Will bad shocks cause wheel hop?
Worn shocks cannot keep the tires firmly planted on the road surface. With worn shocks, the tires have a tendency to wheel-hop or skip, and at high speeds this causes chunks of tire to be torn from the tread.
How do you stop the wheel hop on a Chevelle?
Most often, you can eliminate that wheel hop just by lowering the car enough to make the lower control arm parallel with the ground.
What causes accelerating wheel hop?
Wheel hop is caused by the rear wheels being allowed too much motion in relation to the chassis and struggling to get grip. It’s a quick back and forth between accelerating and spinning the wheels which is caused by the change in toe angle, affecting the contact patch of the tires.
What can wheel hop damage?
Aside from slowing your car down and feeling terrible, wheel hop can cause damage. The rapid traction loss and recovery puts a huge amount of stress on your vehicle’s axles and can lead to failures if the wheel hop is serious or happens often.
What does axle hop feel like?
What is wheel hop? Wheel hop is a nasty action whereby the driven wheels of a car voilently shake, vibrate, hop, grab, and/or thump upon acceleration. It’s usually quite obvious when your car suffers from this condition, for it sounds and feels like your car fell off a garage lift three times every second.
When a wheel is out of balance what dynamic causes it to hop?
A rotating assembly can be balanced in two ways: statically and dynamically. Static out-of-balance causes the assembly to hop or bounce and dynamic out-of-balance causes the assembly to wobble. Static or single plane imbalance can be corrected with the wheel on or off the vehicle.
How to eliminate wheel hop in a Chevelle?
However, an adjustable shock will not override a poor rear suspension configuration. Hopefully this will help you dial in your Chevelle. Most often, you can eliminate that wheel hop just by lowering the car enough to make the lower control arm parallel with the ground.
What kind of shocks do I need for a Chevelle?
Single or double-adjustable shocks form QA1, Viking, or dozens of other companies can offer tuning changes for ride quality and also improve traction. However, an adjustable shock will not override a poor rear suspension configuration. Hopefully this will help you dial in your Chevelle.
Is there a problem with the Chevelle rear suspension?
Jeff Smith: This is a common problem with the Chevelle non-parallel, four-link coil spring rear suspension, but don’t despair—there are a couple of easy fixes. Part of the solution is something as simple as ride height. I’ve owned Chevelles since 1971, and I have experienced this exact issue.
What are the symptoms of bad shocks and struts?
Worn shocks and struts can cause your car to be upset by small bumps and undulations in the road surface and is usually a sign that your shocks are worn out. This can be tough to spot if you are used to how your car drives and handles but is usually easily spotted by a passenger that is not used to how your car handles.