Pros/cons of a full tub on a foxbody

[killer5.0]

Street/show only. Plan is to put a pretty big wheel/tire combo out back and get it sitting right. Full tubs will allow me more clearance for the taller tire on the fender side than a mini...just wondering if there are any cons to doing this...this is mainly being done for me to fit what i want, how i want. Thanks

 

[2fast4u770]

Mini tubs will be more than enough, but if you aren’t all out drag racing I don’t see a need, I’ve seen 18x10.5 on stock and 15x10 with 315s

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Mini tubs on a hatch can be huge. I was able to mini tub my last drag car and put 2-3" in the tub width. Allowed a 295 drag radial to fit

 

[killer5.0]

I understand how much tire i can fit with a mini...i guess my main question is whats the disadvantage of a full tub? I currently run a 295 on 18x10s with stock tubs...i plan to go with a larger set of tires and lower the car more. Im doing a completely custom setup and i just cant find much info about full tubs

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

I understand how much tire i can fit with a mini...i guess my main question is whats the disadvantage of a full tub? I currently run a 295 on 18x10s with stock tubs...i plan to go with a larger set of tires and lower the car more. Im doing a completely custom setup and i just cant find much info about full tubs

I see it this way then. If you don't back half the car, you'll end up cutting up the tub kit so bad to get them to fit the stock frame rails, there'll be little benefit to increasing the size. All of the full tub kits out there like S&W, C/E, Alston, are like 36" in diameter.
To me, the only benefit you'll gain with a real set of drag race tubs is that they are big enough to allow a 29.5"X 295/305 drag radial to fit w/o crashing into anything if it is your intention to put the tire completely under the car. And if that is the goal, then frame rails have to be fabbed, shocks relocated, rear end narrowed,...blah,blah,blah.

The black and white car in my screen name had a custom mini-tub. I cut the wheel tub at the pinch weld, and left just enough margin to rivet the inner two piece tub to what was left. I made a cardboard template of my intended inner tub, and taped the two pieces together, then trimmed them till I got what I wanted. Once there, I took the two pieces to a HVAC tin shop, and had them roll two edges with the Pittsburg lock so I could put the tub together once I got it home.

Worked and looked just like a full set of drag race tubs w/o all the fitment issues against the inner side of the quarter a complete set will require.

 

[killer5.0]

Frame rails will at the least be notched...rear end is getting narrowed and beefed up...coilovers moved inboard for sure to clear the tires i want. Im going more the protouring design and would like the wheel more tucked but i dont want it to far inboard either...i have to do some mockups just trying to get all my questions answered.

I had my car at a shop over the winter for mini tubs...3.5 months they had the car...place was a joke...hacked my tubs out, scratched my car, i stripped the interior beforehand except my drivers seat and dash...they didnt even cover it with a sheet so it was covered in dust and seam sealer from when they hacked the tubs out. Left it all bare metal...charged me 11hrs of labor for something i couldve done in 25min with a grinder...4hr trip each way...told them stop what they are doing and i went and got my car...made me sick to even see it when i got it home...it will be done right this upcoming winter so im just trying to be sure i get everything i want/need figured out now.