!!!Suspension Problem!!!

[ChokolAwt]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Drowning_Fetus/ftgy.jpg
*EDIT* The picture is of the front passenger side wheel *EDIT*
ok... so this happened to my friends car after a night of dounuts in the snow... im curious how this happened... i see some curb rash on the rim... which is confusing because we didn't hit any curbs.

I'm thinking that maybe some tie rod or something bent... i have a 97 accord and i replaced the cluth, so im hoping (ok, begging...) that the mazda3 has the double wishbone suspension similar to the accord?

Anyone have a similar issue to this? Could it also be a control arm? I replaced the front control arm in my sister sentra (1991) and that was a PAIN! so... any input would be appreciated, I'f like to have this fixed within a day or two...

also... anyone have a link to an online mechanics manual? One with pictures of the suspension, and the pieces?

Thanks
~Tim

[Hirudin]

Hmmm... that wheel hit SOMETHING. If not while doing the dough nuts is it possible the curb rash was there before?

How's the inside or the wheel well look?

[NTIMD8R]

Tim,

Here's the link to the online manual:

http://www.mazdaclub.net/mz3ws/

[blacksheepms3]

Why not take out the wheel and poke around to see what is bent?