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Dec 28, 2013

djessie1220

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wheel hop

I have bad wheel hop when I first take off . Have new lower a-arms new cvs . New motor mounts and new shorty for engine movement could it be the struts making it hop

Dec 28, 2013

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Re: wheel hop

"Wheel hop" happens when your tires are spinning. http://www.mc2racing.com/tech/20061012a/
Are you making enough power and driving in such a way that you spin your tires every time you take off from a stop?

You may have clutch chatter.
Or maybe something else.

Dec 28, 2013

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Re: wheel hop

That's VTEC kicking in!

It's probably your tires. What kind do you have? Round and black? Get a set if summer tires, no more traction problems.

Dec 29, 2013

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Re: wheel hop

?!? OP, define wheel hop... we only taking assumptions here, and civics stock are really not known to wheel hop...

Jan 1, 2014

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Re: wheel hop

FWD cars in general aren't. Tourqe steer yes, different animal though. 4 x 4 trucks, yes wheel hop. If you really do have wheel hop problems you have something broke or bad out of line. Any chance you front end alignment is out of wack?