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Germann · 09-22-2009, 10:40 AM

The roads were a little damp today so with the coast clear I eased out the clutch and gave a fair amount of throttle to break the back tires loose. Traction control was off. The wheelhop was terrible...now its possible since I only was giving it about half throttle that it was trying to hook up, but wow, the wheelhop was bad. I stayed in it giving it more throttle, wheelhop continued as I quick shifted into second and broke them loose with a little more throttle and just like that, the wheelhop went away, a little smoke was billowing and she turned a little sideways until I finally let out of it. Anyone else experience severe wheel hop with the v-6?

TJ91 · 09-22-2009, 05:43 PM

No wheel hop for me....were you tying to do a proper launch, or a burnout or something? To do a proper launch, i just drop the clutch at 2k rpm with TC on and hooks very nice and is a great launch. TO break the rear tires loose, all i do is turn tc off and drop the clutch at 3k rpm.
Sorry i dont understand what you were trying to do but still no wheel hop for me

ckaram · 09-22-2009, 08:03 PM

No wheelhop here. 3k will get you a little sideways

Xmicro_SS · 09-22-2009, 08:07 PM

I can take the back end out at will......no wheel hop. Maybe something is loose or broken?

Germann · 09-22-2009, 08:12 PM

Sorry, I got a chuckle out of the "proper launch" comment. Ive drag raced for the past 23 years. No, I wasnt trying to do a "proper launch". I figured she was broke in enough to burn a little rubber, but experienced some nasty wheel hop which shouldnt have occurred....I expect it out of the mustag to a degree with its live axle. The only thing I can think of to account for based on my racing experience is it was trying to bite, then broke loose again and then trying to bite again...like it would on an improperly prepared drag track.

rayhawk · 09-22-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Germann

Sorry, I got a chuckle out of the "proper launch" comment. Ive drag raced for the past 23 years. No, I wasnt trying to do a "proper launch". I figured she was broke in enough to burn a little rubber, but experienced some nasty wheel hop which should have occurred....I expect it out of the mustag to a degree with its live axle. The only thing I can think of to account for based on my racing experience is it was trying to bite, then broke loose again and then trying to bite again...like it would on an improperly prepared drag track.

That is basically what wheelhop is. You should let off the gas immediately, wheelhop can be very damaging.

mike25 · 09-22-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Germann

Sorry, I got a chuckle out of the "proper launch" comment. Ive drag raced for the past 23 years. No, I wasnt trying to do a "proper launch". I figured she was broke in enough to burn a little rubber, but experienced some nasty wheel hop which should have occurred....I expect it out of the mustag to a degree with its live axle. The only thing I can think of to account for based on my racing experience is it was trying to bite, then broke loose again and then trying to bite again...like it would on an improperly prepared drag track.

super traction pirellis and wet ground doesnt mix. were the tires already heated up or were they cold? i notice my old pirellis would wheel hop on wet roads if they hadnt had very long to heat up

mike25 · 09-22-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rayhawk

That is basically what wheelhop is. You should let off the gas immediately, wheelhop can be very damaging.

only if you hold into it long enough which i hope no one is dumb enough to do. snapped axles suxorz

CamaroBAMF28 · 09-22-2009, 08:43 PM

im only experiencing it when its wet out.

GeneralMotors4Life · 09-22-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ91

No wheel hop for me....were you tying to do a proper launch, or a burnout or something? To do a proper launch, i just drop the clutch at 2k rpm with TC on and hooks very nice and is a great launch. TO break the rear tires loose, all i do is turn tc off and drop the clutch at 3k rpm.
Sorry i dont understand what you were trying to do but still no wheel hop for me

When you say drop the clutch do you mean just completely let off it really fast?

fredbo · 09-22-2009, 10:10 PM

i be havin will hop

kga10734 · 09-22-2009, 10:16 PM

No wheel hop for me but I have a auto. I love the stabiltrack and traction control. I went to lunch today and on the wet roads I floored it. I was amazed at how it took off and went straight down the very wet road. If this would have been my old '79 Camaro or '78 Z28 both of them would have been in the ditch sideways.

TJ91 · 09-22-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GeneralMotors4Life

When you say drop the clutch do you mean just completely let off it really fast?

Yup...no damage there either. If you were to slip the clutch at that rpm, you would be wearing out your clutch fast.

TJ91 · 09-22-2009, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Germann

Sorry, I got a chuckle out of the "proper launch" comment. Ive drag raced for the past 23 years. No, I wasnt trying to do a "proper launch". I figured she was broke in enough to burn a little rubber, but experienced some nasty wheel hop which shouldnt have occurred....I expect it out of the mustag to a degree with its live axle. The only thing I can think of to account for based on my racing experience is it was trying to bite, then broke loose again and then trying to bite again...like it would on an improperly prepared drag track.

I wasnt trying to insult you, nor should you have taken it that way. I was just trying to figure out what you were trying to do. In all the ways i have launched my car, never once had wheel hop

09-22-2009, 10:40 AM	#1
Germann Drives: 2010 V6 Black Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 38	Experiencing wheelhop The roads were a little damp today so with the coast clear I eased out the clutch and gave a fair amount of throttle to break the back tires loose. Traction control was off. The wheelhop was terrible...now its possible since I only was giving it about half throttle that it was trying to hook up, but wow, the wheelhop was bad. I stayed in it giving it more throttle, wheelhop continued as I quick shifted into second and broke them loose with a little more throttle and just like that, the wheelhop went away, a little smoke was billowing and she turned a little sideways until I finally let out of it. Anyone else experience severe wheel hop with the v-6?

09-22-2009, 08:03 PM	#3
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,850	No wheelhop here. 3k will get you a little sideways __________________ 1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56

09-22-2009, 08:07 PM	#4
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	I can take the back end out at will......no wheel hop. Maybe something is loose or broken? __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

09-22-2009, 08:12 PM	#5
Germann Drives: 2010 V6 Black Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 38	Sorry, I got a chuckle out of the "proper launch" comment. Ive drag raced for the past 23 years. No, I wasnt trying to do a "proper launch". I figured she was broke in enough to burn a little rubber, but experienced some nasty wheel hop which shouldnt have occurred....I expect it out of the mustag to a degree with its live axle. The only thing I can think of to account for based on my racing experience is it was trying to bite, then broke loose again and then trying to bite again...like it would on an improperly prepared drag track. Last edited by Germann; 09-22-2009 at 08:24 PM.

09-22-2009, 10:16 PM	#12
kga10734 Don't Feed the Troll Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS & 1999 Corvette Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montgomery, TX Posts: 774	No wheel hop for me but I have a auto. I love the stabiltrack and traction control. I went to lunch today and on the wet roads I floored it. I was amazed at how it took off and went straight down the very wet road. If this would have been my old '79 Camaro or '78 Z28 both of them would have been in the ditch sideways. __________________

09-22-2009, 05:43 PM	#2
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	No wheel hop for me....were you tying to do a proper launch, or a burnout or something? To do a proper launch, i just drop the clutch at 2k rpm with TC on and hooks very nice and is a great launch. TO break the rear tires loose, all i do is turn tc off and drop the clutch at 3k rpm. Sorry i dont understand what you were trying to do but still no wheel hop for me

09-22-2009, 08:43 PM	#9
CamaroBAMF28 Drives: Black 2LT RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edison Posts: 232	im only experiencing it when its wet out.

09-22-2009, 10:10 PM	#11
fredbo Drives: black 2010 LS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: mississippi Posts: 219 View My Garage	i be havin will hop

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