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Old 12-06-11 | 07:06 PM
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So, i spun out.

So as i was learning how to drift, i spun out and jumped a curb.

I broke my ball joint, (fixed that this past weekend) and i finally got to drive the car again. But now my friend says i'm tracking.

Fixable?
Old 12-06-11 | 07:11 PM
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Um. Next time keep it on the track. Don't endanger people around you.
INB4 TROLL'd

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It was on an abandoned road, and i didn't there was a curb there.

And yeah next time i try it'll be on a track.

Any idea what it might be though?
Old 12-06-11 | 07:14 PM
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You probably bent something. Take it to an alignment shop.

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Yeah definitely what AGreen said.

Define tracking though. I haven't heard that term before. Maybe I'm getting too old for this shiz
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Originally Posted by 13bxMarc
So as i was learning how to drift, i spun out and jumped a curb.

I broke my ball joint, (fixed that this past weekend) and i finally got to drive the car again. But now my friend says i'm tracking.

Fixable?
Maybe friend thinks tracking means doing track stuff on a road?
Old 12-06-11 | 07:59 PM
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Apon out!
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Did the front or rear or both hit the curb? What hit exactly?
Old 12-06-11 | 08:32 PM
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Apon out!
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Old 12-06-11 | 09:28 PM
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The rear travels a different line then the front? Dog tracking?
Old 12-06-11 | 09:37 PM
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Tracking is when the rear wheels don't follow straight inline with the front wheels when driving in a straight line.
If you must be jdm cool cause you gots rear wheel drive and drifting is the craze wherever you are, at least do it in an empty parking lot, like a warehouse after hours. A reckless driving ticket is the same, street or lot. At least you won't hit oncoming traffic in a lot.
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Basically , back end then front end onto curb. And basically what Rx-7fetish said about tracking.
Old 12-06-11 | 10:41 PM
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alignment? or bent rods?
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buddy blew an a-arm in his topez, was never the same after that, have it checked out by an alignment shop
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if your back end hit first, check the subframe. it is probably bent. The trailing arm on the side you got hit at is probably bent

i had to google this apon out ****, cant believe that its a meme LOL
Old 12-07-11 | 01:03 AM
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learn how to drift in an open lot or track before you go street. aha hope you fix ur baby. good lick.
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Check your lateral links on your rear suspension, I have bent a few, and they give "tracking"
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Originally Posted by Celestial-Fc
learn how to drift in an open lot or track before you go street. aha hope you fix ur baby. good lick.
or just dont be an idiot on the street at all.
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did that in my young and dumb days with my 240sx.. bent the rear lower control arm.. replaced it and still dragged the wheel along, ended up replacing the subframe. Dropping the subframe is no fun in any car in my opinion, have fun!
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Bent my lateral link and the car did track weird, went to the junkyard and got a replacement. Now my car tracks straight and my steering wheel is straight now.
Old 12-07-11 | 08:41 AM
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Newb, you're supposed 4 wheel drift in to a pole and just bent your frame and snap your struts in half... =D
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wtf is apon out, lol
Old 12-07-11 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by barkz
or just dont be an idiot on the street at all.
^^this, keep it in big empty open lots if you have to be illegal with it.
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Ohk,thanks for the info and all the criticism. aha

It's all good, i'm taking it to an alignment shop today but i'm pretty positive that lateral link that was brought up is bent. Hopefully thats the only thing thats bent.



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