I'm sure its been talked about before but what can I do to get rid of wheel hop??? I"m getting my car ready for the track and I would like to get rid of it, I just installed 2 new front struts and it dident make much of a difference. Let me know. Thanks.
lower control arm bushings. or try launching at a lower RPM
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Got 2 new control arm bushings as well, Factory ones. Gonna get 2 motor mounts off of the TTR web site, I'll see if they will help.
i meant aftermarket control arm bushings
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Better yet, apprently I believe it's the early 90's grand ams use the same control arm as ours, except it's aluminum or something to that effect, and it's flipped upside down on the grand ams... Go pick those up, put in some pulyurethane bushings in there, and you're ready for some serious fun
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99redz24 wrote:or try launching at a lower RPM
this will either make it bog, or wheel hop worse, a HIGHER launch rpm would be better, but the loss of traction would out-weigh that. just feather the clutch a little bit off the line and then drop the hamma.
F-body Guy wrote:Better yet, apprently I believe it's the early 90's grand ams use the same control arm as ours, except it's aluminum or something to that effect, and it's flipped upside down on the grand ams... Go pick those up, put in some pulyurethane bushings in there, and you're ready for some serious fun
yep, except its ONLY the 99 year model for the grand am's, they are a solid piece of aluminum and are very nice, like said, urathane bushings in these and it makes a world of difference.
Keeping your engine from moving with solid motor mounts and tranny mounts solves a lot of this too.
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After I lowered my cav and put in poly motor mounts. I have ZERO wheel hope, unlike my HHR. Act like it has hydros.
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zyaaaa wrote:yep, except its ONLY the 99 year model for the grand am's, they are a solid piece of aluminum and are very nice, like said, urathane bushings in these and it makes a world of difference.
Would that be the FE2, or FE3 suspension?
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Any particular 99 model? Or a link of a place that sells them? I may look into this before I do my control arm bushing install next week. Thanks in advance!
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joey connors wrote:Got 2 new control arm bushings as well, Factory ones. Gonna get 2 motor mounts off of the TTR web site, I'll see if they will help.
motor mounts wont keep your wheels from hopping
Prothane control arm bushings + learning how to drive = NO WHEEL HOP!!!
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WhitePhatt wrote:zyaaaa wrote:yep, except its ONLY the 99 year model for the grand am's, they are a solid piece of aluminum and are very nice, like said, urathane bushings in these and it makes a world of difference.
Would that be the FE2, or FE3 suspension?
-Matt
ANY 99 N-body (Malibu, Grand Am, Alero, Cutlass), ANY suspension package.
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better a delay than a disaster.
try slighty wider front tires.... possibly the logical way to go
Can A 225/50R16 fit on the front of the cavys, I know where to get a set but I wasent sure if there was enough clearance.
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WhitePhatt wrote:yes, and notec passed. You fail automatically for asking.
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i care how? and just so YOU know... mine were off a car with the FE-2.
Chris DeNisco wrote:joey connors wrote:Got 2 new control arm bushings as well, Factory ones. Gonna get 2 motor mounts off of the TTR web site, I'll see if they will help.
motor mounts wont keep your wheels from hopping
wrong. The reason your wheels hop is because the motor starts to rock back and forth which is transferred to the wheels. Getting the upper, lower, trans mounts, and control arm bushings will get rid of wheel hop. Just the TTR upper mount got rid of ALL of my 2nd gear wheel hop. i got the lower and control arm bushings and trans mounts after the fact. Trust me, go to TTR's website, get their Upper mount, whatever color you want, lower mount, solid trans mounts if you have the 5 spd, and prothane control arm bushings.
Chris DeNisco wrote:joey connors wrote:Got 2 new control arm bushings as well, Factory ones. Gonna get 2 motor mounts off of the TTR web site, I'll see if they will help.
motor mounts wont keep your wheels from hopping
Sorry, but engine and tranny mounts will stop a lot of wheel hop, on the cavalier/sunfire/cobalts, when you just put in solid mounts will stop almost all wheel hop. This is the point of getting solid engine and tranny mounts, getting more power/torque to the wheels.
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