What causes Wheelhop?
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Just North of Boston Mass
What causes Wheelhop?
What can I do to stop this?If I floor it from an idle it seems to be Ok but when I torque it up against the converter about 1800rpm when I nail it the wheels hop all over the place.Using Dunlop sp5000 255/50ZR16's & Delco rear shocks. Could it be the shocks?
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Originally Posted by Irishpilot03
I agree, shocks. None posi cars, like older camaros and mustangs will hop, but ours shouldn't.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Lahaina Hi
You must have little bunnies in your tires.
It is the Shocks.
I went to the Eldbrock on both my corvetts.
You will break the rear end.
I will also let you know that the bat wing if the bushings are bad that will add to the problem and all 4 dog bones.
I went to the plastic bushings.
It is the Shocks.
I went to the Eldbrock on both my corvetts.
You will break the rear end.
I will also let you know that the bat wing if the bushings are bad that will add to the problem and all 4 dog bones.
I went to the plastic bushings.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: NS
Originally Posted by TIMSPEED
CORRECT, something our cars DON'T have.
No Leafs = No Wheelhop
Try the shocks...
No Leafs = No Wheelhop
Try the shocks...
It's all in the suspension tuning and grip available. Better shocks will definitely help control it.
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From: Dunstable MA
St. Jude Donor '05
Not to discount anything that's already been said, but don't forget the Bushings. Forward motion starts the whole mess. Remember traction bars? They braced the axle from jumping forward under hard acceleration, and reduced wheel hop. Vette rears have traction bars (sort of). but the rubber bushings compress.
