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Old 04-08-2004, 05:32 AM
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Bent upper rear left control arm. Anyone got a cheap source?
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In addition to capetown...there is a place called zzmotors that some S4 folks used to source CA's.
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Default How on earth did you bend one?

Adirondack, ZZ, ECS, etc..
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Default Drifting through turn 2 at Gingerman, the *** got off the track about 8 inches, enough to catch

the beginning of the bumpers at the trackout point. It made a hellish WHAM, but everything seemed to drive fine. We discovered it last night while adjusting my ride height.

$40 from a wrecker used
$90 from a discount parts shop new
$156 from the dealer, discounted price

I'm thinking I'm going to go with the wrecker.
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Default Oh, so it's the rear of the car rear? The STEEL one?

Wow.
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Wow...looks like you were fortunate. Stayed on the track, and only an UCA bent.
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keep it on the track next time

what event was that?
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wow, nice. When were you there? Any lap times?
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Triangular upper track arm in the rear left corner yup.
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Default Didn't even lose a wheel. Pretty lucky.

Though if I had apexed at 6 inches later then I would have slid over the bumpers, and not into the blunt concrete beginning of them.

Would have been nice if there wasn't a giant pothole just off track in that spot too I guess. :-/


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