Passenger Front Collision Repair question - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

WhiteChocolate · 06-29-2017, 03:22 PM

I got into a wreck in my car at the race track about a month ago. This caused my passenger wheel to sit back into the rear of the fender well. After replacing all the bent and broken pieces (Lower control arm, inner and outer tie rod, coilover), The wheel sits more forward now but when I turn the steering wheel about a half turn it runs on the rear of the fender well. My question is, could an alignment fix this issue? or should I expect is to be frame damage?

Wheel Spec: 18x9.5 w/ 38 offset
Tire Size: 265/35/18

I will be posting photos when I get the chance

humfrz · 06-29-2017, 06:05 PM

Well, I'd suggest you check the clearance between the wheel and the fender wheel on both sides and do a comparison.

Next, look at the fender wells on both sides and see if there is a difference on how they are mounted.

If you can't detect any difference, I'd recommend that you have the car placed on an alignment rack and let the tech take a look see.

humfrz

Tcoat · 06-29-2017, 06:10 PM

After changing all those parts an alignment is pretty much required even under the best of circumstances.

mav1178 · 06-29-2017, 06:35 PM

I would hope an alignment was the first thing done after the parts were replaced, otherwise you haven't even completed the necessary repair work.

nocoolname · 06-29-2017, 09:17 PM

I'd measure from like points in a diagonal under the car to see if everything is square.

WhiteChocolate · 06-30-2017, 01:24 PM

Thanks for the input guys, I was holding off on the alignment just incase theres something that I missed to check. Ill get it on the alignment rack and go from there. Ill keep you posted

angadam · 07-08-2017, 09:21 PM

Most shops around me in the northern Ohio southern Michigan area offer a free 30 day warranty for an alignment. If the alignment is set and you find something else its free.

WhiteChocolate · 08-03-2017, 09:59 AM

Sorry for the late response...
Went in for the alignment and got everything straighten out. Only issue I'm having now is that the wheel is still sitting too far back in the passenger wheel well and my tire rubs as well when I turn it 1.5 rotations to the right. Still looking into it see where the damage is coming from.

06-29-2017, 03:22 PM	#1
WhiteChocolate Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: White like Chocolate Location: Michigan Posts: 54 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Passenger Front Collision Repair question I got into a wreck in my car at the race track about a month ago. This caused my passenger wheel to sit back into the rear of the fender well. After replacing all the bent and broken pieces (Lower control arm, inner and outer tie rod, coilover), The wheel sits more forward now but when I turn the steering wheel about a half turn it runs on the rear of the fender well. My question is, could an alignment fix this issue? or should I expect is to be frame damage? Wheel Spec: 18x9.5 w/ 38 offset Tire Size: 265/35/18 I will be posting photos when I get the chance

06-29-2017, 06:10 PM	#3
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,294 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	After changing all those parts an alignment is pretty much required even under the best of circumstances. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

06-29-2017, 09:17 PM	#5
nocoolname Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Kentucky Posts: 66 Thanks: 17 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd measure from like points in a diagonal under the car to see if everything is square. __________________ 2001 MR-S - long, slow, rebuild 2000 MR-S - 2zz swapped daily 2013 BRZ limited - new toy

08-03-2017, 09:59 AM	#8
WhiteChocolate Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: White like Chocolate Location: Michigan Posts: 54 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sorry for the late response... Went in for the alignment and got everything straighten out. Only issue I'm having now is that the wheel is still sitting too far back in the passenger wheel well and my tire rubs as well when I turn it 1.5 rotations to the right. Still looking into it see where the damage is coming from. Attached Images Last edited by WhiteChocolate; 08-03-2017 at 10:43 AM.

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06-29-2017, 06:05 PM	#2
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,409 Thanks: 29,794 Thanked 32,812 Times in 16,830 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Well, I'd suggest you check the clearance between the wheel and the fender wheel on both sides and do a comparison. Next, look at the fender wells on both sides and see if there is a difference on how they are mounted. If you can't detect any difference, I'd recommend that you have the car placed on an alignment rack and let the tech take a look see. humfrz

06-29-2017, 06:35 PM	#4
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,097 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I would hope an alignment was the first thing done after the parts were replaced, otherwise you haven't even completed the necessary repair work.

06-30-2017, 01:24 PM	#6
WhiteChocolate Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: White like Chocolate Location: Michigan Posts: 54 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the input guys, I was holding off on the alignment just incase theres something that I missed to check. Ill get it on the alignment rack and go from there. Ill keep you posted

07-08-2017, 09:21 PM	#7
angadam Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Drives: 14 BRZ Limited Location: Toledo Posts: 34 Thanks: 36 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Most shops around me in the northern Ohio southern Michigan area offer a free 30 day warranty for an alignment. If the alignment is set and you find something else its free.

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