Traction control, limited slip?
11-07-2010, 10:03 PM
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Traction control, limited slip?
I was out in the rain today for the first time, trying to get the feel on wet roads.
What I found is that I would not get smooth wheel spin, if I pushed hard in a straight line till I spun I would get wheel hop on both rear wheels, is this normal?
I didn't try too hard in corners but was impressed with how planed this thing is, even compared to my S4.
Duane
What I found is that I would not get smooth wheel spin, if I pushed hard in a straight line till I spun I would get wheel hop on both rear wheels, is this normal?
I didn't try too hard in corners but was impressed with how planed this thing is, even compared to my S4.
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11-08-2010, 12:50 PM
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Hmmm....I have experienced this feeling as well and also thought it was wheel hop. The PSM was "on" at the time so I assume that if it were "off" I would have just had wheelspin, right?
11-09-2010, 07:11 AM
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I had wheel hop even with LSD and with PSM off...but I was also missing a couple of teeth on the pressure plate. Only time I've gotten smooth wheelspin was in a bit of fine gravel at an autocross.
I think it's just inherent to the design of the car with all the weight on the back.
I think it's just inherent to the design of the car with all the weight on the back.
11-09-2010, 10:29 AM
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LSD doesn't prevent wheel hop. I'm not sure that traction bars will make the right impression, though. The softer the tire compound & the better the tread -- the harder it is to get smooth wheel spin. Just add cheap, hard tires to your car -- that's the ticket.
