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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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Airborn!

I was cruising last night at 90mph down 119 coming back from Leeds (for you alabama guys).....

there is a slight hump in the road just a hill/hump thats smooth part of the street......well with the crappy lights on the RX7 i didnt see this until i was up on it.....bam it "felt" as if the front of the car left the ground because when it came back down the wheels were turned from the approach to the previous angle of the road and the car felt as if it "landed and swerved"....the impact wasnt too hard but apparently enough to knock down the trunk seperator

anyhow it scared the living **** out of me...there needs to be a caution "bump" sign


so I figured i had bottomed out the front wheels on the fender....visibly i see no damage bends nothing...the car drives fine...but taking it up to the same speed, it might just be in my head but at 80mph+ when im not under throttle the wheels seems to vibrate like unbalanced tires (which may be the issue to begin with)

what should i check for damage? can getting like an inch or two airborn or fully extending the shocks cause much damage....Im assuming its minor considering i didnt bottom out....i hear mixed things that getting airborn is terrible for your car

should i check cv joins...steering rack and aligntment?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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could have buckled your wheels
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