Wheel hop
11-06-2006 | 10:39 PM
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Wheel hop
Just wondering if all 996 C4's have his problem?
It seems that with PSM off, wet or dry that if I get the tires to spin the rear of the car starts to hop.
It's so bad that I have to lift off the gas
It seems that with PSM off, wet or dry that if I get the tires to spin the rear of the car starts to hop.
It's so bad that I have to lift off the gas
11-06-2006 | 10:45 PM
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Turbos have the same problem. Its the stiff suspension and the fact that you have the engine weight over the rear wheels. The car has lot of grip. Don't let it hop, ease off the gas your not going to get anywhere any faster by having the rears wheels spin.
11-06-2006 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
Turbos have the same problem. Its the stiff suspension and the fact that you have the engine weight over the rear wheels. The car has lot of grip. Don't let it hop, ease off the gas your not going to get anywhere any faster by having the rears wheels spin.
11-06-2006 | 11:37 PM
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Hopping can kill your half shafts (usually only in dry conditions though, when hopping with grip), so don't just drive through it, let off. Stiffer springs should actually aid in the reduction of hop in most applications...
Compliance in the bushings, joints, and other suspension points often one of the causes for wheel hop. Also, worn tires might increase hop.
Compliance in the bushings, joints, and other suspension points often one of the causes for wheel hop. Also, worn tires might increase hop.
