Wheel hop

[ulllose]

Just wondering if all srt vipers have bad wheel hop .....mine seems to have extremely bad wheel hop. Sounds and feels like the car is coming unglued if i stay in it. I hate it but i hope its normal.......

 

[Viper Specialty]

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT stay into it when you get wheel hop!!! Wheel Hop is probably the single worst thing that can happen to a drive-train. It is the equivalent of multiple violent launches all in a row. Wheel hop can destroy axles, CV's, engine mounts, trans mounts... but MOST of all, differentials.

Wheel hop is normal for independant suspention cars, especially in cooler/damp weather. If you get it, let off immediately, then ease back into it. A couple skips during a shift is one thing, but bad wheel hop will make a very pronounced "banging" and "bouncing" effect. If you get it during the roll-on or if it continues after a shift, thats where major damage can occur. Wheel hop gets exponentially worse the longer you stay into it, or if you try to power through it. Think of it as a jackhammer...on your drivetrain. (or wallet)

 

[SRTRICKY]

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT stay into it when you get wheel hop!!! Wheel Hop is probably the single worst thing that can happen to a drive-train. It is the equivalent of multiple violent launches all in a row. Wheel hop can destroy axles, CV's, engine mounts, trans mounts... but MOST of all, differentials.

Wheel hop is normal for independant suspention cars, especially in cooler/damp weather. If you get it, let off immediately, then ease back into it. A couple skips during a shift is one thing, but bad wheel hop will make a very pronounced "banging" and "bouncing" effect. If you get it during the roll-on or if it continues after a shift, thats where major damage can occur. Wheel hop gets exponentially worse the longer you stay into it, or if you try to power through it. Think of it as a jackhammer...on your drivetrain. (or wallet)

good info to know!! I've only gotten bad wheel hop once and instead of letting off I floored it to see how long it'll take to go away.... I'll remember never to do that again

 

[ulllose]

Ummmm, well most of the time I do let off, but a couple of times at the track i did try to power out of it.
Never have any wheel hop in my vettes....? Those are IRS.
What else would cause wheel hop......

 

[Skip White]

Do a search on this subject. There is much info on this.

As for what else could cause wheel hop. There are many factors that contribute to this. It's rather complex.

 

[ulllose]

I will do so

 

[prosthogod]

Does the wheel hop have anything to do with stock vs. aftermaket tire and wheels? I have the stock run flats and wheel hop is bad.

 

[Viper X]

Many factors cause wheel hop as Skip says. Rough roads and too much power combine to get the wheels started "hopping". Stock run flat tires don't help.

I have found that wheel hop happens considerably less - and is almost gone - since switching to stiffer springs and Motons. Drag radials make it go away on the street for me.

 

[VipeRicK]

I agree with viper X the roads have a great deal to do with the wheel hop. there are undulating and not real flat roads in Jersey I get wheel hop when I nail second at 5000 rpms and other roads like the Garden state Parkway where I drive exactly the same and not get a bit of wheel hop.