[Max_Power]

http://bluelaguna94.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php
#-o

 

[sonique128]

Holy crap dood. that totally blows : (((

Can you get FM to fix it?

 

[VtecMX5]

what happened? You hop a curb? or what

 

[Greg G]

Looks like he hit something square dead on

 

[JDMAflac]

OUCH!! bump for some answers.

 

[Dicker]

from the other thread... manhole cover.

 

[Bryan]

I don't know if there's anything FM can do. It's stainless steel, but it isn't titanium...

 

[MiataRoadster]

That SS was solid. I'm wondering what the impact may have done to the chassis.

 

[Greg G]

Maybe it needs an angle in front to deflect impacts instead of a box shape?

 

[MiataRoadster]

FYI, the top in this pic is the front where it took the impact.

 

[Max_Power]

That SS was solid. I'm wondering what the impact may have done to the chassis.

That's exactly what I'm really afraid of guys :roll:

If you see the pictures below it seems that the bolts might moved a bit and tear the floor around them...but I'm not sure yet.

Check out also how the middle section moved (you can see the "line" of the place that they used to be).

I was also very concerned about the brake lines, but I think they look OK.

 

[Max_Power]

double post

 

[Greg G]

What did FM say?

 

[OneSimpleRoadster]

That really sucks!

 

[MiataRoadster]

What did FM say?

What are they supposed to say? It's not their fault he hit a manhole cover.

 

[Bryan]

What did FM say?

What are they supposed to say? It's not their fault he hit a manhole cover.

+1

 

[miatagirl_ada]

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poor miata,

.....and i was consider that the roads are awful only in Greece and only here could happend something like that :!: :!: :!:

Christo perastika!!

 

[93 S-Edition]

Well if I get one of those braces Im gonna shortin up those bolts. 93 S

 

[Mr.Woolery]

Dude, that sucks big time. I wouldn't be too worried about chassis deflection, though you might want to check for some hole elongation & be extra careful to look for the possiblity of cracks occuring around the drilled holes.

I'd take it up with the city where the manhole cover is located.

 

[Max_Power]

Thank you guys!
I went to Paul's (Mega Monster Garage) today and with Bill Wilner's valuable help we managed to remove the middle section.
It seems that the damage is limited only to the butterfly brace...

I was thinking to go against the city but for $300 probably doesn't worth to do it...what do you think?