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I was doing stupid stunts and broke the suspension

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hectorjr

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Feb 15, 2007
Mission, Texas
Alright, straight to the point. The other night I was doing stupid stunts in my 99 n/t eclipse. When I decided to power slide into a turn i went in too fast and ended up slamming into a cement curb with my rear wheel(passenger side).:cry: Well my alignment got kinda messed up, but the major problem was my lower control arm, it broke off the brake rotor part of the wheel.Also, the axle or support beam whatever it is that connects the two rear wheels in place, it bent:cry: . The car still runs and everything I mean i drove it home like that for about six miles going 35-45 mph and no problem(just the alignment). My question is, can I fix this or is the car done for? I was thinking of going to a junk yard and getting the whole set up for the rear wheels. What do you guys think?:coy:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178917
 
All of the damage you did is fixable. If you can find the parts you need in the junkyard than you are set.
 
i have done the same thing in my younger years, I cant help ya I didnt bent the support beam. How bad is is bent? did it crinkle? or is it just moved some? can u take a picture?
 
The bolt that holds the lower control arm bent inwards about an inch and a half. Not a BIG bend but a NICE one.
 
Unless the points where they attach to the body are damaged, it ought to be repairable.

Please, for everybody's benefit, use descriptive thread titles. ;)
 
As long as you didnt ruin the strut/shock towers you should be fine. Whatever you do, dont send your car to a mechanic to be worked on unless they're well known through this or any other DSM forum. You will really hate yourself for that.:talon:
 
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