mac05

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Hi guys, as the title suggests lost control of the car and it went in to the cerb passenger side, do you think this has damaged the car, im sh**ing it

Pink_Floyd

What did the kerb hit, how hard?

birchy2010

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depends oh height of curb, speed hitting said curb, angle hit and which wheel hit it.

smokingkills

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Any visual damage? Does it try pulling to either side when driving?

newdave

If it was the wheel that hit the curb i would get the tracking checked, normally free if it is OK.

mac05

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yeh it was just the wheel that hit it, doesnt seem like its pulling to one side, will it need tracking or alignment,and theres no visual damage from what i can see but will check in the morning tommorow, appreciate the replies guys.

smokingkills

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For peace of mind get the alignment checked. As newdave says, it should be free if no adjustment is needed

mac05

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Cars going in for a service next week what can i tell em to look for

SpecDscooby

Most steering based failures are notable through the steering wheel, alignment/ tracking is a must if you want a tyre to last more than a month.....if no knocks or pulls your more than likely ok, if its front wheel, stick it on full lock and inspect under the arch with a torch, bare in mind its not really that tough to buckle an alloy wheel either, when checking alignment check wheel balance this will tell you....not forgetting; Rally car....built for it

SpecDscooby

Just tell them you curbed it!....they "should" do a visual inspection

mac05

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cheers mate will tell them to have a quick look, i cant believe how bad this car is in this weather, these tyres are s''t. I was getting overtaken by astras and could tell people were laughing at me

WRX_SWRT

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lol what tyres you got on it?

mac05

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re070's mate doesnt help that the front ones are running low on tread, i think its time to take out the ford ka from hiberbnation

SpecDscooby

lol, i have potenzas (semi slicks) on mine, and even now i overtake cars just to irritate them.....stick your boot into it, the diffs will do the rest!!! Dont forget 4wd is great, but unless your actually using the accelerator all vehciles are 0wd.....

JAutos

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if anything is bent you woudl feel it when driving normally unless its only slight, again if you hit softly then might not have damaged anything either. also depends wether wheel was straight when it happened or on lock etc

mac05

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the wheel was straight when i hit it, it slid into the cerb so im hoping it wasnt too bad wasnt going too fast

mac05

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Is tracking and allignment the same thing, theres a place near mine that does laser wheel allignment, is this any good for scoobys

alcazar

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Laser alignment can be ott for what you need, only the tracking on the front wheels needs checked, if that's what hit?

I damaged a wheel doing the same four years back, but it refurbed up well, and I took it in and got the tracking checked next day, it was out.

Don't drive far if you suspect the tracking, it soon scrubs a tyre off, and once started, you can't stop it

SpecDscooby

All good, but wont tell you if wheel is buckled, but honestly at low speed with wheel straight head on into a curb is more than likely fine......i hit a curb side on last year in my Porsche 911 (now sold for Scooby)......did'nt damage that in anyway.....othethan me wanting another Impreza

mac05

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Reminds me of when my uncle let me drive his 911 turbo, i remember a impreza type r coming up behind me flashing me for a race, he then overtook about 4 cars like it was nothing, I remember thinking even though the turbo is nice i would rather have the scooby. When i told a few of the lads they looked at me like i was mad

Tomwrx

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happend to me last yr, only doin 5mph when the back end slid out and clipped a high kerb,
car drove fine and it was next day i noticed that the rear wheel stuck out slightly,ended up replacing the rear hub due to 4mm bend in the metal plate .