Questions hopefully someone can help

[14mustangmike]

I have a 2014 v6 premium convertible. Im looking to reduce the wheel hop in the back and make her a little more solid on the rear end. Ive read that replacing lcas and ucas will help but does anyone have any recommendations on an affordable yet solid and functional brand or specific set?

I also want to know if there is a better tire that i can put on other then the stock pos michelins that the car came with. Im looking to stagger without changing the rims. I want to put 255 in the back and 235 in the front. The rims i have are the stock 17x7s. I know the tire will mount to them but has anyone done anything like this and were there any problems with wheelwell clearance or anything really i should be mindful of except for the speedo?

Thanks again
Mike

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[Balatgek1]

The Wheel Hop Reduction Kit, Part #: 421120 from ROUSH eliminates wheel hop and improves the delivery of power to the rear wheels. This reduction fits 2011-2014 Mustangs. I (think) all the 14's came with 8.8 rear. Call Roush, I have next to zero wheel hop with around 496 HP at the wheels

 

[Monroe50]

Starting from the top. To reduce wheel hop in your 2014, the easiest, cheapest and fastest way would be to buy aftermarket rear lower control arms. AmericanMuscle.com has over a dozen different setups to choose from. BMR and Whiteline are popular brands and seem to be the go-to. The major difference in aftermarket control arms is the Poly Urethane bushings in them. Stock lower control arms have soft rubber bushings that allow a lot of movement in the axle to increase ride comfort. This also creates wheel hop as you preload the bushing and it lets go springing your axle the other direction. The hard Poly Urethane bushings prevent the large amounts of movement in the axle and therefore reduce/prevent wheel hop. You will however have a slightly less comfortable ride as you may feel more of the road imperfections.

For tires, most summer performance tires will prove better traction and better handling than stock all seasons. This too will help reduce wheel hop as you will have more traction and less spinning. I personally run Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Positions on my 2012 GT and they are 100% better than the all season Pirellis that came on it.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...=Mustang GT Coupe&autoModClar=Standard Brakes

Here is a link to the tires on TireRack.com. Plenty of reviews and specs on them. They are also non-directional so you can still rotate them side to side to prevent chopping (Which I have not encountered with them).

Your last question about the different size tires between front and rear is simple also. First, make sure to buy non-directional tires or each tire will be locked into each corner as you wont be able to rotate (Unless you put the wider in the front). Second, if you do not intend on purchasing a Tuner so you can recalibrate your speedometer, I would recommend using this chart or one similar to determine the size of the rear tires based on the stock size for you car.

TIre Height Chart

As you can see a 235/55/17 is shorter than a 255/55/17. In this case I would purchase 255/50/17 for the rear and 235/55/17 for the fronts if those are the correct size. (im not sure what your stock tire size is).

I hope this helps!

 

[14mustangmike]

Starting from the top. To reduce wheel hop in your 2014, the easiest, cheapest and fastest way would be to buy aftermarket rear lower control arms. AmericanMuscle.com has over a dozen different setups to choose from. BMR and Whiteline are popular brands and seem to be the go-to. The major difference in aftermarket control arms is the Poly Urethane bushings in them. Stock lower control arms have soft rubber bushings that allow a lot of movement in the axle to increase ride comfort. This also creates wheel hop as you preload the bushing and it lets go springing your axle the other direction. The hard Poly Urethane bushings prevent the large amounts of movement in the axle and therefore reduce/prevent wheel hop. You will however have a slightly less comfortable ride as you may feel more of the road imperfections.

For tires, most summer performance tires will prove better traction and better handling than stock all seasons. This too will help reduce wheel hop as you will have more traction and less spinning. I personally run Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Positions on my 2012 GT and they are 100% better than the all season Pirellis that came on it.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...=Mustang GT Coupe&autoModClar=Standard Brakes

Here is a link to the tires on TireRack.com. Plenty of reviews and specs on them. They are also non-directional so you can still rotate them side to side to prevent chopping (Which I have not encountered with them).

Your last question about the different size tires between front and rear is simple also. First, make sure to buy non-directional tires or each tire will be locked into each corner as you wont be able to rotate (Unless you put the wider in the front). Second, if you do not intend on purchasing a Tuner so you can recalibrate your speedometer, I would recommend using this chart or one similar to determine the size of the rear tires based on the stock size for you car.

TIre Height Chart

As you can see a 235/55/17 is shorter than a 255/55/17. In this case I would purchase 255/50/17 for the rear and 235/55/17 for the fronts if those are the correct size. (im not sure what your stock tire size is).

I hope this helps!

I appreciate the time to reply. Ill have to look into the lcas on american muscle. The stock tire size is 215/65/17. I would think they were a little narrow for the car itself. Thats on all four rims. Would you suggest the same sizes?

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[Monroe50]

I think you would be ok going with a wider tire if that is what you want. These mustangs can handle a much wider tire than a 215. But like I said, if you are going with a staggered setup, and this is a car that is driven a lot, I would make sure to purchase the correct tires so you can rotate them side to side. a 235 in the front and 255 in the rear will not give you any problems as far as clearance or mechanical issues are concerned. I say do it up