Anything to look out for after a bottom-out?

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:53 am

I'm sure you know the drill..... take a trickily set up bit of tightly W-profile road a bit too fast, your dreams of motorcross startdom cruelly dashed as the car fails to get any air (ie no compensation despite you crapping yourself on realising the mistake) but still 'crashes' deep into the second uphill bit with an almighty KLONG and a scrape as the shock travel runs out. Keeps going seemingly unharmed except for that and a bit of scuff on the drivers side tyre..... but is there anything hidden that should be looked for on such an occasion? Damage that might go unnoticed, etc. Car seems to be sitting fairly normally (unless the slight lowering at the front ISNT in my head), springs still bouncy, no obvious leaks of oil or brake fluid etc.

thanks....
-tah

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:28 am

Tracking could be out, but I don't know how keen you are on that being perfect.

(I'm not)

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:40 pm

thats all? cool

i think it might be a little off anyway, and ive had it fixed before... wasnt too expensive. may just wait for it to reach the level where it was when i had it done last time... the adjusters so far wedged over that they had to steam the metal bits apart to move them. car still drove ok, just the steering wheel was at about 75 degrees on the straight and there was a bit of vibration!

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:25 pm

Yeah if you're bothered you may as well have it checked. Could save you some tyres or a bad ride. If it still goes in a straight line, then you could postpone it I guess. No oil pan damage?

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 1:12 pm

Not that I can see...