WTF wheelhop with gforce axle
01-29-2014, 05:58 PM
#42
With people running different tires and different suspensions, it isn't too surprising that some see better results that others.
I had SW cradle bushings for about 2 years before installing my gforce race axles. The bushings already took care of most hop anyhow. Once I a while I get a gentle skip, but it's nothing violent or alarming at all. I wouldn't be surprised if it hopped on a prepped drag strip, but I haven't ever taken this car to the drag strip and don't plan to anyhow.
In case you weren't aware, those are race axles, with upgraded CVs. They looks like a slightly different design than my gforce axles. Maybe driveshaft shop?
Race axles aren't supposed to stop wheelhop any better than econo axles. They replace the CV joints with better ones that don't break.
I had SW cradle bushings for about 2 years before installing my gforce race axles. The bushings already took care of most hop anyhow. Once I a while I get a gentle skip, but it's nothing violent or alarming at all. I wouldn't be surprised if it hopped on a prepped drag strip, but I haven't ever taken this car to the drag strip and don't plan to anyhow.
I had the Hendrix "pro" axles with the race CVs. They reduced wheelhop. On the street. They did NOT eliminate it. On a prepped track, they didn't make a bit of difference. This was with FG2 and all season tires. Don't waste your money on the "pro" axles. They don't do any better than the "economy" axle.
01-29-2014, 09:00 PM
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I actually bought them from the guy that use to own my car. He had them installed, then when he traded the car off, he put stock axles back into. I ran into the guy 6 months after buying the car and he told me he had the gforce axles from when he had the car.
01-29-2014, 10:20 PM
#48
I think the gforce and DSS are pretty comparable. You can spot race axles because they use bolt on stubs. Here is a picture of mine with a stock axle:
