Suspension Durability.......
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Suspension Durability.......
What does it take to bend the lower control arms on these SSEi'*????? Are they weak or can they take one hell of a beating? (50-55 mph into a curb? Don't ask me, previous owner sucks at life) What about the spindles?
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See, I didn't witness the actual event.....but I heard about it, and I'm think and HOPING that the speed was embelished a lil bit.
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Well, the curb took care of all four rims......that'* why I got the GP rims on it.....I think they look better personally......thinking maybe if the rims took the brunt of it, and the struts are still good, that maybe just maaaayyyybe the a arms are ok?
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Originally Posted by int_53185
The wheel bearings are pretty fragile when it comes to sideways forces.....
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Originally Posted by int_53185
Time to replace them anywho....try to get a wheel alignment...they should tell you if anything is bent...
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Ya I'm hoping it'* from when I had the spindles unbolted from the struts to pt the trans in, and the alignment got messed when the other kid had it...and maybe a lil bit ball joints?