All 2011-2014 Mustang GT are prone to the dreaded wheel hop problem, but no worries you can easily fix this common problem. If you have ever experienced wheel hop when stomping the gas in your Mustang GT from a dead stop, or even a roll in your Mustang, then you know it can feel as though the whole rear end is about to fall out. The degree of wheel hop each Mustang GT will vary, as it depends on what gearing you have in your rear end, how tight your rear suspension is, also if the car is stock or has been modified for more horsepower, even if it is an automatic or manual transmission will make a difference.
If you read on how others are dealing with wheel hop and what they say to get rid of it, most just say do one thing, or to just change your driving methods, which usually is not going to help fix your problem. You actually must do a combination of things to fix the wheel hop problem, usually doing just one thing will not fix the problem for most Mustangs. We will focus on what a stock 2011-2014 Mustang GT or a mildly modified 2011-2014 Mustang GT will usually need to do to control rear end wheel hop. There are other fixes, but these are the easiest and most common fixes, that will fix the problem for most all Mustang GT on the street.
You will need to replace some of your Mustangs stock parts with these upgraded more high performance designed parts. These are easy to replace pieces that most can do in their own driveway.
Mustang GT Rear Lower Control Arms:
By adding a set of aftermarket lower control arms from such companies as BMR, J&M, Steeda, SR Performance, Whiteline and other aftermarket sources, your Mustang GT will greatly benefit, as these parts will provide better traction, less wheel hop, quicker launches which will result in better 60ft times. These lower control arms are a direct replacement and much stronger than your stock Mustang GT control arms. They also come with much better polyurethane bushings versus the stock control arms which have much softer rubber bushings.
Mustang GT Rear PanHard Bar:
An aftermarket PanHard Bar is also available from such companies as BMR, J&M, Steeda, SR Performance and Whiteline. These parts will also come with polyurethane bushings and is much stronger than the stock panhard bar. The stock factory panhard bar has a lot of unwanted flex and twist, so by replacing it with a direct replacement much better aftermarket panhard bar, your Mustang GT rear end will be kept in the optimum position which dramatically lessens wheel hop and also improves traction, cornering and overall handling performance.
Mustang GT Rear Shocks:
By replacing your Mustang GT factory stock rear shocks with a set of aftermarket direct replacement shocks as Koni yellow adjustable twin tube gas pressure design, you will reduce wheel hop and will also improve your Mustangs handling and braking. These are great shocks that allow you to adjust the firmness, from firm to very firm like a race car feel. If you just want to help control wheel hop, you can just replace the rear shocks alone, but most will replace the front struts and rear shocks at the same time, as we did on our 2012 Mustang GT, but that is your choice.
We replaced our stock pieces with these exact aftermarket pieces on our 2012 Mustang GT (BMR Lower Control Arms, BMR PanHard Bar and Koni Yellow Adjustable Front Struts And Koni Yellow Adjustable Rear Shocks). Our Mustang GT sports a mild boost in horsepower over stock and the combination of these performance parts working together resulted in eliminating all wheel hop our Mustang GT had. Actually the combination of these parts made our 2012 Mustang GT feel like a totally different car to drive. Once you feel the difference these aftermarket parts will make, it is like a night and day difference.
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