Just wondering what a fc looks like with tubbed front arched I have seen a couple s13/14 ect... But dont think I have ever seen a fc. Any one have any pics?

 

You say the arches... as in the top of the wheel well? If that's the case there is a picture thread somewhere on the site.

 

Yeah the wheel well I searched but Couldn't find it guess I'll keep looking.

 

Sorry I can't remember what thread it was in, unfortunately most of those threads are 100+ pages. What size wheels are you trying to run?

To be more specific the picture I saw on here was in either like a wheel fitment thread or drift car pic or fc pic thread... sorry I can't remember exactly where...

 

A guy at a body shop good friend of mine offered to do it to my car while he tubs his s14. I was just curious what it looks like more then anything.

 

I see! I wouldn't say to do it unless you need to but that's my opinion. Are you the one on cl selling all the t2 parts?

 

Hmm I had a add not to long ago so probably I'm in the middle of a ls swap so sold alot of parts and right now painting the engine bay but I like how clean cars look tubbed so considering it while I have the chance.

 

Ok ya I think my buddy mike knows your cousin or something like that. I think he might have bought your t2 seats or something like that. I never realized how many fc's othello had till a month ago. Tubbing does look clean though I agree with you on that

 

Lol yep that's me He bought my stock seats because I replaced them with infini seats

 

Haha nice! If you ever need help with your car let me know man, id be down to help you install the ls1 and im only 20 minutes away lol.

 

It's 24min away speeder haha jk but thanks for the offer appreciate it.

 

Lol no prob man, not many people around here that mod their fc's and I get bored workin on cars alone haha. Keep us updated on the swap though, you car is clean so I can't wait to see that beast out driving around lol.

 

Do it and show us what it looks like.

 

hit up the drift section. i dont think anyone has done it, only because i dont think the wheel wells really cause that much problem. youre going to hit the frame rail before you hit the wheel well.

Lloyd

 

Yeah I searched for a good while my phone died lol most I found was a fd. I figured some one has to have done it. no real point to the mod but i figured it cleans the engine bay up more then anything. Guess if I accualy do it I'll make sure to post pics.

 

there ya go!

Lloyd

 

I have actually thought about this a lot recently as i'm working on an LSX swap and I want to do it know while there is no engine in my way. I haven't seen any FC's with it done before either, and am wondering if it's needed on this chassis, I want to run 18x10 or 18x9.5 or even 18.9 in low offsets WITH modded knuckles so there would be a lot of turn angle.

I'm considering doing it even if it's not needed, like you said clean up the bay. The only down side is I think the distance from the strut tower to the rad/headlight support is shorter than the S13/S14 chassis's. This would put the end of the arch nearly to the headlights. I'm planning to use the Northern Tool Fender trailer method as it's yeilded some great results, and is cheaper and thicker than pre-built tubs.

The only real thing holding me back is wondering If I will regret it, time to do it, and relocating the battery.

Here is a thread i've been saving for ideas.

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/304274-tubs.html

 

i dont think jtp even did this to his fc

 

Man now I'm really considering this just to see it lol.

 

look for the best motoring fc time attack on youtube, the panspeed car has this done to it

 

Well bought the sheet metal hopfully tomorrow I'll start cutting out the template from cardboard as a mock up.

 

sweet, take a ton of pics and keep us updated. I still cannot decide if I should do this or not.

 

I'll make sure to take a ton of pics for you.

 

We are currently working on it but just a pic for now

 

Slowly getting there.