Broken Knuckle from small curb

cv129 · 11-15-2016, 10:57 PM

This has actually happened before. A member totaled his car when this piece snapped during a corner. No impact, just high cornering load. Possible it's a bad batch/metal contamination...he was on coilovers and Hankook RS3's.

Sorry to see. Best of luck. Before filing any claim, may be proper to switch back to OEM spring and dampers for show.

Here is the thread Bye Bye Family.... :-( (Pic and tear heavy)

Karnak · 11-17-2016, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by cv129

This has actually happened before. A member totaled his car when this piece snapped during a corner. No impact, just high cornering load. Possible it's a bad batch/metal contamination...he was on coilovers and Hankook RS3's.

Sorry to see. Best of luck. Before filing any claim, may be proper to switch back to OEM spring and dampers for show.

Here is the thread Bye Bye Family.... :-( (Pic and tear heavy)

That's interesting to know.Anyone know if using Poly bushing on tab arms etc could also enhance the road noise/vibration transmitted and possibly enhance the possibility of such arm cracking? I'm thinking in the line that both cars here appear to have had Coilovers, could it be that coilovers increases forces transmitted through the arms when setting them harsher than the OEM suspension pushing the arms beyond their engineered limits creating these issues? You'd still think the engineering limits would be far enough for this not to happen but maybe not. Just throwing my

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cv129 · 11-17-2016, 12:37 PM

Suspension arms should not break, period.

11-15-2016, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,270 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163996	This has actually happened before. A member totaled his car when this piece snapped during a corner. No impact, just high cornering load. Possible it's a bad batch/metal contamination...he was on coilovers and Hankook RS3's. Sorry to see. Best of luck. Before filing any claim, may be proper to switch back to OEM spring and dampers for show. Here is the thread Bye Bye Family.... :-( (Pic and tear heavy) JARblue, Zbrah and Karnak like this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield Last edited by cv129; 11-15-2016 at 11:10 PM.

11-17-2016, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,270 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163996	Suspension arms should not break, period. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

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