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front suspension vs. curb; curb wins 850 1997

Elder son hit a curb recently with the 855, instantly deflating the tire. OK, new Potenzas mounted today and alignment was checked. Alignment guy tells me the front right caster & camber are out of whack; something must be bent, most likely the A-arm. fcpgroton has the Scan-tech arms for a very reasonable $75; my question is (too late in the day to call them) do they come with bushings already installed, or do I need to get bushings separately?

Apparently the alloy wheel did not suffer from the incident, as it balanced OK. I'll keep my eyes open when I swap the A-arm, but is there anything else I ought to be looking for?








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I am using scan tech front control arms on my 97 855-T5 wagon and they are great. Yes they come with Bushings. I have a spare set of front bushings if anyone wants them - unused



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Thanks for the info.



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I would keep an eye on struts and mounts. How did he hit a curb and miss the radiator and/or intercooler?



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I guess he didn't go *over* the curb... he said he was avoiding a truck which was way over the center line. No sheet metal damage, just the flat tire and the bent A-arm.



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