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Offline bacillus

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Re: Eliminating wheel hop - how?
« Reply #45 on: February 13, 2009, 11:03:10 pm »
after reading the whole thread, my understanding is that the ecs dogbone insert doesnt really do alot then???
dammit! just pur-chased one    :chicken:
the insert does make a big difference but doesn't completely kill the wheel hop issue.
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Re: Eliminating wheel hop - how?
« Reply #46 on: February 13, 2009, 11:07:54 pm »
after reading the whole thread, my understanding is that the ecs dogbone insert doesnt really do alot then???
dammit! just pur-chased one    :chicken:
the insert does make a big difference but doesn't completely kill the wheel hop issue.

Yeah some say it makes a difference, some dont. I think overall it's worth having it, plus its not expensive at all!!
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Re: Eliminating wheel hop - how?
« Reply #47 on: February 14, 2009, 03:42:47 pm »
It certainly reduces the shift in the lump, so it is worth doing.. but you can still provoke wheel hop and it generally comes at the worst time!
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Re: Eliminating wheel hop - how?
« Reply #48 on: February 14, 2009, 04:02:56 pm »
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It's also supposed to reduce the risk of breaking exhaust mounts on a more powerful remapped car.

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Re: Eliminating wheel hop - how?
« Reply #49 on: February 14, 2009, 06:40:48 pm »
after reading the whole thread, my understanding is that the ecs dogbone insert doesnt really do alot then???
dammit! just pur-chased one    :chicken:

It's there to stop your downpipe twisiting and snapping more than anything  :happy2: Usefull and cheap so why not  :wink:

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Re: Eliminating wheel hop - how?
« Reply #50 on: February 14, 2009, 07:24:37 pm »
^^^^
Milltek now supply these free with their downpipe.


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