tragedy

[teronvir]

I was driving the other day and I slightly lost control. This resulted in me hitting a reflector sign and driving in and out of a ditch at about 55 mph. I think in the process I had a fairly rough impact with a hole. Now my right front tire is scraping the back side only when I turn right and making an atrocious noise. The tire has been pushed back. Help me out please?

[Moppie]

Sounds like you bent the suspension, but some more details would be nice, and a photo would be very helpful.

[72chevelleOhio]

Originally Posted by teronvir

I was driving the other day and I slightly lost control. This resulted in me hitting a reflector sign and driving in and out of a ditch at about 55 mph. I think in the process I had a fairly rough impact with a hole. Now my right front tire is scraping the back side only when I turn right and making an atrocious noise. The tire has been pushed back. Help me out please?

So your out with your buddies driving doing the "puff puff pass" and when you turned around to pass it you went in the ditch, hit a culvert, and now wondering what lie to tell your parents????
nevermind that was.....

Yeah a pic would be helpful...

[J-Ri]

Originally Posted by 72chevelleOhio

So your out with your buddies driving doing the "puff puff pass" and when you turned around to pass it you went in the ditch, hit a culvert, and now wondering what lie to tell your parents????

No, man... you pass to your right so he wouldn't have had to turn around assuming someone was in the passenger seat, unless he turned around to take it from the rear seat passenger. And if they were playing "puff puff pass", they wouldn't have been going 55, more like idling in 3rd . Sounds more like drinking to me. Anyway, you're lucky you didn't flip it over. I went into a ditch still going about 70ish (I think, I don't remember for sure)and wound up on the roof.

[inafogg]

yeah not sure what car u were driving but bent something....ss for sure gotta get underneath & have a look

[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by teronvir

I slightly lost control.

The anonymity of the net is a great thing. We will not think any less of you if you fully admit that you lost control and had an accident, no "slightly" about it.

We really need to know the make, year and model of the vehicle. Many later model cars typically will bend the lower control arm before bending the frame or structure of the car. If the impact was hard enough, you may have numerous damaged components, including the tire, rim, steering knuckle, steering rack or linkage, strut or upper arm, etc,

Also some pics would help. However, IMO take it to a good alignment shop, have them do some measurements to determine what is bent and by how much.

[maxwedge]

Lotta wasted typing in this thread!!! LOL

[72chevelleOhio]

Originally Posted by maxwedge

Lotta wasted typing in this thread!!! LOL

"Post count: one up"

okay, two up for me.

well, since we don't have a picture yet, I would say his parents found out and beat his @$$. lol

Or...(for MagicRat)...."Slightly" beat his @$$...

[J-Ri]

Originally Posted by 72chevelleOhio

well, since we don't have a picture yet, I would say his parents found out and beat his @$$. lol

Or...(for MagicRat)...."Slightly" beat his @$$...

You can "slightly" do something... like the time I "slightly" rolled my car

[Blt2Lst]

Originally Posted by J-Ri

You can "slightly" do something... like the time I "slightly" rolled my car

Sorta like being a little bit pregnant

[2.2 Straight six]

I "slightly" dented mine.

It'll polish out.

[Moppie]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

I "slightly" dented mine.

It'll polish out.

That is some pretty radical Toe your running, how does it turn in?

[2.2 Straight six]

Makes awesome left turns. Right, not so good.

[Moppie]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

Makes awesome left turns. Right, not so good.

So is it set up for Brooklands or Indy?

[Hungrycat7]

It would be the perfect set up for an oval! Just better hope you are turning left around that oval