Burnouts 101.....
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Burnouts 101.....
OK guys......Tell me how you do burnouts......I am curious as to how everyone does it there own specific way.....keep in mind I am on drag radials (they grab quickly and are hard to keep spinning).....Any advice will be appreciated!!!
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Originally Posted by bigred6906
OK guys......Tell me how you do burnouts......I am curious as to how everyone does it there own specific way.....keep in mind I am on drag radials (they grab quickly and are hard to keep spinning).....Any advice will be appreciated!!!
Put in a line loc, you can smoke'em all day!
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ya... my first playing around...I thoought the Vette would act like my Super Bee...Traction control took care of that thought...It stalled right out once I held the brake and tried to increase the rpm...ha. And I thought it would be east to spin those tires...computer said no. 
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so easy
1. Make sure the car is in Comp Mode otherwise the car will stall
2. try to get your DRs wet - if they are cold you should not have a problem
3. Rev engine to about 3-4K
4. drop clutch (do not and I repeat - do not ride the clutch - let it out all the way - right away)
5. move your clutch foot over to the brake and lightly push the brake down to lock the front tires
6. watch your RPMs to make sure that you stay in the 5K+ range without hitting the rev limiter.
7. when done slowly take your foot off the brake and then the gas to allow the car to roll out. When you slow down push the clutch back in.
As a reminder at the end of the burnout with everything still spinning really really fast you do not want to push that clutch in. Things will break.
FYI - if you car does not have the DTE brace or the hardened output shaft I do not recommend doing burnouts with DRs especially DRs that are dry or somewhat heated.
That being said light them up
1. Make sure the car is in Comp Mode otherwise the car will stall
2. try to get your DRs wet - if they are cold you should not have a problem
3. Rev engine to about 3-4K
4. drop clutch (do not and I repeat - do not ride the clutch - let it out all the way - right away)
5. move your clutch foot over to the brake and lightly push the brake down to lock the front tires
6. watch your RPMs to make sure that you stay in the 5K+ range without hitting the rev limiter.
7. when done slowly take your foot off the brake and then the gas to allow the car to roll out. When you slow down push the clutch back in.
As a reminder at the end of the burnout with everything still spinning really really fast you do not want to push that clutch in. Things will break.
FYI - if you car does not have the DTE brace or the hardened output shaft I do not recommend doing burnouts with DRs especially DRs that are dry or somewhat heated.
That being said light them up
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This was done on a closed course, by an experienced driver (me).
http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploads/Burnout.mpg Just right click and download because the server doesn't stream too well.
The belts had broken in the sumitomo crap tires that I had on there and it was time for new ones, but these still had over 1/2 tread left!
http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploads/Burnout.mpg Just right click and download because the server doesn't stream too well.
The belts had broken in the sumitomo crap tires that I had on there and it was time for new ones, but these still had over 1/2 tread left!
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Originally Posted by Billdog350
This was done on a closed course, by an experienced driver (me).
http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploads/Burnout.mpg Just right click and download because the server doesn't stream too well.
The belts had broken in the sumitomo crap tires that I had on there and it was time for new ones, but these still had over 1/2 tread left!
http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploads/Burnout.mpg Just right click and download because the server doesn't stream too well.
The belts had broken in the sumitomo crap tires that I had on there and it was time for new ones, but these still had over 1/2 tread left!
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Originally Posted by bigred6906
OK guys......Tell me how you do burnouts......I am curious as to how everyone does it there own specific way.....keep in mind I am on drag radials (they grab quickly and are hard to keep spinning).....Any advice will be appreciated!!!
After a weekend of
, I'm usually a burnout on Monday..works every time.
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From: Miami Lakes FL
Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
so easy
1. Make sure the car is in Comp Mode otherwise the car will stall
2. try to get your DRs wet - if they are cold you should not have a problem
3. Rev engine to about 3-4K
4. drop clutch (do not and I repeat - do not ride the clutch - let it out all the way - right away)
5. move your clutch foot over to the brake and lightly push the brake down to lock the front tires
6. watch your RPMs to make sure that you stay in the 5K+ range without hitting the rev limiter.
7. when done slowly take your foot off the brake and then the gas to allow the car to roll out. When you slow down push the clutch back in.
As a reminder at the end of the burnout with everything still spinning really really fast you do not want to push that clutch in. Things will break.
FYI - if you car does not have the DTE brace or the hardened output shaft I do not recommend doing burnouts with DRs especially DRs that are dry or somewhat heated.
That being said light them up
1. Make sure the car is in Comp Mode otherwise the car will stall
2. try to get your DRs wet - if they are cold you should not have a problem
3. Rev engine to about 3-4K
4. drop clutch (do not and I repeat - do not ride the clutch - let it out all the way - right away)
5. move your clutch foot over to the brake and lightly push the brake down to lock the front tires
6. watch your RPMs to make sure that you stay in the 5K+ range without hitting the rev limiter.
7. when done slowly take your foot off the brake and then the gas to allow the car to roll out. When you slow down push the clutch back in.
As a reminder at the end of the burnout with everything still spinning really really fast you do not want to push that clutch in. Things will break.
FYI - if you car does not have the DTE brace or the hardened output shaft I do not recommend doing burnouts with DRs especially DRs that are dry or somewhat heated.
That being said light them up
When I move my foot over fromthe clutch to the brake.....i have to push the brake softly right? If i just hit the brakes really hard the car will stall wont it?
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remember, no reverse burn outs 
The rear is not designed for abuse in that direction (as much) so it is easy to couse problems that way.
The rear is not designed for abuse in that direction (as much) so it is easy to couse problems that way.
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Originally Posted by Elpelon
I don't.
At $1300 for a good set of tires you apparently have more money to burn than tires
At $1300 for a good set of tires you apparently have more money to burn than tires
BTW - $1300 is for 4 tires not just the 2 rear ones. If you are spending $1300 for 2 tires then who is wasting money?
A set of rear BFG DRs that were made for the 1/4 mile and for burning out cost $300.00 so he can do this 4 times for what you spend on tires and still have $100 left for gas.
