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*hOngsterr* · 10-23-2009, 02:52 AM

daaamn,
so ima have to do work for my rims?

shit im planning to go 17x9+15 front and 189.5+12 rears.

ohh muhh guhh.

huffandpuff00 · 10-23-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

S13s suck clearance wise compared to S14s. You have to beat the living crap out of S13 wheel wells to clear that rim. Then you guys still have that metal tab thats right on top of the wheel well that likes to chew the shit out of tires no matter how much you flatten that SOB.

can you cut those off and tac some welds up there?

GSXRJJordan · 10-23-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huffandpuff00

can you cut those off and tac some welds up there?

I'd be much more comfortable pounding it flat and welding a small piece of sheet metal over it to smooth it out (give the tire something non-destructive to rub against). That's a very important piece, structurally, and the stamped pieces that are spot welded together have all sorts of impurities between the sheets, so I've had a tough time getting good strong/clean welds in there.

godrifttoday · 10-23-2009, 08:21 PM

well i decided im cutting my tubes this weekend will see how it turns out so do we just cut along the shock tower and then tube and thats it?

rican_nick · 10-24-2009, 08:54 AM

I read this title and was like wtf who needs to run a tube

godrifttoday · 11-01-2009, 07:29 PM

this is how i ended up doing it

huffandpuff00 · 11-04-2009, 12:41 AM

how you going to plugin your headlights?

godrifttoday · 11-05-2009, 01:11 AM

Same way they oem is .. All it is wiring won't be seen and I'm just going to cut a hole to were the intercooler piping will be.. So it will just look like only the motor is there

GSXRJJordan · 11-05-2009, 10:02 AM

Good luck with air filter/intake placement. That's the problem I had with the first tubs I made.

godrifttoday · 11-05-2009, 10:12 AM

I'm just going to mount of the turbo but will see

Slammed180 · 11-05-2009, 10:19 AM

Will tubs be needed with a 18x9.5 -14 on a S13?

10-24-2009, 08:54 AM	#35
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11-05-2009, 10:02 AM	#39
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11-05-2009, 10:19 AM	#41
Slammed180 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 1,445 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Will tubs be needed with a 18x9.5 -14 on a S13? __________________ Blow me, bitches.

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10-23-2009, 08:21 PM	#34
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	well i decided im cutting my tubes this weekend will see how it turns out so do we just cut along the shock tower and then tube and thats it?

11-01-2009, 07:29 PM	#36
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	this is how i ended up doing it

11-04-2009, 12:41 AM	#37
huffandpuff00 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: oregon Age: 35 Posts: 835 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	how you going to plugin your headlights?

11-05-2009, 01:11 AM	#38
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	Same way they oem is .. All it is wiring won't be seen and I'm just going to cut a hole to were the intercooler piping will be.. So it will just look like only the motor is there

11-05-2009, 10:12 AM	#40
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	I'm just going to mount of the turbo but will see