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Originally Posted by Skythe
Compared to doing traction bars, I think the SS arms are a better option. There is a lot more gained. It's like the Redline is diseased with wheel-hop. Traction bars are sort of a bandaid fix. The FE5 arms are more akin to treating the cause of the illness.
My assessment is that the FE5 arms reduce wheel hop by a large degree.
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Well, considering the BWoody bars only limit wheel travel front-to-rear, it stands to reason most of the wheelhop is from the lower control arm flexing back and forth. Upgrading to the stiffer aluminum almost eliminates this flexing, which should eliminate wheelhop.
I think the problem is most people think "wheel hop" and imagine the wheel bouncing up and down like a yo-yo, but it's actually being pulled forward by force, and when it gets far enough forward the tire loses traction... and snaps back again.
Definitely a good discussion. Tightening up the front end is better all-around, not just on hard launches.