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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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... at around 60 mph hit the curb, in fact I went on it with all 4 wheels. I know, it's my fault but let's see what we've done shall we?

I see a postive camber on the rear left wheel, maybe 5~10 degree or so. When braking and reversing at the same time I hear rubbing sound but not under normal braking or going forward, only reverse.

So docs, what's the damage?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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check lower control arms all the way around the car. Also check oil pan, exhaust, and possible tranny housing damage.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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Thats not **** man i hit a curb at about 75 on sat. I bent the **** out of all 4 wheels and messed up everything on the sup. PS i a cop tries to pull you over do not try and flee from it. i still blame that on the
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Smoochy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats not **** man i hit a curb at about 75 on sat. I bent the **** out of all 4 wheels and messed up everything on the sup. PS i a cop tries to pull you over do not try and flee from it. i still blame that on the </TD></TR></TABLE>

Do they have computers in County?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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I think, luckily, that there was no on coming car and people near the curb.

I don't see anything leaking, it's been parked for at least 2 hours. How do I know if there is anything wrong with my LCA? it LOOKS okay.






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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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sweet.. now u can lower yr car more.. without having to worry about camber kit.. ahhaha

probably bent everything.. to be honest with u in yr suspension. yr best bet is to go to a junkyard and buy every part of an integra's suspension. shouldnt be too much.. ex.. rear lca, trailing arms, the two lil upper and lower arm on the trailing arm. taht should be good.. should run you about 300 max for the rears..
or if you wnat to go cheap, you can just buy an adjustable rear camber kit.. and pull it back all the way till it aligns properly, but i dunno bout u.. i would feel uneasy knowing that im still driving with bent suspension parts.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 12:18 AM
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how do I tell for sure?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 01:07 AM
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well there's definately something bent... but there's reallie no way of telling.. except to take off yr suspension parts and compare it to one that's not bent.... but even then, it might be reallie tough to tell.. or you can just replace one thing at a time. too much work though.. but.. if u're up to it
how's the fronts?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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Well about 3 weeks ago I was in a similar bind.... took a turn way too fast, slammed into a curb and flew up onto it as well. I also had postive camber on a rear wheel and some toe out. Turned out to be a bent rear trailing arm. After talking to a few mechanics and Honda people I know, it turns out to be a common problem and that Honda/Acura rear trailing arms are weak. You may want to take it to an alignment shop and they should be able to tell you if the trailing arm is bent well before starting an alignment, they would just need to get it up on a lift (don't let them charge you). New trailing arm from Honda/Acura is a bout $290 so I opted to buy a whole new used rear disk set to replace my rear disks and sold them to a friend. Good luck, my money is on the trailing arm, but with suspension you never know- get it checked out. Hopefully its something cheaper but if its not maybe that will be all you have to replace.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 01:39 AM
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you should take your wheels off and check the inner rim of it, cause when i hit a curb i broke a huge *** **** piece of it
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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thanks for everyone's help and support

what does this trailing arm look like? I really do not want to spend extra money to get it looked at and I'm afraid if I take something apart, I can't put it back. I can still drive the car right now so that's probably a good thing right now.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 08:16 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mingchi69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sweet.. now u can lower yr car more.. without having to worry about camber kit.. ahhaha
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hahaha right on!!!

Probably trailing arm. If you don't have it apart yet then you're probably not the type who should be working on it anyway. Take it to a shop.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:02 AM
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Actually I have no problem taking things apart and putting them together, My concern is that of taking apart a bent part and unable to put it back due to its deformed nature.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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If you can't put it back together because it's bent, you should be replacing it anyways.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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I can sell you the entire suspension (minus springs/shocks) from a 95 GSR for that side if you need replacement parts. Let me know.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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how much for trailing arm?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:47 AM
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Like I said in my above post- around $290 or so from Honda was what I was qouted.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 03:09 PM
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what's the chance of it being nothing more than bad alignment?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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not da 4 dr..teg..fa sho
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Loveless &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what's the chance of it being nothing more than bad alignment? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Doubtful. Bad alignments don't make funny noises. Moreover, 5-10 degrees is waaaay more than being a little out of spec.

You need at least a new wheel from what I could see in your pics.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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pop off the wheel and take pictures.

I have a few ideas of what it is..there are only so many pieces that connect to the wheel hub.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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I'll do that this weekend, toommorow is my b day and I want to be in a not so bad of a mood.

In the mean time I took some photos of the damage I've caused to the curb.


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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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off topic but is that anywhere near mt. sac? Thats where my *** goes to school. those are some mean *** skidmarks.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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creekside rd
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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Is that by snowcreek off grand?
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