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green9150

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i need help. i just installed a set of x2c upper and lower control arms a set of comp eng 3way ajustable shocks set at 50/50. Also i have g-force drag springs with the air bag in one. i installed it at work and used my 1/2 air gun on the upper and lowers i took it out on a test run i had alot of wheel hop just punching it out of idle. I thought i over tighten them and i lossen and tighten them to spec 100 lbs. took it out a little better but close to the same. the least amount of hop i get with 9 psi in the air bag and 28 psi in the tires. do you gus think i need upper axle bushings.i get hop when i rev to 1600 rpms and above and drop clutch. and also when i slam 2nd. also in addition i have 225 70 15 out back and no quad shocks i was going to buy a pair because i thought it would improve the hop. I am going to drop a new engine in it in a couple of months and i just see it getting worse. any suggestions? thanks guys
 

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def get the quad shocks, i have them on my '89 LX and i never have any wheelhop problems... burnouts are nice and clean, even with sticky tires...haha
 
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Yes for sure quad shocks, that is what they are for although sometimes they do not do a great job.
 

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yeah, run quad shocks until your tires get too big for them. my buddy had to take his off, he runs a 265 tire. it wheel hops a little bit every once in a while...but when it hooks, it hooks hard
 
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never heard of wheel hop with after market control arms.

Matt
 

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when you got new control arms, did you get new bushings too?
 
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