 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 - 11:39 PM
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In your case probably not. From your profile it looks like you are on stock suspension. The shocks and springs are 12 years old. No matter what you try to do, you'll still get wheel hop. Unless you upgrade you suspension.
Springs, struts, and some sway bars. Then lower the tire pressure. 
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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 Kwanza26 It's normal. You don't have LSD... so pow... Mar 27, 2006 - 7:19 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 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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