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how to get rid of wheel hop? - 3/18/2006 10:29:36 PM    chilo81764   Posts: 59 Joined: 1/15/2006 From: Vallejo, CA Status: offline I just finished boltng on the basic bolt ons on my 2004 cobra...exhaust, air filter, pullies, and etc. The horsepower gains are great but i have one single problem WHEEL HOP. i hate it with a passion...well i was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what i would have to do to avoid wheel hop....thanks guys _____________________________ Post #: 1

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 3/18/2006 10:36:16 PM    David_K Posts: 3958 Joined: 3/22/2005 Status: offline when you feel it get off the throttle. only way without swapping axles _____________________________ (in reply to chilo81764) Post #: 2

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 3/20/2006 1:03:50 PM    terminator04   Posts: 20 Joined: 1/29/2006 Status: offline go to MM to get the IRS package (in reply to David_K) Post #: 3

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 3/27/2006 10:20:33 PM    bl4ckedoutc0bra   Posts: 18 Joined: 3/15/2006 Status: offline Check my sig. The Kenny Brown poly bushings, braces, C/C plates, etc made a good difference. Also, I noticed wheel hop reduced after putting fatter tires on the rear. _____________________________ 1999 Cobra - Bassani xpipe and catback, K&N FIPK2, Koni's, Kenny Brown: springs, subframes, C/C plates, all bushings and braces, black Saleen reps and 295's out back, Xcal2 dyno tuned by Greg @ RET (in reply to terminator04) Post #: 4

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 3/29/2006 10:13:49 PM    orang04gt   Posts: 208 Joined: 2/19/2004 Status: offline Friends got a 03 with a KB, and done the bushings and brace and finally the koni adhustable shocks is what took care of it. _____________________________ VT stage 1 cams, flowmasters, SCT w/custom tune, 3.73, steeda cold air, bbk 70mm tb, upr shifter, upr plenum, bassani x-pipe, FRP cermanic headers, steeda u/d, eibach pro-kit springs, 315/35/17 nitto D/R's. formerly badv6. (in reply to bl4ckedoutc0bra) Post #: 5

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 3/30/2006 11:54:39 AM    Dan04COBRA Team MF Member #420 Posts: 14525 Joined: 7/24/2003 Status: offline Once you feel the wheel hop for the time being, you need to get out of the gas ASAP before she blows. The Kenny Brown brace kit is what you need. _____________________________ Black 04 Cobra For Sale. Will trade for 93 older/non 4-eye fox + $$. (in reply to orang04gt) Post #: 6

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 3/30/2006 4:13:24 PM    Predator03   Posts: 80 Joined: 10/8/2005 Status: offline I've blown my IRS, and been through plenty of adj shocks with stangs. Koni is average joe shmo shiznit I've seen the Amazon Racing ones. They are good. Strange makes a REAL good set-up. I personally use the QA1's. They are about 389.00 ea, but they are 12pt adj and very smooth. I have a solid axle now though. I would get the BilletFlow IRS kit or MM. I know RPMoutlet has a good set up as well. The axles are up to you. If you go KB, Whipple, Turbo, then you will need them for sure. If you cant kick up 10-15k for the powerful blower set up then i'd go with a 100hp shot on a ported blower and a 4lb lower pulley. You will hit 10.60' easy and rip up your neighborhood ls1. I've seen Ported Blowers w n20 spank 16psi KB's on the street. ITS ALL ABOUT THE SETUP. John _____________________________ 20 bore, Stage 3 Custom Crower/JDM Cams, 8pt Cage, Chromoly Suspension, 6lb Lwr/3.00 Upper, JDM/CPR Fuel Kit, NOS No, I do not have any timeslips, as I am too scared to go to the track and run real racers but I have alot of excuses!! (in reply to Dan04COBRA) Post #: 7

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 4/6/2006 8:38:43 AM    mg01svt   Posts: 98 Joined: 3/10/2006 Status: offline Drag Radials. Get a BFG, MT, or Hoosier. I have not wheel hopped in nearly a year with my BFG's. Not practical, but highly effective _____________________________ 03 cobra (in reply to Predator03) Post #: 8

RE: how to get rid of wheel hop? - 4/6/2006 12:41:56 PM    RR03Cobra Posts: 114 Joined: 4/6/2006 Status: offline I agree, tires are everything! When I added Nitto 315-35-17 555Rs to my stock suspension, the wheel hop vanished until the tires became worn out. I have tried a friend of mine's MT ET streets at the track and they also eliminated wheel hop! I have heard great things about the new MT drag radials!!! _____________________________ Black 03 Amazon Enhanced Terminator 2.3 Whipple 140AX (in reply to mg01svt) Post #: 9

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