[Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get **CRUNCH**

John J. Weidenbenner johnjweid@charter.net
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 16:09:31 -0600


Yo,

Bad motor mounts or subframe bushings can cause wheel hop during launch.

John W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Your Name'" <sho@crued.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get **CRUNCH**


> Don't launch at such a high rpm!!
>
> I would always get that on occasion with the SHO with a stock suspension,
> but the Eibach SHOs I have, with both Konis and Tokicos, have not had the
> issue. I believe that it is inherent to any driven axles that have CV
joints
> (as opposed to a solid axle).
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Your Name [mailto:sho@crued.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:33 AM
> To: Ron Porter; 'sho @ crued.net'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get **CRUNCH**
>
>
> Oh, another symptom that I'm having is really bad wheel hop... What
> would this point to?
>
>
>
> > SHO Nut carries most, probably all, of that stuff.
> >
> > http://www.shonutperformance.com/
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-
> admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of sho @ crued.net
> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:32 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get
> **CRUNCH**
> >
> >
> > Anybody got part numbers for all this stuff?
> >
> > subframe bushings, bolts
> > swaybar bushings (brackets/bolts?)
> > swaybar endlinks
> >
> > Thanks..
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:50 AM
> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get
> > > **CRUNCH**
> > >
> > >
> > > And also replace the front swaybar end links.
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-
> admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of John J. Weidenbenner
> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:30 AM
> > > To: sho @ crued.net; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get
> **CRUNCH**
> > >
> > >
> > > Check your subframe mount bushings.
> > >
> > > John W.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "sho @ crued.net" <sho@crued.net>
> > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:17 AM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get
> **CRUNCH**
> > >
> > >
> > > > I've replaced just about every suspension component there is and
> when I
> > > take
> > > > hard turns (made worse over bumps), I still get this loud
> > > *CRUNCH* noise.
> > > > Here's what I have replaced
> > > >
> > > > Front Struts and Strut bearings
> > > > Lower control arms (with ball joints)
> > > > Both halfshafts
> > > > both tierod ends
> > > >
> > > > I have no idea where to look next.
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