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Summit Brand U/L Control Arms & Wheel Hop

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Old 08-22-2009, 11:01 AM
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I am running Summit Tubular U/L control arms. They are non-adjustable.

I was at the track last night and while trying to do a burnout I had wheel hop so bad it rattled my teeth.

Im running new Moog Stock style rear springs and shocks. What can I do to fix this wheel hop? It almost seems worse than with the stock control arms.

Will a better sway bar help any?
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Old 08-22-2009, 11:42 AM
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are you running sticky tires??
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Check out your bushings on those control arms. We had the discussion before on cheap control arms so I am not going there again.
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Old 08-22-2009, 01:27 PM
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Yeah it does it on Drag Radials and Street Tires. These arms are brand new. Only have maybe 50 miles on them.
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Originally Posted by projectresto83
Check out your bushings on those control arms. We had the discussion before on cheap control arms so I am not going there again.
You dont need to be a Smart Azz
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Old 08-22-2009, 04:43 PM
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i use the same ones and i dont have any wheelhop.mine is about 1 inch lower in the back from stock. maybe a lower center of gravity will help.i took the isolators out when i did the control arm swap. and wrapped the coil where it touches with black eletrical tape!!! it dont squeek so what can i say!!!
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Yeah Im going to change the springs and shocks and see what happens.
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