Troble with wheel hopp.
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From: Hafnarfirdi
Troble with wheel hopp.
I have troble with wheel hopp on my 2002 Z06 425RWHP stock tier. Some times I´m in 2 or 3 gear on 30-80 MPH and wheels starts hopping.
Any one knows what is going on?
Ingó.
Any one knows what is going on?
Ingó.
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From: Central Florida
Originally Posted by Icevettez06
I have troble with wheel hopp on my 2002 Z06 425RWHP stock tier. Some times I´m in 2 or 3 gear on 30-80 MPH and wheels starts hopping.
Any one knows what is going on?
Ingó.
Any one knows what is going on?
Ingó.
It is characteristic of the Z06 that the wheels will hop IF you get the tires spinning AND THEN stay on the throttle hard.
The solution is simple. Modulate your throttle foot to keep the tires hooked; a little spin is OK. Keeping them spinning will make them hop.
If you keep it hopping under full throttle, you will probably break the rear-end.
In short, hop is fixed by adjusting your driver technique.
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From: Hafnarfirdi
The solution is simple. Modulate your throttle foot to keep the tires hooked; a little spin is OK. Keeping them spinning will make them hop.
If you keep it hopping under full throttle, you will probably break the rear-end.
In short, hop is fixed by adjusting your driver technique.
Ranger[/QUOTE]
Does it make any diffrence to change the shocks?
If you keep it hopping under full throttle, you will probably break the rear-end.
In short, hop is fixed by adjusting your driver technique.
Ranger[/QUOTE]
Does it make any diffrence to change the shocks?
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From: Central Florida
Originally Posted by Icevettez06
Does it make any diffrence to change the shocks?
The Z06 guys in my club that race (about 15 cars) have kept the suspension stock and don't have wheel hop because they have learned to modulate the throttle.
Of course, you can keep your driving the same and modify the car instead. Some guys do that: Run DRs on the street. Change the shocks. Change to poly bushings. Many things can be done....OR you can learn to modulate your right foot.
Might want to search this board's archive for "wheel hop" to dredge up all the mod-solutions folks have tried so that they don't have to modify their driving technique.
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Last edited by Ranger; May 19, 2005 at 11:47 AM.
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If you change to poly bushings in the control arms it will eliminate this problem which is common on all vette's not just Z06's. The factory bushings are soft and allow for too much "give" and start the hopping process, how you adjust the throttle then dictates how much or how little wheel hop continues. This is very hard on the differential and tranny. 
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From: Hafnarfirdi
Originally Posted by gorillavet
If you change to poly bushings in the control arms it will eliminate this problem which is common on all vette's not just Z06's. The factory bushings are soft and allow for too much "give" and start the hopping process, how you adjust the throttle then dictates how much or how little wheel hop continues. This is very hard on the differential and tranny.
Whell it is some times hard to control throttle so I like the idea of fixing the wheel hop. Where can I get the poly brushing?
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Originally Posted by Icevettez06
Whell it is some times hard to control throttle so I like the idea of fixing the wheel hop. Where can I get the poly brushing?
Melting Slicks
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From: Richmond Hill Ontario
Originally Posted by gorillavet
you can purchase the bushings through West Coast, Mid America and several other CF sponsors. You will most likely want a technician to install.
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Originally Posted by Tino
How hard is it to install the poly bushings?
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I'm getting nasty wheelhop off the line with my A4 and will probably install these if my new tires don't fix the problem.
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Originally Posted by Face
IIRC, the old ones have to be cut out. The new ones, depending on which ones you purchase, they can either slide in or will have to be pressed in.
I'm getting nasty wheelhop off the line with my A4 and will probably install these if my new tires don't fix the problem.
I'm getting nasty wheelhop off the line with my A4 and will probably install these if my new tires don't fix the problem.
