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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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i spun out in the rain hydroplane and lucky no one was hurt . the rear passenger side was taken most of the damage, my TS diffuser is untouch exhaust. i limp the car home and jack it up and i founded out that i bent the OEM toe rod ( AKA TRACTION ROD ), the camber arm , and maybe or maybe not , i might bent the toe arm too . so i went out and replace camber arm with circuit sport camber and replace toe arm ( spring bucket ) with spl toe arm, and stock oem toe rod. and i tried to mess with the camber and toe to make it match on the other side but it seem like on the passenger it run more camber, and it sit more flush with the fender then the driver side/... what give....i replace the camber and toe and oem toe rod ( traction rod )..anyone ? help ?
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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did you get an alignment?
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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no sir... but even without an alignment it should,nt be sticking out more then the driver side..i will get an alignment on monday ..

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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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you might have damaged more than just the arms, like the subframe or rear arm knuckle assembly whatchamacallit. get it on the rack and see first.
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 03:05 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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dude, call Chris Vallet over at Rev Em hard motorsports, tiny @ss shop in Mesa...

but he WILL take your job and will be 100% honest w you and works on Zs al the time. He builds drift cars as well. Subframe stuff like this is not unfamiliar to him lol.
If you want someone who will not charge you a ton, will give you a solid look over and fix it plan, and also knows what hes talking about , hit him up and tell him i sent ya.
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:26 AM
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Yes i know chris valet .he also a good friend.... but there no way in hell i will drag the car to mesa where chris shop at ...it not undrivable but i rather get an option or advice or someone similar problem to mine... i want to get an aligment first and get it within specs then i will drive to chris shop.....and also that is what i though too i might slighly bent the rear knuckle arm assembly... i will get an alighment then i will sort it out ...
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:29 AM
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Lol my bad. I can't recall if u were on exiled or not..so many ppl use different screen names ..and then its all real names on the fb page....I can never keep up anymore lol.
Tell that boy to come over to u then!
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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there only four arm that hold up the rear knuckle.... camber, toe , traction rod , and the rear knuckle arm assembly that have the ball join. now i replace all of it it except that rear knuckle arm... it could slightly bent ....lol
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
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