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    #16
    My cheap fix is no burnouts. Tires and gas are not cheap.
    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

    Originally posted by phayzer5
    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

    Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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      #17
      I did have some hop at first on my car. Shocks didn't do much to correct it. Seems 200 rate springs replacing the stock ones did the trick.
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        #18
        Thanks for reply's guys. Will try stiffer springs.
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          #19
          Get stiffer shocks to go with springs. Miss-matched shocks/springs don't do well together.

          Like the others said, I'd quit doing burnouts. Besides tire wear and using more gas, it wears out the driveline parts faster too. Or, if you really want to do burnouts, pour some used oil on the rear tires and a bit in front, that'll get them started pretty well.
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            #20
            My solution to wheel hop has always been more wheel speed...lol...traction lock should fix that immediately...you might be able to do a 6" burnout afterwards.
            '85 CV coupe- 351W, T5-Z, FAST Ez-Efi, shorty headers, 2.5" duals with knock off flowmasters, 2.5" Impala tails, seriously worked GT-40 irons, Comp 265DEH cam, 1.7rr's, Mallory HyFire 6A, Taylor ThunderVolt 50 10.4mm wires, 75mm t/b, 3G alt swap, 140mph PI speedo, PI rear sway bar, '00 PI booster/MC, 95-97 front spindles, '99 front hub bearings/brakes, '92-'94 front upper control arms/ball-joints, 3.73's with rebuilt traction-lok, '09 PI rear disc swap, '96 Mustang GT wheels with 235/55R17's.

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              #21
              My 5sp car has terrible wheel hop, enough to help grenade the rear. And that's with 200# springs, a t-loc and KYB's. The stock rubber bushings don't help and the flimsy control arms don't help either.
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                #22
                let the clutch out slower, and with less engine rpm. it won't do that anymore.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

                Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by pantera77 View Post
                  My 5sp car has terrible wheel hop, enough to help grenade the rear. And that's with 200# springs, a t-loc and KYB's. The stock rubber bushings don't help and the flimsy control arms don't help either.
                  I'm telling you, needs more wheel speed. If I'm just barely hazing the tires in 1st gear, my car does it too...once the hammer is dropped though, I can drive right through it.
                  '85 CV coupe- 351W, T5-Z, FAST Ez-Efi, shorty headers, 2.5" duals with knock off flowmasters, 2.5" Impala tails, seriously worked GT-40 irons, Comp 265DEH cam, 1.7rr's, Mallory HyFire 6A, Taylor ThunderVolt 50 10.4mm wires, 75mm t/b, 3G alt swap, 140mph PI speedo, PI rear sway bar, '00 PI booster/MC, 95-97 front spindles, '99 front hub bearings/brakes, '92-'94 front upper control arms/ball-joints, 3.73's with rebuilt traction-lok, '09 PI rear disc swap, '96 Mustang GT wheels with 235/55R17's.

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