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I think I may need a new skid plate.....

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:10 pm
by free5ty1e
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.....What do you guys think? :shock:

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:05 pm
by Legacy294
Me thinks you are a great candidate for a subframe/ skidplate combo..

A lot harder to TACO shell!! :lol: [/i]

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:11 pm
by free5ty1e
It took two revolutions at 60+ mph off a wet, oiled, compacted clay road to do that.

Frankly, I'm surprised I was able to drive the car home (after 4 hours of lifting, unbolting, twisting, and hack-sawing). Also had to re-pressurize the driver's side front tire so it would pop back into place on the rim. The wheels squeak really bad now, even after an underbody and wheel pressure washing. I guess they scooped up a lot of crap...

That'll teach me to go sideways around THAT corner and countersteer improperly :oops:

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:05 am
by mikec
Holy crap! Go big or go home, eh? :)

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:51 pm
by free5ty1e
Somehow, I managed to do both :roll:

Sometimes I sure do wish I wasn't such a dumbass.

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:28 pm
by All_talk
free5ty1e wrote:Sometimes I sure do wish I wasn't such a dumbass.
Thats a signature quote right there. :D

Gary

Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:00 pm
by free5ty1e
:lol: That's why I put it out there.

So - believe it or not, it was just a rock wedged against my passenger-side front rotor making the squeal. And there were rocks in my driver-side tire (from it coming off the rim and all). I got 3 new tires (it was time anyway) and bent the muffler tip back out a bit and everything's otay!

I can't believe how tough these cars are :shock:

Edit: The hood still doesn't close right, which makes me think the frame got tweaked... but it still rides fine. Go figure.

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:23 am
by Yukonart
[cartman] It's fine! [/cartman]