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Old 11-20-2005, 09:34 PM
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I've been accusing my wife of denting the pass. rear side panel, could this be caused by body twisting on a stock motor? If so, how do I stop it?
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Old 11-20-2005, 09:42 PM
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Subframe connectors!
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It is often caused by hard acceleration/launches. The torque "dents" the rear right above the wheel wells. The cure is Subframe connectors.
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Old 11-20-2005, 10:13 PM
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yeah my panel is fooked up i need sfc's
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SFC's and some PDR!
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Body flex. 90% of fbodys have them.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of powerful unibodies, mine has those little dimples around the fenders too. You need subframe connectors. But the damage has already been done....
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I had the dents pulled out once. I'm wondering if I could just buy the sfc's and then go back to the dent shop. Would this cure my problem?
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Wait, those dents, or "dimples" on my driver's side rear panel are flex marks?
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^yes.
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wow i thought someone dinged my car with their door or something right there, learn something new everyday
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Just about everyone that I have seen around here has them, including my last 99 ws6.
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yeah, but has anyone ever had them removed and added subframe connectors.
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I have a couple on the top of my right rear 1/4. I have a 6pt roll bar and subframe connectors. Had them pulled out (could just barely see them) and they came right back after one trip to the track Just a bad spot..
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damn shamel, I guess I can either stop launching or deal with the dents.
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Mine is right where the bumper meets the car....sort of close to the tail light....It's right above the bumper piece. It really doesn't look like a dimple....It's like a 1/4 inch line that goes front the bottom of the body (where it meets bumper) upwards.

Does that mean that my chassis has twisted? if it is the twisting
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anyone post any pics of these?
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