I took my car to the drag strip last weekend for the first time. My intentions were to get an idea of how fast/quick my car is before I put a cam in it. Haven’t decided what exactly to do yet but thinking I’m gonna probably head in a similar direction as oldmotorhead. First pass was a bust as I stalled the car on the line trying to leave at an idle.... Pretty embarrassing but it’s been 15 years since I’d been down a Dragstrip. Second pass the car went 8.22 @ 92.2 mph. First pass it also went 92 mph so I know what the potential is. This is on an ‘08 base LS3 M6 car using Michelin AS3+ run flats in stock sizes. The reason I didn’t make any more passes was that when I shifted into second each time I got some pretty bad wheel hop and I didn’t want to break my car.

My car will never be a drag car, I’ve been down that road over the years with Mustangs and left the track on the back of a tow truck more times than I care to count. I know the potential of a 92 mph run is way more than an 8.22 1/8 mile. This is my first Corvette and I have no clue where to even start to address the wheel hop. Any suggestions would be helpful. I know from dealing with my old 2003 Cobra that tires can cause it but I’m probably gonna stick with run-flats for peace of mind. I have noticed wheel hop on the street occasionally too and just don’t want to break my car. Any advice on where I should start to eliminate the wheel hop would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

By the way, the car has Hinson Longtubes with no cats, a Vararam cold air and a tune.

 

I can't tell you how to fix it but I can tell you your fear is Justified. I put new Michelin PSS on my car and with about twenty miles on them the car drove into Tire spin and wheel hop so violently it broke the pinion nut loose. I have a thread on that with pics and video. The danger is real. My solution now is to lift a little earlier and catch it before it gets a chance to hop. Trying to go down the track though, that's not so easy.

 

If a manual raise the air pressure up 2 lbs at a time till it just barely spins the the tires. If a automatic lower the air pressure till it stops.Wheel hop is from the tires trying to spin but the traction is a little to good to let it spin the tires. You don't ever want to dead hook a manual transmission car unless you want to break parts.Some times a automatic transmission care will leave faster with a little tire spin.