bernie payne

This may be a very stupid question, but what do you guys with automatics do to warm up the tires for a 1/4 run? I mean I know you can rev up the engine and put it into drive, but I'd like to not ruin my transmission.
Thanks

Bubs

Just put your foot lightly on the brake, enough for it not to roll and give it the gas. The front brake hooks first so you can get the rears turning without moving forward. You will have to give it more gas and brake at the same time. It's not good for the rear breaks but it's the same with a stick, you wear down the rear brakes faster.

bernie payne

Thanks. I would much rather tear up the brake pads than the transmission.

BigBlockTank

You could easily install a "line lock". Go to your local hot rod shop, they'll have one or order one for you.

TheSkunkWorks

If you're going to do very many burnouts, definitely get the line lock as Tank suggests to save unnecessary wear and tear on your rear brakes. FWIW, normal street tires don't always get stickier with a long burnouts, so if that's what you've got be sure and try different thiings, including driving around the bleach box altogether, to find what works best, as many only need to be clean and dry.


TSW

yellow 72

I you're not by now familiar with how to light 'em up, I don't think you are going to have a traction problem at your "1/4 run"

SEVNT6

I tried to do one once with my '76 L-48..........

Nothing happened.........

dstaley

That's odd, I didn't have any trouble, and mine was all stock at the time. (see my avatar)

They're sure no hotrod though.

Ironcross

Move into the bleach or water box, put it in 'high' gear and press on the gas. After a few you will get the general idea, and they dont have to be 7K rpm blasts. Your warming the tires and cleaning them too...And then a couple of low gear chirps to the line.....

SEVNT6

Yeah, a damp road & pumped up rear tires probably would of helped.......

I'm just being a smart a## '76 brother..............