wheel hop problem
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: Sterling Heights
wheel hop problem my car has never had a wheel hop problem, all of a sudden the other day after a burnout, it seems to be wheel hoppinbg really bad. what would cause this. do the lower control arms on the rearend have to do with this?
Try to understand how the rear suspension works.
First of all you have the TQ arm and the Lower Control Arms.
Do you run drag radials? If no.
Check your bushings, replace the TQ bushing with a poly. For the LCAs I would just replace with the Moogs, if you go poly on poly, the rear will be a little to stiff and bind in fast transitions. Poly on Poly probably works fine on a drag setup...but trust me the moogs are a great replacement over the stockers.
The stockers aren't even a full bushing they have that star shaped bushing, lots of deflection and possibly causing the hop.
What rear sway do you have? Could be time to step up to a thicker one. Again, need to decide if you are going to a drag, autox or street setup.
There is no such thing as a street/ strip setup....if you get serious enough, whats good for one is not for the other. Always a compromise.
First of all you have the TQ arm and the Lower Control Arms.
Do you run drag radials? If no.
Check your bushings, replace the TQ bushing with a poly. For the LCAs I would just replace with the Moogs, if you go poly on poly, the rear will be a little to stiff and bind in fast transitions. Poly on Poly probably works fine on a drag setup...but trust me the moogs are a great replacement over the stockers.
The stockers aren't even a full bushing they have that star shaped bushing, lots of deflection and possibly causing the hop.
What rear sway do you have? Could be time to step up to a thicker one. Again, need to decide if you are going to a drag, autox or street setup.
There is no such thing as a street/ strip setup....if you get serious enough, whats good for one is not for the other. Always a compromise.
It is possible seeing how they are just a stamped piece! I figured I would suggest a set of our lower control arm relocation brackets. They allow you to adjust the lower control arm more parallel with the surface and eliminating a good bit of wheel hop depending on shock and spring combo and increasing your traction performance. Below is a link to show you what UMI Performance has to offer!
http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...bkrr6alr8rr4v7
If you have any other questions feel free to ask and I will be more than glad to help!
Thanks
Brad
It is possible seeing how they are just a stamped piece!
Hate to contradict sponsors....but the right bushings help alot, but for those special ones that have endless pockets, by all means contact UMI.
I have a UMI adj phb, great product!
If it didn't hop before, and does now, you probably broke something. Most likely a LCA bushing just puked.
__________________
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
