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Scott Wilkes
Tinkerer
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

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Reg: 10-2008

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Friday, November 07, 2008 - 09:54 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Due to a non observant driver pulling out in front of me. I now have a bent rear right wheel with massive toe on. The
B@S*@RD pulled out in front of me at 50kmh, i swerved to try and dodge him and swerved to hard, the rear end came out so i tried to countersteer but it just ripped around side on into a gutter, it didnt help that it had just started to rain, so all the hot weather we have just had parred with a light surface of water on the road, made it bloody slippery i had next to no control

Just wondering what i might have bent? Im thinking just a link in the rear end im hoping. The rim is still straight to the eye.

Other than the rear wheel, everything seems to be OK, im so glad it didnt rip the bodykit

I just bought the frieking car and this bloody happens to me.
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 06:02 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry to hear that mate. I would suggest taking it to a suspension specialist and getting a professional opinion. It would be impossible to diagnose over the net. With these things there is usually a lot more than first meets the eye.

The good news: If you get a suspension place to do a full quote(you may have to pay a small fee), you will then have an itemised list of parts you need and can go shopping on here for second hand if you aren't rolling in cash. There are plenty of guys parting out otherwise straight cars due to the plummeting value of Soarers.
Scott Wilkes
Tinkerer
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

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Reg: 10-2008

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Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 08:12 am, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah, ive got the rear wheel of and having a look now, nothing seems to be bent, the arms seems straight and so do the rods So i dunno.

Theres something not right, its not a matter of alignment its to toed in to just be out of wack

Hopefully theres a suspension place open this morning for a short period, i might have to run it in and get a quick check
Scott Wilkes
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Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

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Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 08:18 am, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

on 2nd looks, im pretty sure its just the eccentric agjustments out of wack. I Reckon its sit so hard that its just budged them out of there settings, both the lower arm and toe rod eccentrics are out by about a 1/4 to 1/2 a turn, im gonna set them corresponding to the LHS and then go get it professionally alligned.

GOD i hope thats all thats happened, if so ive dodged a very large bullet, no thanks to the dam wanker driver.

He didnt even stop, just continued on AHOLE

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