South Carolina roads for the lose!

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:07 pm

I hit this bad boy Saturday night while on my way into Columbia, SC.

The front of the car made it through ok, but the rear wasn't so lucky

The impact stripped the top bolt (the one on the piston rod) completely off along with all the components that hold the assembly together. This made for interesting trip back to Atlanta. Even the smallest bump in the road caused the rear of the car to step out which I, ironically, didn't care for. But other than it making a lot of noise it wasn't too bad.
I guess I have to put the old Koni Yellows on the rear again.

icantdrift · Post by **icantdrift** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:22 pm

ouch... there has to be a way to get compensated by the state for that crap. was there a "BUMP" sign near it?

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:26 pm

no I don't think so. I would have to double check to make sure.
The suspension on my car isn't stock...therefor the state has an excuse. They won't give me shit.

icantdrift · Post by **icantdrift** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:28 pm

if there isn't a BUMP sign i'd look into it further. stock suspension or not, that's an unsafe condition they left that endangered your life and the lives of others.

ChadMK4 · Post by **ChadMK4** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:01 pm

Good point.. Maybe enough money to buy Coilovers..

slidewaysgolf · Post by **slidewaysgolf** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:05 pm

looks like abalambala roads. That sucks though man.

Post by **andysapp** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:09 pm

Gawt damn man! That sux. Why does this always happen right before an event? You should look into compensation. That crap is wackness. Imagine if you were on a motorcycle. You would be dead.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:26 pm

Yeah they should deffinatly have a bump, dip, or canyon sign there.

Guhgtard · Post by **Guhgtard** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:45 am

WTF mate??!?!!? it friggin broke a shock?

icantdrift · Post by **icantdrift** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:08 pm

Guhgtard wrote:WTF mate??!?!!? it friggin broke a shock?

those rubber bushed stock top plates aren't the strongest thing in the world, when he nailed the bump it looks like it pushed through from the bottom FOERST.

revel · Post by **revel** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:08 pm

i know SC will fix any broken windshield due to the amount of 18wheelers on their highways. happened to me while i lived in SC. they replaced my front windshield no questions asked and totally free of charge.

i would definitley look into getting some type of compensation for that. where around SC was that canyon in the road?

Guhgtard · Post by **Guhgtard** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:29 pm

icantdrift wrote:
Guhgtard wrote:WTF mate??!?!!? it friggin broke a shock?
those rubber bushed stock top plates aren't the strongest thing in the world, when he nailed the bump it looks like it pushed through from the bottom FOERST.

time for some pirrowball mounts

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:08 pm

ok...I'll start looking into it and I'll have Julie go down that road to see if there are any "bump" (canyon LOL) signs.
Anyone know who I need to contact?

The canyon road is in Columbia off of Pelion (#6).

icantdrift · Post by **icantdrift** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:19 pm

Rhoad Racing wrote:ok...I'll start looking into it and I'll have Julie go down that road to see if there are any "bump" (canyon LOL) signs.
Anyone know who I need to contact?

The canyon road is in Columbia off of Pelion (#6).

have her take pictures if there isn't a sign near it.

oh, and i'd start with the SCDOT and move on from there. and don't volunteer the info that your car is lowered

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