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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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Thumping noise?

So the other day i was driving, going from a stop i start to go. First gear is engaged then i floor it, when i floored it the car made this loud dun dun dun noise. Is it just wheel spin? or is it just driver error?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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That is wheel hop
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Is that bad for the car?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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It can **** up your trani and drive shafts

Trani mount bushings and a ingalls stiffy or solid motor mount will help stop wheel hop

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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Or if you watch youtube and search for snapped axle then u will see what it can do
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Keep that up and axels
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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that sir is wheel hop. not good for ur axles got to be careful with that. dont throttle ur car in first gear will help eliminate wheel hop
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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wow i had no idea, no more throttle in first.

does that always happen when you give it throttle?

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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Step out of the car and hand your father back the keys.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Gotta love this zoo.

Just feather the clutch and pedal in first. Don't stomp it in first especially if wet
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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It doesn't always happen, but if it starts get off the gas immediately!
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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feather the clutch?

Sorry but i just learned how to drive stick about four months ago

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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cobaltSS2.4liter
feather the clutch?

Sorry but i just learned how to drive stick about four months ago
Yah like let it out easy. Push it in a lil if your hopping. Dont drop it.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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if the clutch is all the way in you get no drag on the transmission and go nowhere. Now if you let the clutch all the way out you should be fully engaged. So if you let the clutch out slower you will feel the clutch dragging or you are what is called feathering he clutch. Essentially you are not allowing he car to have full power to the transmission all at once. It produces a little more heat but it saves the axels if you wheel hop a lot.
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