Hopped a Curb Yesterday
06-25-2006, 05:17 AM
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Hopped a Curb Yesterday I forgot to turn traction back on after coming back to my car at the gas station and it had just started to rain. Long story short I went over a curb at around 10mph after going around a circle and losing the rear end. I also hit a speed limit sign and put a 2nd crack in the driver's side fender. 
The passenger side wheel hit the curb first. I drove the car home at around 10mph but the steering is messed up. I jacked up the car nothing is leaking. It appears as if the rack and pinion is still intact, the oil pan was not touched. The k member looks fine, the passenger side control arm is bent, I don't know about the driver's side. The tie rod/tie rod ends are still intact, but they may be bent as well.
Is there any other major damage such as the frame, unibody, or anything else that I have to worry about?
The passenger side wheel hit the curb first. I drove the car home at around 10mph but the steering is messed up. I jacked up the car nothing is leaking. It appears as if the rack and pinion is still intact, the oil pan was not touched. The k member looks fine, the passenger side control arm is bent, I don't know about the driver's side. The tie rod/tie rod ends are still intact, but they may be bent as well.
Is there any other major damage such as the frame, unibody, or anything else that I have to worry about?
Last edited by marc1130; 06-25-2006 at 10:26 AM.
06-25-2006, 08:41 AM
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Your going to definitely need an alignment shop to look at it...how about your tires....whacking them like that can damage the sidewalls too I just glanced a curb while backing up in a parking lot < 2mph...ended up witha huge goose egg on my sidewall
BTW Nice graphics
BTW Nice graphics
06-26-2006, 04:52 PM
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So, let me get this straight... traction control would have saved you from this? How? Christ, I think Stevie Wonder could drive better than you... that's ridiculous... are you sure you weren't leaving the movie theater after seeing THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 3: TOKYO DRIFT? I drive through rotary/round-about/circle jerk/traffic circles all the time, and I have no issues getting around them... Stop trying to drift!
