Bent Frame - 91 shock towers.....

[RatedR]

I'm currently going to school at Wyotech here at the bay area, and I'm lucky enough to get an alignment done for free. After the whole process, they told me that my front passenger couldn't get aligned cause there was something damaged. I talked to the instructor who diagnosed it and he says its the shock tower and that I'd have to get the frame straightened out.

Now I remember practicing drifts around this golf course and I stupidly drove around while checking for cops. BAM~! Hit the front passenger tire onto a really high curb/gutter. So this could be the cause of the damage.

Dont get me wrong, I'm not doubting the wisdom of the instructors at my school, I'm just trying to get a heads up for my wallet. So my question is, has anyone had experience with a "frame straightener" and the rate that body shops charge to use it? I'm just trying to figure out how big of a wallet I should have when I get this fixed.

PS - I AM BROKE~! >;P

-R

[Ubernoober]

If he knows it is the shock tower, could you have the instructor point out the damage? It would really help you to know ahead of time, otherwise you might be wasting time and money at a frame shop.

[RatedR]

That's true, I tried to inspect it, but it really doesnt seem damaged. I'll try to see if he can point it out. At first, i thought it was the spindle....

[skylndrftr]

Man thats tough. From my experiences (having driven to previously bent cars) A car is never really the same after the frame gets bent, its also pretty expensive depending on the shop