Rear wheel hop under acceleration
12-12-2004, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by heinrich
Tyre compound may be a big factor. SHRKBIT, don't both your cars have large wheels?
12-12-2004, 03:37 PM
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I have massive wheel hop in my 85 5 speed with LSD (2.75) if I am very aggressive. If I pedal the launch a bit I can get a nice hook up with out the hop.
I always was curious what would happen if I were to pin the rear axel. It's one of those things I figured I would have to endure with the Weisach rear axel?
Thoughts?
Ken
I always was curious what would happen if I were to pin the rear axel. It's one of those things I figured I would have to endure with the Weisach rear axel?
Thoughts?
Ken
12-12-2004, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SHRKBIT
No, like I wrote, "I never had it happen in my S4 automatic. It happens in both my 5-speeds on street tires, regardless of wheel size." I've had several sets of wheels and tires on each of my cars.
12-12-2004, 04:07 PM
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It is funny that this thread came up now, I was just looking at a manual S4 and one thing I didn't like was the wheel hop when spinning in the wet. Not very graceful for such a expensive car! I have always considered wheel hop something for the cheap GM cars with solid rear axle, not expensive German engineering.
I have never experienced this with my own car, just a smooth transition from nongrip to grip. I have konis. I am not sure if the S4 had LSD.
I have never experienced this with my own car, just a smooth transition from nongrip to grip. I have konis. I am not sure if the S4 had LSD.
12-19-2004, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian928
It is funny that this thread came up now, I was just looking at a manual S4 and one thing I didn't like was the wheel hop when spinning in the wet.
12-19-2004, 08:53 PM
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actually.. now that I think of it...
When I first got my car (bone stock 86.5 5spd), it had LOTS of wheel hop. In fact, I took off hard from a light once, and in the midst of the wheel hop - the pssgr side CV-joint grenaded (assuming it was from additional stress of the hopping)
After I got the supercharger (extra 70hp @ the crank or so), i had significantly less wheel hop, but it was still there.
I ditched my rain/snow/road tires, and got a pair of bfg t/a KDs for the rear (best dry traction street tire i've ever used btw), and I can't think of a time i've had wheel hop since then. I used to fear the wheel hop because of the cv-joint incident, but no longer.
When I first got my car (bone stock 86.5 5spd), it had LOTS of wheel hop. In fact, I took off hard from a light once, and in the midst of the wheel hop - the pssgr side CV-joint grenaded (assuming it was from additional stress of the hopping)
After I got the supercharger (extra 70hp @ the crank or so), i had significantly less wheel hop, but it was still there.
I ditched my rain/snow/road tires, and got a pair of bfg t/a KDs for the rear (best dry traction street tire i've ever used btw), and I can't think of a time i've had wheel hop since then. I used to fear the wheel hop because of the cv-joint incident, but no longer.
12-19-2004, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SHRKBIT
I should have mentioned, you can reduce and eliminate the wheel hop by adjusting throttle inputs.
I know spinning the wheels is not the most effective way of getting along, I just have a feeling that something is wrong when it happens. I also have a feeling it has something to do with the "give" in the Weissach axle.
