Wheel hop
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Originally Posted by Matt Gruber
No. i have 2 that don't have wheelhop. I could not take a step backwards.
Also, I drove the sheeeet out of my Z06 on the track and never experienced wheel hop?!?!!?!
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From: central FL, near the beach.
Originally Posted by CPT Z06
You have two what that don't have wheel hop? vettes(see my profile CPTZ06, i read yours)
Also, I drove the sheeeet out of my Z06 on the track and never experienced wheel hop?!?!!?!
Also, I drove the sheeeet out of my Z06 on the track and never experienced wheel hop?!?!!?!
100 jeez. i only saw maybe a dozen. Even so, i called a dealer and they had 30 A4's in stock.
They said they would call me as soon as they got a stick, so i could drive one. Well, that was 2 years ago!
so i never got to drive a c5, and have a deposit on a c6.
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St. Jude's Donor '06
Originally Posted by CPT Z06
Also, I drove the sheeeet out of my Z06 on the track and never experienced wheel hop?!?!!?!
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Originally Posted by Scissors
That's because you know how to launch correctly.
If u have a cure, do a search, and contact c5'ers with the most stubborn cases, and show them how smart you are.
Kudos to Dave Hill for doing something about it for the C6(new mounts, etc)
Last edited by Matt Gruber; Sep 3, 2004 at 09:27 AM.
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Originally Posted by Scissors
That's because you know how to launch correctly.
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Originally Posted by CPT Z06
No it's because I didn't drag race the car, it was made for road racing and that's why I find complaints about wheel hop to be illegitimate.
i'm a vette owner for 29 years, and this is a new one on me.
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Originally Posted by Matt Gruber
i'm a vette owner for 29 years, and this is a new one on me.
Last edited by User 81424; Sep 5, 2004 at 12:31 AM.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Matt Gruber
Back to the topic of wheelhop, i just saw Motorweek, and, UNLIKE the C5 they tested, the c6 had NO WHEELHOP 
WAIT TILL THE SHOCKS WEAR IN A LITTLE.
Burning Brakes
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From: Richmond Texas
Exactly what it sounds like. Whenever you launch, the suspension loads up, and then unloads the tires really quickly and tires start hopping up and down. It can be very detrimental to the drivetrain. Just ask any 99-03 cobra owner about wheel hop.
