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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Here you go as promised.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/656362-true-3-dual-side-exit.html
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 93formto98T/A
Roll the fender lips....need easton tool/mini sledge hammer/cut off tool to cut out bump stop/madman lower control arms to clear tires.
what do u mean by "madman lower control arms to clear tires"?
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kbronSS
what do u mean by "madman lower control arms to clear tires"?
Offset like these:




http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...id=741&pcid=87
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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I'm sorry...i'm just finding it hard to believe that you were able to fit 12" wheels running a 335 tire without mini tubs?? All you had to do was roll the lip and beat in the fenders? With those control arms also, that's all you had to do to manage to fit 335's back there? I'm not not believing you...like i siad, just hard to believe. Any pictures from under the car to see the clearance and all??? Would love to see.
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SLPHawk300
I'm sorry...i'm just finding it hard to believe that you were able to fit 12" wheels running a 335 tire without mini tubs?? All you had to do was roll the lip and beat in the fenders? With those control arms also, that's all you had to do to manage to fit 335's back there? I'm not not believing you...like i siad, just hard to believe. Any pictures from under the car to see the clearance and all??? Would love to see.
He said he mini-tubbed it...
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Wow I didn't know that they made offset LCA's.. I've been looking into mini tubbing to my 18x12's on my car.. Looks like what I need.. Glad I read this post..

93, You car looks nice & w/ 700+hp..
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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Okay....I guess this isn't confusing then ...

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ok....so.....what exactly needs to be done to fit those 12's? i can get my buddy who works at a body shop to do the work. I just need to tell him what to do, instead of just dropping off the car and telling him "make them fit"
Originally Posted by 93formto98T/A
Roll the fender lips....need easton tool/mini sledge hammer/cut off tool to cut out bump stop/madman lower control arms to clear tires.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Let me clear that up. I originally put the 18x12s on a stock height car. I did so with just rolled lips/cut out bump stop and BFH. I later lowered the car 3" all the way around and had no choice but to mini tub at that point. The lca's aren't 100% necessary as I originally just bent the outer lips of the stock lca's inward a hair in order to clear the tires. After I got the car back from GMR speed with 700+rwhp, I didn't want to take chances so I got the madman lca's and torque arm.
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