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Originally Posted by mazeroni
What causes the drivetrain to shake so horrendously when the tires slip in the rain? I switched off traction control this morning and gunned it from the light and my god, the way the shiftier was banging around scared the shit out of me. It is just that the transmission/ engine mounts are too soft?
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Sounds like wheelhop (aka axle wrap), and it can break stuff if you don't get off the throttle when it happens. It is usually caused by flex in the drivetrain/rear suspension. Soft bushings at the suspension mounting points and in the rear control arms is one of the biggest causes. Control arm flex will also do it. Aftermarket control arms will usually stop it. Poly bushings or even just "boxing" the stock control arms will usually be a big help at a lower cost...