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Old Jan 19, 2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by boostGotMeLaid
i have a bunch of parts bro let me know ahead of time..... i did the same thing 2 years ago n i wish i had all my stuff then but i blew out my rear pumpkin for some reason...lmk
Cheers bro. If I need any other parts than the stuff I'll ordered I'll give you a holla.
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 12:43 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 12:46 PM
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umm, when you practice this kind of stuff on ICE, try finding a place where there are 0 curbs and lamp poles and have a much bigger safety distance for error. LOL lesson learned.
Yeah I know that would be nice.... my own personal skid pan to play on. In reality I don't think I will find one.

On a side note those curbs are like magnets and you slide a long way on icy tarmac.
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 12:51 PM
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nice.
Dude you probably wouldn't know what an icey road was if it came up and hit you in the face.

How warm is it in Miami right now? It's 3 degrees F over here.

Only messing.
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 12:54 PM
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yeah thats a easy fix, just sucks that you have to fix it. Is insurance going to cover it? That happen to my 3gen eclipse and the insurance wouldnt pay for it...
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 01:02 PM
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yeah thats a easy fix, just sucks that you have to fix it. Is insurance going to cover it? That happen to my 3gen eclipse and the insurance wouldnt pay for it...
Nah I'm not going to file a claim. My excess is $500 and I don't want a claim against me. I should be able to fix it with the parts I ordered. The parts should come on Tuesday so I should be able to get her up and running later on that day. Knock on wood.

What do you think... a 2 hour job to replace all the hub, any bent control arms and strut? I hope those bolts free up OK. I might try and borrow my friends air tools. It's damn cold outside right now and I'm not looking forward to it I really hope it doesn't snow on Tuesday!!
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ha nearly as bad as mine..but my curb actually totaled my car 06 mr. hit the curb at about 50-60 and completely did away with the driver side rear suspension...bilstein shock broke in half, spring went somewhere i couldnt find it, the big aluminum member that holds rear end and rods to the body broke, broke cv shaft, dented the gas tank (jus filled it too) and put a diamond in the chassis to where the driver side door wouldnt open or close anymore..$27000+ estimate for repairs and there were still unknown damages not factored all bad
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 01:17 PM
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ha nearly as bad as mine..but my curb actually totaled my car 06 mr. hit the curb at about 50-60 and completely did away with the driver side rear suspension...bilstein shock broke in half, spring went somewhere i couldnt find it, the big aluminum member that holds rear end and rods to the body broke, broke cv shaft, dented the gas tank (jus filled it too) and put a diamond in the chassis to where the driver side door wouldnt open or close anymore..$27000+ estimate for repairs and there were still unknown damages not factored all bad
Ouch sounds bad man. I think mine is only a minor ding compared to that! I hope you got your insurance sorted OK.
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 01:27 PM
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I'd assume the diff is fine, it takes ALOT to destroy the bearings and axels.
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 01:36 PM
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What kind of tires were on the car?
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 01:46 PM
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I'd assume the diff is fine, it takes ALOT to destroy the bearings and axels.
I agree.
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What kind of tires were on the car?
ContiXtreme performance all-season tires

They're not bad actually.
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Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:00 PM
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Rear wheel steering, thats nice. Don't worry it will buff right out.

On a more serious note....glad you're fine and that should be a fairly easy fix.
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I don't think it matters how many wheels of steering you have if you don't have the traction.
Nooooo.....

I was implying that it looked like you now had 4WS.

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Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ROAD RACE VR-4
Rear wheel steering, thats nice. Don't worry it will buff right out.

On a more serious note....glad you're fine and that should be a fairly easy fix.
Cheers man!

Well on a brighter note I should have a "How to fix the rear suspension after curb collision" thread for all you guys.


The best advice is to stay away from the curbs though... they are the Evo's enemy grrr
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