Just had a minor accident - suspension damage?

OptionZero

Bent frame = salvage

Anything that is connected with bolts? Replaceable

Sorry, thats the long and short of it

Hope your frame is straight, then it's time to throw away your stock suspension and get coils, SPL catalog, and wheels

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SouthArk370Z

As long as the frame isn't damaged, it's just a matter of replacing parts. I knocked the right front wheel, brake, and a few other parts off of my Z - no frame damage so just replaced a bunch of parts, gave it a good alignment, and it was good to go.

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tibor370

Thanks guys. I will hopefully be able to get it checked out next week. I'm praying that it doesn't end up being anything too serious. I don't think the impact was strong enough to cause frame damage, but you never know. I'm more worried about the suspension and how many parts will need to be replaced. This will be all going out of my pocket since I was at fault and I only have liability insurance.

Do you mean the wheel actually detached from the car? If so, then that's pretty crazy that the car wasn't totalled.

Does it drive and feel the same after the accident compared to before? This is the other thing I'm worried about - that the car won't ever feel "right" again.

SouthArk370Z

Yes, the wheel/brake/etc assembly was laying in the ditch a few yards behind the car. There was a lot of discussion between the insurance company and the body shop about whether or not to total it. The body shop told me it was repairable, so I urged them do so if insurance would pay for it.

As far as I could tell, it drove exactly the same after the repairs.

If I hadn't had a body shop that I could trust, I would have pushed to have had it totaled. I, my family, and many friends have been using the shop for several decades. Great people.

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