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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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MA wheel hop

anyone else get wheel hop when launch what i should launch at?
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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Launch at 2000RPM and the wheel hop will be eliminated.
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Dropping the clutch past 5k rpm is a great way to get to your next clutch quickly. The 8 is not the best 0-60 car and in order to get their faster you have to dump the clutch at high rpms. Not worth it in my opinion.
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Old Apr 6, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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Put a bag of cement in the boot - gets rid of wheel hop 100%
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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^^ lol

the 8 is not drag car.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
Put a bag of cement in the boot - gets rid of wheel hop 100%

That would work.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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I feared that the statement was going to lead into something more like "put the bag over your head and breathe deeply"
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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sigh...

why...
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
That would work.
It does work - no joke .
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Actually 8.5k works great!
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by paimon.soror
10k
11k
It's one louder


Serious ... a set of Progress sways will help with wheel hop.

Other than that ... you can put on traction bars or learn to feather the clutch.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
It does work - no joke .

Now I am picturing you boosting around town with your rear end sagging due to the many bags of dry concrete in your trunk.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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11k
It's one louder


Serious ... a set of Progress sways will help with wheel hop.

Other than that ... you can put on traction bars or learn to feather the clutch.
I sometimes try launching at 12k just to get 1 louder than you
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Now I am picturing you boosting around town with your rear end sagging due to the many bags of dry concrete in your trunk.
had to have a go at smoking it up at least once - that's not too 'boy racer' is it ?
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