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Old 08-23-2008, 08:16 PM
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anybody else experience really bad wheel hop on wet roads? Driving in the rain is not going to happen often, but i did the other day. It was bad enough that old school traction bars would have been nice.
Old 08-23-2008, 08:35 PM
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I drove all week in rain ..no problem here. I have had no wheel hop on dry. I do need mud flaps or should I call them rubber flaps.
One burn off after work took about 20 minutes to clean. I did go look at marks today...nice posi marks...
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hhhmmmmmmmm, i might have a problem.
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Maybe not...the tires get sticky when warm. I learned day 1 to only screw around when tires are cold.
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Did you have the ESP on or off?
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I always turn off before play time.
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Adjusting pressures down a little to decrease the tires "spring rate" will lessen this tendency. Most independent rears can exibit this because they are more compliant front to rear.
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