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I turned a corner rather aggressively (is there any other way?) and hit a raised manhole cover, only maybe 1 1/2" above the road surface, and BAM! the sound was something like a crack, very scary sounding. I immediately thought of the problem the GT4 's have had with front strut mounts collapsing. I stopped to check, no visible damage and the wheel rim isn't bent visibly either. I'll put it on my lift for more intense inspection, but this was scary/expensive sounding.

Check the front lip. Not sure if you hit it on one side or right over the top. But, you might have just tagged it where it bounced off a lower suspension component. Hopefully everything is where it should be and it still tracks straight

Those moments are always cringe worthy. More than likely all is well, but feel out the car for a while. If something feels amiss off to a shop.

In my 992, I drove straight over a curb. I popped the sidewall of the tire and damaged the rim. I was worried I tweaked the suspension, so asked the dealer to check that too. The lead tech said he'd check, but told me upfront that if anything were bent or damaged, the dash would "light up like a Christmas tree" thanks to all the sensors that need to be in sync to work right. The car was indeed fine. If you have no warning lights, I'm thinking you're fine.

I had a chance to drive it today, everything seems fine. I got up to 85 and it was smooth as glass, no shimmy, no pulling, drives straight and true. Hopefully I dodged a bullet.