For the guys that have hit the curb.

[Tearlessj]

I was out the other night and slammed into a curb at 30mph with the rear passenger side wheel . Ended up breaking:

Snapped Toe arm
Bent LCA
Broken spindle
broken rotor
Dented shock

Now I replaced all the damage parts with new ones off my parts car, but the cars alignment is messed up. Would I be able to get it back to normal after the alignment? or should I say bye bye to the chassis. Someone around here slammed into a curb and he replaced his whole subframe. He ended up with a new car cause he said it drove and handled funny. I'm not sure on what to do.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/tearlessj/M01A0416.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g149/tearlessj/M01A0415.jpg

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

start with alignment and go from there! if it feels good to you then you're cool.

[Sir]

I managed to kiss a curb in my old S14.
Replaced LCA and toe (bent) and hub (just because) got an alignment by a shop with great reputation and car handled way better. So it all depends.
The guys will be able to tell you when they do alignment if you need anything else.

[pbcstylez]

ya the car i bought had 4 wheels of back to the future like yours dont feel bad

im scrapping this chassis tho

fix the parts and align it

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/pbcstylez/IMG_3096.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/pbcstylez/IMG_3097.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/pbcstylez/IMG_3098.jpg

[pbcstylez]

you should start a posi camber club while your at it too so whos got the most + camber

[drift-it]

I hit a curb doing like 45ish back in the day, i hit right rear, replaced everything from the diff out, and tie rod up front. the guy who towed my car said it was totaled. I replaced everything got an alignment and it's fine now. That was over 2 years ago, you should be just fine.

[projectRDM]

Maybe instead of an alignment, you guys should throw the money at driving lessons.

[jspaeth]

you should start a posi camber club while your at it too so whos got the most + camber


funniest ever

[Matej]

A new subframe should fix it.

[ripnbst]

Maybe instead of an alignment, you guys should throw the money at driving lessons.

Good Idea, wonder what everyone was doing while contacting only their rear wheels with the curb? Street drifting is fuckin beat man, hit up track time.

On a constructive note after you get everything fixed if you take it to a shop and have it aligned they can tell you if your frame is messed up or not.

[CrazyTrance]

Ouch, that sucks. Bound to happen eventually tho. I would just fix the parts that are obviously wrecked and go from there. Like everyone else said. I don't think it did much to your chassis. If you really want to find out throw it on a frame rack.

[Tearlessj]

Good Idea, wonder what everyone was doing while contacting only their rear wheels with the curb? Street drifting is fuckin beat man, hit up track time.

On a constructive note after you get everything fixed if you take it to a shop and have it aligned they can tell you if your frame is messed up or not.
Its a private lot, so its not really the "streets". But I get what your saying, when we get some events i'll be sure to join.

Thanks for the replies guys.

[5t341tH]

i hit a curb too but in the front. i actually hit it straight on but weird enough, only one side was damaged.
front left lca
front left tension rod
and a bent tension rod bracket
i have yet to get an alignment after a whole year :)
good luck fixing yours though

[ericcastro]

not my car. About a 1 1/2 ago when I first met up the guys that are now my drift posse/ drift club, or dude club as my GF says.

both wheels bent up unda. limping it home, something snapped and the front wheel was hard over on one side and straight on the other. At 5mph, at 2AM, that had to wake everyone up with that front tire SQUEEAAAALLLLLIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG all the way from Commerce/El Monte to Arcadia on the street.


The vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pix8YL72X3s


the pic of after

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/DSC_0156.jpg

[!Zar!]

All the money to fix that shit you could've gone to the race track then fucked bitches afterwards.

Reminds me of that one street drifting vid with the initial d music and the car flips with the girl screaming.

[Tearlessj]

All the money to fix that shit you could've gone to the race track then fucked bitches afterwards.

Reminds me of that one street drifting vid with the initial d music and the car flips with the girl screaming.

I had the parts laying around so it didn't cost me a thing. My car before the hit somewhat needed an alignment anyways so it doesn't bother me. Also track days are not free. But lesson learned, lets keep this on topic.

[punxva]

All the money to fix that shit you could've gone to the race track then fucked bitches afterwards.

quote of the day

[!Zar!]

I had the parts laying around so it didn't cost me a thing. My car before the hit somewhat needed an alignment anyways so it doesn't bother me. Also track days are not free. But lesson learned, lets keep this on topic.

Well time is money. Time spent fixing all of that could've been had making money which could've gone to the track to improve your skill.

That money could've also went to you buying real tires instead of all seasons.
Do you have a diff? I see stock suspension...

To answer your question so you can go back and have some more curb surfing action, Just replace what you listed. It looks like everything that is known to be damaged took most of the impact. So your subframe should be ok. Slap the replacement parts on and get an alignment. A crash that minor isn't worth trashing the chassis over. Have fun, "drifting" or whatever.

[exitspeed]

Psssht weak.
http://b5.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00719/59/03/719623095_l.jpg

Shit happens. Not everyone is perfect.

Get an alignment. If that helps, great. You just saved yourself the hassle of getting a ne chassis. If not, then at least you know you tried.

[pbcstylez]

Psssht weak.
http://b5.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00719/59/03/719623095_l.jpg

Shit happens. Not everyone is perfect.

Get an alignment. If that helps, great. You just saved yourself the hassle of getting a ne chassis. If not, then at least you know you tried.

haha that's a first for me

[!Zar!]

Psssht weak.
Shit happens. Not everyone is perfect.

Get an alignment. If that helps, great. You just saved yourself the hassle of getting a ne chassis. If not, then at least you know you tried.

Damn your lasy ass for not wanting the change front suspension the, "normal" way.