Paging mintub owners
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Paging mintub owners
I have a couple of questions for all of you that have tubbed your car. I am very seriously thinking about tubbing my car, but I would like to gather a little more info first :)
1) Did you use a vendors kit or did you use your existing panels to modify, move, and patch them?
2) What size wheels and offsets are you running?
3) Are you using and type of travel limiter and/or shock relocator?
Thanks,
Keith
1) Did you use a vendors kit or did you use your existing panels to modify, move, and patch them?
2) What size wheels and offsets are you running?
3) Are you using and type of travel limiter and/or shock relocator?
Thanks,
Keith
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
I had some similar questions.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=733101
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=733101
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
I bought everything I needed from Lowes and only spent about $25.00, I have yet to do the wheel well liners but I'll worry about that when I'm closer to buying the 18 X 12 inch wheels :cheers:
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
I have a Lingenfelter kit. I like the kit because it comes with the wider fender liners. I'm running an 18X12 with 335's on the rear. There were some clearance issues at first with the control arm. It seems to work real well. I would have done it differently if you could purchase the wider fender wells seperatley.
Matt
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Re: Paging mintub owners (C5 YA)
I had some similar questions.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=733101
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=733101
Keith
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
1) Did you use a vendors kit or did you use your existing panels to modify, move, and patch them?
I2) What size wheels and offsets are you running?
3) Are you using and type of travel limiter and/or shock relocator?
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Re: Paging mintub owners (YELLOHHH)
Kieth, I am interested in doing this mod as well. i do not plan on buying the kit. Let me know if you want to get together and do this to both cars at the same time. The only problem is I am in Florida until May. Kaley
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
I did my own tubbing. I posted a "How To" in the Tech Section if you wanted to see how I did mine. I'm running a 70mm offset, however the max offset you can go is 74mm.....without needing some type of shock mount relocation & shock travel limiter. There is one fourm member running a 78mm offset but he has issues with getting the rim on/off the car due to Rim/A-arm contact (which only occurs during full rear suspension droop).
On a side note I'm increasing my offset to 84mm once I get an alternative to the "LPE Shock Mount Relocation Bracket and Shock Travel Limiter" that I've been working on tested and verified. :D
On a side note I'm increasing my offset to 84mm once I get an alternative to the "LPE Shock Mount Relocation Bracket and Shock Travel Limiter" that I've been working on tested and verified. :D
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Re: Paging mintub owners (97C5ENVY)
I'm running a 70mm offset, however the max offset you can go is 74mm.....without needing some type of shock mount relocation & shock travel limiter.
Keith
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Re: Paging mintub owners (2C5only21)
Let me know if you want to get together and do this to both cars at the same time. The only problem is I am in Florida until May. Kaley
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
Just finished locally.............
No kit, modified existing panels & fenderwells.
18x12 545 hres w/+74mm off set running 345/30/18 BFG DRs.
There is an area near the back mounting bolt for the plastic fender that juts out from the factory. I just shaped it with a box cutter & gave it a nice radius with the die grinder.
My rims just touch the A-arm bolted up w/o any limiters......I measured and found no need..........verified with the install!
looks like I have 3/4" before I hit the frame on the back of the tire.
Here is the links to my thread and my albumn with more pics
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=748497
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/sho...si=allthrottle
Do it.........you will not be sorry.
The car rides great with the 345s on it :thumbs:
No kit, modified existing panels & fenderwells.
18x12 545 hres w/+74mm off set running 345/30/18 BFG DRs.
There is an area near the back mounting bolt for the plastic fender that juts out from the factory. I just shaped it with a box cutter & gave it a nice radius with the die grinder.
My rims just touch the A-arm bolted up w/o any limiters......I measured and found no need..........verified with the install!
looks like I have 3/4" before I hit the frame on the back of the tire.
Here is the links to my thread and my albumn with more pics
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=748497
http://www.photohost.org/gallery/sho...si=allthrottle
Do it.........you will not be sorry.
The car rides great with the 345s on it :thumbs:
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
Let me know if you want to get together and do this to both cars at the same time. The only problem is I am in Florida until May. Kaley
That sounds like a plan Kaley and May is the time frame I was thinking myself. Once you get back and are ready, let me know and we can work on the projects together :cheers:
Keith
That sounds like a plan Kaley and May is the time frame I was thinking myself. Once you get back and are ready, let me know and we can work on the projects together :cheers:
Keith
One question that's worthwhile to throw in the mix: How substantially different is the job with coupes versus hardtops?
-Jake
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Re: Paging mintub owners (nitrosuzie)
I have a Lingenfelter kit. I like the kit because it comes with the wider fender liners. I'm running an 18X12 with 335's on the rear. There were some clearance issues at first with the control arm. It seems to work real well. I would have done it differently if you could purchase the wider fender wells seperatley.
Matt
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Re: Paging mintub owners (JakeL)
Hey Jake,
Would the May time frame work with you also? Sounds like we have a nice weekend project starting here :)
After looking at the two howto docs that I know of, it looks like the only difference between a coupe and a hardtop is the coupe's roof holding brackets.
Keith
Keith + Kaley - Make that 3 of us! I know exactly zero about fiberglassing and stuff, but I'm sure willing to learn.
One question that's worthwhile to throw in the mix: How substantially different is the job with coupes versus hardtops?
-Jake
-Jake
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
Would the May time frame work with you also? Sounds like we have a nice weekend project starting here :)
Are there things they are not doing that the LPE kit provides? I won't be buying the larger wheels/tires for quite a while, but at least this way I'm prepared for when I need it.
After looking at the two howto docs that I know of, it looks like the only difference between a coupe and a hardtop is the coupe's roof holding brackets.
-J
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Re: Paging mintub owners (JakeL)
Are there things they are not doing that the LPE kit provides?
I am hoping to be able to keep the ability to store my top, if at all possible.
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Re: Paging mintub owners (kromberg)
Mine fits in nice & tight, panel was moved right to the edge of the metal hat for these brackets. Look at my pics close and you can see this. :cheers: