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Kooldino
12-02-2002, 12:25 PM
To all you guys with "light" sub 20-lb 17" rims...did you notice less wheel hop than from your stock racing harts?

1sty
12-02-2002, 12:26 PM
That wasn't cured wih the clutch / flywheel replacement?

Protege01MP3
12-02-2002, 05:58 PM
yah man.. wheelhop sucks ass... i've noticed its a little excess in my mp3... not sure if its cuz it aint in the greatest condition at the moment... but from what i can remember its always been pretty bad... which sucks... cuz it puts a damper on burnouts when the front of your car is just bouncin up and down :(

ARD MP5
12-03-2002, 12:08 AM
wheel hop is all suspension and tire compound. A lighter wheel with hard ass tires will induce more wheel hop.

Rishie

saided18
12-03-2002, 12:42 AM
well that makes sense b/c the tires on our cars are on the hard side. that why they suck in the cold. b/c they are hard and need a while to get to the normal operating temp. am i right???

ARD MP5
12-03-2002, 03:34 AM
oh and don't forget a good limited slip.

1FastMP3
12-03-2002, 06:46 AM
If it hops ride the clutch a little longer. don't drop it so fast

Stou
12-07-2002, 08:46 AM
I notice a lot less hop since I have installed my 14" winter wheels.
I'm sure that our Racing Hart wheels are too much heavy.

Minus
12-09-2002, 10:58 PM
yeah i lost racing against a civic because of that damn wheel hop. i forgot about the mp3 bouncing like it was on hydolics if you dump the clutch

BondoBob
12-10-2002, 01:20 AM
I have the winter steelies on with 15inch Semperits and it comes off the line much better than with the Dunlop/RacingHart combo.