Wheel hop.... - Dodge Caliber SRT-4 Forums

09-17-2008, 10:48 PM

Took my car to the track today for a few runs, and the best I ran was a 15 second 1/4 mile, anybody else experience bad wheel hop with there Caliber SRT-4?? First time I was ever on a track and this is the first turbo car I have ever owned, and I got to say, turbo lag sucks!!!

fastyz400 · 09-17-2008, 10:57 PM

If you can beat a 4 yr old with his Tri-cycle off the line, then I think your doing pretty good.

Here in AZ, we just go to the local Home Depot and hire about 4-5 Illegals to give us a shove off the line. No lag at all.

PTPerformance · 09-18-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 08S-R-T-4

Took my car to the track today for a few runs, and the best I ran was a 15 second 1/4 mile, anybody else experience bad wheel hop with there Caliber SRT-4?? First time I was ever on a track and this is the first turbo car I have ever owned, and I got to say, turbo lag sucks!!!

Get a front mount (we should have them in the next week) and 80% of the wheel hop goes away. Next, turn off the ESP. I will be posting a how to on this here very soon that works but will not effect the cars power out put.

Gibby · 09-18-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PTPerformance

Get a front mount (we should have them in the next week) and 80% of the wheel hop goes away. Next, turn off the ESP. I will be posting a how to on this here very soon that works but will not effect the cars power out put.

You can do that without a scangauge, very interesting

GreaseMonkey · 09-18-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibby

You can do that without a scangauge, very interesting

The ESP off button pretty much shuts down traction control completely. I was in the driveway with about six inches of snow, had that button off, and was able to spin the tires at will all the way to red line. It never came in to interrupt.

The stability control is still active, just not as sensitive.

09-18-2008, 04:19 PM

That button only turns it off 50%. It doesn't shut it off 100%. With a scangauge you can turn it off completely.

09-18-2008, 04:29 PM

I had the ESP turned off but it still cut in, When the light is on in the cluster means your ESP is turned on right??? As soon as you find this out PTperformance let us know, that would be great.

09-18-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PTPerformance

Get a front mount (we should have them in the next week) and 80% of the wheel hop goes away. Next, turn off the ESP. I will be posting a how to on this here very soon that works but will not effect the cars power out put.

I seen the video on youtube of you guys doing a nice burnout, I'm guessing you had the ESP off in order to do one like that. You got to fill us in.

hooliganpiper · 09-19-2008, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 08S-R-T-4

I had the ESP turned off but it still cut in, When the light is on in the cluster means your ESP is turned on right??? As soon as you find this out PTperformance let us know, that would be great.

If the light is lit up steady in the cluster it is turned "off". If the light is not on in the cluster it's "on". When "on" the cluster light will flicker when it kicks in. I had to read the manual when I bought mine back in Feb. as I was confused as well.

GreaseMonkey · 09-19-2008, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Munch

That button only turns it off 50%. It doesn't shut it off 100%. With a scangauge you can turn it off completely.

Are you referring to the traction control or the stability control?

09-17-2008, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
08S-R-T-4 Posts: n/a	Wheel hop.... Took my car to the track today for a few runs, and the best I ran was a 15 second 1/4 mile, anybody else experience bad wheel hop with there Caliber SRT-4?? First time I was ever on a track and this is the first turbo car I have ever owned, and I got to say, turbo lag sucks!!! Last edited by 08S-R-T-4 : 09-18-2008 at 06:31 AM.

09-17-2008, 10:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
fastyz400 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 459	If you can beat a 4 yr old with his Tri-cycle off the line, then I think your doing pretty good. Here in AZ, we just go to the local Home Depot and hire about 4-5 Illegals to give us a shove off the line. No lag at all. Last edited by fastyz400 : 09-17-2008 at 11:00 PM.

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09-18-2008, 04:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Munch Posts: n/a	That button only turns it off 50%. It doesn't shut it off 100%. With a scangauge you can turn it off completely.

09-18-2008, 04:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
08S-R-T-4 Posts: n/a	I had the ESP turned off but it still cut in, When the light is on in the cluster means your ESP is turned on right??? As soon as you find this out PTperformance let us know, that would be great.