Wheel Hoppin'

68 dlxcoupe · May 15th, 2008, 01:39 AM

Hey guys, ony other Mach 1 owners have this problem?? My car was used as a SCCA track car and the 4 Way (correct me if im wrong) struts were removed. The strut that goes from the axle tube to the frame. Would that be a BIG factor in my wheel hop?? I know if supposed to help stabilize the axle from side to side movement, but what else could I do to help out??

Elder · May 15th, 2008, 05:02 AM

quad shocks? ya that was the purpose of them was to eliminate wheel hop get yourself a good set of shocks and you should be good to go.

Doc8224 · May 15th, 2008, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by Elder

quad shocks? ya that was the purpose of them was to eliminate wheel hop get yourself a good set of shocks and you should be good to go.

+1 Or get some good upper and lower control arms and good shocks and you won't need the quads anymore.

futureMACH1racer · May 15th, 2008, 08:43 AM

My cure for wheel hop was a set of bilsteins, HPM Megabytes adj upper and lower, and Wider and better tires.

ReverendDexter · May 15th, 2008, 10:53 PM

I'd say get bilsteins and aftermarket lowers, but honestly aftermarket upper control arms on the Mustang 4-link rear are pretty worthless.

Your best bet for getting rid of wheel hop will be to convert to a torque-arm rear suspension, but then you're talking probably $1k just in the rear.

68 dlxcoupe · May 16th, 2008, 12:17 AM

Ordered my fourways today. Going in along with the aluminum driveshaft thursday

baine21225 · May 16th, 2008, 12:20 AM

LEVEL 5 IRS or THE RED PILL - SVTPerformance

68 dlxcoupe · May 16th, 2008, 01:05 AM

<--- SRA no IRS

baine21225 · May 16th, 2008, 08:58 AM

oh

rk_2000_Z/28 · May 16th, 2008, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by futureMACH1racer

My cure for wheel hop was a set of bilsteins, HPM Megabytes adj upper and lower, and Wider and better tires.

A lot of things will help, but better tires is a good place to start

futureMACH1racer · May 16th, 2008, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28

A lot of things will help, but better tires is a good place to start

Thanks RK

May 15th, 2008, 01:39 AM	#1
68 dlxcoupe Enthusiast 2004 Mach 1 13.46 @ 107 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 847	Wheel Hoppin' Hey guys, ony other Mach 1 owners have this problem?? My car was used as a SCCA track car and the 4 Way (correct me if im wrong) struts were removed. The strut that goes from the axle tube to the frame. Would that be a BIG factor in my wheel hop?? I know if supposed to help stabilize the axle from side to side movement, but what else could I do to help out?? __________________ EAGLE SCOUTS OR GTFO MyStangOpens (12:01:05 AM): honey nut for me

May 15th, 2008, 08:43 AM	#4
futureMACH1racer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mach 1 Too Slow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,302	My cure for wheel hop was a set of bilsteins, HPM Megabytes adj upper and lower, and Wider and better tires. __________________ MM MACH 1 CREW MEMBER #2

May 15th, 2008, 10:53 PM	#5
ReverendDexter Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 SVT Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,276	I'd say get bilsteins and aftermarket lowers, but honestly aftermarket upper control arms on the Mustang 4-link rear are pretty worthless. Your best bet for getting rid of wheel hop will be to convert to a torque-arm rear suspension, but then you're talking probably $1k just in the rear. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------- The Sacred Chao says "MU" '96 Bronco XLT '98 Cobra '89 Camry AllTrac

May 16th, 2008, 12:17 AM	#6
68 dlxcoupe Enthusiast 2004 Mach 1 13.46 @ 107 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 847	Ordered my fourways today. Going in along with the aluminum driveshaft thursday __________________ EAGLE SCOUTS OR GTFO MyStangOpens (12:01:05 AM): honey nut for me

May 16th, 2008, 01:05 AM	#8
68 dlxcoupe Enthusiast 2004 Mach 1 13.46 @ 107 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 847	<--- SRA no IRS __________________ EAGLE SCOUTS OR GTFO MyStangOpens (12:01:05 AM): honey nut for me

May 16th, 2008, 12:20 AM	#7
baine21225 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,587	LEVEL 5 IRS or THE RED PILL - SVTPerformance

May 16th, 2008, 08:58 AM	#9
baine21225 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,587	oh

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