ok, when i burn out i get a c rap load of wheelhop. what can be the main causes of it? and how do i fix it? and what kinda prices am i looking at for the parts (no need for labor do the work myself )

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Nick

 

I personally don't have that problem 'cause I don't have the power, but there are a few ways. I have my Jegs here in front of me and I see torque arms for $259.99, there's a whole rear suspension package form Hotchkis for $319.99 (bunch of goodies), Lakewood rear control arms for $84.99, lift bars for $462.99 (also comes with a bunch of goodies), traction bars for $193.99. That looks like about all. Depends on budget I guess. Hope that helped.

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tks man!

 

I have no wheel hop on my firebird and it has 8 inch wheels. I never have understood why some peoples 3rd gens have wheel hop, me and my friends cars don't. Try new shocks It think that may help you out a lot.

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True, I used to never have wheel hop, till the bushings on my LCA's went out. If you have a low mile car, or your bushings are in good conditions, you shouldnt have much wheel hop. Unless you arent burning out much.

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"It's not the ricers, it's those damn V8's!"

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My car has 97K on it. One of my friends has a TA with 157K on it and it will spin both wheels without a hint of wheel hop, but he only has 7 inch wide tires.

[This message has been edited by Keith5 (edited September 16, 2001).]

 

It took me 197k miles and iroc wheels with them kumohs to break my LCAs.

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85 2.8L Sport Coupe 5-speed.
Mods: Hpertech chip and powerstat, MSD 6A-L, Crane fireball coil, Accel Cap and Rotor, Dynomax hi-flow cat and catback system with a dynomax magnum race bullet muffler on the i-pipe, K&N filterchargers, Gutted Air Boxes, 8mm Wires, Eibach Sportlines and Tokiko springs/shocks setup, Global west sub frames, Suspension techniqs front and rear sway bars, and good ole 88 IROC wheels with Kumo Ecstas on em!
"It's not the ricers, it's those damn V8's!"

Wins: 2000 V6 Accord, 69 302 Mustang, 2000 Auto VR6 Jetta, 89 Toyota MR2, 90 Civic Si, 76 350 Camaro, 2000 3.8 5-speed Camaro, ~68 Chevelle 350, 92 CRX Si.

 

my car has only 160km's on her (anyone want 2 do the converision for me ) so what could cause some wheelhop?? (fully stock car here)

 

160000km is 99419.2 miles

 

Are the shocks worn? Maybe v6 car's springs are the reason? I think that v6 cars have the same springs as a v8 car in the back though. My friends 91 RS V8 doens't seem to have a wheel hop problem though.

My car has WS6, that probably helps it out. Even if I start hitting bumps when spinning wheelhop won't start on mine. I put new shocks on mine when I first got it though.

 

well I can say my car can do some serious wheel hop if kept spinning too hard or too long. And I have new shocks and bushings... The best thing to fix the prb is LCA's and LCa relocator brackets. Lower the forward LCA and it can pin more weight on the axle...

 

my wheel hop occorrs when i drop the clutch at about 3500 rpm to 4000 (not the safest thing but its fun) it squeeles pretty good and its not like droping it at 6000rpm which i will never do! it doesnt happen when it gets up when i release the clutch slowly and drop the gas (wears out clutch i know) it only happens from stand still.

 

Do the lca's...i can burn out for any period of time and no wheel hop..i have lakewood lca's with the poly bushings.

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