07-01-2008, 10:24 PM
vk430gt
Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 285


Oh My, What Now?
So I was driving the GT3RS home today w/my dad (yes he lets me drive that monster, and yes I am very responsible with it) and I was coming off the off ramp from the highway (keep in mind there is a local road closing for our usual route home so we had to take a detour where we never did) anyways, I'm coming off the off ramp at the usual 50 mph and happen to see a huge bump/pothole patchup and yes I know im stupid as a donkey a$$ right now for doing this but this was my first instinct, slam on the brakes, the car already has a 2.7 inch gound clearance and slaming on the brakes makes the nose dive about 1 inch or so because the bump/pothole patchup was about 2.5 inches tall to start with, I slammed on the brakes because I didnt want to ruin the suspension when hitting it, but when I hit the bump it catched onto the front spoiler at 25-30 mph and ripped it off flying onto the grass next to the service drive, so when we retrieved it and tried to put it together at a nearby parking lot it seamed that those clips that hold the spoiler in place in the center do not exist anymore (well at least on the bumper mounting area) but the screws that hold it down on the side can be fastened down perfectly, but i'm concerned with the bumper, it cannot hold that spoiler, does it need to be replaced? and also due to the brunt of the impact, the bump shattered a hole into one of the radiators causing it not being able to be driven home. any advice on the situation? should the bumper be replaced or is there an alternative? Well go ahead make fun of me because of my driving but I couldnt swerve because if I did I would fly right back onto the highway.....after a 20 foot drop. lol.