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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Question i have axle hop please help

sup guys i need some help.
i went to the track last night and im haveing a hard time launching out of the hole.
i recently had an aj ta put on and also a set of nitto 555r's and now i have wheel hop and its makeing me spin and killing my 60ft.
before the ta and nittos i dident have any hop i would just sping bad[hard falken street tires].
my ta is adjusted to a half degree negitive.
the guy who put it on owns a suspention shop and he works on a lot of race cars so he know what he is doing and he said to start out with a half degree negitive.
i posted up before i put it on and almost every one said around 1.5- minus on the ajustment.
so what do i do? shound i have it readjusted or what?
i pisses me of because the more i try to run quicker and get better 60ft's it never works lol.
help me out guys.
oh i was runing 20psi in the nitto's and tourque breaking it to about 1500-1600 rpm

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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Wheel hop is much closer to traction than a hard spin. What LCAs are you running?

I'm running a stock TA with aluminum LCAs I made and mine doesn't wheel hop my MT drag radials. It either spins or it doesn't. This is on a 550hp 6 speed car with a 9in.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed
Wheel hop is much closer to traction than a hard spin. What LCAs are you running?

I'm running a stock TA with aluminum LCAs I made and mine doesn't wheel hop my MT drag radials. It either spins or it doesn't. This is on a 550hp 6 speed car with a 9in.
what ever happend to the turbo camaro ? and the Fiero?
long time no talk too.

Tim
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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set it to 3 degree negitive it will help , do you drive it on the street alot?
The more degree you put in it will help to a point. but it will wear out your u-joints faster.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by raceme9s
what ever happend to the turbo camaro ? and the Fiero?
long time no talk too.

Tim
The 30th got sold and the parts went on Willie's car. Still running as far as I know. The Fiero got a 3.4 DOHC motor and ended up going to Colorado. Hows the white car running?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Lower the tire pressure. Try 14psi cold or 16psi hot. Heat up (5-7 secs) then quickly stage. -Mark
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 04:38 AM
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I have my TA set @ -2 and I also use LCA relocation brackets and use the lowest setting. No wheel hop.

Tires pressure seems a bit too high. I'd start @ 18psi and work down. 16 seems to be what most run that tire at.
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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well here is the mods thats done in my sig
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