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I hate to ask because we have so many threads on this stuff but after a bit of searching I never really found what I was looking for. Anyways all of this goes to tires, wheel hop, broken axle shafts, etc.
Of course a lot of people are concerned with wheel hop and try to upgrade the suspension to get rid of it. I have also seen others say that you can get rid of wheel hop by getting traction with good tires and not doing so much to the suspension. I guess the idea is if the tires stick from the get go, they never have a chance to hop in the first place.
All of this brings me to my car. I am running Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires right now and am planning to hit the drag strip. Only suspension mods are camber plates, rear adjustment kit, and BMR 089/082 springs. In the short term I don't have plans to upgrade the suspension anymore and I don't want to for the time being. Aside from the above it's just a stock PP car.
Would I be better just running my MPSS (275's) at the strip or a set of 17" Mickey Thompson (305's) ET Street R's? Would I be less likely to hop with one or the other? How much would I have to worry about snapping an axle shaft with either set up? Is this much of a worry at stock power levels?
Sorry if I am asking a bit, just trying to get a better idea of which way to go from some people with more experience than I have. In the end I have a decent deal locally to pick up a set of dark star wheels with the MT's mounted with around 3/4 tread left. Contemplating going for it as I wouldn't mind saving the MPSS for the street and track days. Just don't want to go that way if there are many reason against it. On the front I'd be running my MPSS.
Of course a lot of people are concerned with wheel hop and try to upgrade the suspension to get rid of it. I have also seen others say that you can get rid of wheel hop by getting traction with good tires and not doing so much to the suspension. I guess the idea is if the tires stick from the get go, they never have a chance to hop in the first place.
All of this brings me to my car. I am running Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires right now and am planning to hit the drag strip. Only suspension mods are camber plates, rear adjustment kit, and BMR 089/082 springs. In the short term I don't have plans to upgrade the suspension anymore and I don't want to for the time being. Aside from the above it's just a stock PP car.
Would I be better just running my MPSS (275's) at the strip or a set of 17" Mickey Thompson (305's) ET Street R's? Would I be less likely to hop with one or the other? How much would I have to worry about snapping an axle shaft with either set up? Is this much of a worry at stock power levels?
Sorry if I am asking a bit, just trying to get a better idea of which way to go from some people with more experience than I have. In the end I have a decent deal locally to pick up a set of dark star wheels with the MT's mounted with around 3/4 tread left. Contemplating going for it as I wouldn't mind saving the MPSS for the street and track days. Just don't want to go that way if there are many reason against it. On the front I'd be running my MPSS.
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