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Author Topic: wheel hop norcalstangman ¯ Member # 8387 posted                                 wondering if anyone can help. I got a 93 gt with MMS rear lower control arms nd new 93 cobra uppers also have tokiko blue shocks. all bushings are new. I don't want the quad shock so I KNO that's y I have wheel hop but I want to kno how to eliminate it w/o using the quads. any ideas? Posts: 444 | From: san mateo, ca | Registered: May 2008  |  : MachYou ¯ Member # 7934 posted                              is it me or did that make any sense? so you have the quad shocks on the car still? and you want to know how you can stop the wheel hop while still keeping them on? take them off and throw them away.... -------------------- All Bullshit Stops When the Hands Drop Posts: 726 | From: California | Registered: Oct 2007  |  : fivptgo ¯ Member # 7421 posted                              WTF is he talking about i took off my quads and threw them away my car is equipped with boxed control arms poly bushings stock style shocks 245/45 17 and 3.73 gearing and i do not experiance wheel hop Posts: 106 | From: sacramento | Registered: Jan 2007  |  : 306 fifty ¯ Member # 6749 posted                              I DID EXPERIENCE WHEEL HOP WITH NO QUADS BUT I HAD A BENT SHOCK BAR.( THE SHINNY BAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SHOCK) NEW SHOCKS FIXED THAT THO. Posts: 164 | From: fairfield | Registered: Apr 2006  |  : norcalstangman ¯ Member # 8387 posted                                 sorry guys if it didn't make sense lol. this is wat I got maximum motorsports rear lower control arms nd new 93 cobra arms for da uppers. I have tokiko blue shocks nd 3.73s. my tires are falkens 275/45r17 nd I took off the quads. but I STILL have wheel hop Posts: 444 | From: san mateo, ca | Registered: May 2008  |  : norcalstangman ¯ Member # 8387 posted                                 oh and another thing my shocks are new. Posts: 444 | From: san mateo, ca | Registered: May 2008  |  : SHORTSHIFTER89 ¯ Member # 7810 posted                              -------------------- 1989 Mustang 5.0 HCI NOW SUPERCHARGED 2013 Range Rover Sport 2011 Bmw 5501 twin turbo 530HP 1998 silverado c1500 cheyenne Posts: 923 | From: 707 hillside | Registered: Jul 2007  |  : 89foxstang ¯ Member # 5908 posted                              i had the same problem until i switched to a maximum motorsports panhard rod w/ torque arm setup, not sure which one fixed it but the car handles like a champ. could your upper control arm bushings be worn? Posts: 825 | From: Davis | Registered: Aug 2005  |  :

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