Took the car out for a ride today after parking it for the winter. Drove it real easy till it as well warmed up. Then it jumped on it about 10 miles an hour and ...bang bang.. bang. I thought I broke somthing. My passenger said "that's just a little wheel hop"... Everthing looks ok under the shell. Does anyone else get hop? I only have 800 miles on it, I drove it easy last fall after I got it, except for a few blasts on the freeway. Is it the torque lifting one wheel higher that does it?
Could it be wheel hop?
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fjpikul
GT Owner
Wheel hop was a big issue on the 03/04 cobra mustangs with irs, but haven't seen or heard it mentioned as a problem on the Gt before, I have seen some pretty hard launches, and on those, wheel spin and a little bit of rear squat were the only things seen.
Fubar
Totally ****** Up
I haven't heard of that. I don't know how loud it was but I think I would head to your dealership and give it the once over just to be sure.
If you felt the back end of the car hop, hop, hop (or shudder) at the same time you heard the bang, bang, bang - that'd be wheel hop. But, if you FELT nothing ...'just heard the "bang" ... then there's probably something else afoot. (Note our tech savy phrasing here!:lol )
To answer your other question, I've never had wheel hop with mine. But, then again, I've never STOOD on the car either. (I know. Me bad.:frown )
Never had that happen.
Got on two stock gts more than a few times.Same with two with pulley and
all other mods and one with the whipple.They have never had wheel hop.
Got on two stock gts more than a few times.Same with two with pulley and
all other mods and one with the whipple.They have never had wheel hop.
ByeEnzo
GT
Wheel hop has been a problem with the new Z-06 with hard launches. Read on the Corvette Forum where a few guys have disintegrated their CV joints. Have not experienced it with my stock FGT.
digman1
GT Owner
MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
I hope not half shafts also!, They look fine and like I say no issues, the car is great otherwise. So do I understand most of you just get smooth wheel spin at a 5 or 10 roll when you jump on it?
MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
Colder the road - more spin.... actually If I jump on it ~25-30 - spin happens, along with the shift through 2nd. (no pulley, Heffner pipes, tune - W/ Accufab TB)
711
GT Owner
TEXAS GT
2006 Twin Turbo
I've stood on mine both before and after the Whipple. No wheel hop and no "bang, bang, bang"! Just lots of smooth wheelspin and fishtailing.
Could the road have been rough enough to have caused the wheel hop?
Could the road have been rough enough to have caused the wheel hop?
Road seems Ok (for michigan) I will get it out again when we get another nice day and experiment a little. I never have "dumped" the clutch, since it has low miles. Perhaps there is dirt on the tires from the road I live on and it is not off when I get on the pavement. I would assume any other mechanical problem would show up during other drive times. The drivetrain is very quiet otherwise.
SteveA
GT Owner/B.O.D
Silverbullitt
GT Owner
Don't forget another factor when it is cold. How about a free 50-75 more horsepower on boosted motors. I broke my tires loose in 3rd and other than accufab exhaust I'm stock.