Horrible Wheel Hop

[joes03cobra10thann]

I took my cobra around the block yesterday and I got on it twice the wheel hop is so bad that I had to let off. I didn't even get on it hard either.

What are the reasons for this?
Common sense tells me that it is because it is cold out and the tires are cold.

I mean it is horrible and it happens every time I get on it is their something wrong with the IRS maybe? I know these cars have wheel hope but this is ridicule's.

Does anyone else have this problem?

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[03CobraRed]

Your common sense was right, Lowering springs helped me out I never have any wheel hop anymore?

 

[hj16]

F1s = hard as bricks
Stock Height = doesnt help
Cold Tires = makes the F1s even worse
Cold Pavement = inconsistent traction

 

[cyac5l8trfcar]

the cold roads don't help either. I get it every now and then in my cobra despite all the bushings and shit. Don't lay into it untill third and you should at least accel. a little.

 

[Since 1964]

I always said it has to be 60+ degrees for about 10 days to get the ground warmed up and even then you need a warm tire and good traction or they hop, it just bee's that way.

I see a suggestion that lowering helped? It make sense but I wonder how that applies to the cold though.

 

[Wiked03]

I felt no improvement with my lowering springs.... and in these temperatures even Nitto DRs hop like crazy.

 

[hj16]

I felt no improvement with my lowering springs.... and in these temperatures even Nitto DRs hop like crazy.

Its Roll Racing season

 

[SLASH]

i was contemplating lowering, but my 97 botomed out everywhere! if there is no difference in the traction ability what use is it besides to get away from the 4X4 look?

 

[cobravenom39]

I took my car out last night and NO HOP WHATSOVER with the M/T Dr's. These things surprise me everytime I drive them. They are so stick that I heard them screetch when I took off! In the cold!!!

 

[joes03cobra10thann]

I took my car out last night and NO HOP WHATSOVER with the M/T Dr's. These things surprise me everytime I drive them. They are so stick that I heard them screetch when I took off! In the cold!!!

Thanx guys I plan on buying the mt street radials a little bit closer to summer. I was just so afraid that something was wrong with my car I am glad to here that I am not the only one with this problem. I suppose that being that it is an convertable doesn't help either. :cool2:

 

[cyac5l8trfcar]

I took my car out last night and NO HOP WHATSOVER with the M/T Dr's. These things surprise me everytime I drive them. They are so stick that I heard them screetch when I took off! In the cold!!!

You running those on stock axles with all that power? Just wondering 'cause I just got dot slicks and I'm neverous about the axles..

 

[SLASH]

You running those on stock axles with all that power? Just wondering 'cause I just got dot slicks and I'm neverous about the axles..

I HAVE THE ET'S TOO ON STOCK AXLES...NO BREAKAGE YET..

 

[Boost12]

The only tire that will ever mount on my stock rims are ET streets :headbang:

 

[CobraSusie]

I always said it has to be 60+ degrees for about 10 days to get the ground warmed up and even then you need a warm tire and good traction or they hop, it just bee's that way.

I see a suggestion that lowering helped? It make sense but I wonder how that applies to the cold though.

I don't think anything helps our traction in the cold

 

[cobravenom39]

You running those on stock axles with all that power? Just wondering 'cause I just got dot slicks and I'm neverous about the axles..

Wheel hop breaks axles. There have been very few cases where pure power or launching have snapped half - shafts. I have NO wheel-hop w/these tires. I also have MM full length subs, Irs brackets, IRS bushings, full coil over shocks, and IRS brace.