Wheelhop stinks

[Cam99]

Help a IRS newb. What's the best way to cure wheelhop (other than solid rear:D ).

[Sonic03snake]

2 airlift airbag kits seem to be the cheapest most effective mod. 29.95ea.

[Cam99]

2 airlift airbag kits seem to be the cheapest most effective mod. 29.95ea.

Can you run these all the time, or is a track only thing?

[u1arunit]

You can run them all the time. Just reduce the air in them to about 5-7# so they don't bunch up and get pinched and you are fine.

Tires, and what pressure you run, have a lot to do with wheel hop as does the pavment that you are on.

[Viper_ed]

Tires, and what pressure you run, have a lot to do with wheel hop as does the pavment that you are on.

Yep, Concrete = Instant Wheelhop!

[Cam99]

You can run them all the time. Just reduce the air in them to about 5-7# so they don't bunch up and get pinched and you are fine.

Tires, and what pressure you run, have a lot to do with wheel hop as does the pavment that you are on.

It has Nitto DR's at about 28lbs.

[Balaska347]

I always had problems with wheel hop while running a DR.

[svtroush]

sorry man wheelhop sucks i have the airbags and 2 much hp and torque. they help but not that good. solid axle is the only way 2 go. good luck just make sure when its starts hopping let of the gas b4 u break something.

[NateSVT]

I got air bags from Lou at LMM and they helped most of my wheel hop go away. It hops MUCH less than it used to now. They are only $60 too.

[BoneCrusher]

I'm running the airbags too Cam, they help but it'll still be there. Like Mark said tires and pavement have a lot to do with it too. I run the Nitto's too and really like them but short of going nuts on the IRS (replacing bushing's, etc) I have found that you just gotta try and drive it a little differently than you would when on slicks. The slicks pretty much eliminate wheel hop at the track, the street as you are finding out is a whole different story.

[Smallville]

going nuts on the IRS (replacing bushing's, etc) I have found that you just gotta try and drive it a little differently than you would when on slicks. The slicks pretty much eliminate wheel hop at the track, the street as you are finding out is a whole different story.

I have had my irs out of the car 4 times now. EVERY bushing is urethane. Added the '03 pinion support brace (99,01 didnt have this). Added the rear diff support. 14mm bolts in the subframe. Steeda springs. I still get hop from time to time. I have spent many hours on the phone with companies and they all have their own ideas what FIXES wheelhop. Bottom line is you want to keep the control arms (and tires) from bouncing. Stiffer springs, stiffer shocks, and AIRBAGS would all help the cause.

My experience..... Always have a passenger about the same weight as you. I can say I have never experienced wheelhop while having a rider with me. Only sane explanation for that is equal weight distribution side to side.

[Stangman701]

Cam, I think you just sorta learn to live with it. My car doesn't really wheel hop much anymore. I don't think it's because of anything other than me changing my driving style a little bit.

[SonofaBish]

Cam, I think you just sorta learn to live with it. My car doesn't really wheel hop much anymore. I don't think it's because of anything other than me changing my driving style a little bit.

i dunno... i recall someone racing a certain f-body and leaving oil all over the road in Moon Twp... LOL

[Cam99]

Thanks for all the input guys. I will try the airbags since they are cheep, and experiment with driving style.

[Gastrader1]

Urethane bushings will not solve your problem, they also are too soft. Delrin bushings in the upper and lower control arms along with UMHV bushings in the subframe cradle will solve the majority of your wheel hop.

[coralcoupe1993]

Help a IRS newb. What's the best way to cure wheelhop (other than solid rear:D ).

Are you sure no solid.....trade ya from the GT. 3:73 solid for your IRS. j/k.....I wish someone would do that!

[Cam99]

Are you sure no solid.....trade ya from the GT. 3:73 solid for your IRS. j/k.....I wish someone would do that!

The solid route has crossed my mind, just not sure I want to do that yet.

[Twin01cobra]

The solid route has crossed my mind, just not sure I want to do that yet.

Cam, I did it and it was the best thing I did to my car, did'nt notice much of a differance between the two except the wheelhop is now gone.