I was reading the Vendors Installations @ MOTD5 thread and saw this pic and I'm wondering if anyone knows the story behind the damage to the car in the background?

 

Haha, that's my car in the background. I was t-boned by a lady at home prior to MOTD '06 (it actually happened in July of 2005 but it is a long story). It's all set now, and will be at MOTD '07 in all its glory.

 

And the wheels are floating off the ground because...?

 

The combination of engine weight and helium-filled rear tires.

 

It's being elevated by Chad's ever-present smile.

 

That's right it was. That and I was replacing one of the endlinks as it snapped while down there. Then the replacement snapped. I'm #3 right now. It was a fun time, but Chad was very gracious and let me use not only his tools but his jacks as well, and really saved the day. It was exceptional service anyways, even more so given I hadn't purchased anything from them.

 

You guys should read the suspension forum. It obviously has too big of a rear sway bar. Man that thing has got to be way tail happy.

 

It shouldn't be too big...it's just the RSpeed 22mm bar. The problem was due more to lack of bar lubrication, so it wasn't moving up and down with the wheels, that's what caused the bend and eventual break

 

Stoppies.