Help with wheel hop

[CharlieP]

So there I was sitting at the lights, with a 911 carbio (fairly new one) next to me......green lights, dumped the clutch, and although I stayed with him till I eased off, all I seemed to get was wheel spin and loads of wheel hop
 Now the road surface wasnt very good, but would that be the only reason?

[G@NDY]

Heard that a diff brace stops wheel hop when reversing!! not sure about the whole forward thing tho !!!!!:(

[CharlieP]

What about wheel size and width?
 I\'ve got 18s and only 8j wide
 
Want 17s really and wider rears...but had no interest in mine yet

[Ed_RX7]

get rose jointed trailing arms and links......Speak to Kerim at powergans motorsport......worked wonders on mine!!!
 
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43366

[CharlieP]

ok thanks, so what did that set you back?
Could it be worn shocks?

[jamie_supra]

what tyre pressures are you running. i know that to get better times at the pod (as in good off the line times) letting some air out the tyres can help.
wider wheels wil def give more traction etc. also what tyres have you got? hard compound or soft as that will make a difference.

[ENVYD]

What about wheel size and width?
I\'ve got 18s and only 8j wide
 
Want 17s really and wider rears...but had no interest in mine yet

what wheels you got mate?

[Bobfish]

The more grip you have, the worse wheel hop will be. Im constantly battling with it in my car, i hate it.

[m4drx]

ditto higher wheel pressure will reduce the hop but induce wheel spin.

I had i bad but now with a new diff i dont really get it. Got a high powered clutch too meaning launches are much quicker and instant with no slip on the clutch.

I intended on replacing ALL the bushes at huge cost until my diff let go and thank god it did before i spent more than the cost of the diff doing them. Now i get no hop when reversing either.

hth

[CharlieP]

Jamie-Supra- hows it going? Its Charlie, who owned your car!
 
EnvyD- I\'ve got 18-8j all round
 
M4drx- I\'ve got a horrible exeedy clutch too lol look such a school boy when you nearly stall it, or
 
Tyre pressures- will check them, but Im guessing theyre the standard 29-30 psi as the guy who sold it to me checked them before i bought it
 
Its strange cos I dont think I\'ve experienced wheel hop on either of my other rexs....well certainly not that bad any way

[ENVYD]

i mean what wheels as you sound like your selling? and i have some 17" work alloys with new rubbers

[interloper393]

whats wheel hop lol

[ENVYD]

when you pull away and your car go\'s bump bump bump bump off the wheels going (grip-off-grip-off-grip) sort of thing (i think).

[CharlieP]

EnvyD- yeh thats wheel hop
 
- My wheels are here http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47684&highlight=wheels+sale
 
can you get a picture of your Work wheels up please

[nick english]

i mean what wheels as you sound like your selling? and i have some 17" work alloys with new rubbers

these r the ones that were on the car-

bk 121.
think i set the pressure to 25psi all round.