Stock rear toe, anybody know? + adjustment Q. - Honda Prelude Forum - Prelude Online.com
Honda Prelude Forum Honda Prelude Forum Header Right
» Auto Insurance
» Featured Product
» Wheel & Tire Center

» Log in
User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Go Back   Honda Prelude Forum - Prelude Online.com > Honda Prelude Discussion > Fourth Gen Prelude Discussion
Register Home Forum Active Topics Photo Gallery Mark Forums Read Advertise

PreludeOnline.com is the premier Honda Prelude Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 05-31-2005, 08:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
Supporting Member
former luder
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: San Mateo, CA
Posts: 719
iTrader: (1)
Feedback Score: 1 reviews
Stock rear toe, anybody know? + adjustment Q.

Hey,
I read in an archived thread on Honda-tech that you might be able to squeeze some extra gas mileage by setting the rear toe to zero. What is the stock rear toe, and why is it not zero? I value handling and longevity, and I'm curious what the effects of setting to zero would be.

Thanks,

-Dan
__________________
"The only thing that needs adjusting is the nut behind the wheel."

LudemanDan is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Old 06-17-2005, 09:08 AM   #2 (permalink)
Supporting Member
Team BlenderBlaster / H2
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: chicago
Posts: 146
iTrader: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Any toe setting other than zero will cause the tires to drag .... drag can cause the tires to wear out more quickly and gas mileage to suffer. That being said, your toe settings would have to be in the range of 1/4" (0.46 deg) or more to see that effect.

Typically for autoxing (FWD cars), you set the toe for toe-out at the front and rear. Like 1/16" (.15 deg) total toe-out. This will help with intial turn-in and also enhance the rear to slide around, helping to steer.
vtecspd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2005, 09:56 AM   #3 (permalink)
Supporting Member
grrrrrrr
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,575
iTrader: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
If you want the least amount of tire wear and maaybe a little better mileage, go with 0 toe. there are no "effects", it's just your 4 tires pointing straight ahead, rather than pointing in or out a little.
__________________
yield is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2005, 10:53 AM   #4 (permalink)
Supporting Member
Sleepers United
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Posts: 1,168
iTrader: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
if you can get the car to rotate without toe-ing out the rear, do it. this is for the sake of tire life. toe kills tires.

a good example here is the WRX. in stock A/X classes, it's apparently impossible to keep this car from pushing all over the place due to its weight and suspension design. therefore D-stock WRX guys are running MAX toe out on their cars to keep them driveable--but since you're probably not driving any stock classes, and can add a rear sway and change spring rates etc, you're better off saving toe-out for one of your last resorts.

i'm running as close to zero as those monkeys at firestone can get me.
monk3y is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2005, 12:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
Supporting Member
former luder
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: San Mateo, CA
Posts: 719
iTrader: (1)
Feedback Score: 1 reviews
Thanks guys. Actually, I am a stock-class driver (GS) although I have yet to race my new car (different from the one in the sig, obviously).

I finally dug up my old alignment numbers and stock toe is indeed zero. I'll keep it that way since my primary concern is mileage and longevity. I can still throw the car around okay.

Dan

P.S. Oh, and I won't have any monkeys doing my alignment.
__________________
"The only thing that needs adjusting is the nut behind the wheel."

LudemanDan is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply

  Honda Prelude Forum - Prelude Online.com > Honda Prelude Discussion > Fourth Gen Prelude Discussion


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:54 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.3.2