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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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You don't the the relocation brackets unless you've lowered it.

I have BMR suspension stuff, springs, panhard, UCA, LCA, Brackets........., but you can eliminate the wheel hop with just the LCAs.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Good to know that just throwing on the LCAs cures it... mine hops like a bunny if I let it spin too much @ launch!
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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I guess I'm lucky. NO wheel hop at all. Completely stock.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Is wheel hop what makes the rear end slide to the right when spinning? I'd like to stop that from happening if I could.

BTW, WTF is hopp?
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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It's when it bounces up and down not side to side. The tires are alternately gaining and losing traction cyclicly.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Yeah I know it hops up and down, but I was just wondering if the car sliding out is caused from that.

I recently saw a burnout video of a 2010 (I think GT) and it was hopping like a ****. I can't believe Ford would release a performance car that does that so bad.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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I'm familiar with that vid and yeah it was horrible.

If the road surface is tilted to any degree I suppose hopping could cause it to slide. I would be more interested in whether the rear end is centered properly or not though.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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Problem is caused by the stock LCAs being whimpy stamped steel instead of stiff tubular units. Here's an excellent write-up on LCAs:

http://www.cherod.com/mustang/HowTo/LCA%20_adj.htm
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by iROK24/7
Problem is caused by the stock LCAs being whimpy stamped steel instead of stiff tubular units. Here's an excellent write-up on LCAs:

http://www.cherod.com/mustang/HowTo/LCA%20_adj.htm

Thanks for that link. Now I understand what the LCA relocation brackets are for. Looks like I'll getting some of those as well.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SirKnightTG

I recently saw a burnout video of a 2010 (I think GT) and it was hopping like a ****. I can't believe Ford would release a performance car that does that so bad.
WTF is, hopping like a ****?



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