i have a 90 crx hf with koni adjustables and h&r springs. i use to be able to roast them good. now i bought new 17's and i get the worst wheel hop i've ever seen. how to i help fix the problem

 

How are the radius rod bushings? I reduced mine by changing to poly.
I'd also check the ball joints.

 

good motor mounts.

 

Get an aftermarket crossmember such as Full-Race or L-Con. I havent personally used one but customer reviews of these bars say they reduce wheel hop substantially. This is a little more pricey than the responses above but it works from what ive heard.

 

just get the poly motor mount inserts. i did that and i have no wheel hop and i also dont have a susp.

 

I just cracked a Hasport motor mount thanks to wheel hop... Looks like I'll be looking into getting a Jimfab dragbar.

 

yeah i can roast em good with the stock 13s on my 4dr but with my 17s unless i drop it from like 7500 rpm i get bad wheel hop its just the difference in grip of the 5 inch wide stock radials to my 7 inch wide lowpros.

 

get something like that



traction control system! or maybe often called anti-wheel hop bar!

 

correct me if im wrong but...i heard that lower tire pressure can increase wheel hop and higher pressure can reduce...

 

i think i'm just gonna get the poly bushings and see how that works, first. thanks

 

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yeah your right cause low air pressure has more grip.

 

Good replies, all. I was happy to see that the very first reply brought up the radius rod bushings. You'd be amazed at how often people simply can't see or accept the fact that the stock (REALLY soft) radius rod bushings are a major contributor to wheel-hop. They're not the ONLY factor, of course, but they seem to be the one that gets overlooked the most.

What's happening is that your new 17s are putting significantly more rubber on the ground at the contact point. When you nail it, the tire is TRYING to accelerate, but it actually has too much grip on the pavement right now. As such, something's gotta give. In this case, gravity loses the fight. The wheel that's trying to spin is trying so hard that it actually finds less resistance from the suspension than it does from the pavement. Instead of breaking traction and spinning on the pavement, it breaks traction AND its bonds to the earth, and spins in the air! It's just he grippier tire finding the path of least resistance. With the right combination of springs, struts, bushings, mounts, and wheels and tires, though, you'll be able to corral the hopping beast.

Mike

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kwicko &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good replies, all. I was happy to see that the very first reply brought up the radius rod bushings. You'd be amazed at how often people simply can't see or accept the fact that the stock (REALLY soft) radius rod bushings are a major contributor to wheel-hop. They're not the ONLY factor, of course, but they seem to be the one that gets overlooked the most.

What's happening is that your new 17s are putting significantly more rubber on the ground at the contact point. When you nail it, the tire is TRYING to accelerate, but it actually has too much grip on the pavement right now. As such, something's gotta give. In this case, gravity loses the fight. The wheel that's trying to spin is trying so hard that it actually finds less resistance from the suspension than it does from the pavement. Instead of breaking traction and spinning on the pavement, it breaks traction AND its bonds to the earth, and spins in the air! It's just he grippier tire finding the path of least resistance. With the right combination of springs, struts, bushings, mounts, and wheels and tires, though, you'll be able to corral the hopping beast.

Mike</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good information!

 

Stop trying to burn out. It is a waste of tires.

 

stiffer rear springs. bushings help, aftermarket x-member

 

I've never tried a burnout in a HF like that.
Didn't know it would do it.

The bushings and bar may help, but bald tires always spin freely, :-)

 

woot woot to the FR bars...work like butttttaaaa

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here is a cheap fix.....QUIT ROASTING YER DAMN TIRES....17'S ARE NOT CHEAP