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Old May 13, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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Default Curing Excessive Wheel Hop

What are some ways to cure excessive wheel hop? I know you can go for ES motor mount inserts or Z10 radius arms. What other options are out there?
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Old May 18, 2002 | 03:48 AM
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Thats about it... Some say a stiff suspension setup will cure it, but Ive seen other GSRs with a stiff suspension get more hop than I do. Wheel hop is a nasty combination of suspension, engine, and tranny flex. Tires do make a significant contribution to wheel hop. Id like to say the sticker the tire the more hop, but I dont think slicks get wheel hop so Ive concluded it comes down to how smoothly the tire breaks loose.
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Old May 18, 2002 | 08:40 AM
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My setup soon should be z10 radius arms/es motor mounts/skuk2 coilovers/tokico shocks/nitto 555r drag radials for street and for track add slicks
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Old May 18, 2002 | 09:29 AM
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Z10 will fix any and all wheel hop.
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