Wheel hopping, what's the cure?????
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Gallatin Tennessee
I have a 99 conv. with a stock suspension and quite a few performance upgrades and have never had wheel hop and my car can really cut them loose. I have always been told that wheel hop is due to inadequate suspension. Since we're talking about Vette's I don't think this applies unless it's worn out. I run Michelin Pilot Sport 2 and even in cold weather they don't wheel hop, they just spin easier.
8th Gear
Joined: Oct 2009
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i dont get wheel hop, only thing i have done is bilstien sport shocks, bigger sways, poly sway bushings, lowered, and also on bigger rims, smaller tires...im not sure what exactly gets rid of it..but lower profile tires will not do it as much since they will be a harder tire...hopefully someone chimes in.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2008
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Mine's doing it in 50/60 degree weather with 200 rating tires on crappy surfaces downtown. I think the road surface / temp really has a lot to do with. I never get wheel hop when it's warm outside.
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
My 98 base suspension with F-45 RTD Shocks wheel hopped a whole LOT more than my 02 ZO6 ever does. I found that cold road surfaces tend to induce more hop than warm. If I slightly load the drive train just a little before I hammer the tires, it seems to help eliminate it.
The TOYO Proxies T1R tires and C6 ZO6 shocks on the ZO6 helped also.
It didn't eliminate it 100% but, I'm a lot more confident that I wont experience it...
BC
The TOYO Proxies T1R tires and C6 ZO6 shocks on the ZO6 helped also.
It didn't eliminate it 100% but, I'm a lot more confident that I wont experience it...
BC
