that size, that wide with a stock back seat.

I got the proof right here, who knows maybe I was the first to do a 17" full size tub with a whole stock interior, but who cares if I was the 100th, it looked bad ***!

If you're interested let me know I can tell you how to fit a 40" tub and keep the back seat and interior, when you go around running stock suspension, call it a street car and run fast it's nice to say, well mine still has the back seat

I'd go 5.5" narrowed per side and get some nice deep dish rims and I'll tell you how to modify the back seat and run a 40" tub. It'll look bad *** I'm telling you.......

scott94z

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I'd go with these guys, because I've done alot of checking around....they know what they are doing

Nimitz87

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what backspacing are you running? 3.5"?

Chad

9sec93

iTrader: (67)

i cant speak for him but i would guess 5". if he was running 3.5" backspace the tires wuldnt tuck in as nice as they do.

scott94z

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you are exactly right....5"bs

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

nice, so how far is the LCA from the tire?

Chad

scott94z

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I can tell you in about a week after the housing is here, but it should be about an inch or so away!
when people say a 315/60/15 is a big tire, its no joke
my houseing will have the lca bracket narrowed up, with an offset bushing on the front(car side)...anouther trick is to move the lca on the car side to the inside backet

Jantzer98SS

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I went 4.5" and narrowed the brackets with offset LCA's all the way to the inside of the front LCA mount. I wouldn't go 5.5" personally, I'm not sure it would clear my tire. I'm running 15X11's with 29.5 10.5's and I only have 1/2" clearance.

RAGENZ28

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315 60 15 is a little tire, wait till you see my 34.5x17's