 Is wheel hop bad for your car? |
 Mar 27, 2006 - 5:36 PM
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for some reason my tires dont spin when i take off the on the line,, they just hop and it makes my car jump around like crazy and it doesn't feel like its good on the car,, is this a bad thing? how can i keep it from hopping so much?
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Mar 27, 2006 - 7:19 PM
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It's normal. You don't have LSD... so power transfer isn't as smooth to both wheels, so some hopping and skipping is normal.
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nate95 Is wheel hop bad for your car? Mar 27, 2006 - 5:36 PM
nate95 anybody know anything? Mar 27, 2006 - 6:31 PM Kwanza26 you make too much power running 16 seconds and all... Mar 27, 2006 - 6:33 PM nate95 come on guys, im being serious! Mar 27, 2006 - 6:48 PM Bitter its bad for the motor mounts and the transmission.... Mar 27, 2006 - 7:54 PM
Kwanza26 QUOTE(Bitter @ Mar 28, 2006 - 12:54 ... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:02 PM Rayme your motor mounts should be changed Mar 27, 2006 - 8:51 PM Kwanza26 are you guys reading the same thing I'm readin... Mar 27, 2006 - 8:58 PM Supersprynt lower your tire pressure.
You guys are all over m... Mar 27, 2006 - 8:58 PM x_itchy_b_x when you hit a bump while driving the tires keeps ... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:11 PM Kwanza26 QUOTE(x_itchy_b_x @ Mar 28, 2006 - 2... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:18 PM defgeph Stiffen up your suspension, you'll experience ... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:20 PM defgeph QUOTE(defgeph @ Mar 27, 2006 - 9:20 ... Mar 27, 2006 - 11:31 PM x_itchy_b_x im not worried about the mounts or suspension. the... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:22 PM defgeph QUOTE(x_itchy_b_x @ Mar 27, 2006 - 9... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:25 PM 97lestyousay I personally think the CV joints would take the ha... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:23 PM Kwanza26 How much power are we talking about now? This is ... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:28 PM defgeph QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Mar 27, 2006 - 9:28... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:29 PM x_itchy_b_x QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Mar 27, 2006 - 11:2... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:32 PM southwest2118 i just started to get wheel hop last Saturday(firs... Mar 27, 2006 - 9:46 PM nate95 i'v got more than 100 hp guys! Mar 27, 2006 - 11:21 PM nate95 its even doing it in the rain on wet pavement,, yo... Mar 27, 2006 - 11:30 PM nate95 so i need to stiffin my suspension,, what about lo... Mar 27, 2006 - 11:34 PM defgeph In your case probably not. From your profile it lo... Mar 27, 2006 - 11:39 PM Batman722 poly filled mounts also help releave the problem..... Mar 27, 2006 - 11:40 PM nate95 so do you think my springs are shot since their so... Mar 27, 2006 - 11:42 PM defgeph QUOTE(nate95 @ Mar 27, 2006 - 11:42 ... Mar 27, 2006 - 11:46 PM 94celicadude i would like to put my $.02 in. I own two 6gc... Mar 28, 2006 - 12:32 AM nate95 thanks man! Mar 28, 2006 - 8:00 PM celica3sgte Your mounts and suspension play a big role in whee... Mar 28, 2006 - 8:58 PM lilsteeg QUOTE(defgeph @ Mar 27, 2006 - 9:29 ... Mar 28, 2006 - 9:46 PM |
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