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Old 12-06-2005, 08:35 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by the mike
There was another run in with the curb(or 2 ) and it had a destinctly different outcome. The other car that tapped the curb had STi aluminum control arms. These are designed to hold up a little better than the stamped steel stock WRX/RS ones. This WRX owner suffered a bent wheel, but no suspension damage(that we are aware of).


mike
I tagged a curb pretty hard in the STi and didn't bend a thing, trashed the rim. I bent the rim so bad in was hitting the brembo caliper. Put a new rim on there it was fine, took it to the dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong either.
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