Tubs!!!

[msanchez]

Im making my tubs right now for my s14, and i cant figure out how to make the skirt (flat metal closest to the hot pipe on the driver side and cold pipe on the passenger) meet up flush with the frame rails. I have the top of the tub sitting in about the same spot on the shock towers as all the other pictures ive seen, but im still coming up about an inch short of frame if i were to run the skirt straight down.. I wouldnt mind this, but there is no flat surface to weld to until you hit the frame. can anyone tell me what they did? my only idea is to angle the skirt toward the inside of the car, but that wont look right at all. any help would be appreciated.

[stephen-knight]

Originally Posted by msanchez

Im making my tubs right now for my s14, and i cant figure out how to make the skirt (flat metal closest to the hot pipe on the driver side and cold pipe on the passenger) meet up flush with the frame rails. I have the top of the tub sitting in about the same spot on the shock towers as all the other pictures ive seen, but im still coming up about an inch short of frame if i were to run the skirt straight down.. I wouldnt mind this, but there is no flat surface to weld to until you hit the frame. can anyone tell me what they did? my only idea is to angle the skirt toward the inside of the car, but that wont look right at all. any help would be appreciated.

You probably either need to widen the tub or just angle the skirt. i'm pretty sure most people on here had to angle it out a little to make it fit unless they have wide tubs with ugly corners near the shock tower haha

[msanchez]

Originally Posted by stephen-knight

You probably either need to widen the tub or just angle the skirt. i'm pretty sure most people on here had to angle it out a little to make it fit unless they have wide tubs with ugly corners near the shock tower haha

ya I was trying to stay away from the ugly corners up at the shock towers..
I'm waiting on more sheet metal to see what angling it will look like. That'll probably be what ends up happening.

[msanchez]

Just finished up my tubs. Sorry for the crappy iphone pics. I ended up cutting alot more out of the side than the first couple pictures show. Johnny Fraz (Stealth Custom Fabrication) seam welded the bay and welded up the tubs. This guy is an amazing welder and a great dude. I couldnt be happier with his work. Stealth Fabrication. , dude makes legit stuff.

[Om1kron]

looks good.

[RurouniMidnight]

yeah those turned out really well, way to go.

[Sam_Well.13]

i know tubbin' is a purpose to gain more steering angle and not rub, but what part(s) do you need to do so. Just wanted to ask since all the people here got em'.

Tie rod ends.. is there anymore i should look for??

[Sam_Well.13]

oh and i also got Megan trach series coilovers @ the moment with 32 adj and camber plates.

[msanchez]

^ thanks guys, im really proud of how it turned out. i could have done it without the help of some close friends.


sam_well: modified knuckles will give you the most steering angle. check out powered by max and ma motorsports. and your coilovers have nothing to do with ho much angle you can acheive. hope that helps.


more tubs please!

[Slidin' Sam]

Question about tubs...I don't remember where, but I heard somewhere that you can not have tubs in Formula D?...I tired to research this, but the rule book is very difficult to understand. I did notice at Long Beach that a lot of guys just cut out their wheel wells as opposed to adding tubs.

[filthylookalike]

lots of good info here lovin it

i'm doin the tub on my s13 this weekend and stupid question but everyone tubs the front but i'm wonderin about behind the strut.

another dumb question is do i "have" to remove my coilovers? i just got an alignment done 2 months ago and don't wanna have it done again if i don't have to
thanks guys

[msanchez]

just see where the wheel rubbed the paint off and hit those spots with a hammer.. that what i did. you should atleast unbolt the coilover from the shock tower. thats all i did, and i covered them for welding and paint.

[SRzenkiS14]

O_O wow, lots of good work in here! Has anyone had problems with strength in the fenderwell? Does it need to be reinforced at all or is it strong enough just the way it is?

Currently debating on doing this to my S14.

[nathanong87]

i dont think the fender well adds anything to that actual* integrity of the chassis. meaning....u can cut them out completely and it wouldn't be any less* strong...

[SRzenkiS14]

Ok good too know. I wasn't sure being the coilovers are in the tower, which is close to where you would be cutting. I just didnt want something crazy to happen to me, such as my fenders collapsing haha

[eklips3]

somebody has got to make a detailed write up about tubs, i wanna try it out but it looks wayyy to hard .

on another note , say you have a 9.5 wide rim and you have tein inner and outer tie rods for steering angle ... do you need tubs ?

[DJPimpFlex]

Originally Posted by eklips3

somebody has got to make a detailed write up about tubs, i wanna try it out but it looks wayyy to hard .

on another note , say you have a 9.5 wide rim and you have tein inner and outer tie rods for steering angle ... do you need tubs ?

Way to much fail in this post.

Tubs are only as hard as you make it. Cardboard and common sense are you friends.

9.5" rim. Your leaving out to much info, tire, offset, chassis. Don't be retarded. This is why we can't have nice things.

Edit : Stealth Custom Fab FTW!!!!

[eklips3]

Originally Posted by DJPimpFlex

Way to much fail in this post.

Tubs are only as hard as you make it. Cardboard and common sense are you friends.

9.5" rim. Your leaving out to much info, tire, offset, chassis. Don't be retarded. This is why we can't have nice things.

Edit : Stealth Custom Fab FTW!!!!

too much fail hey ? alright then let me redeem myself

9.5" rim , +35 offset ( + 25 with 10mm spacers ) 225/45/18 , S13 chassis

i guess i should of specified but i guessed it wouldnt of mattered.

[landins13]

well i geuss its time for me to quite slacking and do mine. i just finished fabricating my own hydrolic hand brake for my 240 and a rally light bar for my wrx so i geuss its time to go back to the 240

[geoff240sx]

heres mine

[godrifttoday]

mine are the best!

[95KA-Turbo]

Geoff, I am curious what you come out of left field with next on this S13, haha! Its looking really good so far.

[geoff240sx]

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

Geoff, I am curious what you come out of left field with next on this S13, haha! Its looking really good so far.

thanks knoop, the next big thing that going to happen is downgrading my plan an just puting a red top in the bitch so can hurry up an get it out at driftwater

[slow_sr20]

Originally Posted by geoff240sx

thanks knoop, the next big thing that going to happen is downgrading my plan an just puting a red top in the bitch so can hurry up an get it out at driftwater

did you use a trailer fender for the tubs??? looks GREAT!

[geoff240sx]

^^^ yep, bought it from Northern Tool for 30 bucks

i just need to make a build thread here on zilvia

[anton1o]

Bit of a different style..

[Tearlessj]

Mine is the crapiest one in this thread.

[Black240Ct]

been searching on some tub ideas. heres a little photo dump

[Chamb-O]

I made an L channel with a shrinker/stretcher and a sheetmetal break



measured clearance with welding rod with a ton of caster and -1 to -5 camber with 18x9.5 -5 with a 245/40 on



Roughed out a piece of 18 gauge with a power hammer using the L channel and welding rod as a buck



spot welded them to the L channel



semi finished product





no body work just some sealer to keep rust down

[blueshark123]

Chamb got some nice skills