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Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by heathbar, Jan 14, 2007.

  1. heathbar

    heathbar Member

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    I was driving a little too aggresively late one night and hit a curb pretty hard while sliding sideways. Just felt like sharing some pictures. I got it all fixed, but I don't think the bastards aligned it properly because now it vibrates, especially at higher speeds (and more so when I turn the wheel right for some reason). So, I gotta take the car back in. :(

    The curb:
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    The wheel:
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    The pieces:
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    Finally, what the driver's side wheel looked like when the passenger's side wheel was STRAIGHT:
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  2. goixiz

    goixiz Active Member

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    ouch
    thanks god its just the wheel

    is the spare tire directional (just kidding)
     
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  3. cannarella

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    Ouch!!! Where were you? Now you have an excuse to buy some new wheels...

    Andy
     
  4. heathbar

    heathbar Member

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    Actually I was in Gainesville, FL visiting some friends on my way home to Orlando for the holidays.

    New wheels would have been nice, but due to the repair costs I filed an insurance claim and got a new stock wheel, a new brake rotor, and some new suspension parts.
     
  5. Greg

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    whoopsie :)
     
  6. miloman

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    that looks painful... hope the rest of the suspension is ok
     
  7. Deke

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    yikes, don't know how I missed this earlier. Hope it all works/worked out alright for you.
     
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    Damn bro good thing you weren,t hurt! when that happened to me when I owned a WRX it flipped it three times! hitting curbs with that force is dangerous! well once again glad ur ok and now time to get after market rims!
     
  10. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite
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    Jack ---------> [​IMG] [​IMG] <------ Ass :keke: jk glad your ok dude...oh and nice spare :dirty:
     
  11. Jake

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    the vibration sounds like it might be the steering rack....
     
  12. heathbar

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    Well, hopefully I'll find out wednesday when I take it to Progressive. If it needs repaired AGAIN, they're giving me a rental. :rolleyes: I just want "charlie" back in good health.

    edit: woo hoo, 300 posts!
     
  13. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    damn dude......

    That sucks.
     
  14. Alex

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    Glad to hear you are alright. Perhaps the new wheel has the wrong weights on it.
     

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