wheel hop Options

[red_94gts]

Is it just me or do these cars get an obscene amount of wheel hop.
if i launch and get the tires spinning the car hops. i find it very hard to race because of this. every single time i spin the tires the car hops like a mofo.
what could be the problem and how do i fix it?

[KAMiX]

Actually you should set your tire pressures fairly high. It won't really affect launches that much (more tire pressure = less contact patch) so you might get a bit more wheelspin, but having a hire pressure tire means you will get less flex in the tire-wall and therefore better handling.

Also with more tire grip the car will be more likely to hop, as it is more difficult to get the tires spinning. This usually happens if you give enough power to get the wheels spinning, but not enough to keep them there.. so the car jumps between the wheels spinning and having traction.

If you drop the clutch at say 3,500 rpms and spin the wheels, when you notice the wheelspin slowing, lift off the power a bit, then floor it once you have traction. If you just hold the pedal as the rpm drop down, the car will prolly hop.

This post has been edited by KAMiX: May 31, 2004 - 5:14 AM