How do you light them up?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Glen Mills PA
How do you light them up?
What is the best method for 'lighting them up' off the line. I have a 99 with 24M miles, MN6 and F45. I put it in 'competion mode' revved it to 3000 rpm and dropped the clutch, She jumped up and took off but it didn't even bark the tires. All I smelled was burning clutch, not burning rubber. Are these cars hard to fry the tires with off the line? How do you do it? Tom
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I like to start about 20 mph then nail it. The tach will jump to 6 grand instantly, then grab second as fast as you can and fry them to about 55mph and grab 3rd gear. Hard on tires though. Sounds as if your clutch is shot.
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From: Oak View Ca
5500, (side stepping)
TC off, RPM 5500, let clutch out by twisting ankle (side stepping) to left, mash gas peddle tell rev limiter kicks in, shift to second with rev limiter doing its thing, side step clutch and so on . . . . . . You can always poor a little chlorine in front of the tires to make more smoke. Not to much cause it will catch on fire.Yeeeee HAAAAAAAA
Drifting
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From: Franklin Square Long Island NY
Originally Posted by tompugh
What is the best method for 'lighting them up' off the line. I have a 99 with 24M miles, MN6 and F45. I put it in 'competion mode' revved it to 3000 rpm and dropped the clutch, She jumped up and took off but it didn't even bark the tires. All I smelled was burning clutch, not burning rubber. Are these cars hard to fry the tires with off the line? How do you do it? Tom
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From: Virginia Beach VA...originally Burtonsville, MD
Originally Posted by tompugh
What is the best method for 'lighting them up' off the line. I have a 99 with 24M miles, MN6 and F45. I put it in 'competion mode' revved it to 3000 rpm and dropped the clutch, She jumped up and took off but it didn't even bark the tires. All I smelled was burning clutch, not burning rubber. Are these cars hard to fry the tires with off the line? How do you do it? Tom
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From: Ellenwood ga
Nah, I don't think his clutch is messed up. When I first got my C5 I didn't know how to light them up either. instead of competition mode, turn off TC raise the tach up a bit more and side step the clutch, trust me you will light them up then.
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If you're talking about making tire smoke as opposed to a "hole shot",
on a basically stock car,
Turn off the traction control.
Bring revs to 3000 or above (depends on your tires)
Dump the clutch, flooring the gas at the same time.
Immediately, take your clutch foot and move it over to the brake pedal, pushing it just hard enough to keep you in one place.
If hitting the rev limiter bothers you, you can back off the throttle a little.
Takes a little practice, (might try it first on a wet surface) but you can sit and spin till you make tire pudding!
If your clutch is slipping instead of the tires spinning, this should finish it off!
I forgot to turn off the traction control one time.
Pretty funny!
on a basically stock car,
Turn off the traction control.
Bring revs to 3000 or above (depends on your tires)
Dump the clutch, flooring the gas at the same time.
Immediately, take your clutch foot and move it over to the brake pedal, pushing it just hard enough to keep you in one place.
If hitting the rev limiter bothers you, you can back off the throttle a little.
Takes a little practice, (might try it first on a wet surface) but you can sit and spin till you make tire pudding!
If your clutch is slipping instead of the tires spinning, this should finish it off!
I forgot to turn off the traction control one time.
Pretty funny!
Safety Car
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I have an automatic. I just turn off the traction control and the tires will light up anywhere from 0-40mph. Make sure the car is pointed straight when it hits 2nd or you might go into a curb,median or pole.
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From: Houston, Tx Got traction?
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
If youre talking about staging...starting off in 2nd gear is actually easier imo....just 3000, or 3500 shoudl be enough revs but becarefulla bout "drivetrain shock"
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Originally Posted by David426
I Make sure the car is pointed straight when it hits 2nd or you might go into a curb,median or pole.
I made a mistake of showing off @ a buddies house a couple of years ago. Turned off T/C. Let her rip buy the time i was in third the a$$ end walked around and into his neighbors yard. He still reminds me about that. :o :o :o :o
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From: Witness Protection Program Somewhere, USA
Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
Like this 
Be careful though. You're about to hear from the "That's too hard on my car, Bad for the tires" crowd.