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Author:  nodents [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:11 am ]
Post subject:  Wheel hop ruins launches!
At the drags Saturday the colt would not do better than 2.29 60', with most being 2.4. :( Major whl hop was the problem. This has just recently appeared as a problem on sticky pavement with approx. 4000 rpm launches. Are the control arm bushings too worn to control excess movement, and if so, can these be filled with window weld like I did with the motor mounts or must they be replaced?
I'm wondering if slicks would also help alleviate wheel hop?
Author:  coltanostra [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:36 am ]
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i think you can eliminate the problem with Polyurethan Bushings.What kind of Suspension is in the car ?
Author:  coltanostra [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:51 am ]
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sorry for double post,but check this link:
http://www.4g61t.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.p ... 5d6#110176
Author:  netninja2001 [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:26 am ]
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glad you jumped on this coltnostra. as soon as i saw the title i thought to myself BUSHINGS! so yes, superpro bushings can be had through dsmracer who runs http://www.evol-art.com. i don't think those traction bars are gonna get made seeing as the conversation tapered off and wasn't posted in since february (until recently).
Author:  Crackerman [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:29 am ]
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urethane front and rear motormounts solved 95% of our wheelhop issues.

the other 5% was solved by slicks,
Author:  ILLICON [ Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:41 pm ]
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going half throttle will also help. that's what I do, and my motor mounts are stock. I cut 2.0 60 foots all day long with only bfg 225 / 50/15's up front
Author:  Aaron_37 [ Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:29 am ]
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Yeah, you can do the motor mounts yourself. Red93Mirage (91 here I think) did his own, and has a how to on his website.
Author:  Green Hornet [ Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:28 pm ]
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Yeah, you can do the motor mounts yourself. Red93Mirage (91 here I think) did his own, and has a how to on his website.
I hang around a lot of people that drive quick maxima's and get on there forum all the time. I read a post on there that was talking about how they use really strong zipties, the ones that can hold like 100lbs each, to keep their front springs compressed so the front of the car doesn't lift any when they take off at the line.

isn't that the theory behind the traction bars? to keep the front of the car from lifting?
Author:  ep3_04 [ Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:21 pm ]
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Green Hornet,
I believe those are limit straps, Honda boys use them.
Author:  MR HYDE [ Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:54 pm ]
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urethane front and rear motormounts solved 95% of our wheelhop issues.

the other 5% was solved by slicks,
What he said. Get some prothanes, or windoweld your existing mounts. Back that up with some adjustable shocks [front and rear] with some meaty slicks and damn that wheel hop!
Author:  Berserko [ Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:09 am ]
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You still didn't replace those control arm bushings? I told you over a year ago they felt like they were shot...
Author:  nodents [ Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:27 pm ]
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Berserko; yeah, I know they're the likely culprit, but I never had wheel hop before, and I figure they're a b#$&*! to replace?
Author:  Berserko [ Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:15 pm ]
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Berserko; yeah, I know they're the likely culprit, but I never had wheel hop before, and I figure they're a b#$&*! to replace?
Let me put it this way it more of a bitch to pull the control arms than swap the bushings after you figure out how to swap the bushings its easy to do only really takes 10 minutes I suggest upgrading to J1 Elantra control arms at the same time so you get the nice bolt in ball joints...
Author:  nodents [ Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:53 pm ]
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[quote]I suggest upgrading to J1 Elantra control arms at the same time so you get the nice bolt in ball joints...[/quote]

Okay, so now I gotta get control arms from an Elantra and new ball joints. Anything else? Jeez, where does it end???????? :-?
Author:  Berserko [ Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:32 pm ]
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I suggest upgrading to J1 Elantra control arms at the same time so you get the nice bolt in ball joints...
Okay, so now I gotta get control arms from an Elantra and new ball joints. Anything else? Jeez, where does it end???????? :-?
If Your pulling your control arms off you better change your ball joints and if your going to all that work might as wee get upgraded control arms...
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