Wheel hop problem

BLACK85GT · 12-01-2002, 12:10 PM

I have a friend with an 85 GT also and he is getting tremendous wheel hop from the rear end when he punches it. This is on street radials with stock suspension. He has changed all 6 shocks with kyb's. Does it sound like bushings?, or could it be a bent axle?

JaxTheDJ · 12-01-2002, 12:40 PM

He probably has worn uppers and lowers,I would replace them and the stock rear springs,that will eliminate wheel hop.

one · 12-02-2002, 01:55 PM

What Jax said.

toevil1 · 12-04-2002, 01:30 AM

I got massive wheel hop in second gear at the strip with my stock 89 gt with 245/50/16 falkens at the dragstrip. I lowered the tire pressure from 30 to 20lbs and the wheel hop went away. That was with good upper and lowers.

one · 12-04-2002, 01:57 PM

"I got massive wheel hop in second gear at the strip with my stock 89 gt"

Don't think it was that massive with a stock gt....j/k . Did you have the stock springs in there still? That does really make a difference.

BLACK85GT · 12-04-2002, 07:09 PM

well the thing is this car did not have the wheel hop problem, its a problem that developed with all the same equipment and tires and psi in them.

Coupe50h · 12-07-2002, 03:04 PM

could have a bent control arm, that happened with my friends 85 coupe, also replaced his rear springs and started cutting 1.6's with ease.

12-01-2002, 12:10 PM	#1
BLACK85GT Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa,FLORIDA Posts: 340	Wheel hop problem I have a friend with an 85 GT also and he is getting tremendous wheel hop from the rear end when he punches it. This is on street radials with stock suspension. He has changed all 6 shocks with kyb's. Does it sound like bushings?, or could it be a bent axle? __________________ 5.0, Holley heads, 1.7 Scorp Rockers, Stealth intake, Holley 600 carb, Holley Mech. Fuel pump, MSD 6Digital, MSD distributor, Hotchkis upper/lower rear control arms, FMS B Springs, 3:73 (8.8) rear. Production # 9,377

12-01-2002, 12:40 PM	#2
JaxTheDJ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Jacksonville,Fla. Posts: 134	He probably has worn uppers and lowers,I would replace them and the stock rear springs,that will eliminate wheel hop. __________________ Jack 1989 Mustang LX: Converted to Carb.650 AED Holley DP,Weiand Stealth Intake,Edelbrock Performer RPM Aluminum Heads,Hooker Super Comps, Ground Pounder Uppers and Lowers,Moroso Drag Springs,NEW COMP Xtreme Energy Cam and 1.6 RR. ,a few other goodies.*** New 1/4 times-12.50 1987 SC GT ( fast as hell) 2001 Powerstroke Tow Vehicle 1989 Coupe. Sometimes when you cry,no one sees your tears.......... Sometimes when you are happy,no one sees your smile......... But,FART just ONE time..........

12-02-2002, 01:55 PM	#3
one Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: somewhere outside of nowhere Posts: 82	What Jax said. __________________ Be very very quit, I'm hunt'n wabbit.

12-04-2002, 01:57 PM	#5
one Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: somewhere outside of nowhere Posts: 82	"I got massive wheel hop in second gear at the strip with my stock 89 gt" Don't think it was that massive with a stock gt....j/k . Did you have the stock springs in there still? That does really make a difference. __________________ Be very very quit, I'm hunt'n wabbit.

12-04-2002, 07:09 PM	#6
BLACK85GT Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa,FLORIDA Posts: 340	well the thing is this car did not have the wheel hop problem, its a problem that developed with all the same equipment and tires and psi in them. __________________ 5.0, Holley heads, 1.7 Scorp Rockers, Stealth intake, Holley 600 carb, Holley Mech. Fuel pump, MSD 6Digital, MSD distributor, Hotchkis upper/lower rear control arms, FMS B Springs, 3:73 (8.8) rear. Production # 9,377

12-04-2002, 01:30 AM	#4
toevil1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 39	I got massive wheel hop in second gear at the strip with my stock 89 gt with 245/50/16 falkens at the dragstrip. I lowered the tire pressure from 30 to 20lbs and the wheel hop went away. That was with good upper and lowers.

12-07-2002, 03:04 PM	#7
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	could have a bent control arm, that happened with my friends 85 coupe, also replaced his rear springs and started cutting 1.6's with ease. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

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