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Re: [Fot] What causes the hopping?

To: sherry robyn <sherryjimmy6116@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] What causes the hopping?
From: Duncan Charlton <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 21:23:22 -0500
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Sounds like it's the rear you're talking about.  Bushings?  Tire pressures
need adjustment?  Shocks worn out?

Duncan
(Morgan Plus 4 -- I'm a solid axle guy)


On Jun 2, 2013, at 5:14 PM, sherry robyn wrote:

> With my TR6 on a sweeping turn, if I'm going fast enough that the car
should
> be
> sliding (where any more would cause it to come around aka spinout), it
> will
> invariably start a sort of hopping along sideways.  These are very short
> hops
> almost like a very severe vibration.  When this starts, it is not easy
> to break
> out of it so it is a big time waster.
>
> Does anyone have any idea
> exactly what this hopping is, what causes it, or what
> fixes it?
>
> Thanks for
> any thoughts on this.  Jim
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