Smashed Car Need Major Help

[ludsta]

alll they told me was the camber is out?? they dont know why because everything looks fine

[ludsta]

my camber is out and thats it.... By looking at it they cant see the problem. Luckydip are you from sydney? if so who would you recommend to fix or find the problem

[Duncan]

most likely your camber is out because your lower control arm is bent

[ludsta]

lower control arm has been changed already. Maybe the new control arm is bent but i doubt it? it looks same as bfore

[OnAhigh]

sorry to bring up old post, but would also like to know where i could take my car in sydney to get a chassis jig hooked up, as i experienced a very similiar problem.

[BRUNSKIGTST]

Just take it to any big panel beater shops, they can tell you if anything wrong, if u lived in VIC i could of told u a place but you don't so i really don't know, if u live near liver pool i could tell you my uncles mechanic shop he might tell ya what wrong, and he might tell where to go for repairs just PM if u want his location

[STRYKR 33]

i agree with trust33, check the hub. Exceller Steering would be my choice to check this kind of problem. This place is also one of SK recommended installers for his suspension groupbuys. They are located in Bankstown.

[Z24O]

Like tdsepco said "don't stress - get some more advice. I race these things and have crashed one big time in the front. Even then the chassis was only slightly bent and I had it straightened. Every thing else in the front end bolts on and off - top/bottom arm, castor rod tie rod etc. if any of these bent you will chasing problems forever. Bit are easy to find and relatively cheap (on SAU) and not too bad from wreckers. Sometime all bits around from someone's half cut project.

Same goes for back - but heaps more moving suspension components. V V unlikely chassis bent - just some of the bits.

Suggest go to best frontend/wheel alighner you can find....pay for basic wheel align and hopefully they will tell you exactly what is wrong and what take to fix it.

Good advice may seem expensive first up, but WILL save you $$$$$$$$.

Kerry

apologies for the resurrection as well but i am looking to purchase a gtr that has had a front end collision with a high kerb....just under the intercooler....the impact has sheared off the 2 castor rods and pushed one wheel far enough back in the wheel arch to bend the trailing edge or the guard by about 2"

now the $64 000 question......do you reckon this would have bent the chassis or is it likely to be repaired with bolt ins??

now i know you guys don't have a crystal ball,but i am looking for suggestions re the chances of chassis damage...likely,maybe,definately,unlikely,etc

am i likely to be able to verify anything visually if i jack it up and take a decent butchers or am i wasting my time looking??

cheers guys

[OnAhigh]

i agree with trust33, check the hub. Exceller Steering would be my choice to check this kind of problem. This place is also one of SK recommended installers for his suspension groupbuys. They are located in Bankstown.

do you know any contact details for these guys mate?

[Baz]

Z240.... I wouldn't touch that car with a 10 foot pole. Lol. Believe me you dont even want to touch a car with that amount of damage done to it.

[STRYKR 33]

do you know any contact details for these guys mate?

Exceller Steering

26 Exceller Ave, Bankstown, 2200.

Ph: 9790 1745

[OnAhigh]

thanks mate