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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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lost control!!!

Hey, today in the morning, I was goin to school and i did a left turn on a stop light. when it turned green, i guess i punched it too hard and the ground was wet, so i swerved almost to the left lane and then swerved back and onto the sidewalk into some tall grass.
i hit the curb pretty hard and the curb is one of those regular vertical (prob. 5-7in.) curbs... when i came home from school, i checked the damage and the front left fender, on the top, was bent out a little and the tire got a little chunk of it almost off the tire... also, the back left rim got a little chip in it...
my question is, when im goin very slow, like 1mph, the car limps a little to the front left side... what could be wrong with it? Im goin to get it checked anyways, but I just wanted your opinion since were all Z owners....
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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I'm surprised that's all of the damage that you did to the wheel...... and you didn't flatten the tire. You'll need an alignment shop to tell you what you bent...... Maybe control arms, tension rods, spindle, frame.......
Old Feb 28, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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i was scared for a minute...i thought it was gonna be worse. sorry about the curb thrash

good luck tho!!! dont know what else to say
Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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good luck man it's not alotta damage. ... well compared to me but anyway! if U need a new fender I got 1 that's still good it's the pasanger side. so IM me if U need it. good luck
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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Sorry to hear it man, that sucks.
Could be a tension rod, ripped balljoint, or control arm, or may just be a lost counterweight on your rim, itd be best to have a shop check it out.

Good luck man, hope the damage isn't too bad.
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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thanks guys for all your support I wasnt much, but if felt hard when i hit that curb; like i could feel the rim hitting. my tires are 35 series, so i was also surprised that they didnt pop or get a bubble in them...(BF Goodrich makes some good tires!) i have warranty on them from americas tire company, so ill check them out and see what they have to say.

P.S. I forgot to mention that also the other tires had those white scrapes on top, cuz they also hit the fenders, but not as hard as the other two...
also, look at the pic. its the front right tire. i just noticed today; it speaks for itself...
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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sounds like somebody needs to spend more time practicing with his car, learning what he can and cant do in certain conditions...become one with the car...lol
Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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Tell 'em you hit a pothole.
Old Mar 4, 2005 | 03:55 AM
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sounds to me like the control arm got bent
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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Hey those upper an lower control arms in the rear bend real easy. Better check them out. They tend to break or crack right at the welds so look close. Good luck.
Old Apr 7, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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well, i finally went to the alignment shop today and they said that my frame is cracked and the front right control arm is bent... at the body shop its gonna be about $120 to fix the frame . well, its gotta be done, so ima go tommorrow. as for the control arm, the body shop will charge me $350-something to fix the frame, put in a new control arm, and align and balance the tires. i think ima just get the frame done there...
Old Apr 7, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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what shop is chargin you 120 to straigten out the frame?!!!! I need to get their info I see you are in cali so it's well worth the drive if it's gonna be 120
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 05:36 AM
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bardabe, vegas is closer to you than waterford.
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bardabe
what shop is chargin you 120 to straigten out the frame?!!!! I need to get their info I see you are in cali so it's well worth the drive if it's gonna be 120
Scenic Auto Body & Paint
(209) 521-8655
4703 Yosemite Blvd
Modesto, CA 95357

I've been recommended there and they have a frame aligner machine thing...
Do you think the whole package is a good deal? Would it be better if I get both new control arms, so I dont have new and old parts?
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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hell if they got a reputation I'd rather go there than someweher I'd be taking my chances. now if anyone knows of a good place closer bemy guest and help me out.
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