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What are the best mods to prevent or stop wheel hop?

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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What are the best mods to prevent or stop wheel hop?

Im just wondering what, and how many options I have. which products work the best and where would I find them. A price would be good too.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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ingalls torque damper every ss/sc owner usually have on..they cost about 150
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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TTR motor mounts... Ingalls dampner only decreases, motor mounts may cause some vibrations in the cabin of the vehicle, but they get rid of wheel hop better than ingalls.....
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Don't get Ingalls go with Bwoody. www.bwoodyperformance.com
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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Tranny mount is the single most effective mod for wheel hop but theres mad vibes, next most effective without vibes would be ingrall's ED.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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thats what i was thinking, having vibes sound really uncomfortable.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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its not too bad....i had an rk sport set in my old cavalier..you get used to it
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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when you say vibes....do you get that annoying little rattling? I can't stand that noise, but if the steeringwheel shakes just a tad, I can live with that.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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Tranny and ingalls is a good starting point.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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ingalls, or engine/ tranny mounts
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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Don't get Ingalls go with Bwoody. www.bwoodyperformance.com
I second the Bwoody!!!!
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 03:28 AM
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i've found torque dampers don't help much (snapped axles and cracked trans with them on), and polyurethane CABs seem to increase the frequency of wheelhop and lessen the severity a bit.

The one thing i'm sure will help are aftermarket engine or trans mounts.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:26 AM
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Or heck, just do all of them. Engine & Trans mounts, Torque Dampener, Control Arm Bushings, Traction Bars, etc.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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ZZP Engine and Tranny mounts eliminated my wheel hop, but gave some wicked vibes.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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I just installed the Ingalls this weekend, and all I can say is it is one of the best mods I have.

Wheel hop is gone under normal driving (it was raining all weekend, which is how I tested it) AND, it makes the car sound nice!
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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i put the Intense Trans Mounts on and eliminated 97% of my wheel hop... a few vibes in the cabin but no rattlin and i got used to it ... only costs 80 +shipping...I highly reccomend!!
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by swan06sssc
i put the Intense Trans Mounts on and eliminated 97% of my wheel hop... a few vibes in the cabin but no rattlin and i got used to it ... only costs 80 +shipping...I highly reccomend!!
are those the press in ones?
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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what about tags motor and tranny mounts, id say they are as good as ZZP's if not better. They are made of the same material and everything.
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