wheel-hop-----what to do?
- Thread starter anton28
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starcity
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Anton,
I think it is a gearing issue. Talk to Ted at Valaya Racing in San Jose. He should be able to help you out.
408-297-1990 phone.
Tell him Chris with Star City sent you to him.
He is top notch in dealing with Vipers.
Good luck,
Chris
I think it is a gearing issue. Talk to Ted at Valaya Racing in San Jose. He should be able to help you out.
408-297-1990 phone.
Tell him Chris with Star City sent you to him.
He is top notch in dealing with Vipers.
Good luck,
Chris
Batboy
Enthusiast
Not sure but if you find out let me know. I was showing a friend the car a couple months ago and did a hard acceleration. The rears spun and begun to hop. They hopped so bad I could see the hood of the car flexing like crazy. It looked like the hood wasn't lached but it was. Not sure if that is normal.
Viper Wizard
Enthusiast
Learn how to drive and practice your launches!
"gearing issue"
Bo knows
Enthusiast
I had to deal with this last year. My car wheel hopped so bad I was embarrased to do a burn out. To make a long story short I tried a lot of different things and the only thing that made an improvement was when I removed the rear shocks, disassembled them & adjusted to the stiffest setting. This actually got rid of about 90 percent of my wheel hop.
Bo knows
Bo knows
sbkim
Enthusiast
First you have to remove the shock assembly from the vehicle. Compress the springs so you can remove the shocks to adjust them. I adjusted mine but I still have some wheel hop.
-FROG-
Enthusiast
I get the hops in my 94' when I bang into second quite often... It was BAD in my 05' mustang GT, before I installed some Eibach lowering springs (sport line kit). After I installed the springs, it went away about 90%. 05' GT owners also said replacing the rear lower control arms helped with thier hop, but I don't feel it's necessary to do that, since the springs cured my hop. I hope it will reduce the hop on my Viper when I get off my lazy ass and intall my Eibachs (pro kit) on there.
sbkim
Enthusiast
Frog - I installed Eibach and adjusted the shocks and I still have wheel hop. I tend to think it may have something to do with my tires or worse yet may be my engine mount is broken...
-FROG-
Enthusiast
darn... well, good luck. I wish I could help.
sbkim
Enthusiast
I haven't driven that much after the spring install so may be it take some time for the car to settle and react differently. Also, I haven't aligned the car yet and didn't set my shocks at the most firm setting. Hope your situation proves out to cure the wheel hop.
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Stang7900
Guest
tires, pressure, rear end stiffness, launch.. they all contribute
with the mustangs and other solid axle cars, replacing the rear trailing arms solves the problem. However the viper has an independent rear suspension and it doesnt have trailing arms.
My car is lowered and that doesnt help my hop at all.
I guess stiffer shocks would be the only solution. It sounds like theres isnt anything to replace because if there was we would allready know about it.
My car is lowered and that doesnt help my hop at all.
I guess stiffer shocks would be the only solution. It sounds like theres isnt anything to replace because if there was we would allready know about it.
Hoosier Daddy
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Hoosier Daddy
Enthusiast
Get off the gas peddle!!
-FROG-
Enthusiast
thank you daddy. very helpful for us newbies.
TOOOFST
Enthusiast
WITH INDEPENDANT SUSPENSION LIKE THE VIPER,
80% CURE IS NEW TIRES.
80% CURE IS NEW TIRES.
Bo knows
Enthusiast
Anton
The link supplied by Hoosier shows good instructions for shock adjustment. You will need access to a spring compressor to remove the shock from the center of the spring for adjustment. Make sure you set the shock at its stiffest position. This cured almost all of my wheel hop after trying a variety of other recommended procedures.
Bo knows
The link supplied by Hoosier shows good instructions for shock adjustment. You will need access to a spring compressor to remove the shock from the center of the spring for adjustment. Make sure you set the shock at its stiffest position. This cured almost all of my wheel hop after trying a variety of other recommended procedures.
Bo knows
-FROG-
Enthusiast
So a ****** is good?
sbkim
Enthusiast
i was warned not to go full stiff in the rear as it may cause you to loose traction during high speed cornering and bumps on the road. I set mine at 50% stiffness - may be that's why I still have some wheel hop. Then again, I'd not worry about loosing traction during turns than some wheel hop in straight line.
Jeff-00-ACR
Enthusiast
Make sure your differential has the 4 oz. friction modifier. Here is a thread that helped me...
http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=548223
http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=548223
