I Drifted Into A Curb With My Sti Please Help

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Sep 13, 2003 | 03:05 PM

little eberz

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I Drifted Into A Curb With My Sti Please Help

hello,
i totaly blew it, i was getting on it in a tight area and hit some gravel and my rear end came around and smacked a curb.

so ending result was a rear left wheel that was tweeked about 20 deegrees. underneath the car it looks like i only tweeked 2 parts

1. is the rear main suspension bar.

2. is a small part about 5 in. by 3\4 " not that big of a problem.

and of course my silver bbs wheel

i will post a picture as soon as posible.

I remember a sight with a picture of pink sti parts that replaced all of the rear suspension bars but i cant remember where. im not nesesarly looking for this exact site any sight with this kind of parts will help.

please help i am very thankfull for any sugestions on where i can get these parts ( aftermarket perferably but i will use oem if i have to)

oh yea my ABS light is on now also

thank you

sean

Sep 13, 2003 | 03:21 PM

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What do you refer to as a "rear main suspenision bar"?

You most likely popped the hub w/ bearing, the rim and your rear crossmember shifted a tad.

You also possibly bent the lateral links and kinked the trailing arm.

How fast were you going? How tall was the curb?

Give me more details and I will try to give you an experienced guestimate on what you FUBARed.

Sep 13, 2003 | 06:12 PM

joltdudeuc

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1) You slide into a curb. If you were drifing, you's have to have been going like 40mph over the limit, and like, 100% sideways...

2) what Alex said. more info, pics.. man, hope things work out well for you!

-Gagan

Sep 13, 2003 | 06:16 PM

little eberz

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HELLO

It was a first gear slide and it was one of the arms that is bent like a v. It is the one closer to the back of the car but not the center one that comes from the diff.

thanks for your help i will what for another reply

Sep 13, 2003 | 06:20 PM

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OH yea i will get pictures as soon as possible, probably sunday

thanks again
sean

Sep 13, 2003 | 06:21 PM

joltdudeuc

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I believe that's the trailing arm... can you show me in this pic?

-Gagan

Sep 13, 2003 | 06:22 PM

Uncle Si

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replied in the Sti forum...

Sep 13, 2003 | 06:35 PM

little eberz

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yea thats exactly right your the man how can i get those?

its that one that is got the sway bar link and that is the other part that is bent (the sway bar link)

Sep 14, 2003 | 04:43 PM

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J-Rex to the rescue. Check these sites out for the pink lateral arms and trailing arms.
http://www.vividracing.com/main/

http://z1auto.com/wrxhome1.html

Last edited by J-REX; Sep 14, 2003 at 04:48 PM.

Sep 17, 2003 | 09:39 AM

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hey j-rex thanks for the link. i have one question do you know if there is a difference between oem and the pink *** spec lateral links besides the color

Sep 17, 2003 | 11:02 AM

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Come on now, you should know that pink lateral links and trailing arms make the car handle better. Chrome of course makes the car go faster so don't believe anyone who tell you otherwise.
No seriously, I was wondering the same thing. I tried doing some research but haven't found anything. Just having the STI logo on something is going to make it expensive though, whether it's better or not. Maybe you should create another post asking other i-clubers if they know anything about those parts. I'll get back to you if I find out anything.