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Steve
01-13-2006, 11:09 AM
Becuase we had to start over with this forum. Please feel free to jump back in and post away about your Chevy Colorado / GMC Canyon experience. :-)
Chevy Truck Parts (http://www.gmpartsclub.com)
Chevy Colorado parts (http://www.gmpartsclub.com/chevy-colorado-parts.html)
hotrodbob
05-14-2006, 11:42 PM
Not sure if this is a good place for this, but I get a lot of wheel hop when I turn off the traction control. I hate the t/c operation
Steve
05-16-2006, 09:24 AM
Hi HRBob, I plan on re-organizing the forums a bit so they they be easier to post in. What type of wheel hop?
hotrodbob
05-17-2006, 12:31 AM
Rear axle hop on hard excel without T/C on
Steve
05-21-2006, 09:08 AM
I have heard that this is an issue for some people.

What configuration do you have? Do you an '04? Do you have the General tires on it or do you have the Z71 Off Road package?

Also, some people think that it does more wheel hop around corners, is this what you find as well? Can you put a little bit of weight in the back to see if it goes away just from that?
hotrodbob
05-21-2006, 12:42 PM
I have heard that this is an issue for some people.

What configuration do you have? Do you an '04? Do you have the General tires on it or do you have the Z71 Off Road package?

Also, some people think that it does more wheel hop around corners, is this what you find as well? Can you put a little bit of weight in the back to see if it goes away just from that?

Yes Hop happens on corners, but major hop and bounce in straight line with enough power to spin tires.

I have a 4 cyl, 5 spd, LS crew cab. I just installed a 3 inch front and a 4 inch rear drop kit and worry about this bounce
Steve
05-21-2006, 08:23 PM
The general concensus is that it's a design flaw caused from the wheelbase, etc, etc, etc. Is your bed covered in the rear? Try adding a bit of weight to the back (I know, why should I?) ... see if it helps.
hotrodbob
05-22-2006, 01:59 PM
Weight may help. No cover on the bed. I was thinking of my Drag racing roots and I'm gonna clamp the front of the springs and add a traction bar or slapper bar
Steve
05-23-2006, 08:56 AM
Traction bar will help, no doubt about that I think. When do you think this will occur? Let us know.
hotrodbob
05-23-2006, 04:44 PM
It is something for the future. I have three other projects that I have to make progress on before I do this. The clamp will be the easiest change. The traction bar will take some serious review. Unless I do a simple slapper bar. This is still a street driver and a true traction bar is not ment to allow a lot of suspension travel. Although with the drop kit on the travel is very limited.

I will post what I do. One of the guys I work with has a auto trans model and he has not had the problem, but the trans makes a big difference on how these trucks launch.
Flatman
02-26-2007, 02:57 PM
Post some pics with that 3/4 drop. I would love to see it!
divo006
03-16-2007, 01:40 AM
ive got a 2004 colorado zq8...i was kinda iffy about getin it considering its only 2wd...but im glad i did..ive put an AEM intake on it..thats about as far as performance goes with it so far..its a nice truck if u ask me...if ur wantin to do the big joby's then u shoulda bought a 1/2 ton or bigger...but for the small joby's...it'll get the job done