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Old May 12, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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I have a 96 ex and all it has on it is heads, fuel system, and exaust. Everytie i launch i launch at 4k and i get mass amounts of wheel hop. I also have a fully adjustable suspension system in it. could it just be because of hw low it is????

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Old May 13, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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what kind of suspension do you have? you may have to stiffenup the motor mounts with some inserts, or a torque damper
 
Old May 13, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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get an engine damper or motor mount inserts, the old ones were out over time
 
Old May 14, 2007 | 04:18 AM
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ORIGINAL: armyboi

I have a 96 ex and all it has on it is heads, fuel system, and exaust. Everytie i launch i launch at 4k and i get mass amounts of wheel hop. I also have a fully adjustable suspension system in it. could it just be because of hw low it is????

Sorta off topic, but what do youmean your motor has "heads"
 
Old May 14, 2007 | 05:07 AM
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I have a 96 ex and all it has on it is heads, fuel system, and exaust. Everytie i launch i launch at 4k and i get mass amounts of wheel hop. I also have a fully adjustable suspension system in it. could it just be because of hw low it is????

Sorta off topic, but what do youmean your motor has "heads"

the ex has new headers
 
Old May 14, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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I have a 96 ex and all it has on it is heads, fuel system, and exaust. Everytie i launch i launch at 4k and i get mass amounts of wheel hop. I also have a fully adjustable suspension system in it. could it just be because of hw low it is????

Sorta off topic, but what do youmean your motor has "heads"

the ex has new header
civics only have one header


and I'd take a guess that it has way more to do with your suspension than with the motor.
 
Old May 16, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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ORIGINAL: armyboi

I have a 96 ex and all it has on it is heads, fuel system, and exaust. Everytie i launch i launch at 4k and i get mass amounts of wheel hop. I also have a fully adjustable suspension system in it. could it just be because of hw low it is????

Sorta off topic, but what do youmean your motor has "heads"

the ex has new header
civics only have one header


and I'd take a guess that it has way more to do with your suspension than with the motor.


well it has a skunk2 suspension system. but it might be too low or something.
 
Old May 16, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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is it just the sleeve?
 
Old May 16, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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no it is the whole system
 
Old May 16, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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As stated previously, Motormounts, or Engine dampers(aka torque dampers)
 



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