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[SnazzyQ]

If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.

Dang I guess ill have to adjust the toe settings on the ECU huh?

[Dremetos]

Hahahaha, I had to read that a few times for it to fully sink in.

Yeah, you need a rear end alignment though. There are these horseshoe looking sliders under there (see:trailing arms) that have slotted eyelets in them that allow to adjust the rear toe of the car. I have yet to see an EK hatch where they aren't frozen solid due to rust unfortunately... I got lucky with my EM1. I actually NEVER aligned my hatch, killed a brand new set of tires in 2,500 miles.

[DER E30]

Dang I guess ill have to adjust the toe settings on the ECU huh?

Probably! Need one of those fancy scan tool things!

[SnazzyQ]

Hahahaha, I had to read that a few times for it to fully sink in.

Yeah, you need a rear end alignment though. There are these horseshoe looking sliders under there (see:trailing arms) that have slotted eyelets in them that allow to adjust the rear toe of the car. I have yet to see an EK hatch where they aren't frozen solid due to rust unfortunately... I got lucky with my EM1. I actually NEVER aligned my hatch, killed a brand new set of tires in 2,500 miles.

Hm ill take a look under the car sometime soon and then ill probably report back my findings if not Ill probably just take the turd to an alignment shop.

Probably! Need one of those fancy scan tool things!

Dad gummit those are like thousands of dollars.

[Dremetos]

Has your car been in a front end accident by the way?

I **** to be this kind of douche ripping through someone else's car, but this thing is starting to remind me of my EM1..

In this pic, the way the front bumper is pushed out and the headlight is kind of wonky makes me think it's been hit on this corner before.



Now this is what concerns me. My EM1 had been hit HARD in the front passengers corner. What happened was it basically broke the spindle, bent the LCA, and ultimately actually tweaked the front subframe. My caster was always off by almost 3 degrees on that side when it got off the rack. Front subframes aren't hard to do, just time consuming. I'd really look into this, try the finger gap test between the fender and front bumper. This ended up making my front camber adjustments screwy because of how the wheel was being torqued backward.



That and well, the paint isn't exactly OEM looking which is odd.

[SnazzyQ]

Has your car been in a front end accident by the way?

I **** to be this kind of douche ripping through someone else's car, but this thing is starting to remind me of my EM1..

In this pic, the way the front bumper is pushed out and the headlight is kind of wonky makes me think it's been hit on this corner before.



Now this is what concerns me. My EM1 had been hit HARD in the front passengers corner. What happened was it basically broke the spindle, bent the LCA, and ultimately actually tweaked the front subframe. My caster was always off by almost 3 degrees on that side when it got off the rack. Front subframes aren't hard to do, just time consuming. I'd really look into this, try the finger gap test between the fender and front bumper. This ended up making my front camber adjustments screwy because of how the wheel was being torqued backward.



That and well, the paint isn't exactly OEM looking which is odd.

Yeah the car has been in an accident. The guy who owned it before me said he slid into a ditch on icey roads. but he got it fixed. the fender, bumper, hood, and core support was replaced. im not sure on the suspension side but it all looks like new and not bent. on and also half of my front end is held on by zip ties so that would explain the bumper sticking out and what not

[Dremetos]

(Previous owner) this destroyed my LCA and bent the subframe. Check your fender gaps just in case. Your hit seems to be a lot less than mine, but still. May just be a turnt LCA throwing your caster off a little bit. I got my front end to align crappy after that hit pretty easily but the suspension was never quite perfect.

[SnazzyQ]

(Previous owner) this destroyed my LCA and bent the subframe. Check your fender gaps just in case. Your hit seems to be a lot less than mine, but still. May just be a turnt LCA throwing your caster off a little bit. I got my front end to align crappy after that hit pretty easily but the suspension was never quite perfect.

Will definitely check the fender gaps thanks for the info man. Also what did the Previous owner do to that si. looks like he hit a pole or something

[Dremetos]

Minivan, lol.

[SnazzyQ]

Minivan, lol.

Oh haha.

[Dremetos]

Believe it or not, the radiator support didn't even take that hard of a hit. You can damage to the headlight bucket and the lower mounting point on the frame rail but that's about the extent of it. Just goes to show crashes can be deceptive.

[SnazzyQ]

Believe it or not, the radiator support didn't even take that hard of a hit. You can damage to the headlight bucket and the lower mounting point on the frame rail but that's about the extent of it. Just goes to show crashes can be deceptive.

Yeah thats crazy. I would have guessed that the core support would have taken a pretty hard hit.

EDIT: also I checked the gaps between the fenders and wheels and they all seem to be the same. Not sure if that means anything but I did it.

[Dremetos]

Yeah you're fine then. Just an optical illusion of sorts or something.

[SnazzyQ]

Yeah you're fine then. Just an optical illusion of sorts or something.

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Also I got bored and decided to put on my BBS sticker.



Inb4: Its off center, Kill yourself.

I know its off center and i only just noticed it and now i am mad forever.

[2.oTAWD]

Looking good