Car:
00 Civic EX d16y8, no ABS
Suspension mods:
Dropzone struts and lowering springs *I know they aren't the greatest but my budget was tight, mine were blown, and the ride quality has been amazing for the year or so I've had them on*

The mishap:

Driving about 30 mph and slowing down to take a right turn. Hydroplaned into a curb on the drivers side. SHATTERED one of my SI wheels, but the tire is still in good shape oddly enough.

After replacing the wheel, my alignment is obviously ****ed. I'm also rubbing the tire on the inner fender well towards the back side when I go over bumps now. The alignment isn't terribly off but enough to pull to the left a bit and steering wheel sits at about 1 oclock when I'm driving straight.

I pulled the wheel off today to do some further inspection so I could have as many details as possible before I drag everyone in to help. I checked for wheel play...none at 12 and 6...a slow bit of play for the 3 and 9 wiggle. It's not easy you really have to push on it to get it to move but it seems the movement is due to something in the endlink rubber boot.

Is it normal if you really give it a tug to see that move a little?

My endlink looks like it's rotated forward a little bit but the ball joint seems to be in decent shape.

My upper control arm is definitely bent as you can see in the pictures. I'm not sure if the lower is bent...if somebody can tell by the pics let me know.

If my UCA is bent...would it cause the top of the knuckle to shift forwards, and the bottom to shift backwards, enough to get tire rub on the inner fender well?

Lastly...my swar bar is way forward of where it is supposed to be..also evident in the pictures...so something is pushing all the suspension backwards...would just a bent UCA have this much effect?

Is OEM really the only safe option...or would "OEM equivalent" be decent enough for a UCA? It doesn't seem to be too complex of a part.

I know that was kind of long but I'm trying to get as much input as possible before I really start digging into this.

Thanks in advance.

 

upper control arm looks good.. idk why you think it isn't.

tie rod could probably be replaced if it has any play.. which it probably does after all that

but from where that lower control arm is sitting.. i'd say you've bent the subframe pretty good.

 

The UCA isn't bent? The top plate of the ball joint is slanted downwards towards the back of the vehicle...that's normal?

 

easiest way is.. compare it to the right side.

 

hello, can you attach pic aobut your car, but on general... put on the ground?

do you have wheels 15?

thank you

 

Yeah I'll try to do that today if I can...yeah I'm on SI wheels so they're 15s