wheel hop

m92_MX3 · Post by **m92_MX3** » January 17th, 2005, 8:38 pm

well when i take off the line i get some bad wheel hop anyone know how to get rid of it and also would a strut bar help any ?

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » January 17th, 2005, 11:33 pm

yah a few things can help. stickier tires:), suspension setup, solid motor mounts.

m92_MX3 · Post by **m92_MX3** » January 18th, 2005, 8:35 pm

thanks what kind of suspension setup are you talking about ?

babyblueMX3 · Post by **babyblueMX3** » January 18th, 2005, 10:46 pm

DavidOS wrote:yah a few things can help. stickier tires:), suspension setup, solid motor mounts.

what he said

stiffer springs will help

Sam Baker · Post by **Sam Baker** » January 19th, 2005, 1:01 am

i have sticky tires, stiffer suspension, and MS motor mounts.. yet i still get massive wheel hop. is that just the ze?

babyblueMX3 · Post by **babyblueMX3** » January 19th, 2005, 7:00 am

I don't have any good mounts, don't have sticky tires but i do have springs and struts..Almost no wheel hop with 15's but with my 17's wheel hop like crazy

Nallboy · Post by **Nallboy** » January 19th, 2005, 10:32 am

babyblueMX3 wrote:Almost no wheel hop with 15's but with my 17's wheel hop like crazy

My guess on that would be that the low-pros on the 17s don't flex like the bigger tires on the 15s would. When I take my car to the track, I'm going to wear some 14" racing slicks.

Sam Baker · Post by **Sam Baker** » January 20th, 2005, 1:06 pm

makes sense.. i have low pros now

but the cool thing is, my tires stick so much that it's almost impossible to burnout now.

it just jumps a few times and flies off! WOO

papa roached · Post by **papa roached** » January 22nd, 2005, 11:15 am

i get huge wheel hop on my 15s, but suspension is stock for right now

Josh · Post by **Josh** » January 22nd, 2005, 3:26 pm

the two things that will eliminate wheel hop totaly. one is Solid or filled moter mounts. takes away all wheel hop. and if for some reason it doesent SRD makes poly A arm bushings, and that will cure it. thats all you need. suspension and tires will help, but the mounts and bushings are KEY.
the suspension helps by keeping the rear stiff for a good take off.

rebel2k4 · Post by **rebel2k4** » January 22nd, 2005, 7:01 pm

My car wheelhops like hell. It is terrible. I have solid (filled) motor mounts that are totally perfect (checked them the other day) and ZX2 struts. Instead of a 2nd gear chirp I have 2nd gear wheelhop.

The chassis has 109k on it, so nothing extreme. All bushings appear to be okay. I just think its the suspension geometry to blame for the 'hop.

I also have stock 15's and street tires. The only real way that I can avoid wheelhop when launching is to feather the clutch. If i was to drop it, i'd have a broken tranny by now.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » January 24th, 2005, 10:29 pm

rebel2k4 wrote:My car wheelhops like hell. It is terrible. I have solid (filled) motor mounts that are totally perfect (checked them the other day) and ZX2 struts. Instead of a 2nd gear chirp I have 2nd gear wheelhop.

The chassis has 109k on it, so nothing extreme. All bushings appear to be okay. I just think its the suspension geometry to blame for the 'hop.

I also have stock 15's and street tires. The only real way that I can avoid wheelhop when launching is to feather the clutch. If i was to drop it, i'd have a broken tranny by now.

with that much power and weight over the front you shouldnt have any. try lowering the tire pressure alittle, since your on 15's you could probably go like 10, 20psi from max when you launch. that might help.