Serious Mechanical Failure = No more RA
Oct 27, 2006, 06:48 AM
#16
No work had been done to the car previously.. all it had was an aftermarket stereo and RRM cai. I'm leaving right now to get pictures. The car is being towed over the to Mitsu dealer.
***Waits for Mitsu dealer to say, "ZOMG warranty voided because you were driving a modified vehicle. The Cold Air Intake Filter caused the powerband to increase and therefore making too much power for the car to handle so it exploded in sheer amazement of itself.***
***Waits for Mitsu dealer to say, "ZOMG warranty voided because you were driving a modified vehicle. The Cold Air Intake Filter caused the powerband to increase and therefore making too much power for the car to handle so it exploded in sheer amazement of itself.***
Oct 27, 2006, 08:34 AM
#20
lol thanks..
I'm uploading pictures right now.. and by the looks of them, its almost no doubt its a mechanical failure. The front lower control arm I believe it is just sheered and broke in half right near the ball mount. That caused the whole thing to happen.
I'm uploading pictures right now.. and by the looks of them, its almost no doubt its a mechanical failure. The front lower control arm I believe it is just sheered and broke in half right near the ball mount. That caused the whole thing to happen.
Oct 27, 2006, 08:48 AM
#23
Pics:
^-- kinda hard to see, but the back tire is bend inwards. If the car wasn't propped up on the tire, the rear bumper would also be sitting on the ground. I tried to figure out what was wrong with the rear suspension, but I couldn't see anything.. very odd. It all looked fine, but obviously the rear bumper shouldn't sit on the ground.
^-- wall rash from the back tire hitting the slanted highway divider wall.
^-- front end madness?
^-- spaghetti sauce anyone?
^-- looks to be the point of failure.. notice how it is just broken and sheered/peeled back. That obviously should not happen.
^-- oohs nooes?! Where did the top of the strut go?
^-- oh, there it is.
^-- motor mount sheered.
^-- more wall rash.. about 30 to 35mph into a wall maybe at a 45 degree angle or so.
^-- better closeup of the sheer madness.
^-- sad ralliart.
^-- kinda hard to see, but the back tire is bend inwards. If the car wasn't propped up on the tire, the rear bumper would also be sitting on the ground. I tried to figure out what was wrong with the rear suspension, but I couldn't see anything.. very odd. It all looked fine, but obviously the rear bumper shouldn't sit on the ground.
^-- wall rash from the back tire hitting the slanted highway divider wall.
^-- front end madness?
^-- spaghetti sauce anyone?
^-- looks to be the point of failure.. notice how it is just broken and sheered/peeled back. That obviously should not happen.
^-- oohs nooes?! Where did the top of the strut go?
^-- oh, there it is.
^-- motor mount sheered.
^-- more wall rash.. about 30 to 35mph into a wall maybe at a 45 degree angle or so.
^-- better closeup of the sheer madness.
^-- sad ralliart.
Oct 27, 2006, 08:54 AM
#24
Here's a few more..
^-- overall view.. everything is totally separated.
^-- rear end.
^-- the only thing I see is that it got shifted a little bit. You can see where the some of the bolts were originally sitting by the outline of them where it isn't dirty. There must be some other problem with the rear I couldn't get a picture of higher up.
^-- overall view.. everything is totally separated.
^-- rear end.
^-- the only thing I see is that it got shifted a little bit. You can see where the some of the bolts were originally sitting by the outline of them where it isn't dirty. There must be some other problem with the rear I couldn't get a picture of higher up.
Oct 27, 2006, 09:37 AM
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At least you had no suspension mods, so you have a big case on your hands there. Sorry to tell you, but you'll need a lawyer now. That's just ridiculous !
Oct 27, 2006, 09:42 AM
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Well, its at the Mitsu dealer now and they won't look at it until Tuesday. I guess if they determine it to be a mechanical defect, Mitsu will 100% cover it in some way or another. I got off the phone with my brother and he said when they raised it up onto the tow truck, I guess that back rim was bent all the way inwards and thats why the rear bumper was on the ground as well. But, insurance people will be out at Mitsu on Tuesday. We'll see what happens from there. Remember though, I'm CF-Ninjas brother.. and this is his car, not mine.
Oct 27, 2006, 09:49 AM
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yea at first i looked at the first pic and i was like was the retainer nut on top of the shock loose and fell off, lol but then i saw it completely broke off by and act of god well just say then its kinda painful to look at after that but i think maby the motor mount broke first then all the **** went to hell fromthe engine droping so fast and then the driveshaft tor everything els apart, cause call me wrong but i think that those damn motor mounts are defective casue like a week after i got my car the rear motor moumt broke kinda like ur and i got a new one then it broke again but only the rubber part. but thart motor mount snapping could have been the baseball bat sound u herd then the chainreaction. ether way best of luck with all this. glad to see ur not hurt physicly. heres a beer on me 
Oct 27, 2006, 10:05 AM
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Jeeezzzz!!! Thanks God that you are ok! Now I am really scared for the strange metal noise that I hear from time to time on that same side on my Sportback!!! 