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l33tmonkeyman · 03-06-2005, 10:33 PM

hey, i am noticing some hard core wheel hop when my tires start loosing traction on turns with my s13. i am going to be ordering some spl aluminum subframe bushings in a week or two but am wondering if there is anything else that could cause the wheel hop? i tried searching but couldnt find anything.
Ryan

badboy6686 · 03-06-2005, 10:38 PM

It could also be due to blown rear struts. If you push down on the back of the car really hard and release it quickly does it kinda spring around loosely or is it pretty firm in its motion? if it doesn't feel firm and appears to bounce around loosely the struts could be blown. Good luck

l33tmonkeyman · 03-06-2005, 10:40 PM

thanks man, i will check that out tomorrow. hopefully its not blown struts but if it is i will be puttin in some coilovers within the next month or two. its amazing how fast everyone responds! i love it.
Ryan

l33tmonkeyman · 03-07-2005, 10:47 PM

it looks like even though my subframe buishings suck, i notices a decent amount of fluid comnig from the sides of my rear struts.

blu808 · 03-08-2005, 02:37 AM

Sub frame bushings baby cakes.

Change out the rear struts after if the prob persist.

this is the only plosible cause.

BSeay · 03-08-2005, 07:17 AM

My S14 had some serious wheel hop in turns (or anytime i got on it hard from a stop) changed the rear struts and not it's all good...

l33tmonkeyman · 03-08-2005, 07:18 AM

in about 2 wheeks i should be throwin new subframe bushings in.
thanks for all the help

JaeTea · 03-08-2005, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l33tmonkeyman

in about 2 wheeks i should be throwin new subframe bushings in.
thanks for all the help

If you still have the hop switch out the rear struts.

Mine hopped like crazy until I put my coilovers in.

WILDACEX187 · 03-08-2005, 11:40 AM

u're probably driving a hatch which have alot more wheel hop than coupes.

l33tmonkeyman · 03-08-2005, 09:52 PM

yup, id be a hatch that im driving

jy116 · 03-08-2005, 10:53 PM

I was lookin at the SPL ones too, for $85 rite? Good buy? I look in the parts review sections but hasnt changed for a long time... u should do a write up!

How do these compare to the Dupri subframe spacers? http://www.zilvia.net/reviews/showpr...&cat=57&page=1

jy116 · 03-08-2005, 11:02 PM

also, does it fit flush, or do u have to trim down the rubber from the old leftover bushings... sorry for the 20 questions... i want to cure my slop b4 march 19th drift event...

l33tmonkeyman · 03-08-2005, 11:07 PM

i am actually going to get the aluminum subframe bushings, but i can definately do a writeup on how the install is and how they are after i throw them in for ya if ya like.
Ryan

kovert240sx · 03-08-2005, 11:23 PM

maybe too much weight? I got really bad wheel hop at the track when i decided to keep my speaker box in the back.. other than that, no wheel hop.

l33tmonkeyman · 03-09-2005, 07:55 AM

heh, i dont think that it would be that. my vehicle has no back seat, carpet out, most trunk panneling out... i am really thinking that its a mixture of the bushings and struts. neither are in good condition

wootwoot · 03-09-2005, 09:09 AM

If you see oil leaking from your struts that means they are blown and dead/dying. The subframe bushings will definitely help as allready stated. In fwd I know stiffer motor mounts help eliminate wheel hop because less weight is transfered back but in rwd I dont see motor mounts doing that precisely. A stiffer Transmission mount might help but I'm just speculating. Shocks/bushings main thing

l33tmonkeyman · 03-09-2005, 02:39 PM

do you know if there is any sort of mount for the diff? or is that just bolted to the subframe?

03-06-2005, 10:33 PM	#1
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wheel hop question hey, i am noticing some hard core wheel hop when my tires start loosing traction on turns with my s13. i am going to be ordering some spl aluminum subframe bushings in a week or two but am wondering if there is anything else that could cause the wheel hop? i tried searching but couldnt find anything. Ryan

03-08-2005, 07:17 AM	#6
BSeay Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 41 Posts: 634 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My S14 had some serious wheel hop in turns (or anytime i got on it hard from a stop) changed the rear struts and not it's all good... __________________ 1995 240SX SE - Sold

03-08-2005, 11:40 AM	#9
WILDACEX187 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QUEENZ, NYC Age: 41 Posts: 3,103 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	u're probably driving a hatch which have alot more wheel hop than coupes. __________________ SR POWA COUPE LUVVV!!!

03-08-2005, 10:53 PM	#11
jy116 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Berkeley, CALifornia Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was lookin at the SPL ones too, for $85 rite? Good buy? I look in the parts review sections but hasnt changed for a long time... u should do a write up! How do these compare to the Dupri subframe spacers? http://www.zilvia.net/reviews/showpr...&cat=57&page=1 __________________ KYB AGX w/ dust boots $500obo... sadly serious

03-08-2005, 11:02 PM	#12
jy116 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Berkeley, CALifornia Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	also, does it fit flush, or do u have to trim down the rubber from the old leftover bushings... sorry for the 20 questions... i want to cure my slop b4 march 19th drift event... __________________ KYB AGX w/ dust boots $500obo... sadly serious

03-06-2005, 10:38 PM	#2
badboy6686 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ga Age: 37 Posts: 246 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	It could also be due to blown rear struts. If you push down on the back of the car really hard and release it quickly does it kinda spring around loosely or is it pretty firm in its motion? if it doesn't feel firm and appears to bounce around loosely the struts could be blown. Good luck

03-06-2005, 10:40 PM	#3
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks man, i will check that out tomorrow. hopefully its not blown struts but if it is i will be puttin in some coilovers within the next month or two. its amazing how fast everyone responds! i love it. Ryan

03-07-2005, 10:47 PM	#4
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it looks like even though my subframe buishings suck, i notices a decent amount of fluid comnig from the sides of my rear struts.

03-08-2005, 02:37 AM	#5
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 41 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Sub frame bushings baby cakes. Change out the rear struts after if the prob persist. this is the only plosible cause.

03-08-2005, 07:18 AM	#7
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	in about 2 wheeks i should be throwin new subframe bushings in. thanks for all the help

03-08-2005, 09:52 PM	#10
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yup, id be a hatch that im driving

03-08-2005, 11:07 PM	#13
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i am actually going to get the aluminum subframe bushings, but i can definately do a writeup on how the install is and how they are after i throw them in for ya if ya like. Ryan

03-08-2005, 11:23 PM	#14
kovert240sx Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: utah Posts: 32 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	maybe too much weight? I got really bad wheel hop at the track when i decided to keep my speaker box in the back.. other than that, no wheel hop.

03-09-2005, 07:55 AM	#15
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	heh, i dont think that it would be that. my vehicle has no back seat, carpet out, most trunk panneling out... i am really thinking that its a mixture of the bushings and struts. neither are in good condition

03-09-2005, 09:09 AM	#16
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 38 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you see oil leaking from your struts that means they are blown and dead/dying. The subframe bushings will definitely help as allready stated. In fwd I know stiffer motor mounts help eliminate wheel hop because less weight is transfered back but in rwd I dont see motor mounts doing that precisely. A stiffer Transmission mount might help but I'm just speculating. Shocks/bushings main thing

03-09-2005, 02:39 PM	#17
l33tmonkeyman Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN Age: 38 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do you know if there is any sort of mount for the diff? or is that just bolted to the subframe?