To avoid wheel hop, I was feathering the clutch slightly, but not even trying to launch hard, but rolling into it and hammering down as soon as the cluth was engaged.. Once I hit about 4k rpms it would start to wheel hop just slightly, but by that time I was almost through 1st gear.
As for the chip, I don't have one, and I don't have one coming.. I was really considering getting a chip from ADC, but I have new plans.. Might be winter before I get to it..
Mark