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PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:25 pm 
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Car: 1991 RPS13 180SX
"Bad things happen in threes" they say... then why havent they stopped yet???

I crashed my car a while ago (almost 3 months) and twisted a strut, damaged a knuckle on the s14 spindle (hub), snapped the control arm, damaged the castor rod, dented the firewall, and some other less interesting stuff.

In a matter of days I had sourced a pair of rose-jointed adjustable castor rods... yay!
Redline (champ) lent me a stock set of suspension to overcome the twisted strut issue - w00t
BUT it didnt help much with no control arm, balljoint and hub assembly, so I sat patiently and waited...
So much time was spent waiting for a quote from the smash repairer (and hub etc) that I saved enough for a set of 2nd hand coilovers.
A while later, Greg from autosport engineering sourced me the hub, control arm and balljoint. Finally the smash repairer could put it all back together! It was at the smash repairers mainly so they would fix the firewall, and hopefully point out anything else that was damaged that I didnt see initially.
A few weeks after handing over all the parts I thought were necessary (still no quote given..), I cracked the shits with them bigtime and finally they did the work.

OK so far theres been: crashed car, long time delays. (not including dropping uni, lost long-term girlfriend.)

I payed $200 for labour for fitting coilovers, castor rods, control arm and hub... the bastard didnt fix the firewall (i discovered as i drove off, after paying :evil: )

OK so i cant rev my car flat chat.. but why is there a very, very loud grinding noise? Because the new hub I got has stuffed bearings.. great.
Also, why the hell is my car bouncing non-stop? Because the coilovers are so damn hard they wont absorb any shock at all, so the force goes into the tyres and makes it bounce.

Failed the pinkslip because the front coilovers wont compress even with 2 men pushing down on the car (all tyre flex). Fair enough too.. (also discovered bent tie rod.. as I predicted)

Limped the car home and started asking questions about the coilovers, and about the hub.

Greg hunted around for a replacement s14 hub for me, but the only one he could find had stuffed bearings too..
I have been lent some different springs, hopefully softer than what was in the front coilovers. Put one in just then, and its marginally softer - better!!

Went to put the other spring in the opposite side coilover, and whaddya know, the smash repairer cross threaded a nut! (bolt that holds the shock to the hub) SNAP.

ahh well... just have to leave my car jacked up, ass half way out of the carport while I search for more parts :evil: :evil: :evil:

Oh I also forgot to mention that rego expired a month ago (waiting for smash repairers to do something)

YAY ME!

Im thinking I now need:
- 4x S14/15 bolts to mount strut to hub
- drivers side s14 hub, OR pair s15 hubs+S15 control arms
- S14/15 front suspension (coilovers if they are soft enough to absorb some bumps... 8kg or less)
- drivers side tie rod end OR s15 rack (if using s15 hubs+control arms)

Thumbs up to:
- Dean (Umai Naa) for all the work hes been doing on my car - thanks mate, i owe you (wait till the cars fixed.. ill sort something out 8) )
- Anthony (too_much_boost) for the coilovers, extra springs and tidbits of information
- Dave (Redline) for stock suspension and inspiration :D
- Greg (ITQ11K - Autosport Engineering) for the hub and control arm, and trying to find a replacement hub

Up Yours to:
- Pro Finish Smash Repairs (Bowral, NSW) for taking so god damn long to do ANYTHING, for not fixing the firewall, and for fcuking a damn bolt!


END OF RANT
-Ark


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:32 pm 
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take it eays mate
im sure it'll be fine in the long run :D

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:37 pm 
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damn... the list of parts required is getting longer every week :x


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:42 pm 
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unfortunately yes..

Dean has told me about an S15 halfcut (minus engine and gearbox) for sale which would sort me out (hopefully), but itll probably be sold as soon as I get the money (like a blacktop SR i was told about :lol: )

Arks advice: dont crash.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:29 pm 
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Got some Tein HRs i might be willing to sell. Front and back.

emphasis on MIGHT!! i really want them in my car

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shit man ur having worse luck than me!!

hope you get it sorted. if i had those parts id hand them over no problems!

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at the BBQ cruise I was saying "hmm look at all those S14s... I wonder if anyone would notice if I took their hub" :lol:

And zei: the bad luck youre having is just karma - revenge for all the post whoring! :P


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a brand new hub is about $240. it's not the end of the world...

as for the rest,S13 parts are easy to find,a lot easier than S14 these days actually,as there are more import wreckers holding bits from imported half cuts and the like han there are wrecked aust delivered S14s in yards.


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which part of the hub assembly is $240? I know that the spindle is $600 ($800rrp) :x - Hence me using 2nd hand (the spindle is the dead bit on my 'original')


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that would be the actual bearing section,which is the part you need.
you don't need the whole assembly,just the bearing that bolts to it.


