Hit a bump - any potential issues? (Pic incl.)

[1Cor10:23]

Originally Posted by 636

I'm lowered a lot and scrape/bang those two things on a daily basis, probably much harder than you. :P

You'll be okay

This is very reassuring haha. Thanks friend

Originally Posted by Mikem53

Your fine.. I'm sure it sounded worse than it actually was..

Yeah..that was the issue it sounded like all hell broke loose at the time guess I'm still getting used to the fragility of the panels on the FR-S (to keep it agile, of course - no hate!), my previous DD was a GTI and that thing was pretty solid, being german and all. I could really tell the difference the first time I opened the door/closed the trunk.

[636]

Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23

This is very reassuring haha. Thanks friend



Yeah..that was the issue it sounded like all hell broke loose at the time guess I'm still getting used to the fragility of the panels on the FR-S (to keep it agile, of course - no hate!), my previous DD was a GTI and that thing was pretty solid, being german and all. I could really tell the difference the first time I opened the door/closed the trunk.

Yeah, when this car hits something...it's loud. SO loud, it's scary haha.

[WolfsFang]

HAH thanks nothing, you should see the bottom of my car, the same tow hook on my car is almost broken off XD

[zman]

I was driving in a unfamiliar area last night and there was a fairly large bump filled with rocks in the middle of the road. Drove right through it and damaged my bumper and one of the hooks is bend at a 45 degree angle. Could this be a problem?

[Mr.ac]

Totaled. It might catch on fire, and you'll might lose your ****. I'll take it off your hands for $200.

Joking aside, if the car doesn't pull to the side, it's all good.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by zman

I was driving in a unfamiliar area last night and there was a fairly large bump filled with rocks in the middle of the road. Drove right through it and damaged my bumper and one of the hooks is bend at a 45 degree angle. Could this be a problem? ..........

A bump filled with rocks ...... ??

Do you mean a pothole filled with rocks or a pile of rocks ..... ??

I don't see how that hook got that bent without messing up the car's alignment. You may wish to have the alignment checked.

I don't reckon the bent hook in itself, is going to cause any problems.


humfrz

[zman]

Originally Posted by humfrz

A bump filled with rocks ...... ??



Do you mean a pothole filled with rocks or a pile of rocks ..... ??



I don't see how that hook got that bent without messing up the car's alignment. You may wish to have the alignment checked.



I don't reckon the bent hook in itself, is going to cause any problems.





humfrz

Is there a way to check yourself ? The car drives straight


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[zman]

It was like small ditch for water to go through and it was made out of rocks


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by zman

It was like small ditch for water to go through and it was made out of rocks


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Did you hit it long ways or crossways ..... ??

(I'll guess - long ways .. ??)


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by zman

Is there a way to check yourself ? The car drives straight


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Well, not really a good way to check yourself.

Like @Mr.ac mentioned, if it doesn't pull one way or another and the steering wheel is still centered ...... it most likely is OK.

However, it has been my experience, that when I really whack something with the front wheels ...... the alignment is usually off.

Yes, you can do your own alignment ...... just get together a bunch of levels and laser lights and a handful of specs and ....... just messen with ya ......

Back-in-the-day, we could do an alignment with a 2x2 piece of board, 2 nails, a piece of chalk and some string ........ and the secret formula ..... which I can't remember .......


humfrz

[RichardsFRS]

Dude I do this all the time (not purposely) that's why you have a skid plate. I'm sure everyone's plate is dinked up. My driveway has a high curb. If I'm not easing out in an angle it will thud going off curb

[guybo]

OP- the plate did it's job. It deserves a purple heart. Wounded in the line of duty, that is a damn fine plate.

as for zman- I think humfrz is right. I don't see how the suspension wouldn't have been affected by that hit in that area. I had a tC with a double wishbone suspension not completely unlike the FRS suspension and the lightest whack would require an alignment. To test it, on a straight flat paved parking lot, from a stop put the hammer down and completely load up the rear of the car and pay attention to if the rear of the car wanders a little or pulls. It's harder to tell with the rear alignment being off than the front. Also doing a hard turn to each side will test the alignment.

[fumanchu1]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Did you hit it long ways or crossways ..... ??

(I'll guess - long ways .. ??)


humfrz

My question is wtf is a culvert doing in the middle of the road!!?? especially one made with rocks...

[zman]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Did you hit it long ways or crossways ..... ??



(I'll guess - long ways .. ??)





humfrz

Crossways


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