When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out?
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When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out?
I need to write this down, but when dropping the front and rear do you get.... toe in? or Toe Out?
With my Ground Controls I lowered the rear one full turn of the collar.
With my Ground Controls I lowered the rear one full turn of the collar.
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Re: When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out? (CivicSiRacer)
This is the way it works on my car, and I would guess its how it would on others, but your results might prove different.
when the front lowers, it toes in; when the front raises it toes out
when the rear lowers, it toes out; when the rear raises it toes in
when you have the car on an alignment rack, you can see what happens if they raise or lower it a little bit. The technician can use the lift to scoot it up a little (lifting the chassis) and watch how the alignment changes... this can give you an idea of what is going on when you brake and launch and turn.
If you find out its different, let us know.
when the front lowers, it toes in; when the front raises it toes out
when the rear lowers, it toes out; when the rear raises it toes in
when you have the car on an alignment rack, you can see what happens if they raise or lower it a little bit. The technician can use the lift to scoot it up a little (lifting the chassis) and watch how the alignment changes... this can give you an idea of what is going on when you brake and launch and turn.
If you find out its different, let us know.
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Re: When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out? (CivicSiRacer)
Judging from the inside-edge tire wear, I would think you get toe-out when lowering the front.
That's not a very accurate method of judging though
That's not a very accurate method of judging though
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Re: When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out? (CivicSiRacer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CivicSiRacer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">With my Ground Controls I lowered the rear one full turn of the collar.</TD></TR></TABLE>
... which would do not a damn thing to your alignment settings.
... which would do not a damn thing to your alignment settings.
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Re: When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out? (hatch2k)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatch2k »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when the front lowers, it toes in; when the front raises it toes out
when the rear lowers, it toes out; when the rear raises it toes in</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's actually the exact opposite.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Angry Joe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You definitely get toe-in at the rear. At the front I would assume it also toes in but I don't know that for a fact</TD></TR></TABLE>
For typical Honda double wishbone suspension (DC, EF, EG, EK, etc), you get TOE OUT in front and TOE IN in the rear as you lower the ride height.
when the rear lowers, it toes out; when the rear raises it toes in</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's actually the exact opposite.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Angry Joe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You definitely get toe-in at the rear. At the front I would assume it also toes in but I don't know that for a fact</TD></TR></TABLE>
For typical Honda double wishbone suspension (DC, EF, EG, EK, etc), you get TOE OUT in front and TOE IN in the rear as you lower the ride height.
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Re: When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out? (Wai)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wai »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
That's actually the exact opposite.
For typical Honda double wishbone suspension (DC, EF, EG, EK, etc), you get TOE OUT in front and TOE IN in the rear as you lower the ride height.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, the above is correct.
Hatch2K has an EP3, so in the front the Mac struts do cause toe-in when you lower due to those damn tie-rods.
That's actually the exact opposite.
For typical Honda double wishbone suspension (DC, EF, EG, EK, etc), you get TOE OUT in front and TOE IN in the rear as you lower the ride height.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, the above is correct.
Hatch2K has an EP3, so in the front the Mac struts do cause toe-in when you lower due to those damn tie-rods.
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Re: When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out? (Todd00)
after I lowered my car I got an allignment sheet..my rear toe was in and front was out (not bad though)...
btw just to make sure, toe in is when the front of the tires point towards the inside of the car right? also vice versa for toe out?
btw just to make sure, toe in is when the front of the tires point towards the inside of the car right? also vice versa for toe out?
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Re: When dropping a car? Toe in or Toe out? (siisgood00)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">... which would do not a damn thing to your alignment settings. </TD></TR></TABLE>
That's why I also put that in
That's why I also put that in
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