So this happened....(subframe crack!!!!!!!!) ZOMG!!!! helpp

[worangejuice]

Driving home, heard a * POP* , pulll over nothing visually wrong, roll out, *CRUNCH * look under and this...........
I think its my 'subframe?!?!
Yes the Sportmax wheel and old ass suspension outlast my cars frame, shit just cracked in half and fell down. I know its the shitty L.A. Streets/potholes/horrible pave jobs, plus my static stiff ass setup (no travel)+ old frame :(.
I left it in a neighborhood for now.
So how the frick do I fix this?!
Weld job/patch job?!?!?!
Please input, as I am freaking out.
Passenger rear, right in front of wheel, underside.



better,shitty cell pics.................





(upside down, yes thats the fucking street its on!)

[lolcantturn]

you fix it by getting a new subframe.

[reelizmpro]

Very disturbing pics. Looks like it ripped the mount right off the body. Gonna take more than just another subframe if that's the case.

[Sagaris]

That really blows :\ That is what stiff suspension does for you though. Something has so absorb the impact energy of bumps and in this case the chassis sheet metal fatigued and gave out.

You may want to talk to some e46 guys and see what they have done/where they have gone to get things patched up.
If your car has rust, maybe you could consider this an opportunity to get into one with no/less rust.

[TurboJake]

Not only is your subframe fucked, but those bushings look like they were way, way, way past fucked. With a stiff ass suspension, and stiff ass fucked bushings with no give, this is not surprising.

Time for a new car. That's a subframe mount that ripped completely from the body. It's not going to be a quick and easy patch/weld job.

[slammin.e28]

First thought....e46 carnage.

[Julien]

imho the failed bushing caused your subrame to hit metal on metal each time the body tweaked, this combined with stiff suspension caused the weakest link to shear


oh and in the spirit of r3v, just take your back seat out, get a long threaded rod with the biggest/massivest washer you can find, poke it through that hole that this carnage made...and bolt 'er back up.. then drive away doing like 40mph MAX :-D

[ZM Blue Devil]

yeah thats not the sub... ouch.

[nando]

yep, this is r3v alright - nice shiney wheels, dumped ass stiff suspension, 25 year old worn out 100% stock everything else..

[LJ851]

Oh My!! I really shouldn't laugh, but it's just so hard not to.



THAT is r3v indeed!

[homegrone30]

yep, this is r3v alright - nice shiney wheels, dumped ass stiff suspension, 25 year old worn out 100% stock everything else..

^^^this. Next time you slam a car at least replace the stock bushings.

[TexasTerp]

damn, time for a new car!!

[Jafxod]

You broke your car

[gearheadE30]

holy shit...I've never seen an e30 do that before.

[10Toes]

They made sportmax wheels 20+ years ago?