I almost got in a crash today and slid into a curb! What here is broken and what am I looking at to fix it?

 

you ripped the subframe. that's not an easy or cheap fix, if it can even be fixed.

 

Yea it looked pretty serious, any ideas on a how much it would cost to fix this? Can the subframe just be welded by a body shop?

 

Bump

 

Hrm. Lemme think. It's welded ON at the factory....
Don't even consider trying to weld that broken mess up. Get a new subframe.
How much would it cost? Why are you asking us? Start calling local shops.
And stop street racing.

 

The car can be fixed, but you'll need a replacement subframe and a good welder. It's very important that it's welded back on perfectly straight or the car will never track straight and wear tires. It's wont be cheap.

 

Alright, thanks for the responses and info. It's sitting at a shop that specializes in welding so I'll see how it goes. How would I get a new subframe? I've been told that the whole frame is unibody.

 

Go to a junkyard and drill out all the spot welds on a donor car holding the subframe on. Or buy one new from Honda, part number 65750-ST7-A00ZZ list price is $200 but you can get it through Majestic Honda for about $140 plus shipping.

 

Alright thanks a lot! I'll try to update this thread if/when I get this sorted out.

 

Been thinking...do you think it would be wiser to just get a new shell? Or should I go ahead and get a new subframe?

 

It really depends on how much it's going to cost to fix and how good the rest of the shell is. If it's some rusted out piece of junk that needs paint and quarters just scrap it. If it was an otherwise clean car it's probably worth fixing if the price is right.

 

Ok thanks for the help 94EG8

 

Any info on the welding yet?

 

Sorry I'm a little late on the update, I moved out to college and have been off the forums for a little while....

But anyways I got everything sorted out and had to get a buttload of work done on it. I had to have a new inner mount/swing arm welded in (which was a pain in the *** to find) and a new bushing. Also the used swing arm had smaller brakes on it than what was on my car originally so the shop had to modify the original backing plate to bolt up to the used swing arm. Since the repairs the car doesn't feel any different so that's good. It tracks straight and doesn't shake at all at high speeds.

I know I'm pretty lucky that my car got fixed, hell, the shop owner told me if he wasn't in a good mood when he got it he wouldn't have touched it... I'll upload some pics in the next day or two to show what it looks like under there now.