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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Default Massive wheel hop
i just got new rims and tires put on and i had wheel hop before but now it is just outrageous. what is the best way to reduce wheel hop. i was thinking of getting torque arm and lower control arms. any ideas?
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Try some LCA's and Relocation Brackets.
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Oh and a panhard bar.
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all wheel hop I was experiencing was virtually eliminated with my torque arm.
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i think i am just going to buy the umi lca and panhard kit.
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i think i am just going to buy the umi lca and panhard kit.
Thats what I did helped out a whole lot.
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Originally Posted by Finite1
all wheel hop I was experiencing was virtually eliminated with my torque arm.
Did you have wheel hop with after market LCA's and the addition of the TA solved the problem? I still get wheel hop on hard shifts and was curious as to how much a TA would help.

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i ordered the kit last night so i hope this stops it. yea i still have the original shocks on it with 67k miles i might have to change em
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