Help with smoking the tires!!
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Help with smoking the tires!!
When I take off the line my tires do smoke. However when I go to the track and it is time for me to smoke my tires, I don't exactly know what to do. With my Fox body mustang all I do is hold the brake down and slam on the Gas and it smokes as long as I want it to. I am just a little concerned with the Corvette having ABS and all. I just need to know what to do. Thanks :auto:
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (BMF42)
Ah yes, smokey burnout 101.
is yours an auto or manual?
first, turn off the ASR. Can't have that on or it will ruin all the fun.
if it's an auto, just like you did in the old 'stang.
if it's a stick, put it into first and release the clutch like you hate it, whilst applying copious amounts of throttle.
don't worry, there is more than enough power and torque to over come the grip of those tires.
Either way, be careful... these cars will pull the rear to the right... the nature of the engines torque.
Secondly, if you have an auto, don't get carried away, the D36 rear end won't take a lot of this kind of abuse before packing it in.
Enjoy wasting tires! :cheers:
is yours an auto or manual?
first, turn off the ASR. Can't have that on or it will ruin all the fun.
if it's an auto, just like you did in the old 'stang.
if it's a stick, put it into first and release the clutch like you hate it, whilst applying copious amounts of throttle.
don't worry, there is more than enough power and torque to over come the grip of those tires.
Either way, be careful... these cars will pull the rear to the right... the nature of the engines torque.
Secondly, if you have an auto, don't get carried away, the D36 rear end won't take a lot of this kind of abuse before packing it in.
Enjoy wasting tires! :cheers:
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (bogus)
Ah yes, smokey burnout 101.
is yours an auto or manual?
first, turn off the ASR. Can't have that on or it will ruin all the fun.
if it's an auto, just like you did in the old 'stang.
if it's a stick, put it into first and release the clutch like you hate it, whilst applying copious amounts of throttle.
don't worry, there is more than enough power and torque to over come the grip of those tires.
Either way, be careful... these cars will pull the rear to the right... the nature of the engines torque.
Secondly, if you have an auto, don't get carried away, the D36 rear end won't take a lot of this kind of abuse before packing it in.
Enjoy wasting tires! :cheers:
is yours an auto or manual?
first, turn off the ASR. Can't have that on or it will ruin all the fun.
if it's an auto, just like you did in the old 'stang.
if it's a stick, put it into first and release the clutch like you hate it, whilst applying copious amounts of throttle.
don't worry, there is more than enough power and torque to over come the grip of those tires.
Either way, be careful... these cars will pull the rear to the right... the nature of the engines torque.
Secondly, if you have an auto, don't get carried away, the D36 rear end won't take a lot of this kind of abuse before packing it in.
Enjoy wasting tires! :cheers:
Sounds about right.
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (bogus)
I put mine in low before I hit the gas. Then put it back in drive when I'm through heating the tires.
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[Modified by Opium, 4:45 PM 3/26/2004]
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (bogus)
Perfect! Thanks for all the info. The Vette actually has an Automatic tranny. What is up with the rear end? Does the Dana rear end take care of not having to worry about burning out too much? What do I need to do to the rear end to make my only worry WASTING TIRES????????? :reddevil :reddevil
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (BMF42)
I think it's a matter of low end torque and sticky conditions on the strip. After some HP mods you will have no issues doing a burn, out even at the strip. But for now, a little brake stand will get the job done.
Remember you don't want to do much of a burn out on streets; just spin em up to clean off any debris.
It's more important to pre-stage in the "rubber tracks" left by the guys running slicks, where the starting line is realy sticky. I run only streets and, when I do this, I can hammer it like I had DRs.
Remember you don't want to do much of a burn out on streets; just spin em up to clean off any debris.
It's more important to pre-stage in the "rubber tracks" left by the guys running slicks, where the starting line is realy sticky. I run only streets and, when I do this, I can hammer it like I had DRs.
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (BMF42)
Does the Dana rear end take care of not having to worry about burning out too much? What do I need to do to the rear end to make my only worry WASTING TIRES????????? :reddevil :reddevil
It's more important to pre-stage in the "rubber tracks" left by the guys running slicks, where the starting line is realy sticky. I run only streets and, when I do this, I can hammer it like I had DRs.
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From: Australia
Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (BMF42)
Two Dana rear ends fitted. D36 in autos / D44 in manuals.
D36 will not usually sustain lots of abuse which is why high Hp guys change to D44 from a manual car.
D36 will not usually sustain lots of abuse which is why high Hp guys change to D44 from a manual car.
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (VAHROOM)
Are we testing the tranny warranty?
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (BMF42)
Sorry about the jab. I saw your other post and couldn't resist. If you are bone stock and launch it right I'll bet you are in the 13's. Light break and heavy gas in D2. You will get all kinds of spin. Remember when you launch that wheel spin is your enemy. Good luck and be safe.
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (Hippiehead025)
wuts asr?
If it is on, the second your tires begin to spin at different speeds, ASR kicks in and stops it therefore hindering your forward movement in a timely manner. In other words, it's easier if you control the wheelspin rather than the computer in a drag race situation.
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (Bruthish)
My vette keeps on wanting to roll forward and not stay still..whats up with that?
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (Bruthish)
My vette keeps on wanting to roll forward and not stay still..whats up with that?
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (CaliforniaVette)
im guesin my asr is turned off then, i hitthe brakes and stomped it and its just went sideways, didnt creep forward....lol if not how do u turn the tarction control off?
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From: CROSSING INTO CHARLOTTE NC FROM SC! SC
Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (BMF42)
With my Fox body mustang all I do is hold the brake down and slam on the Gas and it smokes as long as I want it to.
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (madquake)
With my Fox body mustang all I do is hold the brake down and slam on the Gas and it smokes as long as I want it to.
DID SOMEBODY SAY FOXBODY MUSTANG ?????? :smiliedrool:
DID SOMEBODY SAY FOXBODY MUSTANG ?????? :smiliedrool:
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Re: Help with smoking the tires!! (BMF42)
With my Fox body mustang all I do is hold the brake down and slam on the Gas and it smokes as long as I want it to.
DID SOMEBODY SAY FOXBODY MUSTANG ?????? :smiliedrool:
Well everything is good got the vette back and smoked the tires for the first time. It was GREAT!!!! Oh yeah I do have a Fox body mustang. Not a fast car but it wont ever leave me on the side of the road no matter how many times I race the car!! Thanks for all the info. :reddevil
I ain't hatiin on the FORD I have owned 3 of them and still have one ...look at my signature.... I love ehm and same here I feel more reliable in that but feel safer in the vette... the handling is so much better.
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