[Shotimes] OT: '90 Prelude suspension/steering

[Steve Tatro]

Yeah, yeah.  You know what I meant ;^)

Thanks.

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 174k miles
Monroe, Ohio

-- "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
You have your camber descriptions reversed.

If the bottom of the wheel is "out" farther than the top, that's negative
camber.

If the top of the wheel sticks out farther, that's positive camber.

When you do this with a SHO, it is rather common to bend the subframe. With
the Honda being a FWD vehicle (even though it uses A-frames), I would
surmise that the subframe got bent.....especially since the left side has
all of the positive camber.

Ron Porter

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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 2:14 PM
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Subject: [Shotimes] OT: '90 Prelude suspension/steering


I know, OT sucks.  But at least it's car related!?!

So, my buddy has a '90 Prelude.  Decided it would be fun to ignore some snow
on the road and slide into a 6" high curb.  Had the wheel turned at the time
as he was trying to make a right turn.  Hit pretty hard with the left front
wheel.

Rim is obviously bent.  Put the spare on and limped home.  Car felt funny.
Put the spare on the back and a real wheel/tire on the front, still feels
funny.  It's obviously waaay out of alignment, but I don't think that's all.

We took it apart Saturday, inspected the lower control arm, the strut and
strut fork, the strut rod (I think that's what it's called), the tie rod,
etc.  Can't find anything visibly bent and/or broken.

Also, there's some very distinct camber differences between the front two
wheels.  The left (side of impact) has some serious negative camber, with
the bottom of the wheel in.  The right wheel has some positive camber, with
the bottom of the wheel out.  I'm guessing that before any of this both had
some positive camber, although I don't know if it's possible the right side
(which wasn't directly hit) now has more positive camber than before?  It
almost looks like it.

Any suggestions?  Or is it time for him to bite the bullet and take it to a
"professional"?

Thanks, as always.

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 174k miles
Monroe, Ohio
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