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#391400 10/17/01 12:27 AM
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I get horrible wheel hop when I take off and the wheels spin a little is there any way to make this wheel hop less....Springs struts...sway bars??? I was just curious. I am looking at koni struts and some eibach springs right now will that help or is there something that will help a lot more. I want it GONE wink


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#391401 10/17/01 12:38 AM
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Www.Kustomz.com Motor mount inserts will help take up slack inside the mount and help out for relatively cheap...if you'd like to eliminate it all together do a search for "Quaife" or "LSD". Lookin at about $600 for that.


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First off, if somebody is grabbing your nuts, your gonna do everything you can to get him off...
And sitting there telling him politely

"Please let go of my nuts, sir?"
#391402 10/17/01 12:56 AM
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Quaife will reduce wheelhop, but it doesn't eliminate it. Although you have to try REAL hard, it can still happen. Motor mounts will help, too.


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Agree with PA 3L SVT,

Quaife drastically reduces wheelhop, but doens't completely eliminate it.

In the 6 months of having the Quaife, I've gotten wheelhop once out of about 20 hard launches with wheelspin.

John


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#391404 10/17/01 08:40 PM
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Thanks for all the help....I appreciate the info....Do you guys know what are the best brakes for the buck??


99 Silver Frost SVT
#4 of 2760
Bassani Cat-back System
B&M Short Throw (so nice)
Best 1/4 Mile 15.568 @ 84.35mph
60 foot 2.266
No mods unless removing the air silencer counts. I also took the door ding guards off(10 Rice HP)
Airline707@yahoo.com
#391405 10/18/01 05:14 AM
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Koni's, Springs, Sub-frame connectors, Quaife and ES motor mounts...that will limit wheel hop greatly!!


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#391406 10/19/01 05:28 PM
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I have 1 of our "Track-Links" in my car presently. It completely eliminates wheel hop, at least in my car. If you don't own an SVT you'll need extra brackets, hardwrae etc. You can see it at PerformanceFords.com.


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#391407 10/19/01 06:30 PM
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But wheelspin without hop can still grenade the 'stoc' diff gears! frown


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#391408 10/19/01 06:54 PM
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So there you have it.... A LSD and "Trac-Link"=no wheel hop/spin. OK Terry, my order's coming for the Quaife/spider gaers, etc.


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