TS John Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I thought frame damage totalled a car? What's up with your setup, man? Robear Racing should be up in week. If you need them sooner than that, search around. I'm trying to figure out a bunch of stuff for my sol right now (as you can tell by my three active threads) so I'm a little preoccupied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16bhonda Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 paid only $3k, it's an r-title...to my knowledge, it was wrecked before i bought it (and obviously a crapty job was done putting it back together). but had the stock wheels/suspension on it back then. when i bought the car, it looked just fine. the frame problem definitely wasn't noticable until i replaced the suspension. and instead of taking it to a frame shop (cheapest estimate for a frame-straightening around here was like $1750) i just want to get some smaller wheels. if i can sell the wheels/tires i have now that would give me enough money to at least get some new 16s. any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Since you seem intent on not doing your own searching: http://www.jlbmotorsports.com/rims/rota-list.html Rotas are hella cheap. It makes me think of sellin' my MR7s and getting Rotas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16bhonda Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 trust me, i did some searching but i couldn't really find what i was looking for. i wanted something like the Rota Attack or Boost style, but neither were available in 16". and i like the Grids, but they don't come in gold. so i'm thinking about the Subzero's in gold 16" for $460 shipped. that seemed cheap as hell. and i think they would look good with the new blue paint thanks though TS, this definitely narrowed the search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 How do you do frame damage on a unibody car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16bhonda Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 not sure if it's frame damage, that's what i've been told by a lot of people. i'll post a pic of what i mean about the wheels being off a bit. in fact, the entire drivers side of the car is about 1" lower than the passenger side. and the driver-side front tire sticks out about 1" more than the passenger tire. that's why i'm having the problem with the tire rubbing the fender...it's out too far. so frame damage might be the wrong terms...but something's definitely been messed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 That certainly sounds like frame damage to me. You know... the frame? The main thing that holds the car in line and all... That sounds weak like hell. No way would I hold onto that car or put any more money at all into it. Unless you're going to have the frame straightened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16bhonda Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 i found this out kind of late...about $2000 late. and i also realize that i'll never sell it for enough to make up for what i've put into it. so...unless i completely part it out, i'm kinda stuck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Well, good luck, mang... As long as it drives okay... If it gets to be a problem, here's what you do: Take out theft coverage and leave it unlocked in the city. Cross fingers. Collect cash and start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I guess you guys didn't pick up on it in my other post. It can't have frame damage, you don't even have a frame. Your car is unibody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 yes you can, a unibody is the frame.. its just one big piece.. the unibody frame can be bent from a wreck, like what happened when i wrecked and the unibody frame was damaged underneat the rear door on the accord. then some lady ran into my fender and dented the frame in the front. we all understand your unibody post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 They seem like the same thing to me. Just different names for the different design. If it's not a frame, what do you call it when the main "line" of the car gets bent? Body bending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 no, its unibody bending, god.. get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16bhonda Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 haha...whatever you want to call it, it's still bent and not right at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 A unibody is not a frame. They are completely different lines. That's like saying that your Civic SI is a truck, just a different design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16bhonda Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 i'm totally not arguing with you hung, i have no idea that in-depth (i'm good with the organs but not the skeleton)...i'm just saying something's bent up. i've just always been told it was the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 It's cool, not trying to start a fight, just want to clarify to anybody reading this thread that there's a difference between a unibody and a frame, and your car has a unibody. I believe you that it was bent up, just clarifying that it's the unibody that was bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 off topic. lock bitches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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