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Old Oct 19, 2003 | 09:21 AM
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I was laid off at work for two weeks and I left kinda mad and i didnt see the big dip in the road and i flew over it and bottomed out the car.. I dont see anything wrong. i dont really feel anything wrong.. The glove box popped open and the raer view mirror readjusted itself pointing down... All i can see is the K-Member got scratched and the y-pipe is dented about half an inch.. also that stupid air dam is kinda scraped up....could I have damaged anything else... I cant see anything messed up.. ALSO----- is that bad that the y pipe is dented???------- Its the part that runs in front of the oil pan..
Old Oct 19, 2003 | 09:55 AM
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well if you have the single cat setup, which I think you do. If it dented the Y pipe thats between the oil pan and trans, I would look closley at the oil pan and trans to check for damage. They are VERY close to each other.
Old Oct 19, 2003 | 10:17 AM
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Re: Bottomed out... Whats wrong??

Originally posted by CoUnTryMuZiCZ28
I was laid off at work for two weeks and I left kinda mad and i didnt see the big dip in the road and i flew over it and bottomed out the car.. I dont see anything wrong. i dont really feel anything wrong.. The glove box popped open and the raer view mirror readjusted itself pointing down... All i can see is the K-Member got scratched and the y-pipe is dented about half an inch.. also that stupid air dam is kinda scraped up....could I have damaged anything else... I cant see anything messed up.. ALSO----- is that bad that the y pipe is dented???------- Its the part that runs in front of the oil pan..
I've bottomed out mine a few times while getting used to the dropped front end. I've got a few scrapes on the airdam, header collectors and K-members but nothing serious. One scrape came at 60 mph after the road surface changed dramatically where the concrete met a newly tarred section. Now THAT sux!
Old Oct 19, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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I went air born in my car doing some kinda Dukes of Hazzard stunt (not intentional) I bottomed out pretty good but my K-member took most of the brunt of the impact. Check to see if the headers hadn't loosened up. But if you feel no vibrations or hear anything then your alright.
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