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Dean · 2008-05-15, 07:48 AM

I was going to guess that the rim got hit at or near the top or bottom. It is hard to bend a control arm that is almost in line with any lateral force at rest, but easy to apply torque to a strut that is at a right angle to any lateral force.

2008-05-15, 07:48 AM	#17
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I was going to guess that the rim got hit at or near the top or bottom. It is hard to bend a control arm that is almost in line with any lateral force at rest, but easy to apply torque to a strut that is at a right angle to any lateral force. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...