Acura2010

So, i'm really disapointed in myself. Stupid move from me, i would expect this from a teenager.
Saturday night, i decided to take a few friends out for a ride in my new car. It was foggy, below freezing, the road looked dry, but in reality i think it had some moisture on it. Well i entered a round about, and punched in while curving through. The car did not stick, is slid sideways, directly into the curb at about 70 km/h. Right front took the brunt of the hit. I have never seen a rim shatter like this. The spokes sperated from the rim, i was lucky i was able to stop befor the actual wheel fell off. Upon impact, the right rear also swang around and hit. Thought i could handle the repair bill without the insurance. I could've taken a $2500 hit, but the estimater is already ad $4K in damages. The good thing about it though, is that there is absolutley not Frame or Subfram damage. No damage to the body of the car at all except for the front Mud Guard. It's a hard lesson to learn, our cars may have the SH-AWD emblem on the back, but they are not Invincible.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

ouch! it looks like you hit hard.

glad every one is okay....every one is okay, right?

Acura2010

Yea, everyone was ok. Just a little shaken up. I guess it could have been worse, like imagine there was no curb??

nj2pa2nc

sorry but glad you are ok. Icy or black ice roads are bad even with awd vehicles. On my drive from NJ to NC on Sunday I passed numerous warning signs-icy roads or black ice-slow down

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

I've made a similar mistake, a collision like that wreaks havoc on the steering and suspension make sure that is all checked out.

djtanveer

glad to see youre ok. time to upgrade your wheels?

EazyRider562

yeah those wheels stink anyhow, maybe it was a blessing in disguise.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

damn, sorry to see that happen. live and learn.

glad everyone was ok

Treblig

Glad no one was hurt.

potmilkz

pictures of the damaged car!!!


also, lesson for you to learn... stop showing off...

unless your getting pu**y out of it.. then its not worth it..

Acura2010

No damage to the car at all. Except for the front mud guard was scraped. I didn't get a chance to take a pic with the spare wheel on, but ya, thankfully no body damage at all.

And i agree....no showing off unless P###Y involved! lol

g37guy01

Glad you are okay with only your ego taking the beating.

VTEC Racer

Sorry about your car

Are you having the car repaired at an Acura dealer? I've never seen a wheel break like that. Whoever is repairing the damage for you, I would make sure they take a really good look at all things connected to the suspension cause you could have some other headaches pop up after the repairs are done.

potmilkz

btw, are you sure your suspension parts are not bent? with a hit like that to completely break the wheel off there has got to be some type of damage to the alignment.


i wouldn't be surprised later that your car wont drive straight..

remember, its a 4000lb car running into a curb at 70km.. there should be more damage than just your broken rim.

sarge_in

Glad you are ok!

JnC

iTrader: (12)

Glad you are ok, car can be fixed.

BTW, here is a mandatory poster to cheer you up.

alpinefun

So what is that $4K damage estimation about?

P.S. Hi everyone! My first post here.

under9hell

glad everyone in the car is okay! I did crazy things in my teen years too, now looking back it was.. stupid )

cwelk87gn

I can guarantee you have some suspension/ K-frame damage as well. If you smack a wheel that hard on any Honda vehicle, it is all but certain the K-frame shifted, control arms are bent, hub/spindle could be bent. I know they will, but make sure they do a 4 wheel alignment when they are done. I've been an auto insurance adjuster for years and seen this type of thing before many times.

Acura2010

Thanks for all the feedback guys. The car is at the prefferred shop for my Insurance company. I know, there is suspension damage, and other items. Hence is why he's at $4k so far. He did mention that the spindels for both wheels need to be changed, ball joint, tie rods, calliper, etc. The list goes on. This shop if a very good shop, rated number 1 in this area. He assured me that the Frame and SubFrame is not bent. I'm waiting to get the written estimate e-mailed to me. I'll keep you posted.

JNC: I have to admit, that poster is incredible. I couldn't help not to laugh.......that's pretty good.

akiko2012

acura2010 - how old is your car? judging from your avatar it's a 2012. i can relate because my 6 month old has been in the shop for about 2 weeks now. either way...glad everyone inside was safe.

