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Woodman316
01-10-2010, 10:21 PM
It seems if the road is a little wet and I gas it too much the front passenger wheel seems to bounce like a basket ball? Anyduddy else. Change mount will help.

Donutz
01-10-2010, 11:21 PM
Search and you will find loads of info on this topic. Yes, wheel hop is common on this car. I have an upgraded rear mm and I still get wheel hop on wet roads with my summer wheels/tires. I have a tranny mount and kicker mount in the garage that I will be installing in the late winter / early spring; when I get back to summer mode I'll see if it helps.

Zoom Zoom Boy
01-11-2010, 09:26 AM
It seems if the road is a little wet and I gas it too much the front passenger wheel seems to bounce like a basket ball? Anyduddy else. Change mount will help.

A better solution would be to not gas it too much when trying to take off on a wet road and modulate the throttle proportionate to grip...

Aftermarket mounts won't really help you much in a regular 3. Better tires are a better choice. Or, stick a turbo in the car. Then you won't wheel hop, but simply spin and burn the tires away. Problem solved. :)