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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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I think I messed something up :(

I was going in reverse to avoid traffic on an onramp, a lot people were. I stopped for a second thought about going in traffic or backing up. Well I put the car in forward gear and went over a curb driver side wheel side ways, I just heard a little chirp from the tire. I was going TOPS 3-5 MPH IF that. No damage to the Stillen Front Lip, or the fiberglass side skirts. I'm lowered on HRs with Illuminas btw. Well the steering wheel is not wobbling, nor do I have any visible damage to the tire, or the rim. However my alignment is off by a hair and the steering wheel sits to the right just a hair. Being the **** freak that I am I'm not sure if this was like this before I slid over the curb, or after. The curb at most was 6-8 inches off the ground, your average size parking curb. What do you guys think?
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 03:18 AM
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sounds like you knocked your alignment out of whack a little. time for another one.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 03:35 AM
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GRRR lol is that possible though can the tie rod be affected? How can I check for bent control arm?
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:42 AM
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Why do bad things always happen to you Harris? And the bad things that happen to you always happen when your doing something illegal, like speeding, audio levels, loud muffler, curbs.
Backing up on an on ramp? Are you crazy?

Dude, learn how to drive and respect the road.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:30 AM
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Unless all the roads in J. City are autobahn smooth, it is unlikely that hitting a something at 3 to 5 mph would do any damage since one normaly drives at greater speeds and hits bumps & potholes in the road. You can't be too **** if you can't remember if your alignment is off. If there's no damage, leave it alone or go to shop and pay $$ to ease your mind...
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Why do bad things always happen to you Harris? And the bad things that happen to you always happen when your doing something illegal, like speeding, audio levels, loud muffler, curbs.
Backing up on an on ramp? Are you crazy?

Dude, learn how to drive and respect the road.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Why do bad things always happen to you Harris? And the bad things that happen to you always happen when your doing something illegal, like speeding, audio levels, loud muffler, curbs.
Backing up on an on ramp? Are you crazy?

Dude, learn how to drive and respect the road.
A lot of cars were doing exactly what I was doing, I don't blame them time is valuable. Audio levels? LoL when did I ever get a ticket for that? I got a loud exhaust ticket once but it's probably because the cop was bored out of his mind. I wonder why Harleys, Vettes, Cobras, all domestic muscle cars don't get "loud exhaust" tix. This is the first curb I've went up EVER.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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BTW I got it checked out all is fine, they adjusted my alignment.

My passenger side control arm bushing is going bad tho grrrr.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by HarrisH
A lot of cars were doing exactly what I was doing, I don't blame them time is valuable. Audio levels? LoL when did I ever get a ticket for that? I got a loud exhaust ticket once but it's probably because the cop was bored out of his mind. I wonder why Harleys, Vettes, Cobras, all domestic muscle cars don't get "loud exhaust" tix. This is the first curb I've went up EVER.
My buddy got a loud exhaust ticket for his '88 Monte Carlo with no cats and dual flowmasters, so domestics get loud exhaust tickets too. He went and fought it though and basically said to the judge and officer that how can his exhaust be too loud if he passed inspection and how can it be illegal if flowmaster mufflers are sold in just about any shop known to man? So he got out of the ticket and all is well. If you get a loud exhaust ticket with the maxima then you must be riced out. I have mandrel bent 2.5" tubing with a Borla muffler and my intake is louder than my exhaust
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