Wheel hop...
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Wheel hop...
I noticed that my car starts to wheel hop when I get on. When I leave a stop light and push hard the back end starts to hop. I usually let off. If I try it carefully I can launch with out spining the tires and from wheel hopping. Is there anything I can do to get rid of this wheel hop? HAL shocks? Different suspension? Anybody else having this problem? Thanks for the help. :cheers:
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Re: Wheel hop... (carpe dm)
What tires do you have? If they are OEM Goodyears, they are a big part of the problem. My "hop" declined 90% when I changed tires. :yesnod: :)
other wise, you need to stiffen you suspention
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Re: Wheel hop... (C5XP)
I'm using Potenza S03 tires all around. Car still wheel hops. I guess I might have to go with different suspension. Any suggestions? Would changing out to stiffer shocks and poly bushing help? :confused: :cool: :steering:
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Re: Wheel hop... (C5XP)
Mine had wheel hop with stock, Mich. MXX3 tires, and M/T E/T streets when I took it to the track.
Lowered car 3/4in and put Penske gas adj. shocks on the front and rear. This cured my wheel hop. Shocks have 6 adjustments and the #2 setting works the best. This is softer than stock, but no wheel hop with any setting. Seems to have better traction with a light setting.
Use to hop at 60mph..Not fun..Hope someone posts with Hals or another less expensive shock. Penske's are $$$$.
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Re: Wheel hop... (Bill C)
Mine used to hop as well. I lowered the car and the hopping went away. It would still do it at the track so I tried diff tires and then it went away. I am running BFG drag radials on the back. Kaley
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Re: Wheel hop... (C5XP)
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I noticed that my car starts to wheel hop when I get on. When I leave a stop light and push hard the back end starts to hop. I usually let off. If I try it carefully I can launch with out spining the tires and from wheel hopping. Is there anything I can do to get rid of this wheel hop? HAL shocks? Different suspension? Anybody else having this problem? Thanks for the help.
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It's the nature of the beast......my 98 coupe still does it with non-runflat Bridgestones. It doesn't do it if I really come out hard and get the tires spinning....then it's a cloud of smoke and a high-ho-silver..........away.
I noticed that my car starts to wheel hop when I get on. When I leave a stop light and push hard the back end starts to hop. I usually let off. If I try it carefully I can launch with out spining the tires and from wheel hopping. Is there anything I can do to get rid of this wheel hop? HAL shocks? Different suspension? Anybody else having this problem? Thanks for the help.
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It's the nature of the beast......my 98 coupe still does it with non-runflat Bridgestones. It doesn't do it if I really come out hard and get the tires spinning....then it's a cloud of smoke and a high-ho-silver..........away.