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Messed up drifting can’t figure out how to fix it

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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 02:45 PM
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I blew it trying to drift my ek civic and hit a curb I left to go home and right away I noticed a problem, I would drive straight but the wheel would be turned at a 45 degree angle. I assumed it was a bent rim but when I put on my spare the problem still persisted, it’s sitting in my garage right now with the wheel off and I can’t find anything clearly bent any help would be much appreciated.
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 03:00 PM
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If you can't see anything bent, how do you expect someone over the internet to know what it is?...especially with no pictures. Probably a tie rod, but, who knows?? Take it to a mechanic and stop attempting to drift.
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 03:19 PM
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+1. Also go to a place that has an alignment rack. It's the only way to be sure whatever it was has been straightened out.
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 03:20 PM
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Thanks I can take pictures if you want this is my first thread and I forgot haha
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 06:14 PM
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lol this is a rad post. Yeah, it needs to go on an alignment rack to figure out what is bent. Probably a LCA or tie rod...
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Liamgallagher
Thanks I can take pictures if you want this is my first thread and I forgot haha
A picture can help. Otherwise take it to an alignment shop and see what they say.

Also, in the future don't try drifting FWD cars...
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Old Dec 21, 2017 | 11:52 AM
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were you driving a Mustang or Civic??
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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 02:31 PM
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curious on why you were drifting your FWD car in the first place....hmmm
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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 04:15 PM
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Not curious at all. Just like to see this childish behavior in an image.
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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Chowe
curious on why you were drifting your FWD car in the first place....hmmm
I say drift but really I mean crank the wheel and pull the e-brake in the snow haha very popular out here In canada
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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 04:05 AM
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^^ is that what bored people do in Canada? Struggle must be real up there, EH?!
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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 04:23 AM
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Soooo...


First, and one of two accidents I've been in my whole life, was the result of me being 16 and trying to "drift" a FWD 93 Dodge Stealth through a bend late at night at one of our stupid high school hangouts. I don't know if the handbrake even caught, but I went straight through the turn and side swiped a fence that was off the road and smashed up my fender.

Sometimes people do stupid things. Just gotta stop being a dummy and learn from mistakes and never do the same **** twice, lol.
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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 08:57 AM
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I’m surprised nobody flamed OP or atleast that bad. But that’s good everybody makes mistakes. I like the somewhat positive vibe of this thread.
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