Alignment and wheel hop
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Burning Brakes
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Alignment and wheel hop
I've been having some wheel hop for some time now and I've tried changing tires and shocks to Michelin PS 4s and Bilstein HD (B6) But I'm still getting it. I've checked my motor mounts, no orange stuff leaking out. I recently got an alignment, but I wouldn't say they did a great job. If it was green they left it. So the specs for my rear wheels are in spec, but barely. I'm wondering if it's possible that the not so great alignment is causing, or contributing to the hop. Camber is -0.5* L, -0.1* R. Toe is -0.05* L, +0.08* R.
I don't want to hear about how I can drive around the wheel hop. I'm not drag racing, but if I come after it in first gear it hops, and I want it to spin. If I dump the clutch so the power hits hard enough it'll spin, but when it's on the brink of spinning it hops.
Thanks
I don't want to hear about how I can drive around the wheel hop. I'm not drag racing, but if I come after it in first gear it hops, and I want it to spin. If I dump the clutch so the power hits hard enough it'll spin, but when it's on the brink of spinning it hops.
Thanks
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Burning Brakes
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I did them each separately, control arms reduced hop about 50%, trans mount 30%, engine mount final 20%. Car feels much better, engine mount increases vibration a bit. No squeaks so far after 3 yrs.
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Did you do both upper and lower control arms? Any downside to them?
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Two separate tire sets: Michelin Pilot Super Sport & Toyo R888R. Various ambient temps from 10-30 degrees C. Tried with all TC settings.
Last edited by Blizzard1975; Nov 15, 2021 at 07:26 AM.
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There are various threads available on his forum, e.g.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-cures-3.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-cures-3.html