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[Carlzilla]

Oh and excuse the brake dust on the fronts, they normally look like this:
http://a1.sphotos.ak...7_3749492_n.jpg

[conlad]

very sexy carlzilla ;)

i do like the look of revo's to be honest, just finding some 10x6's that are cheap with tyres haha....

anyone?

[mk1leg]

i love your mini mk1leg!

Thanks very much......................took 4 years to complete.................see build thread.............
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/57591-all-my-own-work/page__st__15

[richw911]

That looks great mab, as do all the others on tens What sort of fuel filler caps are they?

I have a set of tens in the garage that I'm continually tempted to use on my mpi.

Thanks, the stainless fuel filler caps were a classic pentagon shape made by Waso in the 1960's and 70's.........I bought the pair with matching keys brand new in the late 1970's but they still turn up on ebay from time to time. Someone should reproduce them!





I also went from 13's to 10's and kept my W&P arches and they fit fine, the front wings were originally cut to suit the 13's but the clearance was useful for the wide 6x10's on full steering lock.

Thanks for the info i have one of these on mine

[ryan22_lgm]

mines quite low bout finger between rear wheel and arch and 2 and a half between front need to take out the adjusters on the hilos to bring the front down more :)

[Broomer]

Broomer, are your rear arches tubbed? Whats your suspension set-up like?

Yes sir, my arches are tubbed, running gaz lowered shocks with hilos. its pretty low...

has not scrubbed once since being tubbed though.

[conlad]

Broomer, are your rear arches tubbed? Whats your suspension set-up like?

Yes sir, my arches are tubbed, running gaz lowered shocks with hilos. its pretty low...

has not scrubbed once since being tubbed though.

Hmm, its very low, I like!

How much was it to tub?

[conlad]

ryan22, mate your mini is awesome, yours and broomers are the ones making me want to do 10's!

[Broomer]

Broomer, are your rear arches tubbed? Whats your suspension set-up like?

Yes sir, my arches are tubbed, running gaz lowered shocks with hilos. its pretty low...

has not scrubbed once since being tubbed though.

Hmm, its very low, I like!

How much was it to tub?

about 4 hours of my time and some sheet of steel.....

[conlad]

Broomer, are your rear arches tubbed? Whats your suspension set-up like?

Yes sir, my arches are tubbed, running gaz lowered shocks with hilos. its pretty low...

has not scrubbed once since being tubbed though.

Hmm, its very low, I like!

How much was it to tub?

about 4 hours of my time and some sheet of steel.....

'cheap' then? ;) What would I be looking at if I took it to someone would you say?

[Broomer]

Broomer, are your rear arches tubbed? Whats your suspension set-up like?

Yes sir, my arches are tubbed, running gaz lowered shocks with hilos. its pretty low...

has not scrubbed once since being tubbed though.

Hmm, its very low, I like!

How much was it to tub?

about 4 hours of my time and some sheet of steel.....

'cheap' then? ;) What would I be looking at if I took it to someone would you say?

200-300? also depends on how much of the paint they damage during the process.
i like the way mine doesnt look massively low from a distance because the arches are just raised the same ammount it was tubbed, then you look at the height of the sills from the floor... on my front subframe ( a home made K series subframe ) i have 30mm ground clearance from the lower legs. I have bashed in on the floor on several occasions but you get used to it, but with it set up i feel it will out handle and out run pretty much anything within reason.

Edited by Broomer, 14 January 2012 - 09:27 AM.

[conlad]

Broomer, are your rear arches tubbed? Whats your suspension set-up like?

Yes sir, my arches are tubbed, running gaz lowered shocks with hilos. its pretty low...

has not scrubbed once since being tubbed though.

Hmm, its very low, I like!

How much was it to tub?

about 4 hours of my time and some sheet of steel.....

'cheap' then? ;) What would I be looking at if I took it to someone would you say?

200-300? also depends on how much of the paint they damage during the process.
i like the way mine doesnt look massively low from a distance because the arches are just raised the same ammount it was tubbed, then you look at the height of the sills from the floor... on my front subframe ( a home made K series subframe ) i have 30mm ground clearance from the lower legs. I have bashed in on the floor on several occasions but you get used to it, but with it set up i feel it will out handle and out run pretty much anything within reason.

Ahhh too expensive for me then gutted, what advantage does it give apart from just being loads lower?

[Broomer]

Broomer, are your rear arches tubbed? Whats your suspension set-up like?

Yes sir, my arches are tubbed, running gaz lowered shocks with hilos. its pretty low...

has not scrubbed once since being tubbed though.

Hmm, its very low, I like!

How much was it to tub?

about 4 hours of my time and some sheet of steel.....

'cheap' then? ;) What would I be looking at if I took it to someone would you say?

200-300? also depends on how much of the paint they damage during the process.
i like the way mine doesnt look massively low from a distance because the arches are just raised the same ammount it was tubbed, then you look at the height of the sills from the floor... on my front subframe ( a home made K series subframe ) i have 30mm ground clearance from the lower legs. I have bashed in on the floor on several occasions but you get used to it, but with it set up i feel it will out handle and out run pretty much anything within reason.

Ahhh too expensive for me then gutted, what advantage does it give apart from just being loads lower?

It doesnt scrub,and if it does it will scrub on a flat sheet rather than the lip of the standard metal arch.

Prob one of the best modifications on my car.

[conlad]

Hmmmm something to consider a lot later on I tink, cheers broom :)

[craig 1010cc]

tubbing doesn't lower your car, just means that you can run it lower

One of my old workmates brother built a mini which he raised the rear subframe mounts and boot floor to get the a@se really low (also meant he could run the exhaust right up high in the tunnel as it didn't have to go under the rear subframe :) )