A5295

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I have talked with the main engineer of a company in NJ that is interested in making these traction bars for our cars. They are designed to elimate dreadful and damaging wheel hop while allowing full use of the suspension without any binding or interference. He has clients that use them on their roadracing cars. They currently do no have one for a maxima. I have volunteered to be the test dummy for their project when they get it going. Right now, it is at the bottom of their research and development todem pole right now. I have told him to check out our sites and have posted on most of them about this. He says that the more need, the quicker it moves up the ladder to production. I will keep you guys posted about this. This is a big opportunity for the maxima owners. Wheel hop is something that comes into play with any front wheel drive car. Now we have a chance to remove it from the equation. Post and let me know how many are interested. He said that if there were enough that we would work out some kinda group deal. They did something similar to this with hondatech. I would be overjoyed if we could get this worked out. Thanks in advance for the replies

Nealoc187

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Warpspeed was supposed to come out with radial arms like a year ago. They still aren't out. It would be great if they did come out. They might bump you up a class in SCCA SoloII though. Not sure.

A5295

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Nealoc, i appreciate your response...Any one else? I am telling you, if you guys will show some need, it will help out a lot. Right now the maxima bars are on the bottom of the develoment list. the more people that show interest would be move it up that list. The name of the company is Z10 motorsports. they are located in NJ.

Mike

Sin

As long as the price is reasonable, I definetly want a set.

A5295

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Anonther thing-lets get this spread out to as many maxima owners as possible. I know i could do with less wheel hop.

infinit30t

what's the pricetag on these?

maxmale

price would definatly be good, and you can put me on the list of would be owners...

Nealoc187

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I wouldn't count on too many people comitting. Probably 10-15 people tops. There's not that many serious racers on here.

stephenlc

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10-15 my ***. I am sure you could get like 50. Wheel hop is just a pain driving around the city, and even more of a pain at the track.

sidewinder740

What exactly is wheel hop????

Nealoc187

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Yeah just like the 100 or so people who claimed they were going to get a turbo kit, then when someone actually came out with one, they sold like 5.

BTW 15 or 50, it doesn't matter, a company is not going to do the research and tooling necessary to make a product so 50 people can buy it.

xHypex

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Between the guys who run at the track and the autocrossers out there, there should be a decent demand. I've done everything I can to reduce wheel hop, and radial arms is still on my list.
-hype

mtrai760

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I would LOVE a set of these...

mayhemI30

i have wheel hop like a mother @#$#er. i'll consider if cheap enough.
do you think it would make a bigger differnce w/ a stall converter

A5295

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I will talk to the guy sometime tomorrow. I appreciate all the response. I think they would produce it, even if it is in small quantities to just see how it sells. If say 20-50 of us got one, and all 50 of us began to excel in the competitions that we compete in, when asked, we would turn them to Z10, who would continue to produce. This is a rather small company. Will keep everyone posted. Please keep responding.

Thanks

Mike

darrick

if the price is reasonable

Nealoc187

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I'm in if they decide to make them.

Iron Lung

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I'd be in.

DonGfun

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Me too........

eyesack killa

yeah i don't know either. i've read a little but still don't get it... someone give us a hand with this lack of info?

joosdawg

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if you dont know what wheel hop is than i guess your not trying to go fast or somthing. Its when you try to launch the tires just bounce like hell on the pavement insted of a smooth spin and sqweel its a eeeeeeekkk drr drr drr drr drr drr and jerks the whole car up and down very hard and is also extrmemly hard on the drivetrain and tranny. These bars would potentally elimanate this problem thus saving all the racers ect the problems non equpt maximas have. They would also be very good with slicks imo.
-Ryan

madcatmk2

if there a reasonable price id try them too

KRRZ350

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I would definitly be down for a set, wheel-hop with the vlsd is downright horrible, it's even worse in a stick. I'm curious as to how they work, I'm not familiar with FWD traction bars. Depending on how simple they are I could picture the price being anywhere between $50-250??? Could you give us a closer ballpark figure?

KRRZ350

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Everything joosdog said is spot on.
As for why it happens on a Max I don't know, but in a rwd car it happens because the rotational forces created from the differential trying to spin the axle 90 degrees from the driveshaft causes the axle to try to 'twist' in a weird direction, this causes the leaf springs to twist in different directions, It's hard to explain in writing, but one leafsprings bends downwards in front of the axle and bends upwards behind the axle, the other leafspring twists the opposite way, ie it bends upwards on the front side and downwards behind the axle, this causes the wheels to bounce up and down, aka wheel-hop. Hope this helps you understand it better.

Nealoc187

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This thread's two and a half years old guys...

Anyhow JClaw ended up making some, but I don't know if he's making them anymore.