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Wheel Alignment Specifications & Procedures Honda Prelude III

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Caster adjustment. To adjust caster, lengthen or shorten strut rod as shown. Scheme 1

Scheme 1: Caster adjustment. To adjust caster, lengthen or shorten strut rod as shown.
Scheme 1: Caster adjustment. To adjust caster, lengthen or shorten strut rod as shown.

Toe adjustment. To increase toe-in, increase eccentric width at contact point. Scheme 2

Scheme 2: Toe adjustment. To increase toe-in, increase eccentric width at contact point.
Scheme 2: Toe adjustment. To increase toe-in, increase eccentric width at contact point.

Camber adjustment. Loosen hold down nuts on the control arm and position in or out to set camber. Scheme 3

Scheme 3: Camber adjustment. Loosen hold down nuts on the control arm and position in or out to set camber.
Scheme 3: Camber adjustment. Loosen hold down nuts on the control arm and position in or out to set camber.
ApplicationSpecification
Front (Scheme 1)
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1/2 +/- 1
Decimal.5 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner39 1/2°
Outer30 1/2°
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)6 7/8°
Rear (Scheme 2)
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction3/32 +/- 3/32
Decimal.09 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction3/16 +/- 3/16
Decimal.19 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
(1) Information not available.
(1)Information not available.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (ACCORD)

ApplicationSpecification
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction3/16 +/- 1
Decimal.188 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction2 7/16 +/- 1
Decimal2.438 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner41 1/2°
Outer34 1/2°
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)13°
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction3/4 +/- 1/4
Decimal.75 +/- .25
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction3/32 +/- 3/32
Decimal.09 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction3/16 +/- 3/16
Decimal.19 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
(1) Information not available.
(1)Information not available.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (CRX)

ApplicationSpecification
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction2 +/- 1
Decimal2.0 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner41 1/2°
Outer34 1/2°
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)12°
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 3/32
Decimal0 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 3/16
Decimal0 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
(1) Information not available.
(1)Information not available.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC WAGON - 2WD)

ApplicationSpecification
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction11/16 +/- 1
Decimal.688 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1 15/16 +/- 1
Decimal1.938 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner40 1/2°
Outer33°
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)11 7/16°
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 3/32
Decimal0 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 3/16
Decimal0 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
(1) Information not available.
(1)Information not available.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC WAGON - 4WD)

ApplicationSpecification
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction2 1/2 +/- 1
Decimal2.5 +/- 1/0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner41 1/2°
Outer34 1/2°
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)13°
W/power steering
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction3 +/- 1
Decimal3.0 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner41 1/2°
Outer34 1/2°
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)13°
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction3/4 +/- 1/4
Decimal.75 +/- .75
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction3/32 +/- 3/32
Decimal.09 +/- .09
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction3/16 +/- 3/16
Decimal.19 +/- .19
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
(1) Information not available.
(1)Information not available.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC - EXCEPT WAGON)

ApplicationSpecification
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction3/4 +/- 1/4
Decimal.75 +/- .75
Caster in Degrees
Fraction3 +/- 1
Decimal3.0 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction3/4 +/- 1/4
Decimal.75 +/- .75
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction5/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.08 +/- .08
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction5/32 +/- 5/32
Decimal.16 +/- .16
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
(1) Information not available.
(1)Information not available.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC - ALL OTHERS)

ApplicationSpecification
Front ( (Scheme 1)& (Scheme 3) )
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1
Decimal0 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/2
Decimal0 +/- .5
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .13
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/4
Decimal0 +/- .25
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner38 1/2°
Outer30°
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)6 7/8°
Rear (Scheme 2)
Camber in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction3/16 +/- 3/16
Decimal.19 +/- .19
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction3/8 +/- 3/8
Decimal.38 +/- .38
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(1)
Outer(1)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(1)
(1) Information not available.
(1)Information not available.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (PRELUDE)

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