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ok..today i was out makin a video w/ my friends...doin donuts and such. well i decided to go for a massive burnout, and as usual, my wheels starts hoppin like crazy. i swear it sounded (and looked on the video) like it was gonna fall off. how do i get rid of this. my car even does it when i give the car too much gas when i'm turning out of somewhere. :mad: :(
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you could pick up some lower control arms<b>2000 Firebird </b><br /><i>old setup </i>- Automatic Whisper lid, Borla catback, shift kit w/ V8 servo, 3.42 gears w/ LSD, PI 3000 converter, <br /><br /><i>14.703@90.92, 2.01 60\' </i>(intake and exhaust)<br /><br /><i> new setup </i> swapped over to LS1 413.9rwhp/398.7rwtq<br /><a href=\"http://www.thunderracing.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.thunderracing.com</a>Comment
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lca's will help SOME.
you need a good torque arm2011 Camaro LS 6M, in black.Comment
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Poly torque arm bushing helped, but i never got much wheel hop but eliminated what was left.Comment
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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 24K BIRD:
ok..today i was out makin a video w/ my friends...doin donuts and such. well i decided to go for a massive burnout, and as usual, my wheels starts hoppin like crazy. i swear it sounded (and looked on the video) like it was gonna fall off. how do i get rid of this. my car even does it when i give the car too much gas when i'm turning out of somewhere. :mad: :( <hr></blockquote>
Well, when you are done post the vid :D
OK, back in the day when I was n/a I upped the gears to 410's
I suffered severe wheel hop.
The first time I thought I broke something.
Really weird.
I went out and bought the hotchkis rear suspension package.
Boxed trailing arms and pan hard rod.
It completely eliminated any and all wheel hop I had.
I was very happy after that.
Take a look into it and let us knowRace car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yetComment
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I can't even do wheel hops with my 3.08's :(
I should go on a diet or something...1997 silver Camaro RS<br />|T-Type Powered|<br /><a href=\"http://www.kwfbody.com\" target=\"_blank\">Looking for a local F-Body club in K/W, Ontario, Canada?</a>Comment
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Panhard rod and lower control arms got rid of all the wheel hop I had on my '98 Z.I still spin,but the wheels stay stuck to the ground,they don't bounce around.Good luck.
Kevin1998 Black Z28<br />1995 Black 3.4 (@#$$%* ex took it!)<br /><a href=\"http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/nikkev1/lst?.dir=/New+Camaro&.view=t\" target=\"_blank\">Pics</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.scfyb.com/phpBB2/\" target=\"_blank\">Carolina Board</a>Comment
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Another vote for LCAs preferably BMR.<b>99 Camaro Z28 A4</b><br />R.I.P. 00 Firebird 3.8<br />14.89 @ 90, 2.03 60\'Comment
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did they mention that they also look cool ;)1999 Firebird Black<br />A4 3.08 gears<br />Mods: Carbon Fiber Whisper Lid, Raised Air Box, K&N Air Filter, Direct Hits Ignition, Flowmaster American Thunder 3\", 160 Degree Hypertech Thermostat, SLP Fan Switch, 3\" High Flow Cat<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=273903\" target=\"_blank\">My car on Cardomain</a>Comment
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Look into LCA's some before you buy them
They will definitely help the most w/ wheel hop.
You do not need an aftermarket torque arm, completely unneccessary for the power you are putting down.
If you are interested in straight line performance (like 12sec), hotchkis is a great buy. But if you are interested in retaining traction while turning (accelerating out of a turn -- you mentioned that as a spot of wheel hop), then you don't want the boxed LCA's hotchkis offers. They will cause bind in your suspension -- which for all intents & purposes kills traction while turning.
Look into lgmotorosports rod/poly tubular LCA. Great lateral strength, and they allow rotation. For your application, they would be just as effective as the boxed LCA's in straight-line performance. I definitely only recommend the rod/poly, not the poly/poly (poly/poly will bind, for drag racers only). LG uses high quality rod ends (unlike BMR), which will not be noisy (unlike BMR).
Read up in the autocross & handling sections of ls1.com and ls1tech.com.
Rod ends do require some maintenance though -- you will need to replace them about every 10k miles or so. It costs about 40 bucks per rod end.
All depends on what you want -- if all you care about is straight-line, hotchkis is great. If you want to go fast through the turns & have great straight line, a rod-ended LCA is better (and lg makes the best).2001 75th Anniversary V6 Pewter Firebird w/ Chrome Wheels, T-Tops, & Y87<br />Mods: Free Ram Air, !Silencer, Holley Filter, Full 3\" Hooker Catback, 3\" Cat<br />Best time: 15.095 at 90.00 MPH with a 2.127 60\'Comment
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ya, lca's2000 NBM M6 Camaro Z28<br />323/335Comment
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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> Originally posted by ravenp
I can't even do wheel hops with my 3.08's
I should go on a diet or something...
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Me neither, can't do a burnout with my 3.08s either for that matter...that'll all change with a new TC though, hehe-Eric<br />2002 Navy Blue Camaro...Striped and Stalled. 35th Anniversary SS wheels <br />Best ET: 15.384 @ 88.32 on street tires<br />Project Whitney: Goal, 14.0 1/4 by summer 2008.Comment
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