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"Piece of shit car! I drive a piece of shit car! "

haha... ahh reminds me of when i used to curse my car, and i still do
ive spent too much on the POS to sell it now ..oops there goes the cursing again

its not really a POS :roll: ..


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lol adam sandler comes straight to mind...


piece of shit car, i got a piece of shit car
that fuckin pile of shit, it never gets me very far
oh fuck you car

i am sure most of you know how the rest of the song goes, if not, ill post it on my webspace for all to leech :D

eheheh

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:02 pm 
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Car: S13 Silvia
"Piece of shit car! I drive a piece of shit car! "

Thats me too.
2 weeks ago, standing there with a 2 foot crowbar in right hand and a blood soaked towel in left hand. Clamed down since then... :)

I cracked my clutch plate in 3 places.
No worries, ill just pull out the box and throw a new one in.

Then ill drop the gearbox on my hand, rendering it immobilised for 2 weeks, and with 8 stitches... Like the smart boy i am.

Its all good. Gave me time to save for a OS Giken Twin plate.

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I don't know why I read all that when I already knew it all :-? Although I didn't realise you didn't have the money for the s15 frontcut shell - better have a chat to me about this. If it does fall through though maybe you should be nice to fergo and he might point you in the right direction for finding some bits and stop Domo-kun from eating you.

Fergo: he isn't after any s13 parts as far as I know, this has been his problem all this time. Oh and for the record, his $600($800) price is from nissan... he is nearly that desparate :o

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Adam Sandler - Ode To My Car

Here we go

Piece of shit car
I got a piece of shit car
That fuckin' pile of shit
Never gets me very far (coz I snapped a control arm)

My car's a big piece of shit
'Cause the shocks are fucking shot (hence the snapped control arm :lol: )
And my seatbelt's fucking broken
I got to tie it in a knot (okay so my seatbelts are fine.. they dont let the s14 seats lean forward properly tho)
(It's a piece of shit)

I can't see through the windshield
'Cause it's got a big fucking' crack
And the interior smells real bad
'Cause my friend puked in the back
(It's a piece of shit) (well this stanza doesnt comply.. i never take anyone anywhere :lol: )

(Piece of shit car)
Piece of shit car
(He's got a piece of shit car)
It sucks royal dick
(That fuckin' pile of shit)
100% crap
(Never gets him very far)
Oh fuck you car

It's got no CD player, it only got the 8-track (well its got a CD player, but its a sony, so it may as well be an 8-track..)
Whoever designed my car can lick my sweaty nut sack
(They can bite his ass too)
And I got no fuckin' brakes
I'm always way out of control (havent upgraded to 15/16" brake master cyl yet - 13/16" means the pedal can hit the floor :oops: )
Eleven times a day I hear "Hey, watch it asshole" (brap brap braaaaap *handbrake* BRAAABAPBAPBAPBAP :wink: )
(You fuckin' piece of shit)

(Piece of shit car)
I got piece of shit car
(He got a piece of shit car)
Diesel gas sucks my ass (well not diesel - premium! damn fuel prices!)
(That fuckin' pile of shit)
That pile of metal shit
(Never gets him very far)

Oh what the fuck did I do
What the fuck did I do
What the fuck did I do
To get stuck with you
You're too wide for drive-thru
And you smell like the shoe
But I'm too broke to buy something new
Oh fuck me

Well the engine likes to flood
The car always fuckin' stalls (nah... but its an auto DE.. *worse*)
And the seat cushion's got a big rip
So a spring always pokes the balls
(Ouch, ouch, ouch) (not any more! just got S14 seats :P )
Plus the door locks are busted
I gotta use a fucking coat hanger (no - but its got a dodgy central locking install tho..)
(What a pain in his ass)
And if a girlie sees my car
There's no chance I'll ever bang her
(He never ever gets da pussy) (even tho the cars a bitch, the flange still seems to like it.. 8) :D :D 8) )
Hey shut up
(Piece of shit car)
You piece of shit car

(You got a piece of shit car)
You piece of shit car
(Piece of shit car)
Bald fuckin' tires (camber wear on fronts, just plain worn rears :wink: )
(You got a piece of shit car)
No rearview fucking mirror (its still there, at least!)
(Piece of shit car)
Seven different colors (black is its intended colour, plus red from the new front panels from where an icecream van reversed into it 3 years ago, and yellow from the refuge island i hit..)
(You got a piece of shit car)
Fucking rag for a gas cap
(Piece of shit car)
Tailpipe makes the sparks fly everywhere (we all know this... too low :D )
(You got a piece of shit car)
(Piece of shit car)
(You got a piece of shit car)
(Piece of shit car)
Oh the whole town thinks I'm a loser (true dat..)
(You got a piece of shit car)
Cabby give me a push
(Piece of shit car...)


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