Just a reminder to you non-VDC users

[Poyzinous]

Try to avoid a 45mph drift into the curb. Wheels and suspension in general DO NOT appreciate it that much...

[AZhitman]

Holy hell.

THAT has done some damage. Better get that car on a rack and see what else is bent to hell - Could even be into the subframe, or worse, the unibody.

[marlin29311]

A good coat of wax will get that right out...

[LuckyLuke]

Try to avoid a 45mph drift into the curb. Wheels and suspension in general DO NOT appreciate it that much...

were you speeding before you lost control?

[pfarmer]

A good coat of wax will get that right out...

I don't see the issue. It looks like the tire is holding air like it is suppose to.

Perry

[infinitgkid]

Get some zipties and that should be all fixed up...

[AZhitman]

I don't see the issue. It looks like the tire is holding air like it is suppose to.

Perry

Those new wheel designs are UGLY!

[biggie]

First, the airless tire.Now, the centerless wheel.

And that must have been the most well constructed curb ever. My S13 coupe just went up and over the one I hit sideways at 30mph+.

[Poyzinous]

Holy hell.THAT has done some damage. Better get that car on a rack and see what else is bent to hell - Could even be into the subframe, or worse, the unibody.

Unibody is actually fine. suspension is totally deciphered.

I don't see the issue. It looks like the tire is holding air like it is supposed to.Perry

How the tire didnt spontaneously explode is a mystery

And that must have been the most well constructed curb ever. My S13 coupe just went up and over the one I hit sideways at 30mph+.

Certain areas in Northern VA and DC have like 7 inch high curbs. Speaking of northern VA, anyone been outside? it is Absolute Corona weather....

[biggie]

Certain areas in Northern VA and DC have like 7 inch high curbs. Speaking of northern VA, anyone been outside? it is Absolute Corona weather....

Well you are living in a nazi state, might was well make the curbs like the Berlin Wall.

And way too hot out there, but inside Corona sounds good.

[Focusedintntions]

Not to mention our roads suck a** up here....on one on ramp to I66 you can encounter up to 4 different methods of paving about about 55 fill holes...

[Poyzinous]

Actually biggie I plan on moving to nc soon. However its 84* with low humidity and partly cloudy skies with a cool 5-10mph breeze coming in. It feels like puerto vallarta. The weather sux when its humid...

[kmckis1029]

wow... i dont think i ever saw a rim break in middle before...

[biggie]

Actually biggie I plan on moving to nc soon. However its 84* with low humidity and partly cloudy skies with a cool 5-10mph breeze coming in. It feels like puerto vallarta. The weather sux when its humid...

It will be like freedom for you. VA car laws are crazy to the rest of the normal US (cept CA of course).

[Focusedintntions]

What car laws do you speak of...really I don't think they're too bad here...Only real crazy state i know of is cali..

[SVTCOBRA]

Actually biggie I plan on moving to nc soon. However its 84* with low humidity and partly cloudy skies with a cool 5-10mph breeze coming in. It feels like puerto vallarta. The weather sux when its humid...

Lake Norman Infiniti could use some help!!

However, Modern Nissan of Lake Norman would be a better place to work!!

[biggie]

What car laws do you speak of...really I don't think they're too bad here...Only real crazy state i know of is cali..

Ticket for any aftermarket exhaust, for one.

[mcheddadi]

Try to avoid a 45mph drift into the curb. Wheels and suspension in general DO NOT appreciate it that much...

well thank god I'm FWD and have VDC too

[Focusedintntions]

Ticket for any aftermarket exhaust, for one.

Thats not true as there are tons of cars with after market exhausts on. Hell I've had them on 3 cars and never gotten a ticket, and believe me i've been pulled over tons of times. I have the tickets and driving record to prove it haha. However if you have some stupid ridiculously loud one you can get a noise ordinance violation.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

That sux... Was the VDC off?

[biggie]

Thats not true as there are tons of cars with after market exhausts on. Hell I've had them on 3 cars and never gotten a ticket, and believe me i've been pulled over tons of times. I have the tickets and driving record to prove it haha. However if you have some stupid ridiculously loud one you can get a noise ordinance violation.

You've been lucky then. I've had many friends traveling and living in VA that have had exhaust tickets, one friend sold his S13 for a Z because of it.

There were hundreds of them written in '05 at NOPI Bristol for anyone that went over into VA that Saturday night.

Granted they usually only give tickets to 4cyl import cars with cans (of course a truck and other cars can get away with it). But I know you can find tons of people on vadriven and lookout that have had exhaust tickets.

Just Google "VA exhaust tickets" and view all the carnage.

[AZhitman]

Just Google "VA exhaust tickets" and view all the carnage.

And yet, the Harley 'tards with loud pipes are somehow exempt.

[biggie]

And yet, the Harley 'tards with loud pipes are somehow exempt.

Same if its a 4x4 with glasspacks or straight pipes.

[SteveTheTech]

That has to be one of the most damaged wheels I have seen and I have spent many years working with highline body shops. I have seen them bend and break but never like that. It is all in the angle of impact.

The spokes are the weak point in any wheel when it comes to offset impact. Interestingly enough the often mocked Eagle RSA was not damaged in the impact but the subsequent movement after the collision destroy both the left side tires. This particular incident caused more damage in the rear.

I cannot get into specifics of this case but the first supplement has almost $4g in damage and it might increase after I do the first alignment and component replacement. The car will be as good as new when we are done with it.

Body repair work always tends to look bad then it gets much worse then it's better. The initial damage is usually pretty bad, the initial analysis and beginning of the repair process are worse, then it gets paint and QC and returned to the customer. The whole process has come a long way from the body work I did a long time ago in the sticks.

An example of the getting worse I enjoyed while at Mercedes' bodyshop was cutting the sheetmetal off of a brand new CL600 and completely stripping 3/4 of an S. The end result was always the bare frame of the car. Now a days they remove the welds and supporting braces, replace and reweld them. The experience can be a nightmare to some if the work is performed poorly and you get one chance to get this right. I cannot stress picking the best body shop/repair facility your insurance will cover.