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[stevensane247]

GOES FLYING BY ME THINKING HE IS ALL TOUGH IN HIS STI..SPINS OUT CAUSING ME TO SPIN OUT TO AVOID HITTING HIM.. AND HIT RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL INTO A CURB..WHEEL SURVIVED BUT I WISH IT DIDNT..BENT MY TRACK ROD, ATLEAST THATS WHAT ALL DATA CALLS IT.. ITS A ROD FROM WHEEL ALMOST TO ABOUT THE CENTER OF THE DIF.. SO BASICALLY THATS WHAT IM LOOKING FOR.. HAD TO GIMP HOME GOING 5 MPH WITH A WHEEL BENT OUT AND DRIVING LOOKING LIKE A DRUNK WITH THE BASS END SWINGING OUT ON ME..

NEED A TRACK ROD HELP!

FYI 98 V70R

Apologies if this is huge..

#11 is what im looking for

[dereswyman]

Was it a black STI by chance? I saw one running around Downtown without proper tires still flooring it at every light.

Some other fag in a VW almost ran me over getting off work today in downtown while I was crossing the street with the walk sign on.

[stevensane247]

ya it was black with an additional shopping cart to add to his already tall enough spoiler.. i barely made it home..it was brutal.. i litterally had been driving a total of 4 hrs with no issues today..and just at the end. This Fackstick ruins it

[Austin H]

I saw a blue sti hauling ass through ballard. I was doing pretty good in the outback but I didn't want to chance what he was doing. Sorry about the mess dude. I saw a lot of accidents today. 

[stevensane247]

I just gotta find the part, hopefully norwegion auto parts will have one.. Dunno if it's a common part

[stevensane247]

Found the part, dealer wants 200$ (Brian) but found it at aurora for 85$. Getting there is now the battle.. Drive safe!

[bordvo]

Good you found a fix for your R. Too bad homeboy in the STI is making those folks look bad.

[stevensane247]

Well I'm not outta the woods yet, put new part in.. Wheel still toed in.. Not as bad but still off, something else is bent looks like I gotta get my fat ace more under the car get a better look.. I'll post photos of both sides.. You be the judge

[stevensane247]

So this is the driverside rear before i replaced the stay bar (not damaged side)


Passenger side (damaged side) obvious the bar is bent.


Damaged bar after i removed it.

Driverside topview (undamaged)

Driverside forward view (undamaged)

The next photos are of the wheel with the new bar in, as you can see it looks off..but cant see what else is tweaked.
BTW. Rim isnt bent. sadly



Once i got the new bar in even though it looks off i still took it for a drive, and it seemed to drive straight 10x better then last nights drive with it bent. but visually isnt.

DRIVE SAFE!

Crap i messed up, the last photo is the tire on the driverside (not damaged) but the overhead view of the passenger side shows toed in.

[68123GT]

Glad to hear you found it, sorry I couldn't be more help! Rear toe is adjustable - inner bolt for the stay bar should have a cam washer on it - might try adjusting that and see where you end up.

[stevensane247]

Scroll up to alldata blow up view.. Bottom left corner the support arm I think is the other part tweaked.. I'm confused at what your trying to explain.. If you can give me an idea marking on blown up alldata it be easier.. Thanks Brian

[68123GT]

If you look at the bolt in the upper left of this picture you can see the washer is oblong and that is where you adjust rear toe. You can move that washer/bolt to add or subtract toe.

[stevensane247]

Its exact what it was before, my guess is support arm cause it's way off and I dunno if a little tweak there wouldn't change much.. I'll try.

[JC 855 GLT-R]

an alignment should fix it or it may tell you what else is bent.

[bordvo]

Dang, that bar was bent and you are hardcore working on the car in sub freezing temps Thinking the same as comment above, alignment fix the issue????

[stevensane247]

I think it will I got that support bar and wasn't bent I have an appt Friday so we will see,

Happy turkey day!!

[stevensane247]

It's all gotten better my Heatercore busted an no time for wait on Fcp, 300$ out the door. FML

[bordvo]

THX man and happy turkey day to you as well. Hopefully the alignment fixes the toe out. Weak on the heater core going out.

[stevensane247]

Got screwed on Heatercore had to bypass wont see it til Friday see my post on 98 an up section

[esundell90]

bordvo, on 23 November 2010 - 09:09 PM, said:

Good you found a fix for your R. Too bad homeboy in the STI is making those folks look bad.

Hate to say it but 85% of people who drive WRX's STI's make the scene look bad. The usual crew who drives them are 18-25 year olds who got the car from mom and dad, and watched fast and the furious a few too many times and feel like the world is the nurburg ring on the way from mom's house to the skate park or ski hill.

IMO, I almost bought a WRX a few years ago, and honestly, it was the scene that ultimately made me not want to get one, because I didn't wanna get associated with the extreme faggotry of mots WRX/STI drivers, least around here, because just about everyone who drives them is a num nuts.

At least all things considered, your car could have came out a lot worse. Go find this guy, get his plates, and maybe do something about it, like get insurance involved. I would have.