Dented fender
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From: Shelby Twp. MI
Car: 91 Z28
Engine: Rebuilt and modified 350
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Dented fender
I need to get a picture, but heres what went down:
It was the first day of snow in Michigan for the season, and it was the first winter i attempeted to drive my car in. Well stupid me didn't put any weight in the back of the car like i should, and i was going about 15mph down the street in my sub, and i came to an S-turn, so i puch on the brakes, and my car starts to slide. I go up in a guys yard, and bent my rear rim on a sewer cap that was sticking about 2 inches above the ground, and my car went right UNDER a tree limb, but it bent and scratched the paint off the top of my driver side fender. Long story short, i was a dumbass, and now i need to know where to find a fender for really REALLY cheap. Any suggestions?
It was the first day of snow in Michigan for the season, and it was the first winter i attempeted to drive my car in. Well stupid me didn't put any weight in the back of the car like i should, and i was going about 15mph down the street in my sub, and i came to an S-turn, so i puch on the brakes, and my car starts to slide. I go up in a guys yard, and bent my rear rim on a sewer cap that was sticking about 2 inches above the ground, and my car went right UNDER a tree limb, but it bent and scratched the paint off the top of my driver side fender. Long story short, i was a dumbass, and now i need to know where to find a fender for really REALLY cheap. Any suggestions?
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in my own experiense, fellow michigander, putting weight in the back does nothing.
I could be wrong here but I belvie that since the axle is so far forward the "trunk" area of the car that the weight dosnt do anything.
could be wrong here
-Craig
I could be wrong here but I belvie that since the axle is so far forward the "trunk" area of the car that the weight dosnt do anything.
could be wrong here
-Craig
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Car: 91 Z28
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Yeah, I put about 200 lbs in the back of my car, and I didn't notice a whole lot of difference either, but I did notice my rear end isn't fishtailing like crazy like it did, so I think it did help a LITTLE bit
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From: Detroit, MI
Car: 91 Z28/99 WS6/02 WS6
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Transmission: 700R4 & 2 Tremec T56's
umm... I'm in Sterling Heights - we had 50 degrees here, not snow... funny, we're only 6 miles away too :P
just takes experience my friend - been driving these cars in our winters for 14 years... #1 rule - make sure your tires are in good condition! weight is optional unless you need to balance out a big V8... (I fill my trunk with car repair supplies instead of dead weight)
just takes experience my friend - been driving these cars in our winters for 14 years... #1 rule - make sure your tires are in good condition! weight is optional unless you need to balance out a big V8... (I fill my trunk with car repair supplies instead of dead weight)
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