Wheel Hop

Discussion in 'Street/Strip Racing' started by carnutt94, Apr 29, 2022.

  1. carnutt94

    I have a 97 LT1 6 speed....and yes it has a traction problem.....but most concerned about BAD wheelhop....any suggestions ...anyone ??? This is my 1st Camaro of this generation....Had a 67 RS....69 RS/SS....and still have a 73 LT/RS
     
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  2. FANTA-Z Staff Alumni

    Get some aftermarket lower control arms or box your factory ones in with some metal. The factory are flimsy and flex which helps cause the wheel hop issue.
     
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  3. IrocMyCamaroSS

    Damn dude where’ve you been?!?!
     
  4. IrocMyCamaroSS

    And yes I can confirm that Ken is correct. Had the same issue and installed UMI LCAs and panhard bar and it made wheel hop just about disappear. So much better. UMI aren’t too expensive either.
     
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  5. carnutt94

    Thanks Ken and Glen...It wheel hops so bad I can't stomp it in 2d gear without BAD hopping. Last owner said it a best time of 11: 19 on slicks...but a mouth will say anything....Thanks for the info....I don't mind spending $$$ on it......but don't want to waste $$$ on parts that won't do what I need them to do.
     
  6. FANTA-Z Staff Alumni

    Sounds like you have the power so now you just need to put it to the ground. Suspension is where you need to invest, lower control arms, panhard bar, and torque arm is where I would start. Also go ahead and get adjustable pieces so you are set for any future plans.
     
  7. FANTA-Z Staff Alumni

    Married life and new house lol.
     
  8. IrocMyCamaroSS

    Oh nice. Congrats. Any new F Bodies?:)
     
  9. FANTA-Z Staff Alumni

    No we still have the two.I am in the process of tuning the wife's car as we installed a Procharger P1sc. It's been a fun experience so far
     
  10. IrocMyCamaroSS

    Oh wow that’s cool. How many pounds of boost can you run safely on these engines?
     
  11. FANTA-Z Staff Alumni

    For the factory setup it's 6 to 8 lbs. Still in the infancy of tuning but so far I have seen 5 through the data log.
     
  12. IrocMyCamaroSS

    So what else needs to be done other than the supercharger? Can you run stock injectors, fuel pump? Can you send me the link of the charger you’re using?
     
  13. FANTA-Z Staff Alumni

    https://treperformance.com/i-198966...1993-1997-procharger-ho-intercooled-p1sc.html

    Where I bought the kit, and if you buy the whole kit it comes with all the parts you need to install and go. No need for tuning on your pcm just have fun lol. I chose to not use the fuel management unit and got bigger injectors and a bigger fuel pump. Her car also has the Torqhead 24x system on it and since I already have HP Tuners decided to do the tuning myself.
     
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  14. Z28/Ken Staff Member Admin

    Back when I was investigating suspension options, I ran across information that said with the F-body, if upgrade lower control arms don't solve it, an air bag on the passenger side will keep it from swatting so much that hop occurs. I don't have first hand experience with that though.
     
  15. 4thand26

    a football in the spring? :)
     
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