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Old 10-15-12, 09:32 PM
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what did i bend? hit a curb...

before 99% of the forum decides to start there sh*t talking..i hit a curb in the rain . now the pass rear rim sits in all the way on the bottom has + camber . i seen a bar thats bent but idk the name of it .i cant see anything else thats bent the coilovers are fine . car drives really crooked lol . steering wheel is to the right going strait car doesnt feel safe at all .
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Lateral link.

Cart Price Check Part:28-200A-FB01
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does any 1 sell after market ones . i feel like thats alot i rather buy some upgraded ones
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sucks to hear.

You can probably find aftermarket, but they're probably more expensive.


If you think replacing a broken part is expensive, just wait until you start upgrading parts.
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i found an aftermarket set. i remembered finding them a bit back. i found another set too that was red but here's this set from awr, more complicated then the other set i found.

Toe Link Kit - Rear - 1986-1992 RX-7 - AWR Racing Store

let me try searching some more. after more searching, i cannot find the thread i was looking for.. hmm. i did find these though from supernow.


Super Now Lateral Control Link Rods FC3S

unfortunately i used to have the link bookmarked, but i had gotten a horrible virus and had to factory reboot my netbook (Asus seashell series) and i no longer have it. i tried though. if i remember correctly they were the same price as the awr ones but were made like the supernow ones. not as complicated as the awr ones. i tried though. good luck
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hmm then i have to get an aliment right? this blows lol ohh well . i just hope i didnt bend anything else
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just buy the original one, its a important piece
that was bent on my car just a little bit and the car went through a set of tires in a couple thousand miles before I realized it was bent
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if im gonna buy new i might as well get aftermarket ones. my car was my daily till now but idc ill let it sit and do it the right way . or if i find a used one cheap enough
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so you would rather buy a pair of aftermarkets spending more money then you have to that require a more involved installation process?
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or get some used parts...
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yes and yes . might as well upgrade...i doubt ill find a use one thats in good condition
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Mazda parts better than a lot of aftermarket. Really better than most.
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Originally Posted by marclong
Mazda parts better than a lot of aftermarket. Really better than most.

never seen a rx7 with Positive camber in the back. its gotta handle like ****.

If you broke what i think ya broke. You could have bent the part that links it to the frame. I would double check
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Get a used subframe.You will thank me later.
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guess ill start by changing that and see wat happends i was only going about 10mph
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I actually have 2 sets of the toe links if you want to buy them? Ones from a s4 and one from s5
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Originally Posted by bmwrx7man
guess ill start by changing that and see wat happends i was only going about 10mph
10mph or 100mph, you're still putting nearly 3000lbs sideways into an unmovable object, something is going to give. practice driving in wet conditions in an open lot.

the note about most aftermarket parts being inferior is also correct.
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i just changed it now the wheel is strait but alot of positive camber still . idk wat else to change cant be the whole hub cause its cast iron so it woudnt bend right?
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You could have bent the axle or hub. The knuckle is cast and less likely to bend. I had a ca once that always drug the rear left brake. Put rotors and calipers on it, still did it. Looked at the axle righ and said "dang, that doesn't look right" got a used one and put it in. Problem was gone.
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Take the car to a body or alighment shop and see whats up
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Sub frame, trailing arm, or both. Time to start inspecting.
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That's why i don't drive my car in the rain... damn curbs and potholes always coming out of nowhere when its raining!! Especially in New England.
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yea man i seen another little link that could be the problem for the camber lol just looked at both sides and seen thats bent too . its drives real good no just positive camber lol
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ok so after searching some more i finally found that link i was talking about with the red adjustable toe arms. i thought that i had it bookmarked, but i have a lot of bookmarks and i guess i forgot what it was labeled as because i just found it while cleaning up my bookmarks. so here it is as promised

https://www.rx7club.com/vendor-class...-links-982800/

also just like i said before, price is pretty nice at only $235 for the pair! not sure if it's too late but you are welcome sir
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Looks to me like youve bent the entire trailing arm. Had a buddy bend one on his vert, bent the rim, lateral link, trailing arm, and BENT the bolt that goes through the DTSS bushing. Everything else checked fine. Judging from your single picture, and that youve already stated you bent the lateral link, Id replace the trailing arm and check the wheel hub as well. Your wheel in the picture looks like it is both cambered positive, and has some serious toe issues (hint: if one wheel is straight, and the other wheel is pointing off to the right, the rear will want to dart right with the steering wheel straight. another indicator of a bent trailing arm.)
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