Wheelhop on my '05 GT.

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  • KrisR
    KNT-SHO
    • Dec 2002
    • 12737

    Wheelhop on my '05 GT.

    Are these things known for having wheelhop issues? It does it more than any other Mustang I've had, and it's the newest. Is there an easy fix for it? I have Nitto 18" tires (not drag radials) at the moment, and the wheelhop is the same as it was with the stock Pirelli 17" tires.

    It's especially prominent if/when the tires spin in the rain, as well as when I'm doing a burnout and the 1-2 shift at the track.
  • Paul
    TCS Homer
    • Jan 2003
    • 3185

    #2
    Time for a watts link rear setup!

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    • LES
      Doing more with Les!
      • Apr 2006
      • 33157

      #3
      Its called WEIGHT. Heavy Cars wheel hop like Whoa.
      It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.
      Andrew Jackson

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      • siberianmist
        TCS Homer
        • Oct 2007
        • 2681

        #4
        get some new lower control arms. bmr or j&m seem to be the best ones. fixs the wheel hop instantly.

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        • mustang cobra93
          PROCHARGER
          • Mar 2007
          • 3964

          #5
          Time to sell it!!!


          "The power of the RIFF compells me"


          "Champipple"

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          • Grenade
            TCS Homer
            • Mar 2005
            • 3659

            #6
            I guess the Gt-500 hops a lot also. Maybe a change of spring would help. It could use a bit of lowering. 1-1 1/2 inches would do the trick.
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            • Fosters
              Typical white person
              • Sep 2006
              • 16014

              #7
              harder springs and control arms.. if you're out of traction badly, that can cause it too, get a stickier tire. if you had sticky tires on it, you prolly have shot bushings, get new ones. I've seen wheel hop caused by a shitload of things, there's a hundred fixes out there, but none of em are guaranteed to work unless you do some detective work first to figure out why it's happening.

              and as for the heavy thing; I dunno man, my car wheelhopped at one point like crazy, and it was around 3100 lbs + me at the time. turns out it was blown apart bushings in the upper control arms. The one I liked the most was on my 96 gt. flat runflat tires. can't fucking tell with them things when they're flat... but oh man they'll wheelhop like crazy when they don't have the pressure in em.
              Originally posted by punch
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              • KrisR
                KNT-SHO
                • Dec 2002
                • 12737

                #8
                Originally posted by LES View Post
                Its called WEIGHT. Heavy Cars wheel hop like Whoa.
                It only weighs ~3450. Lighter than your car I think?

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                • OffShore
                  yes it floats
                  • Nov 2005
                  • 9995

                  #9
                  More hp will solve your wheel hop
                  11.0 w 550 whp > 11.0 w 1100 whp VW

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                  • LES
                    Doing more with Les!
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 33157

                    #10
                    Originally posted by KrisR View Post
                    It only weighs ~3450. Lighter than your car I think?
                    My car isnt even that with me in it, and if you remember my car wheel hopped like a mofo , enough to break the diff.
                    It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.
                    Andrew Jackson

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                    • LES
                      Doing more with Les!
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 33157

                      #11
                      Originally posted by fotoboy View Post
                      More hp will solve your wheel hop
                      DING DING DING!
                      It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.
                      Andrew Jackson

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                      • Macs Stang
                        Dale Jr.
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 18269

                        #12
                        Originally posted by LES View Post
                        My car isnt even that with me in it, and if you remember my car wheel Bunny hopped like a mofo , enough to break the diff.

                        Fix.t
                        O.C.R.

                        I make horse powerz

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                        • Southern
                          Brougham
                          • Jun 2005
                          • 34553

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Macs Stang View Post
                          Fix.t
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                          • OrangeCrush 86
                            /yawn
                            • Nov 2005
                            • 10085

                            #14
                            Originally posted by LES View Post
                            Its called WEIGHT. Heavy Cars wheel hop like Whoa.
                            This I HIGHLY doubt.

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                            • OffShore
                              yes it floats
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 9995

                              #15
                              Originally posted by OrangeCrush 86 View Post
                              This I HIGHLY doubt.
                              agree
                              11.0 w 550 whp > 11.0 w 1100 whp VW

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