Body Shop Fixed My Car
10-02-2007, 04:21 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Denton, TX
Posts: 1,649
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Body Shop Fixed My Car
I basically got a whole new rear suspension after my car hit the curb sideways and snapped a few things. Now, my car feels like it has no rigidity in the rear. Sways too much. Body shop said all the new rubber bushings need time to break in, but I don't think that is what is causing such a durastic change in handling.
Any ideas?
Should I buy an x-brace or some sort of bar to stiffen up the backend?
Any ideas?
Should I buy an x-brace or some sort of bar to stiffen up the backend?
10-02-2007, 04:50 PM
#2
Former Moderator
Did they replace the wheels? A buddy had a rear collision repair and the body shop replaced the damaged rear wheels with front wheels. Naturally, those are a lot more narrow and was leading to loads of oversteer.
10-02-2007, 05:49 PM
#3
Does the rear of the car roll or does it oversteer? Body roll is when the car tilts (in a left turn the right side dips down), oversteer is when the rear moves to the outside of the turn, or put another way, if the car turns sharper than the steering input you set. A roll problem could be a missing sway bar link or dead shock. Oversteer might just be alignment.
10-02-2007, 07:37 PM
#4
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Denton, TX
Posts: 1,649
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Did they replace the wheels? A buddy had a rear collision repair and the body shop replaced the damaged rear wheels with front wheels. Naturally, those are a lot more narrow and was leading to loads of oversteer.
Does the rear of the car roll or does it oversteer? Body roll is when the car tilts (in a left turn the right side dips down), oversteer is when the rear moves to the outside of the turn, or put another way, if the car turns sharper than the steering input you set. A roll problem could be a missing sway bar link or dead shock. Oversteer might just be alignment.
I don't believe it is alignment because when they changed the tires they aligned everything. The quarter panel did get replaced though and I've heard about the frame losing rigidity when that gets done. Does this sound right?
10-02-2007, 07:49 PM
#5
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Denton, TX
Posts: 1,649
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=524067
Here's the original thread with pics of the accident. Had a hard time finding it!
Here's the original thread with pics of the accident. Had a hard time finding it!
Trending Topics
10-03-2007, 12:48 AM
#8
Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Calgary
Posts: 9,409
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hey you've gotta update that original thread and let folks have a look at the repair and final total! I just threw my opinion in there 
I wonder if it just needs to be broken in a little, allow some components to settle and work themselves in.
I wonder if it just needs to be broken in a little, allow some components to settle and work themselves in.
10-03-2007, 09:57 AM
#10
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Denton, TX
Posts: 1,649
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'll try and take pics of the repairs and all that. It pretty much feels like the tire pressures are off in the rear, but they are not. Just has that feel to it when you turn and so forth..
I'll have the alignment checked again. The shop said it's a lifetime warranty and that I can bring it in and they'll look over a few things to see what it is.
I'll have the alignment checked again. The shop said it's a lifetime warranty and that I can bring it in and they'll look over a few things to see what it is.