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Old May 31, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Thumbs up Superior Curbing!

A while back I curbed the passenger side of my 8 pretty bad. After having the wheels and the car looked at, it looks like the wheels were bent vertically and horizontally and are now officially chopped and screwed! Sooooooo, I needed to get a new set for the 8 anyways. Wheels fixed alot but not everything. There is also a popping noise that is similar to that of a bad CV-Joint when I and moving around in parking areas, cant place where the sound is coming from though. Aside from those two problems the DCS light is on when the car reaches 30 mph which tells me the problem goes deeper then a mere wheel swap & alignment. I've poked around here and found a guy with the same problems but found no resolve. Will take to the dealer asap but would like to know what i'm up against.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...highlight=curb

Thanks in Advance as always!!
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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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For the snapping sound, check out this old TSB and verify you are using the revised torque values for lug-nuts.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...2-04-1301b.pdf


Not sure about DCS.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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I bet you messed up a bearing race or bent an axle. Better have it looked at.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Nubo
For the snapping sound, check out this old TSB and verify you are using the revised torque values for lug-nuts.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...2-04-1301b.pdf


Not sure about DCS.
That sounds like exacally my problem! Although that sound never came to be until i hit that curb...
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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haha i have this same problem, everytime i pulled outta the drive way it clicks.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Check the end links.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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OK!! The car is at the dealer as of now. The cause of the DCS light being on when I hit 30mph is due to the alignment being off, would also charge $50 to zero in and straighten the streering wheel. He made mention of it possibly being the sway bar but arrived at the alignment issue after being on the lift. Now, for the popping noise at slow speeds is the "Front Right Wheel Bearing Hub (F151-33-04x)" So an Alignment and a FR Hub (which I bought used from G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY and ended up being just as bad as mine the Mazda Tech said. Should have gone new.) None the less I am in need of a few things...Thanks for the Help everyone!!!
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