Got Power? = WHEEL HOP, WHEEL HOP --> BROKE TRANNY

[GS-T drop top]

Wheel hop = unlike burning rubber from spinning the tires when you engage hard throttle in the low gears (1st & 2nd) the front ended shakes thunderously and sounds as if the car is going to pull itself apart, the dash board rattles, and it sounds like absolute sh!t.

Following are four questions (a challenge for the tuning wise man) to test the educated DSMer on DSM tuning academia, while simultaneuosly educating me on how to prevent it when I hit 400 whp:

1.) How much power (turbo, fmic, etc.. install) can you have before the stock front end and tranny suffers from wheel hop? How does it occur?

2.) Will it adventually damage or break the tranny? Is it a dangerous condition if you stomp on it and the front end shakes thunderously?

3.) How can it be solved? Totally remedied? Slightly remedied? LSD's?

4.) Have you had it before, how did you get it and what did you do to fix it?


Please EDUCATE ME! I have some good parts going in and I rode in another powerful DSM eclipse and the wheel hop in 1st & 2nd alarmed me.

I want my car powerful but smooth. Any recommendations?

 

[95GST]

It will damage the tranny.

Just get all 4 prothane mounts installed and it will not hop.

 

[Wobble]

imagine your engine powering an impact wrench.. then stock it on your wheel hub.. and press the button..



prothane mounts MAY help.. i have them, they did SOME..

good tires MAY help.. didnt do me any good..

Springs and Shocks WILL help for sure.. thats what finally got rid of mine (350 is hp)


watch your tire pressure...

 

[ivanr4g63]

1.- As long as you keep your trany well lubricated with some good synthetic oil it'll be fine for a long time, probably no 400 WHP, but it should hold 300whp with no prob, when you hit 300whp if you're not satified you'll understand what it need to be upgraded on your tranny, including why and LSD is a good choice.
2.- It'll certainly damage something, even brake the tranny, a friend crack a small part of the block by having mad wheel hop, don't play with your car if wheel hop is present.
3.- lowering springs (some good brand) or some good coilovers (I mean the good coilovers, not some $80 crap from ebay), adjustable struts, koni's, AGX's, good polyurethane mounts, and an LSD for paralell power distribution, better launch and more tranny resistance
4.- Yes many of us had it, Like I siad It may not cure it all, but getting Sport Springs, Struts, and stiffer motor mounts helps alot, if not solves the problem.