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Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
I picked up some slicks & was thinking of hitting the track soon.Ive been reading info all over on a few different forums. Lots of people say slicks on oem control arms will yield big time wheel hop. My car is lowered which a lot of other folks say on the 2011+ lowering will cure wheel hop in most cases. I haven't experienced any wheel hop with traction control on or off on street tires.

Anyone here had experience with putting slicks on a stock control arm 2011+?
 
Posted by ROBBY92COUPE (Member # 11252) on :
 
I run 275-40-17 mickeys on my 2014 had wheel hop when launching so I put control arms and haven't had a problem yet
 
Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
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Originally posted by ROBBY92COUPE:
I run 275-40-17 mickeys on my 2014 had wheel hop when launching so I put control arms and haven't had a problem yet
Was your car lowered while getting wheel hop? Did you do upper & lower control arms?
 
Posted by 97cobra209 (Member # 11376) on :
 
Does your car have relocation brackets for the lower control arms if so you should be ok depending on setting of the lca on the bracket
 
Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 97cobra209:
Does your car have relocation brackets for the lower control arms if so you should be ok depending on setting of the lca on the bracket
I dont know, Ill have to get under there & look
 
Posted by ROBBY92COUPE (Member # 11252) on :
 
Yes my car was lowered and got wheel hop on slicks and when sideways on some streets but I only have lower bmr control arms
 
Posted by 97cobra209 (Member # 11376) on :
 
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Originally posted by ROBBY92COUPE:
Yes my car was lowered and got wheel hop on slicks and when sideways on some streets but I only have lower bmr control arms
You need lca relo brackets to correct geometry if I understand what I've read with out them your lowers are pointed down instead of being straight or up towards the car!
 
Posted by ROBBY92COUPE (Member # 11252) on :
 
My car has no wheel hop or anything nomore with my control arms they work good for me I'll leave it the way it is
 
Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ROBBY92COUPE:
My car has no wheel hop or anything nomore with my control arms they work good for me I'll leave it the way it is
What control arms did you go with?
 
Posted by ROBBY92COUPE (Member # 11252) on :
 
Bmr there the ones to get man
 
Posted by swedensky (Member # 12185) on :
 
Yeah I have BMR box controls arms, and relo brackets.
 
Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
Anyone local to sacramento carry lower control arms?
 
Posted by swedensky (Member # 12185) on :
 
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Originally posted by FivePTSlow:
Anyone local to sacramento carry lower control arms?
Sac Mustang might or Sinister Mustang in Rocklin
 
Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by swedensky:
quote:
Originally posted by FivePTSlow:
Anyone local to sacramento carry lower control arms?
Sac Mustang might or Sinister Mustang in Rocklin
Looks like they both carry control arms, but not the bmr's of course. Any problems with suspension binding running all solid bushing control arms on these new 5.0's? I know on Fox Bodies it can be scary sometimes with the suspension bind.
 
Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
Just ordered some BMR Rear Lower Control Arms, & an energy suspension shifter bushing. Going to see if I can get my Diablosport Trinity unlocked so I can tune with it when I hit the track.

I'll pull out the passenger seat, rear seats, spare/jack, probably put in some 100 octane. Hoping for some mid 12's, if the shifter improves like most people with the bushing say it will maybe even low 12's on a good launch [burnout]
 




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