SUSPENSION??

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:35 am

Hey guys.. some of u may remeber about my misfortune within a single week of TWO accidents!

none of it is still fixed!

the guy who hit me has now done a runner and stopped contacting me so i filed a lawsuit against him today and my other collision whitch fu*ked my right suspensio is still Fu*ked after getting all the new parts from dwayne!

which is why im asking you guys why my suspension is still toeing in at the top... i've changed the lower arm, stub axle and the whole shock.. but its still toeing in... as in the top of the wheel is pointing inwards...

any suggestion as to why?? anything else i need to look at?

and dwayne what was that thing that u showed me and my dad with the cusco sway bar... the one with the adjustment thing on the top of the suspension? what does that do?

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:52 am

Got pics?

Post by **vipfto** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:06 am

by toeing at top i guess you mean lots of neg camber? as ben said pics would be good doubt its bent shock but is possible also have you had it aligned? lots of toe in will make it seem like top is "toeing in"...

Post by **I8A4RE** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:31 pm

vipfto wrote:by toeing at top i guess you mean lots of neg camber? as ben said pics would be good doubt its bent shock but is possible also have you had it aligned? lots of toe in will make it seem like top is "toeing in"...

^^^^^^^ agreed

Post by **dstocks** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:44 pm

It wouldnt have bent the crossmember as well would it?

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:54 pm

dstocks wrote:It wouldnt have bent the crossmember as well would it?

Thats what Im thinking. Or the lower control arm is bent.

Post by **dstocks** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:58 pm

Nah, repaced the lower control arm already. Thats what he picked up off me last weekend

Post by **aza013** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:47 pm

could it have somthing to do with the strut tower as it may have been pushed out alittle when it was hit

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:43 pm

aza013 wrote:could it have somthing to do with the strut tower as it may have been pushed out alittle when it was hit

I concur!

Meanwhile, I am in a similar situation with my Wagon, the front right has the slightest degree of camber and have replaced everything to no avail.

I was thinking of a camber correction kit, but that merely masks the issue... if it is bad enough.

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:06 am

got a wheel alignment and it looks better but its still not straight...you can slightly tell that its toeing inwards still but this time not as much...

it drives a bit better too but i get slight vibration of the steering wheel when doing past 120... i might go back next week and ask if they can have a look at it and if they can straighten it...lolz

Post by **dstocks** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:31 am

A vibration would tend to indicate that your wheels need a balance. Youll probably find one of your rims is a little out.

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:03 am

ft04me wrote: it drives a bit better too but i get slight vibration of the steering wheel when doing past 120...

Considering the highest legal limit on our roads is 110 ... You should be OK then ...

Sorry couldn't resist...

Who did the wheel alignment ... Did they look at the whole set up to see if it as all straight ... Checking all cross members and stuff

If you are really pressed for answers, go to Pedders (waits for insults), but someone here said that there was at least 1 store that was good (Penrif, or Granville I think)... See what they have to say, but for the love of God, don't let them fix it ... You could also go to K-Mac, East Coast Suspension (but I don't know where you live) ...

edit: Forgot to ask ... The vibration ... Is it on brakes or off ... The vibration could be something totally different ... Like disks could be warped, or need a machine ...

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:43 pm

Hmm I mite try and get a wheel balance.... Considering I did put a new stock rim on the left front coz my old rubber was badly worn out...

I got pedders to look at it land they were the one who told me which parts replacing... I also got them to align everything for me after I've replaced the parts... It's the pedders at campbelltown...

Post by **vipfto** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:46 pm

yip balance will be prob as for still not straight looking... would now be thinkiing crossmember bent as already said

ft04me · Post by **ft04me** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:05 am

which one is the crossmembrane? pics?

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:29 am

the bit that the lower arm you grabbed off me bolts to.