Rear tire+ curb= What Potential Damage? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

nissantuner22 · 01-07-2005, 01:01 PM

Lets say you spin your car out, and the rear tire rams the curb. Rumor has it that you have to get the axles replaced, and some other stuff to.

Im looking at a 240 in my area, and it was involved in a situation kinda like that. I need to know what would be the worst case scenario on the condition of the rear of the car. What to check for in the suspension, and what not.

Worse case, what am i looking at?

s14 blacktop · 01-07-2005, 01:27 PM

My car hydroplaned on the highway and I hit the medium with my rear side, it messed up my back right side, but axles look good and still runs good...

check axles, diff, check your suspension for bends...

-usmd-180sx · 01-07-2005, 01:34 PM

why dont u try test driving it and see if it feels fine.. best guess.. ur visuals will not deceive u... but u should took a gander under the car

Wei240 · 01-07-2005, 01:42 PM

check entire subframe, could be bent, obviously take off the wheels and check all the suspension parts/arms/etc...
its good to get a fsm

link240 · 01-07-2005, 02:05 PM

that happend to me once. spun into a curb bent lower control arm, toe link, and my traction arm.

Sil Beer S13 · 01-07-2005, 02:08 PM

I bent every arm I had and the sub frame.

SRT Motorsports · 01-07-2005, 06:43 PM

Usually you'll bust a control arm

final act · 01-07-2005, 08:41 PM

I hardly hear about people replacing axles

Kid Zelda v2 · 01-07-2005, 08:45 PM

Take a look for obvious broken parts, get an alignment, if you can not get decent alignment readings, something is wrong, then start checking components in more detail

NismoSilvia270R · 01-08-2005, 03:51 PM

look at the trunk gap (btn trunk and top of quarter) and quarter. if thats messed up....

twitchy · 01-08-2005, 05:49 PM

test drives work wonders

also have a mechanic check it out or take it for a ride

but if the
diff makes a noise like "WOOOO WOOOOO WWOOOO" while your driving, dont buy it.......

***S14DB*** · 01-08-2005, 10:47 PM

I moved my whole sub-frame 1" to the left. It's only like a $3,000 repair...

Kid Zelda v2 · 01-09-2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14DB

I moved my whole sub-frame 1" to the left. It's only like a $3,000 repair...

wow,. you got ripped off

JaYaYsSoHN · 01-09-2005, 06:04 PM

i did the same goin about 30 mph umm i bent the right arm bent the sub frame bracket that holds the arm umm... and toe link

***S14DB*** · 01-09-2005, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kid Zelda v2

wow,. you got ripped off

Do the math on all new rear suspension parts. Subframe, Arms, shocks, wheels. I didn't pay a cent.

Kid Zelda v2 · 01-09-2005, 07:40 PM

Here's my math

Get one of the spare subframes I have laying around
+ 1 hr of work

=
DONE

lates

***S14DB*** · 01-09-2005, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kid Zelda v2

Here's my math

Get one of the spare subframes I have laying around
+ 1 hr of work

=
DONE

lates

Did you even read my post?

kuruptR · 01-09-2005, 10:08 PM

possible hub bent and other attaching parts..

01-07-2005, 01:01 PM	#1
nissantuner22 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, Fl Age: 40 Posts: 1,056 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	Rear tire+ curb= What Potential Damage? Lets say you spin your car out, and the rear tire rams the curb. Rumor has it that you have to get the axles replaced, and some other stuff to. Im looking at a 240 in my area, and it was involved in a situation kinda like that. I need to know what would be the worst case scenario on the condition of the rear of the car. What to check for in the suspension, and what not. Worse case, what am i looking at? __________________ Current Project: Operation: N/A SR: 93 Silvia Q SR20DE Engine with go fast goodies. , "Common problems 240sx's suffer from are curbs, trees, ditches, and other immovable objects."thx247 "on the tounge... there is no guardrails."- citizen

01-07-2005, 01:27 PM	#2
s14 blacktop Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: down south, deep south Age: 44 Posts: 274 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: s14 blacktop Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My car hydroplaned on the highway and I hit the medium with my rear side, it messed up my back right side, but axles look good and still runs good... check axles, diff, check your suspension for bends... __________________ I'm here to inform not to conform...

01-07-2005, 06:43 PM	#7
SRT Motorsports Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Age: 45 Posts: 253 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Usually you'll bust a control arm __________________ SRT Motorsports.com (714) 493-4163

01-07-2005, 08:41 PM	#8
final act Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on earth Age: 41 Posts: 283 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hardly hear about people replacing axles __________________

01-08-2005, 05:49 PM	#11
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	test drives work wonders also have a mechanic check it out or take it for a ride but if the diff makes a noise like "WOOOO WOOOOO WWOOOO" while your driving, dont buy it....... __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-07-2005, 01:34 PM	#3
-usmd-180sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: CA- San Jose Posts: 649 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why dont u try test driving it and see if it feels fine.. best guess.. ur visuals will not deceive u... but u should took a gander under the car

01-07-2005, 01:42 PM	#4
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check entire subframe, could be bent, obviously take off the wheels and check all the suspension parts/arms/etc... its good to get a fsm

01-07-2005, 02:05 PM	#5
link240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: moreno valley, ca Age: 39 Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that happend to me once. spun into a curb bent lower control arm, toe link, and my traction arm.

01-07-2005, 02:08 PM	#6
Sil Beer S13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chino!...NOT CHINO HILLS! Age: 43 Posts: 1,117 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I bent every arm I had and the sub frame.

01-07-2005, 08:45 PM	#9
Kid Zelda v2 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Take a look for obvious broken parts, get an alignment, if you can not get decent alignment readings, something is wrong, then start checking components in more detail

01-08-2005, 03:51 PM	#10
NismoSilvia270R Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clarksville Age: 39 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	look at the trunk gap (btn trunk and top of quarter) and quarter. if thats messed up....

01-08-2005, 10:47 PM	#12
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I moved my whole sub-frame 1" to the left. It's only like a $3,000 repair...

01-09-2005, 06:04 PM	#14
JaYaYsSoHN Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oakland Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i did the same goin about 30 mph umm i bent the right arm bent the sub frame bracket that holds the arm umm... and toe link

01-09-2005, 07:40 PM	#16
Kid Zelda v2 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Here's my math Get one of the spare subframes I have laying around + 1 hr of work = DONE lates

01-09-2005, 10:08 PM	#18
kuruptR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UpNorth Posts: 1,046 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	possible hub bent and other attaching parts.. __________________ @woooster on instagram

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