does having toe out on your front tires decrease top speed?

[blueb8llz]

ahh so it does huh. yea i was thinking it might since the front tires are pointing away and causing some drag. but i just realized that i had my two front tires toe out because it was much more stable, and i felt it helped with straight line ability too.
i wish i could adjust my front tires for some toe in so i can see how much faster it can go, but i remember i had a heck of a time making my truck track straight when i messed around with the toe in/out. do you guys think it will effect any more than 5 mph. my truck goes 48

[jhautz]

EFFECTS OF TOE ADJUSTMENT

FRONT TOE
Increasing (more toe-in)
• Makes car easier to drive

Decreasing (less toe-in, or more toe-out)
• Decreases understeer
• Increases steering at corner entry
• Faster steering response
• Less stable under acceleration
• Makes car more diffi cult to drive

REAR TOE
Increasing (more toe-in)
• Increases understeer
• More stable exiting on-power at corner exit and braking
• Less chance of losing rear traction
• Decreases top speed
Decreasing (less toe-in)
• Less stable at on-power corner exit and braking
• More chance of losing rear traction
• Increases top speed

[magman]

Originally Posted by jhautz

EFFECTS OF TOE ADJUSTMENT

FRONT TOE
Increasing (more toe-in)
• Makes car easier to drive

Decreasing (less toe-in, or more toe-out)
• Decreases understeer
• Increases steering at corner entry
• Faster steering response
• Less stable under acceleration
• Makes car more diffi cult to drive

REAR TOE
Increasing (more toe-in)
• Increases understeer
• More stable exiting on-power at corner exit and braking
• Less chance of losing rear traction
• Decreases top speed
Decreasing (less toe-in)
• Less stable at on-power corner exit and braking
• More chance of losing rear traction
• Increases top speed

great details Jeff

[PBO]

Originally Posted by blueb8llz

do you guys think it will effect any more than 5 mph. my truck goes 48

I would think 2-3mph max in that speed range