Ok well here's the problem... When I do a hardshift from 1st to 2nd gear I always get wheelhop. Like even if I only shift at 7000rpm I can get massive wheelhop from the car.
If I go WOT, it's really bad and the tires spin alot. I have new tires that I'm soon going to replace, but I don't think that's the only piece of the little puzzle.

Here is a Video of what exactly happens when I do that... And no this isn't my video and I don't smoke a stupid blunt and run from the cops like a douchebag :) No offense to anyone on this board if it is their video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag_l7MaWzec&feature=channel

What would I do to fix this problem other than new tires?

what kinda tires do you have? what PSI are they at?

what kinda tires do you have? what PSI are they at?

Right now I have the Stock Potenza's that are at 32 (?) Psi. I know they are all normal... but it's really bad the wheelhop, just look at the video.

BeatRush Rear Arm Performance Bracing will help.

linky (http://www.gummygrip.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=432)

wth? ghey.

wth? ghey.

About what?

Well, if your going to 1/4 mile the car, might as well go old school and transfer the loads a bit.

your video, running from the cops? you suck at driving too. probably because you're high. weed in the 8? dude. what if you dropped the cherry?

Let the revs drop more before popping the clutch.

Problem solved.

oh man, all of a sudden i feel a lock, i still havent seen the video, but i feel something wrong...

you wanna get rid of your wheel hop, get some slicks

yeah try feathering the clutch

your video, running from the cops? you suck at driving too. probably because you're high. weed in the 8? dude. what if you dropped the cherry?

its not his video haha

The video in question doesn't even show a police car or a blunt. They don't even get out of second gear. It just has some VH1 pop up video factoids that talk trash.

Anyways, If you let the revs drop by about 500 to 700 RPM more then whatever you're doing now before releasing the the clutch, it will be much smoother.

oh. why link to it? we all know what wheel hop is. :suspect:

oh. why link to it? we all know what wheel hop is. :suspect:


No need to be an asshole and as I said it isn't my video in the first post. The reason I put the video up was to show a representation (albeit a shitty video of a Retarded guy) of how bad wheelhop was in second gear.

Then why post videos of exhausts? Everyone knows what an exhaust sounds like... Be logical my friend :)

2nd post... but whatever, will Sway bars help?

heh. i'll throw in my 2 cents.

turn off all traction control.

the key is to put in the clutch first, before you let off the throttle. your movements should be deft and quick.

watching a video of ULLOOOOOSE's footwork during autocross really opened my eyes. i'll see if i can find it.

Thanks Kersh4w.

shocks will help a lot. :)

beers :beer:

shocks will help a lot. :)

beers :beer:
+1 My konis have reduced my wheel hop issues substantially. I think the better rebound damping (over stock) is what helps.

Ok thanks. I plan to get some Progress Tech's (or whatever they are called) that are adjustable so that I can reduce the wheel hop. It's just unbelievable of how much I have. None of my cars did this, except for the rx-8 of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVhTnOrjgNE

check his shift at 00:43.

thats what you should be shooting for. :lol:

Have read all the threads on wheel hop . Remedies i've read about so far :
stiffer shocks
sway bars
tyres
suspension bushes
strut brace

Most of the issues with NA cars seem to be at launch , but I want to eliminate the wheel hop i get when flooring the throttle while in gear .
Any turbo owner managed to eliminate this without making the ride really stiff ?
So far I have Mazdaspeed shocks and springs and the ride is as stiff as I can tolerate . Tyres are 255/40/18s

in before the lock

if i remember correctly, and this is advice from a camaro guy who hangs out on the camaro forums and we all know all they do is drag race cause they cant do anything else. :lol:

softer shocks help eliminate wheel hop, not stiffer.

some camaro guys unhook their sway bars when they go to the track

why?
a softer shock will transfer more body weight to the rear to help it get planted better

unhooking the sway bar allows for the body to twist, absorbing more energy that might have been directed to wheel hop

neither of these work for the rx8.
except keeping oem shocks and sways installed.

I reckon tires are the first thing to try.

I used to get wheel hop on the std tires.
I'm currently running 245/40/18 toyo t1r's on 9" 39+ offset rims with standard suspension and I just sit and spin. it is so smooth - I only notice the spin because the back starts to drift sideways or I shift gear and start moving forward :D

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=wheel+hop&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mc2racing.com%2Ftech%2F20061012 a%2Findex.html

I don't know how good this is, but hope it helps some. I did some research also on this and found out I had a bent rim, and after I got a new rim it went away, I also use nankangs. Springs might help also.