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Old 02-18-2017, 10:42 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Dake View Post
Yeah, I mentioned that it needs to be OEM or only slightly longer.



The forces involved in dropping a nearly 3000 lb car into a pothole at even parking lot speeds are many orders of magnitude greater than what can be delivered by a couple hammer blows.
Not peak forces, unless you're using a rubber mallet. That sharp impact is what ...maybe... does the damage.

edit: ...maybe...
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