01 Trans-Am WS6

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Hey, I tried searching a little and only came up with people asking about wheel hop with D/R's, I am on street tires.

Well everytime I try to do a little burnout/linelock in my 01 T/A WS6 M6, the car shakes violently from the wheel hop and the RPM's drop and the car stalls itself out although I am on the gas. I don't dump the clutch too high as it is the stock rear and I do not want to blow it, or I don't want to replace the clutch already, I just want to be able to do small burnouts. Anyone have any input? Thanks!

SickkSS01

I have the same problem. When I try and slip the clutch it wheel hops really bad all the way through first and then it bogs into second. When I dump the clutch, which is rare, I also get wheel hop if I do it at low rpms. Try dumping it at 2-3k rpms if you want to go easy on the clutch lol. It should just spin like not other. I think wheel hop can be contributed to good tires. They don't want to spin well so it causes hop. I'm probably wrong but it's a guess.

WhosNXT

Are you cutting the traction control off?

SickkSS01

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

What he said. If it is engaged, the gas petal will push up against your foot and the gauge panel will say LOW TRACTION.

01 Trans-Am WS6

iTrader: (5)

Traction control is ALWAYS off in my car, I forgot to mention that. Also my tires are pretty decent tires, one of them is getting worn, but the rest are all pretty good. They are Toyo Proxes. I dont want to kill them, but I cant let a Mustang GT do burnouts all around me! I dont dump it high at all, im too nervous about breaking the rear, them ost I have so far was maybe 2500 RPM.

transam5.7lt1

iTrader: (18)

What makes you think its wheel hop and not your rear end or tranny going bad?

Gordon0652

iTrader: (4)

Save the tires.
There is a reason why the Mustangs are doing that... its the only "impressive" thing that can do cause they cant keep up with up!

slow95z

iTrader: (33)

wheel hop will bust the rear faster than anything. rev it up and dump it to break traction then you can ease off the throttle to a lower rpm and make some smoke, but you have to get it started first!

defenestrate

iTrader: (1)

got to keep on the gas to get them spinning! also if you slip the clutch too much they wont spin as easy...bring it up to 3 grand let the clutch out fairly quick (dont have to pop it) and just keep the rpms up. post a vid of in the car or somethin haha.

01 Trans-Am WS6

iTrader: (5)

Hopefully its neither of those, the tranny does feel strong and fine, also the rear seems good. I guess I just have to revv up a little higher...or just wait till they are bald then have fun

black01_WS6

iTrader: (13)

do the brun out in second gear, and keep and eye on the rpm's.

gnomee

iTrader: (16)

Unless your trying to win some money burn outs are kinda lame.

I can do burnouts in a geo metro...

Seriously don't waste your tires, after a couple sets you'll figure it out.

Jeez I feel like an old man.

WhosNXT

If you really want wheel hop problems get a vette with IRS, then talk to me.

NSSANE02

iTrader: (14)

Maybe get some lca's? If your trying to do a burn out though your going to have to give it a good amount of gas and let the clutch out fairly quick. I do burn outs in 2nd gear with ET streets on the strip and ive had no problems, you wont hurt your rear by doing burn outs on street tires.

andrew69_04

iTrader: (148)

learn how to drive your car. if you are afraid of burnin up your tires then dont spin'em. If your gonna smoke the tires....give it hell.

NeedaV8foundation

iTrader: (4)

more horsepower should fix the problem

its probably rear end/tranny

00PEWTERmaroz28

ive noticed the same thing in my car

Mekkadon

iTrader: (3)

don't aftermarket lower control arms help solve this problem?

Sharpe

iTrader: (7)

It's funny. Guy asks how to stop wheel hop and only one post of 18 told him to "maybe" get LCAs, and it took till the 14th post.

01 Trans-Am WS6

iTrader: (5)

Would SFC's do anything?