Traction bar, Stabalizer bar ?
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From: Toronto Ontario
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Originally Posted by DWncchs
I think the poly bushings make the suspension work too free.With the rubber bushings the suspension tries to come back to a certain point -the poly doesnt have this memory.
Gordon have you tried the 2 plates across the diff. support that makes it solid?
http://www.vbandp.com/detail.aspx?ID=533
Gordon have you tried the 2 plates across the diff. support that makes it solid?
http://www.vbandp.com/detail.aspx?ID=533
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From: Forked River NJ
Originally Posted by MN80Vette
Oh, that's the aluminum disks/plates you guys have been talking about. I gotta' make me some of those...
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From: Forked River NJ
Originally Posted by 7t2vette
I have all poly bushings, but I don't have a wheel hop issue. My car is an auto, so I wonder if that makes a difference?
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by 74droptop
I have the same problem,and here is what I think has happened.
I did not have any what so ever!! Wheel hop when I had the stock 30 year old t/a bushings!!
I put in poly like eveyone else had done and then wheel hop started.
I installed the traction bar no difference! Wasted money!
If those bushings weren't such a pain in the azz I would go back to the stock rubber.
This just my 2 cents,
Happy Hopping
I did not have any what so ever!! Wheel hop when I had the stock 30 year old t/a bushings!!
I put in poly like eveyone else had done and then wheel hop started.
I installed the traction bar no difference! Wasted money!
If those bushings weren't such a pain in the azz I would go back to the stock rubber.
This just my 2 cents,
Happy Hopping
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Originally Posted by Gordonm
I made them myself also. One of my customers is a steel service center. I went in and cut my own discs and drilled the correct hole. Put in studs and put a washer and nut on the sombrero and another washer and nut on the disc. Very easy to do.
I dont remember if you said what your spring rate was but do you think it could just be your spring and shock combo?Do you have your old steel spring to try?
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Originally Posted by Gordonm
If you just mash the throttle from a stop and get the wheels spinning and stay in it you get no wheel hop? What kind of spring and shocks are you running.
-100% poly bushings
-VBP trailing arms
-VBP adjustable struts
-Carrera 3 way adjustable shocks (set at 2)
-VBP 360# spring
-VBP 3/4" sway bar
-VBP rear diff locator discs
-Spicer 1350 u joints
-custom made 3" half shafts
My car is lowered, and my half shafts are parallel to the ground. Here is a pic:
I wonder if the lack of a sway bar can cause this?
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From: Burlington wisconsin
Originally Posted by MN80Vette
Oh, that's the aluminum disks/plates you guys have been talking about. I gotta' make me some of those...
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I did not need a nut on the sombrero but I thought two supporting washer/nut combo is better than one. I have one washer/nut combo just like stock tightened up against the sombrero and that would hold the crossmember just like stock. The second nut compresses the sombrero with the aluminum disc for more ridgitity.
I see you have adjustable shocks. My setup is about the same exept for the adjustable shocks. I did run a sway bar before tha larger rims and still had the hop. I think it is a spring/shock issue
Yes I used 6061 aluminum for the discs.
I see you have adjustable shocks. My setup is about the same exept for the adjustable shocks. I did run a sway bar before tha larger rims and still had the hop. I think it is a spring/shock issue
Yes I used 6061 aluminum for the discs.
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From: WI
Originally Posted by Gordonm
Yes I have them installed. Did it a few years ago. 
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I have an extra set of aluminum discs if anyone needs them....say $25 DELIVERED anywhere in the lower 48 states...and for the hard core among you I have a diff crossmember (looks like new) that had the sombrero holes plated over with steel....$125+UPS.....e-mail direct!!
redvetracr@yahoo.com
