Honda Prelude UK

natt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:22 am Post subject: Newbie problem

Hey. Just got my 5th gen the other day and theres a slight problem with the suspension. Basically when i accelerate hard the car veers off to the left and when i lift off it straitens (sp?) up again. From what ive read on here that could be something to do with the wishbones/balljoints?? Any info would be appreciated as i was previousley a vauxhall man and know nothing of hondas. Very Happy

Edit; This is also acompanied with a knock when i lift off.
Thanks for any input. Very Happy

mercutio · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:32 am Post subject:

could be a cv joint? have you tried putting the car on full lock and driving see if there is a knocking noise

natt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:22 am Post subject:

yeah tried that. no noise that can ba associated with a cv joint. The way the car wanders off to the left under hard acceleration suggests to me a suspension problem im just not sure whare to start looking.

AlanDITD · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:28 am Post subject:

Start with the easy stuff and get the tracking checked.Then all you can do is juck the car off take off the wheel and start pulling things to check for play.

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natt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

got it booked into my mates garage to get the tracking checked. THen its time to break out the lever bar i suppose. Confused

bootyinspector · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

Before you start paying the garage , your tyres can do that too. If they're not matching make and model, size and wear amount you'll have one wheel pulling / gripping differently to the other. I've had that recently while I was waiting for a replacement tyre, all sorted now they're matched up.

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My Car, Alphanumerically: 1992 JDM BB1 2.2 Si VTEC 2.2 DOHC with M2B4 LSD and 4WS in NH-552M.

natt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

^^ this was my first thought because the guy said the alloys came off a toyota supra. the tyre sizes are 225/45/17 on the back and 215/45/17 on the front so i know that dont help at all but the reason i suspect suspension is the banging noise that i get when lifting off.

njord · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject:

differnt trye sizes dont really matter so long as there the same left to right

i am running 225/45/17 on the front and 235/45/17 on the back, i am going to go for 245 when i gt some new tyres for the back

the ony tine it really is important for same size tyres all round is on 4wd cars

also dont forget on front wheel drive cars u can get torque steer under heavy acceleration

bootyinspector · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:23 pm Post subject:

njord wrote:

Also dont forget on front wheel drive cars u get torque steer under heavy acceleration

My Prelude doesn't, it is a JDM VTEC 4th. My UK 3rd didn't either. Am I the only one not getting torque steer? I may not be driving hard enough. Embarassed

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My Car, Alphanumerically: 1992 JDM BB1 2.2 Si VTEC 2.2 DOHC with M2B4 LSD and 4WS in NH-552M.

natt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

well i came from a vectra sri into the prelude (good move if i do say so myself Cool

) and theyre more or less on par when it comes to power and the vectra didnt behave the way the lude does. It may well be that a combination of bigger wheels and me not being used to the way the lude drives is whats causing me the problem but im still gona have it checked out anyways. Thanks for all the input so far guys, much appreciated. Very Happy

p.s whats JDM?? (proper noob quiestion) Embarassed

Lude-Dude · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject:

vectra sri on par with prelude? prelude has extra 35bhp? 50 more for an import JDM (japanese domestic market)

welcome by the way

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98 Prelude 2.2 Vti 5g
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njord · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:35 pm Post subject:

well its best to check it out to be on the safe side

jdm means japanese domestic market

natt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

The vectra had 136bhp, i thought my lude had the same? 2l 16v with the single cam and no vtec. BB6 i think??

Mattblack_lude · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject:

The lude (2.0L) is 133BHP roughly yeah, i think he meant you had a 2.2L VTEC. They are definately up and above the vectra Laughing

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natt · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject:

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i think he meant you had a 2.2L VTEC

I wish. Next one will be though Laughing