Taking the mini tub plunge - Page 5 - Lateral-g Forums

Steve Firebird · #41 06-11-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Moose

i've talked to air ride and chris alston and both told me that they never have heard of this problem..

Now with my car, it has the driveshaft to far in, so either I shorten the driveshaft by another 1", or make adjustable lower control arms.

I'm going to make the lower control arms adjustable as well.. I can get the pinion angle spot on at that point.

Not trying to scare you steve, I hope yours comes out 10 times better then mine.. Probally will since you have a professional shop doing awesome work..

Also, any chance you can find out how much the rear was narrowed, and back spacing on the rear rims when you get a chance.. I want to mini tub mine as well, and that sure would help me.

Sure thing. The BS on the rims are 5.5 and I the rear end is getting narrowed 2" on each side if I remember right. I can recheck with Kuert when he gets back from the Power Tour to make sure. I emailed Kurt about the wheels centering in the well and he is going to keep and eye on it. One thing I asked is weather or not they are dead centered in the well from the factory. I don't think thery were.

Leadfoot1 · #42 06-11-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by awr68

Couldn't you just use an adjustable rod end and the housing bracket? How much needed adjustment are we talking to center the wheel?

Thats exactly what i'm doing. (but at the crossmember, because i'm going to run a smaller rod end to gain clearance for the muffs too (from the between adjustable mount's brackets installed width being reduced from 4 inch to 1.75 or so) and the housing mount is already set for existing width at rear housing brkt)

The rest is because of tire size. The "Problem" i was having is/was because of tire size. With my 345/25/20's i could not fit them because of the way the front bushing is done. A la factory size, with the rod centered on the bushing housing. If they would have done it like DSE does it (bushing on the outside and bar mounted inside the front leaf pocket or rod welded on inside of bushing housing) the clearance would be that much better and thats the difference between a 315 and a 345 (or 30x13.5 for me now and a 30 x 10.5). I had talked to Bret and another guy about this but thats long ago.

I've moved the bars in to eliminate the space problem and the adjustability is coming in because, by using the crossmember(and its placement), i have to cut the bars because they are closer to the rear of the car now (too long) so i figured i'd make them adjustable as i was there...

My only prob/issue was tire clearance. Ah! If only i was not always set on having the biggest tires i can fit i would not have so many problems in my life

Lead.

68protouring454 · #43 06-11-2008, 07:48 PM

they were not centered from factory but nothing else was square or nice either. kurt could easily make the link adjustable, on vinnys car the wheel is about 1/2 to far forward.
and air ride always says "we've never had that problem before"
however if you ask around, anyone who has installed it will tell you the same thing.
jake

Steve Firebird · #44 06-24-2008, 07:25 PM

Kurt sent me these last pictures and said the car is all done except the exhaust. I am going to have take it to a muffler shop to have the tail pipes custom bent to work with the 4 link set up. Kurt said he thinks the tires are pretty close to dead center in the wells and they look pretty good to me in the pictures. When I get it home and cleaned up I will post some more pictures. Looks like some late nights in the shop to finish her up and get on the street again. I can't wait