Name this body part.....
 

sorry guys this is urgent
i dont know if this has been posted yet
but i dont even know what its called
so i dont know how to search for it
do u guys have a site
where it shows the breakdown of parts for the rx8?
i have no clue what the thing underneath the doors are called
also i would appreciate the site
because i just crashed and need to know what the names
of the parts are called so i can look at the cost for parts
thanks in advance guys

the thing underneath the doors ?

take a picture maybe ?

You could try the workshop manual here:

http://foxed.ca/foxed/index.php?page=rx7manual#rx8

haha sorry i would take a picture
but i have no idea where my d-cam is
its the bar underneath the door
where a sideskirt would be

Name changed from the ever-popular 'help!'

....though still not much help without a hint as to which part is involved.

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Like the plastic over the door frame? Like a cover for your feel to step on?

GAh
 

i have no means of uploading pictures from my phone
so all i can do is attach a picture from the internet

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...ckle3/RX81.jpg

That part is the 'body'.

I've seen cars totalled, simply as a result of damage there......


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thank you for changing the title
the crash itself was pretty bad

what happened was
i was taking a corner in a backroad this morning
a little bit too hard i guess for town
i was maybe going 40 on a 90 degree turn
on a dry or what i thought dry road
halfway through the turn i saw a puddle which made my tires lose traction
i started to drift and countersteered but too much
and it whipped the other way
i counter-ed again and it whipped again the way i was coming from
because of the constant weight transfer, the car lost control
and spun out which made me hit a pole on the other side of the road
of course this is my fault for turning dsc off this morning
and also of my poor driving skills
all this couldve been prevented had i learned how to handle a car better

lessons learned
1) learn how to drive
2) dont be stupid

what im also trying to take away from this
is a DIY fix or as much as i can
the damage is pretty bad
the passenger side side curtain and seat air bags went off
and the door and windshield will have to be replaced
and whatever that part is if possible will be replaced
if not bent back
ill try to get pictures off the car asap

before i bought the car i read bad reviews from the safety section
however, im happy to say im alright

on a positive note, if the DIY fix does work,
im gonna have some extra cash to invest in the car
we'll see how much i save from doing the labor myself

*sorry for the long post*

are there aftermarket parts that might have a replace
like a cut and weld job?

umm kay guys that really helps a lot
thanks for your advice
you guys are awesome
i have no clue why you guys even post that
i guess accidents never happen to you guys
but dont worry i believe in karma so good like to you both

the reason why they said that is that, your car should be totaled. Cuz thats part of the body frame structure and there is NO replacement for it. if ite bent. u're out

what did the insurance guys said? dont tell me u didnt tell your insurance about this.

cars totaled, cut losses and move forward.

i still gotta make the claim
the police came so its fine
just i have no ride to go out the station now
would total-ing be the best option?

um, its probably inevitable and isnt really up to you.

You should make the claim and see what the insurance company says when they have it assessed. Most likely if you've bent the frame the car is totaled. Airbags and doors can be replaced and even the body panel but if the frame is bent you really are better off getting another car as it will not be able to take another hit on that side safely.

Chalk it up to a learning experience on why you don't turn off DSC on the street etc.

best of luck and hope the insurance company takes care of you. At least you are okay and that is what's most important.

Chances are the car is totaled. The insurance company decides that, not you. and no you cannot just "cut and weld" the frame back into shape.

I feel the need to tell you that this wasn't an accident. This was a crash. You were doing 40mph around a tight corner, in the winter, when you were unsure of the road conditions, with your stability control turned off. This kind of decision making is unwise, even for someone with a lot of driving experience, and you have gone so far to admit that you are not an experienced driver. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this may even be your first car.

You may not like it. You may think I'm mean for saying it, but you played with fire and got burned. Be glad you lived, and remember not to mention to the insurance company that you were speeding on a wet road and had disabled your stability control just before the crash. If they find out what really happened, they are well within their rights to not cover you at all.

yeah of course thanks
and no its not my first car
but i am very inexperienced
i was confident till last weekend
now im just scared that i couldnt recover at all

the thread where all these idiots were arguing that they should turn the DSC off for daily driving comes to mind. Not pressing that button probably woulda saved your car.

no doubt no doubt
but whats been done is done cant do anything about it
sure i learned some lessons
and will probably not drive a rwd again =X
i dont trust my driving abilities
insurance will come check out my car on monday
im hoping it will actually be totaled
if it does i will be joining the wrx scene

Actually...

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1227049602

Ehh?!

You didn't crash because the car was rear wheel drive.

You crashed for several reasons like:

You didn't look ahead
You turned off a traction control device made specifically when shit takes you by surprise
You were speeding
You ignored environmental conditions
You are very inexperienced and do not know how to recover a car properly


A little advice. STI's and Evo's are just as easy to spin as an RX-8 and in my opinion just as hard, if not harder, to recover.