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Old Oct 27, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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Default Traction problems.....

Making it as short as possible...

When I get on my car it has bad wheel hop. Thought it was the lowering springs, but later put back the stock springs and added some BMR LCA's. Helped a little but not much.

Went to the track. Launching is fine, but right when I hit second gear the car gets squierly like a **** and the rpms shoot up and hit red line before I can do anything....

Does anyone have any advice???

On the street the car makes a clunking noise when you get on it on first and second gears.... Sounds like wheel hop, but my friend said it might be the torque arm???

Please help! Did not experience this problem before the headers and the lowering springs... Also I installed the lcas witht the greasing area toward the rear of the car. Is that correct?

Also is there a way to set the pinion angle back to stock... Someone said that might be it too

Thanks!

<small>[ October 27, 2002, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: Str8crusinT/A ]</small>
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Old Oct 27, 2002 | 04:08 PM
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Default Re: Traction problems.....

Do you have LCA relocation brackets? If you don't this does help quite a bit when you lower the car.
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Old Oct 27, 2002 | 05:45 PM
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well, i put the stock springs in the back and kept just the front lowered.
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Old Oct 27, 2002 | 09:00 PM
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Bolt in reloaction brackets are only like $100. A TQ arm is going to be what $175 for the Edelbrock model. The relo brackets helped eliminate wheelhop when I lowered my car. I reall think you should head that route.
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Old Oct 27, 2002 | 09:18 PM
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well i thought you didn't need the relocation brackets when you have the stock springs in the back????
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