Just Hit A Curb And Car Wont Drive Straight.

[RIPae86]

Hey

Long story short, the car span 180 degrees and hit the curb on the passenger side maybe about 20km (was traveling under 60kms and was braking for a long time during the spin) bending the tire inwards (lowest part of the hub pointing inwards toward the engine) while I had the wheel turned right.

All I can see is this damage.

(sorry its upside down)

What is this part called? What other parts may be damaged and need replacing? Car is a r32 gts4

Thanks in advance!

[RIPae86]

Eh, I'm up late trying to do some research but so tired.

At the moment im thinking its the lower control arm that bent.

It looks like gtr and gtst lower control arms are the same. Anyone confirm this?

[Tony de Wonderful]

Oh dear? don't drift on public roads.

[blind_elk]

Yes, lower control arm is bent. The GTS4 arm is the same as the GT-R.

I have a LH arm available.

[GTRsean]

Replace the two ball joints on that arm while you are at it. Probably been weakened too.

[RIPae86]

Thanks guys.

PM'd blind_elk

[RIPae86]

Im assuming the ball joint connects the control arm to the chassis?

[GTRsean]

Yep the one with 4 nuts holding it to the crossmember and the one on the bottom of the front hub.

[RIPae86]

Ah thanks for the speedy reply sean!

I'll call around some wreckers and hopefully pick one up tomorrow. I just hope everything thing else is fine

[GTRsean]

No worries, been there done that lolz.

Hopefully the wheel bearing is okay too.

[boostn0199]

Also make sure to check your hub isnt bent aswell. When I smacked my rear control arm thought that was the only problem replaced to see still probelm there when had closer look the hub had twisted and deformed.

[mystery_kid]

mad drifting skills yo

[Miguelone]

Oh dear? don't drift on public roads.

In an underpowered 4wd car.

[Silvia GTR]

• Today, 09:42 PM
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• By: Miguelone

Damn that was so misleading

Edited June 23, 2011 by Silvia GTR

[Duchie]

Hey mate, just thought i'd add that you may need to get the caster rod realigned. Just get a wheel alignment to check that everything is ok

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

I would change that caster rod too. Most likely the rose joint is damaged now due to the impact.

I would also check the steering tie rods, and tie rod ends for damage, as sometime massive shocks like that "may" fracture the tie rod ends

[ahh 33 s2]

yeh my mate has done this to both of his front wheels, also not drifting on a street, both times we changed the control arm and castor rod, and some how it worked that no alignment was needed, just lucky i spose,