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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:06 pm
by icantdrift
foilman wrote:icantdrift wrote:comealong method not working too well. front fender still tucks under the hood after a lot of tugging (on the car) and i have mad demon camber on the front left. i don't really see myself paying to put it on a frame straightener, might just have to find another shell and thrash away at it.
S13's are cheap, DO IT!
only big snag is i'm attending road atlanta in 20 days for a trackday, getting the car together and sorted in that time would be rough.
anyone want to loan me a car? lol
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:46 pm
by Generz
it would probably be a couple days on the frame machine
.. did you try a come-a-long and the car tied to something firm
so the only thing that will move is that rail?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:00 am
by andysapp
I am not liking this.
At all.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:06 am
by JJ Alfano
icantdrift wrote:foilman wrote:icantdrift wrote:comealong method not working too well. front fender still tucks under the hood after a lot of tugging (on the car) and i have mad demon camber on the front left. i don't really see myself paying to put it on a frame straightener, might just have to find another shell and thrash away at it.
S13's are cheap, DO IT!
only big snag is i'm attending road atlanta in 20 days for a trackday, getting the car together and sorted in that time would be rough.
anyone want to loan me a car? lol
My mega torquey KA will make you feel right at home
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:39 am
by DJones
This sucks.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:52 am
by kalifornia087
icantdrift wrote:
anyone want to loan me a car? lol
The M3 would need an alignment and some real tires to preform worth a damn.. But i could talk to bobby about it. It's just sitting at the shop until i drift it again.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:00 pm
by foilman
quazar311 wrote:
.. did you try a come-a-long and the car tied to something firm
so the only thing that will move is that rail?
Strut tower on master cylinder = not fix with come-a-long
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:21 pm
by icantdrift
quazar311 wrote:it would probably be a couple days on the frame machine
.. did you try a come-a-long and the car tied to something firm
so the only thing that will move is that rail?
right side of car was double strapped to a tree using 10000lb trailer tiedowns. other side was pulled with comealong from various angles using tree and truck. it moved a bit, i was able to get the clutch master cylinder out finally but the fender is still under the hood by a solid half inch. i'm going to try pulling more forward on the strut tower itself since the bending had to be caused by the wheel pushing back into the body. if i can at least get it to a state where it can be realigned properly and the body panels can at least go back on without overlapping i'll be happy. a new chassis will cost almost nothing compared to having someone try to straighten the frame, just time on my part for swapping things over. it's not worth the money to straighten a chassis that's already been bent in the same spot once.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:12 pm
by GTEAST
kalifornia087 wrote:icantdrift wrote:
anyone want to loan me a car? lol
The M3 would need an alignment and some real tires to preform worth a damn.. But i could talk to bobby about it. It's just sitting at the shop until i drift it again.
Do some talking and I can supply sticky rubbers....used sticky rubbers.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:18 pm
by P.Haire
GTEAST wrote:kalifornia087 wrote:icantdrift wrote:
anyone want to loan me a car? lol
The M3 would need an alignment and some real tires to preform worth a damn.. But i could talk to bobby about it. It's just sitting at the shop until i drift it again.
Do some talking and I can supply sticky rubbers....used sticky rubbers.
you dudes rule
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:28 pm
by Generz
icantdrift wrote:quazar311 wrote:it would probably be a couple days on the frame machine
.. did you try a come-a-long and the car tied to something firm
so the only thing that will move is that rail?
right side of car was double strapped to a tree using 10000lb trailer tiedowns. other side was pulled with comealong from various angles using tree and truck. it moved a bit, i was able to get the clutch master cylinder out finally but the fender is still under the hood by a solid half inch. i'm going to try pulling more forward on the strut tower itself since the bending had to be caused by the wheel pushing back into the body. if i can at least get it to a state where it can be realigned properly and the body panels can at least go back on without overlapping i'll be happy. a new chassis will cost almost nothing compared to having someone try to straighten the frame, just time on my part for swapping things over. it's not worth the money to straighten a chassis that's already been bent in the same spot once.
yeah.. see if some serious tugging and striking from angles can get it to where your TC rods... tie rods.. and camber plates can bring it all within spec.
i know that when we did Tony's car.. we had it strapped and under high tension.. and striking particular areas with a huge mallet made it pop back really quickly.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:20 pm
by P.Haire
do what geners said should help, that's how i've straightened two core supports.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:29 pm
by DJones
Get a running start with the truck
Let me know if I can be of any help.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:49 pm
by icantdrift
DJones wrote:Get a running start with the truck and finish that bitch off
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:00 pm
by P.Haire
lolz!!!
coupe or hatchback new shell? i can keep an eye out.