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F*&K!N POTHOLE!!! Finally got one of my wheels(thats discontinued now)

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Old 01-03-2005, 08:57 AM
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Default F*&K!N POTHOLE!!! Finally got one of my wheels(thats discontinued now)

Finally got one of my wheels and probably the strut and bearing. Last night making a right turn goin about 15 mph or less I managed to dip my left frt tire into a man hole size pothole and took a chunk out of the sidewall and bent the lip. I pop the hood and notice the top of the strut is shoved up about and inch now over the other side. Wonder if I just bent a top plate or something on the strut or what? Any ideas anyone that has hit one? Now today I call Tire Rack to see if my wheel can still be had and he tells me the wheel has been discontinued for 2 years. I bought these wheels last year in march. What are my options now for finding a good wheel to match. I have the AT Italia Flash Sports. They are the darker charcoal centers over the normal bright silver Italia Flash. They are 18 x 8. There has to be one of these wheels left over somewhere. I love the look of these wheels and don't want to change them. I don't really like the idea of having the wheel fixed since the lip is a polished stainless steel ring pressed onto the outer lip. Anyone got any ideas to help ease my mind today???
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Default I can tell you>>>

it could be the bearing or the bushing...my suggestion is replace both. The parts are cheap, and you mine as well do the other side too....IMO
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Default you should replace the strut gear with these...

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/tt/msgs/1185942.phtml">camber plates</a></li></ul>
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Default Hey Ben, my good friend with the R32 just installed these...>>

Really nice.
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Default Re: Hey Ben, my good friend with the R32 just installed these...>>

I think I know who that R32 owner may be. I believe I sold him the kit a couple of weeks ago.
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