Hi guys this is my first post.i joined the forum just recently and have researched how to mini tub an lx so i thought i would share my project.started out a 4 cyl sunbird i have now cut started tubbing the car very similar to how struggler has done it.i have a 355 chev race ported word sportsman 2.05 intakes 210 runners 64cc chambers lunati voodoo dolid roller [email protected] 590 lift scat bottom end 4 bolt fully studded 1/78 headers fender exit 3 1/2 collectors 350 trans manual valve body hughes 4500 converter shortened 9 inch coil overs 3.7 spool diff 295/50/15 and have same size slicks for race day car is now caged and has chassis connectors tieing up the rear trailing arm mounts.thats as far as ive got so far. Car is registered and will have a wof as its easy to cert stuff here in nz compared to aus.hoping to run 11's?.any thoughts on my combo.thanks.
Mini tubbed lx
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, Jun 23 2013 10:19 AM
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Posted 23 June 2013 - 11:03 AM
Sounds good mate, any pics so we can see your handy work?
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Posted 23 June 2013 - 11:18 AM
Quick scan of those specks sounds like it should do an 11 without to much of a drama.....And be relatively streetable as well 
I like it.
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Posted 23 June 2013 - 09:51 PM
Don't need foto bukky, just upload them directly, provided they are smaller than around 1 meg each.
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Posted 24 June 2013 - 04:47 PM
Sounds great !
Good to hear someone found my stuff interesting and informative enough to have a go at it themselves.
Only thing I can see with your combo is the pipes are pretty big for a 355, otherwise it's all good. If you have them then run 'em ! They would definitely benefit from a 3" collector if you like playing with stuff.
Should see 11's without too much effort.
Keep up the good work !
P.S.... As Vick said you can upload pics directly, you just have to start your post on the detailed reply. Click on "More Reply Options" rather than "Post".
Edited by Struggler, 24 June 2013 - 04:49 PM.
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Posted 24 June 2013 - 05:21 PM
Hey i know about the headers but got them for 200 and they are aewsme.ive actually got a dart 400 based block and will 434 the car later on down the track.im basically trying to build a budget car that will hassle bbc over here and being a mevhanic helps alot the total project including the car owes me 12k thats finished running down the 1/4 hard to believe i know but ive bought alot of stuff here cheap at swapmeets and been in the right place at right time.ive got w couple of pics so far.the yellow torrie is my parts car.paid 1800 for it minus motor and box so ijust syripped it for the 9inch cage gauges seats fuel cell etc etc then transfered all into a mint running lx.
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Posted 01 July 2013 - 09:29 AM
Looking Good !
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Posted 01 July 2013 - 05:55 PM
Hy struggler how did you weld rear rails? Straight to beaver?also how did you do the boot floor im looking to flat floor it and fuel cell it.my cage comes through parcel tray and welds straight to new rails
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Posted 02 July 2013 - 09:44 AM
I ran a length of 50x50x3mm angle between each existing rail right across the lower part of the beaver.
This tied the existing rails and rear all together. The new rails then run up to this angle.
I did make a new boot floor from flat sheet that goes from the original rails across and from the beaver to the shocks. I then mounted the fuel cell on a pair of 50x75 RHS. I'm sure there are some pics on my build thread but as it is all painted black it is a bit hard to work out.
My cage also comes through the parcel shelf to mount on the new rails.
Hope this helps.
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