What damage does wheel hop do?
06-20-2002, 02:28 PM
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What damage does wheel hop do?
When I first got my car, instead of burning out I would get massive wheel hop. It happened a lot, but now it doesn't do it anymore and my car is slower than it used to be, it doesn't even f'in scratch 2nd anymore. I think the wheelhop messed something up. Is there a specific thing I should look at/for?
06-20-2002, 02:39 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (dlplayboy)
I've only had little stuff snap off from where its supposed to be.
The worst I've done was when I was driving a car with a (poorly designed) equal-length manifold, the pipe that the wastegat attaches to cracked, and there was limitles boost. If I hadn't noticed it, I could have blown the motor.
The worst I've done was when I was driving a car with a (poorly designed) equal-length manifold, the pipe that the wastegat attaches to cracked, and there was limitles boost. If I hadn't noticed it, I could have blown the motor.
06-20-2002, 02:47 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (vudoo666)
hmm...i always thot it could lead to broken axles.
be carefull
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06-20-2002, 03:08 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (rjardy)
nah you axels should be allright, but it puts the motor mounts through a workout.
Rob
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Franks delsol runs mid 14's and he snapped an axle.......like I said be carefull.
06-20-2002, 03:15 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (BHSCGSR)
i stand corrected,
what did he stay into it through the whell hop? driving style perhaps? i know i usually let off.....
Rob
what did he stay into it through the whell hop? driving style perhaps? i know i usually let off.....
Rob
06-20-2002, 03:32 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (BHSCGSR)
When I ran at the track about a month ago (first time going BTW), I had a terrible time with wheel hop. I made it to the sixth run and the axle snapped.
I was only running .5 bar.
I was only running .5 bar.
06-21-2002, 06:21 AM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (Aeka GSR)
excessive vibration on ANY parts cant be good. you might as well go off roading in your honda.
yea, i was reading one of impor mags and it had ads in the back for bigger/stronger axles.
06-21-2002, 07:29 AM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (integra-modder)
i have seen it break axles many times and heard it can shatter drive trains and screw up trannies.
06-21-2002, 07:37 AM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (jeremyG2teg)
06-21-2002, 03:37 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (shamoo)
Heh, the piece that broke was inside the cup that attaches to the intermediate shaft. I only live a few miles from the track so I was able to run home, grab a spare axle and get it back up and running in no time at all.
Like you described... it could have been much worse.
Like you described... it could have been much worse.
06-21-2002, 03:45 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (jeremyG2teg)
I blew up my tranny due to wheel hop. I launched at the track and didn't make it past the tree. It hopped so bad I shattered the spider gear in the diff and shot it right out the bottom of the tranny!! It was messy, fluid EVERYWHERE. OH and it also broke the tranny mount too. I should take some pics of it. It's funny now...but it wasn't when it happened.
Wheel hop= BAD
Wheel hop= BAD
06-21-2002, 05:15 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (BlowOff)
Whats this thing called wheel hop? I don't have it. I guess my Z10 crossmember work!! 
But yes wheel hop can cause problems because of the on/off power surges from your wheels getting traction on split second and lossing it the next and getting it again. Thats alot of strain!
But yes wheel hop can cause problems because of the on/off power surges from your wheels getting traction on split second and lossing it the next and getting it again. Thats alot of strain!
06-24-2002, 05:56 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (89civic1.8T)
Whats this thing called wheel hop? I don't have it. I guess my Z10 crossmember work!!
06-24-2002, 08:10 PM
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Re: What damage does wheel hop do? (integra-modder)
well... most of those problems were created by excessive wheel hop. if you have minor wheel hop from time to time.. it wont hurt you. i had wheel hop when i had the 17s on... i didnt snap any axles or anything. just know when to take your foot off the gas when it happens.
