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What do you need to eliminate wheel hop on an SVT?
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I don't know if you will ever eliminate it, but good stiff motor mounts do wonders. A Quaife LSD would also help quite a bit, but the cost is out of many of our budgets. It's important to note that wheelhop will kill a stock differential. I know, I've done it.
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I killed my diff and tranny with wheelhop. Don't do it ever if you can help it. I'd say your best bet is to launch at 2000 rmps.
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Those damn RMPs... always ruining stuff.  Originally posted by ATL-SVT:
Stuff...launch at 2000 rmps.
Sal Khan
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Originally posted by gabrielito23:
What do you need to eliminate wheel hop on an SVT?
a lighter foot on the gas pedal, or less grippy tires so that they spin rather than casue wheel hop.
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I barely have ANY wheelhop! 
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Mine one isnt a duratech, but (and I know its dumb) i can pop the clutch from 6k and just burn my tries and get no wheel hop but thats in a zetec with 205/55/15's i dont know if that has any different effect on it I'm scared for the tranny and diff in my new 3.0.. 
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but dont stb's ease wheel hop?
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I won't tell you you're wrong, but I have a Strut Tower Brace on my SVT and I still have a good amount of wheel hop.
I did buy the car with it installed though, so I cannot compare.
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Originally posted by {Kontofosho}:
Correct me if i'm wrong, but dont stb's ease wheel hop?
No, wheelhop comes from the engine/trans rocking back and forth. If you have a loose motor mount, you'll have a lot more wheelhop. I had some bolts loose on the motor mount, and it was hopping really bad.
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