HELP!! Drove into a curb!
05-27-2010, 10:06 PM
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Who knows, maybe he put it 1/2 over the curb and wheel damage is one of the least concerns.
05-27-2010, 10:53 PM
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If the alignment is really messed up, some power is absorbed by scrubbing the tire. That means less power is available to do other stuff, hence the perceived loss of power is understandable.
Worst case scenario is that the front crossmember is shifted.
You have to get it on a lift and inspect the underside of the car. Pronto.
Worst case scenario is that the front crossmember is shifted.
You have to get it on a lift and inspect the underside of the car. Pronto.
05-28-2010, 01:06 AM
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at least he didnt hit a pull and mess up his bumber 
but yeh maybe a speed, angle, sound it made, time of day, weather, who were u talkin/textin to on ur cell phone and more pointless things could add up?
but yeh maybe a speed, angle, sound it made, time of day, weather, who were u talkin/textin to on ur cell phone and more pointless things could add up?
that made me laugh!
05-28-2010, 06:54 AM
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You didn't see the snorkel package that Z1 came out with? Supposedly you can run the car off the high dive now! The youtube video has it doing a double backflip
Curb= g/f's car
actually it would be "Hold my beer! WATCH THIS!" or "LOOK MA, NO HANDS"
But it was so easy in Tokyo Drift!
They come in large groups, get flamed, fade away, then repeat. Vicious cycle.
you already used that one there
Curb= g/f's car
But it was so easy in Tokyo Drift!
They come in large groups, get flamed, fade away, then repeat. Vicious cycle.
you already used that one there
05-28-2010, 08:01 AM
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I'd have a wheel shop look at it. You're probably rimmed up...
05-28-2010, 12:08 PM
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Step 2: Repeat procedure on opposite side of vehicle.
Step 3: Enjoy your newly modified car.
With the simple description given, not being there, no photos or anything else provided we can not determine anything. This also seems to be a new phenomenon and little of us have any experience with such.
Suggestions are as follows (and probably stated in previous replies) Jack car up, preferably on a lift. Inspect exhaust from block back. Inspect entire side of car where you hit. Do you think it was hard enough to cause more damage than just your wheel, suspension, ball joint, bearings etc setup? If so determine just how much force you applied. They are 3400lb vehicles. Moving at 10mph into a stationary object can be detrimental.
Step 3: Enjoy your newly modified car.
With the simple description given, not being there, no photos or anything else provided we can not determine anything. This also seems to be a new phenomenon and little of us have any experience with such.
Suggestions are as follows (and probably stated in previous replies) Jack car up, preferably on a lift. Inspect exhaust from block back. Inspect entire side of car where you hit. Do you think it was hard enough to cause more damage than just your wheel, suspension, ball joint, bearings etc setup? If so determine just how much force you applied. They are 3400lb vehicles. Moving at 10mph into a stationary object can be detrimental.
05-28-2010, 12:25 PM
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05-29-2010, 06:50 AM
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Wow lots of comments guys thanks. Ok so to answer some questions, yes my car still drives ive been using it for the past couple of days its my everyday car. Also no it was not a failed difting attempt i guess you guys would justcall it bad driving. So this is how it happened. I was driving down a main road, not speering going the normal speed, about 45 mph with my friend. I saw the light turn red up ahead so i questioned whether to make the right and cut through a school, i was supposed to make a right at the light anyway. The entrance to the school is very narrow, jus for buses to go in. So i decided to make the right about 10 seconds too late, i slammd on my brakes, cut the whe but i had too much speed and my car pretty much kept going straight. One wheel went up a pedestrian walkway ramp so it didnt take too much force. The other wheel slammed right intothe curb at about 25 mph. The car went over one curb came off it and slammed into another curb at about 5 mph. The parking lot is set up wierd n there is one curb about 5 feet from the other. So yeah, i wasnt being an ******* doing doughnuts or driftin or anything, it was just poor judgment and assuming the car could do somethin it couldnt. And also, i dont have access to a list just yet, im going to be takig a ride to y dads friends house in a few days he has a lift, im going ti check it out oer there. Ill take lics wen i go and post them. So let me know what you guys think im sure you assume i cant drive lol. But im a pretty good driver really.
05-29-2010, 07:07 AM
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Wow lots of comments guys thanks. Ok so to answer some questions, yes my car still drives ive been using it for the past couple of days its my everyday car. Also no it was not a failed difting attempt i guess you guys would justcall it bad driving. So this is how it happened. I was driving down a main road, not speering going the normal speed, about 45 mph with my friend. I saw the light turn red up ahead so i questioned whether to make the right and cut through a school, i was supposed to make a right at the light anyway. The entrance to the school is very narrow, jus for buses to go in. So i decided to make the right about 10 seconds too late, i slammd on my brakes, cut the whe but i had too much speed and my car pretty much kept going straight. One wheel went up a pedestrian walkway ramp so it didnt take too much force. The other wheel slammed right intothe curb at about 25 mph. The car went over one curb came off it and slammed into another curb at about 5 mph. The parking lot is set up wierd n there is one curb about 5 feet from the other. So yeah, i wasnt being an ******* doing doughnuts or driftin or anything, it was just poor judgment and assuming the car could do somethin it couldnt. And also, i dont have access to a list just yet, im going to be takig a ride to y dads friends house in a few days he has a lift, im going ti check it out oer there. Ill take lics wen i go and post them. So let me know what you guys think im sure you assume i cant drive lol. But im a pretty good driver really.