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Right Tire Jumps When "spinning" In 1st Gear(drag)
#1
When I drag or Just make my tire Spin...The Right One sort of ..Jump ? ...It doesn't stick to the ground ....Whats Causing this ??? :huh:

Thank you. :D
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#2
fwd ftw
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#3
Flofocus,Mar 12 2007, 12:20 PM Wrote:fwd ftw
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:unsure: What ?
2003 Focus ZX3 Yellow
His & Her's Car / 2000 VW MKIV VR6 Black - K&N
1991 Escort GT Red - (Beater) R.I.P in my back yard.
1978 Porshe 924 Blue, Germany - Stock (Project Car)
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#4
front wheel drive for the win.
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#5
Ahhhhh :lol: ... but my escort Gt doesn't do that.. I used to drag every red light and it hasn't done it once.. :blink: .... Its not normal !?!?... When you drag your tire Jumps...yay ...You just lost some time.. and speed...
2003 Focus ZX3 Yellow
His & Her's Car / 2000 VW MKIV VR6 Black - K&N
1991 Escort GT Red - (Beater) R.I.P in my back yard.
1978 Porshe 924 Blue, Germany - Stock (Project Car)
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#6
Try not dragging.
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ANTHONYD,Mar 12 2007, 12:47 PM Wrote:Try not dragging.
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<_<
2003 Focus ZX3 Yellow
His & Her's Car / 2000 VW MKIV VR6 Black - K&N
1991 Escort GT Red - (Beater) R.I.P in my back yard.
1978 Porshe 924 Blue, Germany - Stock (Project Car)
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G1rlZX3dRiVeR,Mar 12 2007, 04:44 PM Wrote:Ahhhhh  :lol: ...  but my escort Gt doesn't do that.. I used to drag every red light and it hasn't done it once..  :blink: .... Its not normal !?!?... When you drag your tire Jumps...yay ...You just lost some time.. and speed...
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what clock are you racing in this weather?
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G1rlZX3dRiVeR,Mar 12 2007, 04:44 PM Wrote:Ahhhhh  :lol: ...  but my escort Gt doesn't do that.. I used to drag every red light and it hasn't done it once..  :blink: .... Its not normal !?!?... When you drag your tire Jumps...yay ...You just lost some time.. and speed...
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less HP in an Escort. Your draggin' the car around was enough for the Escort
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#10
Flofocus,Mar 12 2007, 01:02 PM Wrote:
G1rlZX3dRiVeR,Mar 12 2007, 04:44 PM Wrote:Ahhhhh  :lol: ...  but my escort Gt doesn't do that.. I used to drag every red light and it hasn't done it once..  :blink: .... Its not normal !?!?... When you drag your tire Jumps...yay ...You just lost some time.. and speed...
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what clock are you racing in this weather?
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No No No...It was last summer ... :)
2003 Focus ZX3 Yellow
His & Her's Car / 2000 VW MKIV VR6 Black - K&N
1991 Escort GT Red - (Beater) R.I.P in my back yard.
1978 Porshe 924 Blue, Germany - Stock (Project Car)
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oldeguy,Mar 12 2007, 01:07 PM Wrote:
G1rlZX3dRiVeR,Mar 12 2007, 04:44 PM Wrote:Ahhhhh  :lol: ...  but my escort Gt doesn't do that.. I used to drag every red light and it hasn't done it once..  :blink: .... Its not normal !?!?... When you drag your tire Jumps...yay ...You just lost some time.. and speed...
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less HP in an Escort. Your draggin' the car around was enough for the Escort
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Pfff.... I Raced (with escort) against a guy with a same car as my ZX3 and it was tight !! And at the 1/4 Mile my escort gt did 16.2
2003 Focus ZX3 Yellow
His & Her's Car / 2000 VW MKIV VR6 Black - K&N
1991 Escort GT Red - (Beater) R.I.P in my back yard.
1978 Porshe 924 Blue, Germany - Stock (Project Car)
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G1rlZX3dRiVeR,Mar 12 2007, 05:14 PM Wrote:
oldeguy,Mar 12 2007, 01:07 PM Wrote:
G1rlZX3dRiVeR,Mar 12 2007, 04:44 PM Wrote:Ahhhhh  :lol: ...  but my escort Gt doesn't do that.. I used to drag every red light and it hasn't done it once..  :blink: .... Its not normal !?!?... When you drag your tire Jumps...yay ...You just lost some time.. and speed...
[right][snapback]230016[/snapback][/right]
less HP in an Escort. Your draggin' the car around was enough for the Escort
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Pfff.... I Raced (with escort) against a guy with a same car as my ZX3 and it was tight !! And at the 1/4 Mile my escort gt did 16.2
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More torque in the Focus?
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#13
Close to the same hp 127 for the escort 130 for the focus, but the focus has almost 20 lb/ft of torque more. That might explain something right there.
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#14
couldnt some better motor mounts fix this problem?
I drive a 2010 Golf that growls at people when it goes over 3000rpm.
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#15
I replaced all 3 mounts and have limited wheel hop now.
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habmann,Mar 12 2007, 03:08 PM Wrote:Close to the same hp 127 for the escort 130 for the focus, but the focus has almost 20 lb/ft of torque more. That might explain something right there.
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yeah of course :P
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1991 Escort GT Red - (Beater) R.I.P in my back yard.
1978 Porshe 924 Blue, Germany - Stock (Project Car)
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#17
Open Diff + FWD =

Wheelhopvill
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#18
Yep, it's wheel hop. The curse of the one-legged diff.
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#19
I think my 98 ZX2 had more power or at least better throttle response than my focus.
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#20
I have driven my buddies 2000 zx2 sr with some mods, and still my 2001 focus wagon seems to feel faster . The sr had wheel hop and the wagon didnt. My 2005 duratec gets wheel hop also so it is pretty normal for a fwd car to have it.

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