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Started by _Viper_ , Sep 27 2009 08:06 PM

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#1 _Viper_

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 08:06 PM

Hey, does anyone minitub there cars AND fit flares? or is that just silly? its just that I loved flared torana's but my hatch has rust in the shocktower/wheel tubs so thought why not mini-tub it then! but yea I want flares too...

Could fit like 315 on tho eh?

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 11:04 AM

If you want 315s, you can achieve that with either mini tubs, flares or both.

I've got the same rust in my new shell and I am intending to replace it. But I might end up mini-tubbing, who knows haha

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 11:08 AM

If you want 315s, you can achieve that with either mini tubs, flares or both.

I've got the same rust in my new shell and I am intending to replace it. But I might end up mini-tubbing, who knows haha


HAHA! We were just talking about that yesterday!

Mini-Tubbed and Flares would look ACE!!!

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 11:29 AM

I dunno, you may gain a little room on the inside but I don't think you'd be able to take advantage of tubs with flares - you're restricted by the area where the flare bolts on

edit: maybe with custom flares that went further up the guard?

Edited by 76lxhatch, 28 September 2009 - 11:29 AM.

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 08:50 PM

I dunno, you may gain a little room on the inside but I don't think you'd be able to take advantage of tubs with flares - you're restricted by the area where the flare bolts on

edit: maybe with custom flares that went further up the guard?


You should get 315's in with the relocated shock however as 76lx says, if you hang out past the original bodyline (flares or not) you will need to raise the car to compensate.

Personally I reckon the tubs are the go with an unflared quarter panel. JMHO

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Posted 28 September 2009 - 08:53 PM

Hehe 315 was just a size I picked outa the blue as its resonably big... Its just that well half the wheel tub is rusted already on the hatch so why not go tubs... But I prefer the look of flares so would want them too.... Im not particularly after MASSIVE wheels... my Sedan has 295's on the back and thats well fat enough already

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Posted 29 September 2009 - 11:19 AM

Nah really needs $600 a corner 345s I think :P

Seriously, too much emphasis is put on massively fat tyres on the back of Toranas. Most people would do better by just getting a softer compound of rubber or having a set of semi slicks in the shed for when they really wanna put the power down to the ground.

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Posted 29 September 2009 - 11:24 AM

Heath, form follows function! LOL... It has to look good before we start thinking about how well it works!

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 09:41 AM

Why bother with 345's when Pirelli makes a 355/25R19?
Bigger is better!

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 07:48 PM

I have a genuine royal plumb ss with mintubs and flares. It is a unfinished project of mine set up for a big block, i have not put the flares on but have dummied them up and i can fit a 32 x 13.5 x 15 slick under it. Its going to be a street /strip car when finished but i will be making the rest of the car look standard, as in factory paint colour with the silver ss stripe and blackouts, and factory trim .Besides the moly cage and 572 with big duke heads and pro case glide from the orange pro truck i bought of ebay it will look stock lol. Attached File  torana 066.jpg   112.63K   52 downloadsAttached File  torana 058.jpg   116.53K   45 downloads

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 07:56 PM

You're going to need something more than a standard flare to cover those!

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 08:13 PM

a9x rear flares fit just i just shave the inside lip up a bit u dont even notice .But a freind had a black torana yrs ago in toowoomba with custom rear flares that were bigger again it was the black one with pink bits back in the mid 90,s was in a few magazines . But i saw a mould for them on ebay and i missed it about 6mnths ago, would be nice if anyone knew who bought them as a pair ofAttached File  pro truck.jpeg   34.23K   16 downloadsAttached File  protruck.jpeg   41.03K   17 downloadsAttached File  protuck.jpeg   40.18K   9 downloads them would be even better.

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 08:16 PM

They would be ok at the top but surely they are not long enough though? (front to rear)

I suppose you could just cut them in the middle and add an extra chunk

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 08:57 PM

a9x rear flares fit just i just shave the inside lip up a bit u dont even notice .But a freind had a black torana yrs ago in toowoomba with custom rear flares that were bigger again it was the black one with pink bits back in the mid 90,s was in a few magazines . But i saw a mould for them on ebay and i missed it about 6mnths ago, would be nice if anyone knew who bought them as a pair ofAttached File  pro truck.jpeg   34.23K   16 downloadsAttached File  protruck.jpeg   41.03K   17 downloadsAttached File  protuck.jpeg   40.18K   9 downloads them would be even better.

would that be the black torana that was called COP BAIT ??

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 09:02 PM

The thing is though
A baggie crossply has a very different shape to a radial

So if your going to try fit big diameter wheels with radials you need to consider the shape difference

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 09:15 PM

yeah i was just about to ask is it copbait?

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 09:49 PM


a9x rear flares fit just i just shave the inside lip up a bit u dont even notice .But a freind had a black torana yrs ago in toowoomba with custom rear flares that were bigger again it was the black one with pink bits back in the mid 90,s was in a few magazines . But i saw a mould for them on ebay and i missed it about 6mnths ago, would be nice if anyone knew who bought them as a pair ofAttached File  pro truck.jpeg   34.23K   16 downloadsAttached File  protruck.jpeg   41.03K   17 downloadsAttached File  protuck.jpeg   40.18K   9 downloads them would be even better.

would that be the black torana that was called COP BAIT ??


Thats the one 327 chev sean from memory?



a9x rear flares fit just i just shave the inside lip up a bit u dont even notice .But a freind had a black torana yrs ago in toowoomba with custom rear flares that were bigger again it was the black one with pink bits back in the mid 90,s was in a few magazines . But i saw a mould for them on ebay and i missed it about 6mnths ago, would be nice if anyone knew who bought them as a pair ofAttached File  pro truck.jpeg   34.23K   16 downloadsAttached File  protruck.jpeg   41.03K   17 downloadsAttached File  protuck.jpeg   40.18K   9 downloads them would be even better.

would that be the black torana that was called COP BAIT ??


Thats the one 327 chev sean from memory?

anyone have any clues to where those moulds went or where to get those big rear flares?

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 10:12 PM

Ooooo yeah *fapfapfapfap*

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 10:24 PM

I've got a magazine with an article on COP BAIT... Interesting car.

Tubbed and Unflared is the way to go :spoton:

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 12:19 AM

I've got a magazine with an article on COP BAIT... Interesting car.

Tubbed and Unflared is the way to go :spoton:

Tim

I have 3 of those too, in lx,s and one lc gtr mini tubbed

I've got a magazine with an article on COP BAIT... Interesting car.

Tubbed and Unflared is the way to go :spoton:

Tim

I have 3 of those too, in lx,s and one lc gtr mini tubbed

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 06:11 PM

I think from memory, the owner still has the shell and he has a new one on the build.

I think he started a thread on his new build in members projects a while ago. Some time early this year ?

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 06:41 PM

http://www.gmh-toran...p?showuser=3679

here it is, if i posted it right

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 06:50 PM

http://www.gmh-toran...XN&fromsearch=1

try again !
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