Wheel hop

[Maurice Hilarius]

Hi all.
I thought I would throw this out to the lists to see if anyone can make a
suggestion for dealing with a problem I am experiencing:

I have a Spec V, and when I shift hard (mainly in 1st to 2nd) and the tires
break free, instead of simple tire slip, I am getting a fairly bad wheel
hop condition. Sometimes it is bad enough to hinder steering.

I am looking for solutions to make it "hook up" better.
I know, bigger tires, etc would possibly eliminate the tires from breaking
free, but I am more interested in a suspension solution to stop it from
hopping.

I know some of you have lots of experience in suspension tuning, especially
those who are drag racing their cars. I hope that some of you may have seen
similar to this, and you might have solutions to suggest. I am not planning
to drag this car, but there are times one wants to drop the hammer without
this happening!

Any ideas?

With our best regards,

Maurice W. Hilarius       Telephone: 01-780-456-9771
Hard Data Ltd.               FAX:       01-780-456-9772
11060 - 166 Avenue        mailto:maurice@harddata.com
Edmonton, AB, Canada      http://www.harddata.com/
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