Rear Wheel Hops
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Cruising
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Ahoskie North Carolina
Rear Wheel Hops
I have a drag issue, my car is wheel hopping going through 2nd gear. Any suggestions? My car has stock suspension, street tires, also my vette has 370 ftlbs of torque to the rear wheels. Thanks for any advice!!
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From: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
St. Jude Donor '06
Switch to BFG or MT Et street drag radials and your wheelp hop problem at the track should be cured! 
Last edited by Mopar Jimmy; Mar 2, 2009 at 01:10 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Scarborough ONTARIO
I dont know if u have F45 suspension, otherwise u can install Koni FSD's shocks and soft rear tires like jim said above, problem should be cured, also it does when its really cold and on street tires. when u get wheel hop on track, take right foot off immediately and abondon the race, period.
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From: Ewing NJ
I have the same issue...my car shakes violently on the 1 to 2 shift on the street. Throws the ABS light on, scared I'm gonna lose a filling in my teeth. Curious of a coilover would help with some of that. Only after I put the Kumo's on though. With the Good Years, the car was a lot of fun! I would do the 1 to 2 shift and would be looking at the road through my side windows as it danced around! That was until I let off from it being too sideways one day...and slid sideways into a mailbox at 70mph. not fun.
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From: NJ
I agree with everyone above. I never had any wheelhop with drag radals and the stock suspension.
If you had to run on street tires, I woul air them down and do a small burnout.
I cut some high 1.6x's on my nitto street tires(r2's) with a burnout and 14 psi cold.
No wheelhop on the launch but it hopped about 3 small bounces on the 1-2. I remember riding the clutch out.
If you had to run on street tires, I woul air them down and do a small burnout.
I cut some high 1.6x's on my nitto street tires(r2's) with a burnout and 14 psi cold.
No wheelhop on the launch but it hopped about 3 small bounces on the 1-2. I remember riding the clutch out.
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