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cody · 2007-05-14, 09:51 AM

I'm having trouble putting down power, mainly when I shift into 1st as I apex and then roll on the throttle coming out of a sharp turn. Mike K and Sperry both said they saw my front wheel (I'm assuming the inside front wheel) hop. On Sunday, I combated the issue by simply not shifting down to 1st at all.

Now since the latest thing I've done is added a little power (mainly torque) and earlier spool and stiffer springs, I think the solution is better dampening struts. The KYB AGX's on full stiff don't seem to be dampening the springs enough. A set of Koni Inserts is my proposed solution, but I really don't want to spend the money if it's not necessary.

Alex suggested that perhaps replacing the front sway with a larger diameter bar might help. It's stock now but I do have Karboy endlinks already so this would be a cheap fix, but I have no idea if it's a smart move or not. My car is a little tail happy so it might not be a bad idea.

I've always wanted to keep the stock front sway, mainly just because I believe going thicker will make the car less drivable on uneven/slippery surfaces.

Thoughts?

2007-05-14, 09:51 AM	#1
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Front Wheel Hop Issue I'm having trouble putting down power, mainly when I shift into 1st as I apex and then roll on the throttle coming out of a sharp turn. Mike K and Sperry both said they saw my front wheel (I'm assuming the inside front wheel) hop. On Sunday, I combated the issue by simply not shifting down to 1st at all. Now since the latest thing I've done is added a little power (mainly torque) and earlier spool and stiffer springs, I think the solution is better dampening struts. The KYB AGX's on full stiff don't seem to be dampening the springs enough. A set of Koni Inserts is my proposed solution, but I really don't want to spend the money if it's not necessary. Alex suggested that perhaps replacing the front sway with a larger diameter bar might help. It's stock now but I do have Karboy endlinks already so this would be a cheap fix, but I have no idea if it's a smart move or not. My car is a little tail happy so it might not be a bad idea. I've always wanted to keep the stock front sway, mainly just because I believe going thicker will make the car less drivable on uneven/slippery surfaces. Thoughts? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.