bent rear arm

Sajmik · 04-30-2015, 11:15 AM

Hi,
last weekend I was on a race track where this women driven Porsche hit me in right rear wheel and bent one of rear suspension arms - http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1359708225 - number 14 on this pic.
I changed the arm and went for geometry today, but they couldn't adjust it.
So there must bet something else bent. What is next thing prone to bending? Or can the bushing in some arm be cracked or something like that?

Thank you guy in advance

edit: this is how it looked right after accident.. bad angle, but wheel had quite a toe out and I think more negative camber than before

ajaye · 04-30-2015, 11:48 AM

Number 11 is engineered to deform on impact so as to not damage the fuel tank as I understand it.

Mandatory testicle verification should be part of every tech inspection...

Sajmik · 04-30-2015, 04:16 PM

I changed arm myself, but I spend quite a time checking if there isnt anything else wrong.
Thanks for the tip! Tommorow I will have another look at it, hope its it.

Sajmik · 05-02-2015, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajaye

Number 11 is engineered to deform on impact so as to not damage the fuel tank as I understand it.

Mandatory testicle verification should be part of every tech inspection...

so it wasn't number 11, any other tips guys?

04-30-2015, 11:15 AM	#1
Sajmik New Member 6 Rep 25 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Prague iTrader: (0)	bent rear arm Hi, last weekend I was on a race track where this women driven Porsche hit me in right rear wheel and bent one of rear suspension arms - http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1359708225 - number 14 on this pic. I changed the arm and went for geometry today, but they couldn't adjust it. So there must bet something else bent. What is next thing prone to bending? Or can the bushing in some arm be cracked or something like that? Thank you guy in advance edit: this is how it looked right after accident.. bad angle, but wheel had quite a toe out and I think more negative camber than before Last edited by Sajmik; 04-30-2015 at 11:22 AM..
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ajaye Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 228 Posts Drives: 07 328xi SGM Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	Number 11 is engineered to deform on impact so as to not damage the fuel tank as I understand it. Mandatory testicle verification should be part of every tech inspection...
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Sajmik New Member 6 Rep 25 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Prague iTrader: (0)	I changed arm myself, but I spend quite a time checking if there isnt anything else wrong. Thanks for the tip! Tommorow I will have another look at it, hope its it.
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