Burnout question
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Drifting
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From: Hartland WI
Burnout question
I'm sure once again I'll show my ignorance in a profound way but. . . .
How the heck do standing burnouts work? Do you guys have a brake bias that allows you to put all braking on the front wheels or what? Its just never made sense to me that the car stands still and rear tires smoke away - how do it work?
How the heck do standing burnouts work? Do you guys have a brake bias that allows you to put all braking on the front wheels or what? Its just never made sense to me that the car stands still and rear tires smoke away - how do it work?
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From: St. Augustine FL
I was under the impression that breaks on a car work similiar to the way they are to be used on a motorcycle, a 75% force in front, 25% on the rear. So therefore, with an automatic, you simply break hard with one foot, hit the gas with the other and light em' up. Of course, the wear comes to the tires and rear breaks, but for the occassional, it's a small price to pay. As a note though, I'm not positive on this. Hell, maybe all the f-bodies and my vette have already been adapted somehow.
Would like a confirmation myself!
Would like a confirmation myself!
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No, you are quite right; with just a little brake stand you can boil the hides.
The better way (if you run DRs, for example) is to install a line lock to that you can lock the front brakes while the rears are free, it saves on rear pads.
The better way (if you run DRs, for example) is to install a line lock to that you can lock the front brakes while the rears are free, it saves on rear pads.
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Originally Posted by 65Z01
No, you are quite right; with just a little brake stand you can boil the hides.
The better way (if you run DRs, for example) is to install a line lock to that you can lock the front brakes while the rears are free, it saves on rear pads.
The better way (if you run DRs, for example) is to install a line lock to that you can lock the front brakes while the rears are free, it saves on rear pads.
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From: Atlanta GA
jimbomill Nope not at all... Dump the clutch and jump on the brakes.. The tires will start spinning then use as little pressure as you can on the brakes without going anywhere. Then when u get good you can change gears and get some real smoke. Quite simple.... not that I ever do such things
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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Originally Posted by StealDads67
jimbomill Nope not at all... Dump the clutch and jump on the brakes.. The tires will start spinning then use as little pressure as you can on the brakes without going anywhere. Then when u get good you can change gears and get some real smoke. Quite simple.... not that I ever do such things
As for any burnout, getting a line loc is the best way to acheive a nice burnout without wearing out your pads and rotors.
For the six speed, you simply dump the clutch and place your left foot on the brake pedal.
Here are a few examples of a line loc burnout and a non line lic burnout.
With
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...ojoburnci3.wmv
http://www.challengevideos.com/2004/...4event08_A.wmv
Without
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/vide...GS_burnout.wmv
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...9burnoutmq.wmv
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...burnoutci3.wmv
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BTW, I've seen cars catch on fire from doing too long of a burnout, so if you are going to make a habit out of it, get a line loc.
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From: W.V.C. Utah
In my Iroc I just hold the brake hit the gas and it will rev through first hit second and slow down a little then rev back up but it won't spin into third. Dug a hole in the asphalt in front of my buddies house 3/4's of an inch thick
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St. Jude Donor '05
I've taken it pretty easy on my Corvette so far but a couple years ago I had a 95 Z28 Camaro auto with the LT1. I used to do massive burnouts powerbraking the car with the transmission shifting gears and the speedometer reading over 120 mph. After a minute or two of this it's pretty impressive due to all the smoke rolling and you're lucky if you can see the car .... at that point just start letting off the brake enough for the car to start rolling forward slowly - just be careful to steer in the direction the back of the car is sliding and watch out for the rear tires actually hooking up because if/when they do the car will launch forward with the tires being so hot/sticky. If this isn't clear just watch Mojo's videos he's got it down to a science. Oh and don't practice on narrow country roads in case your car gets sideways and you're not expecting it - I was letting a girl try it and she would have put my car in a ditch if I hadn't grabbed the steering wheel! 
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Originally Posted by StealDads67
jimbomill Nope not at all... Dump the clutch and jump on the brakes.. The tires will start spinning then use as little pressure as you can on the brakes without going anywhere. Then when u get good you can change gears and get some real smoke. Quite simple.... not that I ever do such things
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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Originally Posted by jimbomill
I'm just sitting here thinking - drat, I just put on new rubber, I'd have like to practice this on the old and about to be replaced set of tires
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by jimbomill
Watching burnout videos is excellent for the blood pressure, I just grin and go ""yeah"!
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From: Director of Bands
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by Scooter 94
The Corvette ECM senses brake pedal pressure during WOT and cleverly disengages the rear brake actuator for burnouts and other performance applications.
