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Old 05-22-2007, 07:31 AM
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what to look for bends, breaks, missing, etc... in terms of suspension. thanks
Old 05-22-2007, 07:42 AM
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a curb at 50 is at high risk of blowing out the suspension, did the wheel get over the curb or did you just scrape by it?
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Perhaps you might like to specify which wheel you're talking about?
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^ I agree

Things you should look for are pretty easy to see in most cases. I would recommend putting the car on jack stands and comparing components on both sides (the side that was not impacted vs the side that was) Some things could be broken some could be bent the shocks could be blown and leaking oil (or may start to leak soon) axles could be messed up, wheels could be bent.

I am pretty sure you know you will at least need an alignment?

if all else fails take the car to a shop and let them check it out.

Good Luck!
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[QUOTE=hey_i'm_new,May 22 2007, 07:31 AM] what to look for bends, breaks, missing, etc... in terms of suspension.
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Drive the car on a straight road at a decent speed....let go of the steering wheel. Does it track straight? Don't worry. Does it dive off left or right...then worry. Do the test and let us know if the car pulls or dives. If you do then we can tell you where to look.

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As long as it don't look like this.....then your good




More info please
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Originally Posted by chino101,May 22 2007, 03:50 PM
Please describe the nature of the curb strike. Angle, speed, etc.
And post whether or not you turned off the VSA on your 07....

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yes more info is needed
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