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do traction bars really work?

Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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do traction bars really work?

ok so i have the b-woody full race ones and I still have wheel hop, its like they arent doing anything at all?
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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do you have solid motor mounts
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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i have the TTR upper
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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ya i dont know what to tell you man if you have considered tranny mounts?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:38 AM
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I still had wheel hop with the upper mount, once i put in the tranny mounts in, all street wheel hop is gone. still get it at the track though.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by brandondrecksage
I still had wheel hop with the upper mount, once i put in the tranny mounts in, all street wheel hop is gone. still get it at the track though.
which tranny mounts?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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which tranny mounts?
Prothane/TTR, well at least he had them, assuming that is what he would have? Had the kit since around last July. Correct me if I am wrong Brandon...
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 05:04 AM
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You have to preload them to get anything out of them. I've been using them for over a year now. Those along with the tranny mounts stop it entirely on the street. At the track last year I did wheel hop, but I cant remember if I had the tranny mounts in.

I'm probaly going to get the upper mount this year as well as the ultimate wheel hop killer.... smaller wheels and tires.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing
Prothane/TTR, well at least he had them, assuming that is what he would have? Had the kit since around last July. Correct me if I am wrong Brandon...
indeed....i installed the top mount first, still had wheel hop, but the tranny mounts in a week later and no more hop on the street.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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i've seen the control arms out of the car, and i just don't see how traction bars could help this car. The rotated mounts help far more.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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Your problem is you don't have rotated trans mounts.

Take the upper off and put the stocker on when you do it.

Zero hop

OTTP sells em
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Are you guys drop cause I heard that once your car is lowered it also helps getting rid of wheel hop but not sure lol but who's lowered and have the the things to elimante wheel hop and is wheel hop gone on the street as well as the track
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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^lowering it doesn't help, the stiffer springs do.

Pretty much all of the guys running rotated mounts are lowered. not all, but a lot of them are. The rotated mounts will still eliminate hop without being lowered.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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^lowering it doesn't help, the stiffer springs do.

Pretty much all of the guys running rotated mounts are lowered. not all, but a lot of them are. The rotated mounts will still eliminate hop without being lowered.
True.

Sportlines may INCREASE hop because they are progressively wound.

And those who have been lowered know Sportlines have a better ride than stock
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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Hmmm thanks yea ppl told me that lowering the car helps with elimanating wheel hop lol
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tony2toness/sc
Hmmm thanks yea ppl told me that lowering the car helps with elimanating wheel hop lol
Depends on the spring.

The problem with hop on these cars is axle alignment.

Get rotated mounts and you need nothing else.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Cool thanks and sorry for thread jacking lol I also wanted to know more on this before I did anything major
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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im not getting prothane, they are worthless, everyone knows that

rotated mounts sound nice, but im not giving up an upper mount i dont want my engine moving all over
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodimus_Prime
im not getting prothane, they are worthless, everyone knows that

rotated mounts sound nice, but im not giving up an upper mount i dont want my engine moving all over
It doesn't move at all.


EDIT:

IT does, but there is no 'slop' like there is with the stock trans mounts.

Just do it, you'll be so happy
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