Road-Rager 1

That SH-AWD emblem is very good at inspiring trouble. Last winter I had an off road excursion in which I saw my car approaching a guard rail in an uncontrollable slide. Felt the car jump a hump (all 4 wheels off the ground) but luckily got out of it all with just a red face. Definitely learned my lesson!!!

potmilkz

umm.. you do know that it is almost impossible to eyeball a bent or twisted frame.


mechanics will say almost anything to get your business.

the real test is when its finished and if it drives straight, then your all in the clear.. but if it pulls to any side.. then your pretty much fucked..

from what i am seeing, your car wont ever drive the same again, judging from the wheel pic.. (which btw is a strong solid 5 spokes, probably forged wheel)

Acura2010

My car was 3 weeks old. 2000km on the odometer.

What's yours in for?

I know you can't eyball frame damage. I know that i am screwed if the car pulls. Let's hope that's not the case. When i took the car in, they kept it for 4 hours. They had it hooked up on the machine or whatever they use. All i can do at this point is trust that they will do a good job. Besides, my insurance company guarantees the work they do for as long as i own the car. So if it's not driving straight, and if they can't fix it, it could become an insurance replacement issue.

UPDATE:

Ok, so i got the estimate from the shop: Here is the List of items:

- 2 new rims
- Rt Frnt Wheel Hub
- Rt Frnt inner
- Rt Front rotor
- Rt Front Caliper
- Knuckle, Steering Rt
- Upper Control Arm Rt
- Lower Control Arm, Rt
- Outer Tie Rod End R/F
- Knuckle, Rear Suspension RT
- Rear Wheel RT Hub
- 2 Wheel Pressure Sensors
- Mud Guard R/F
- Front Susp Fork R/F
- Further Diagnose Suspension
- Dealer for Code Resets (VSA & TPMS)
- Four Wheel Alignment.

They also had a number of bolts, and clips, retaining rings etc. listed.

QTEE

Acura 2010 - I'm glad to hear that everyone is safe.

Mr Marco

Don't feel bad. I've been in that same situation myself, only it was in my parent's Caddy. Whoops, sorry Mom. Tat black ice is invisible.

EDiT: Oh ya, I did it as an adult too, with the MazdaSpeed 6.

cwelk87gn

If anything in the unibody or K-frame is still out of spec after they replace the suspension parts, the car will not be able to be properly aligned. Be sure to ask the shop for a copy of the alignment print out, that will tell you what you need to know.

g37guy01

A lot of us that live in the right climate have gone over black ice. I've just never done it...."showing off".

Pete2010

No way the OEM wheels are forged. They would be WAY too expensive for the car. They are likely just cast wheels. I believe Acura uses Enkei for their wheels.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

Damn, that sucks. I agree with everyone above, be more careful next time as well. You acted like a teenager that night!

potmilkz

haha i wasnt sure either thats why i said probably..


but yea




wow, bad enough to replace the forks? and along with all the other arms? sounds bad man..

post up alignment specs after..

mightl

glad y'all are fine.
the broken wheel absorbed good impact from the curb obviously. it's amazing when looking at the way it broke, not crack at the rim but the center...

potmilkz

on the good side tho....


















i just save a lot of money by switching to geico.

akiko2012

wow...3 weeks old. i feel for you buddy.
i hit an animal, coyote i think, of some sort one night. the animal went under and f'ed up the radiator/condenser and among other things. all in all...4k job. i get to pick it up this Friday. as much as i'd like to think, my baby ain't new anymore. luckily.

Devil Dog 21

Glad you and your passengers are safe! It's perfectly okay to push your car a little and have fun, but please do it in a safe manner. Good luck with your repairs.

Acura2010

I pushed the car, like everyone else may do from time to time. I just pushed it a little too hard for the road conditions, it was an accident. I feel bad enough, but thanks.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

I was just messing with you, because you said you were acting like a teenager in your 1st post. It's all good you learned the lesson not to do it again. Everyone makes mistakes.

JM2010 SH-AWD

Glad it turned out relatively OK (no one hurt). This is a good lesson for all of us. The AWD system can lure you into a feeling that the car is invincible, it tracks so well. But once those tire contact patches lose traction, none of it matters.

fsttyms1

Now why on earth would you say something stupid like this? If its repaired correctly it will drive and be every bit as good as new

potmilkz

we will see what happens.

i have known some people in similar accidents that only show sign if bent suspension components, busted wheel, but ended up with bent frame in areas where the suspension parts are connected. Car ended up with many alignment issues that couldn't be corrected due to extent of damage. Keep in mind that these were dealer repaired.