Wheel hop is definitely problem with this car. Drifting in a small rondo with medium grip produces very annoying wheel hop - and I'm pretty sure it's not the torsen diff, since it is no mechanical sound, more unclear sound (hard to explain, more unbiased and smooth).

Wheel hop is less present, if the grip is worse - really smooth low grip. It almost disappears. This is one more reason to believe this is not the torsen diff.

Also, in the rain, wheel hop is very very present. On straight line wheelspin, wheels shatter like crazy.

Anyone else had similiar experiences?

 

I also believe that stiffer bushings for suspension and diff mount would help, but can someone confirm this from real experience?

 

I would check for a leaking shock.

It sounds like you are experiencing this more than once in a while. I can't think of any other reason given the suspension geometry other than inadequate dampening to loose shock or suspension bushings.

Good luck.

 

They make a different sort of device for non-leaf spring equipped cars, too. People used to still call them "traction bars". Mostly were seen on GM cars like Chevelles.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by soru81
[B]Wheel hop is less present, if the grip is worse - really smooth low grip. It almost disappears.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper
[B]
They make a different sort of device for non-leaf spring equipped cars, too.

 

Ace, I'll get hop mostly anytime I lose traction going in a straight line.

Gernby, I had the same problem when my coilovers were brand-new. I never seemed to have this problem with the stock suspension however.

It's really an annoying problem. I'm worried that all the hop will cause my rear-end to fail, again. When I launch the car, I do it pretty easy only in order not to shock the drivetrain. However, once the clutch is fully let out and the tires break loose, it just starts hopping and hopping. So in other words, I'd already be rolling and the rear would still start to hop.

 

Almost... But actually they are very true for my car. I should have said that first statement was meant for the dry conditions.

Check this clip , this is what I would call smooth low grip (dry) with almost no wheel hop. I'm not absolutely sure about this one, but it does sounds like wheel hop to me.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by VTEC Racer
[B]Ace, I'll get hop mostly anytime I lose traction going in a straight line.

 

u answered your own question: launching " pretty easy " is a great recipe for wheel hop. Either give it a good caning or roll smoothly.