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Old 05-12-2007, 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 05-13-2007, 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
 
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Old 05-13-2007, 07:49 AM
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get an engine damper or motor mount inserts, the old ones were out over time
 
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Old 05-14-2007, 04:18 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"
 
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Old 05-14-2007, 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
 
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Old 05-14-2007, 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.
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 09:23 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.


well it has a skunk2 suspension system. but it might be too low or something.
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 11:44 AM
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is it just the sleeve?
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 12:09 PM
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no it is the whole system
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 12:10 PM
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As stated previously, Motormounts, or Engine dampers(aka torque dampers)
 


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