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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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i have alot of wheel hop during 2nd gear on street slicks is this considered bad? what can i do to prevent this?, all i have is skunk2 coilovers. Also when doing a burnout is it better 1st or 2nd gear?
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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my buddy busted his differential the other day because of bad wheel hop off the line.

get traction bars.
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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traction bars good for daily driver?
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TK715 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">traction bars good for daily driver?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You shouldn't have a problem if they are setup properly. You might also want to look into stiffer motor mounts.

-Ryan
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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2nd gear. Get them really wet, otherwise you might bog.
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kwuaymaikrup &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You shouldn't have a problem if they are setup properly. You might also want to look into stiffer motor mounts.

-Ryan</TD></TR></TABLE>along with a 2nd gear burnout
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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bad motor mounts, too much tire pressure...could be a numerous of things
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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