[Z06] Burnout Advice
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Fremont CA
Burnout Advice
I am looking at doing more serious drag racing. Among other things, I am wondering if folks can tell me the best SAFE burnout method to heat tires. Ideally, I want my front brakes engaged when I do it. Any suggestions?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,094
Likes: 5
From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
I'll let a more experienced (at drag racing, that is 
) forum member explain the proper technique...
Thanks Ranger!
http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Burnout.html
) forum member explain the proper technique...Thanks Ranger!
http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Burnout.html
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 10,649
Likes: 32
From: Central Florida
Thanks, jbauch357.
Suggest folks learning the burnout procedure consider doing some parking lot practice before heading to the track. The method for making a pseudo burnout box is covered at the lend of the write-up at the link in post #2.
My burnout procedure is shown at my site under Driver Cred videos
C6Z on DRs and
C6Z on stock tires
Ranger
Suggest folks learning the burnout procedure consider doing some parking lot practice before heading to the track. The method for making a pseudo burnout box is covered at the lend of the write-up at the link in post #2.
My burnout procedure is shown at my site under Driver Cred videos
C6Z on DRs and
C6Z on stock tires
Ranger
Last edited by Ranger; Aug 3, 2007 at 02:12 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 10,961
Likes: 2,643
From: Texas Hill Country
If you are going to do some serious drag racing I assume you will be on slicks and have installed a line lock? I haven't read Rangers advice but I assume it is
Street tires - pull around water, 2nd gear, rev it up and let the clutch out and spin the dirt off the tires briefly. pull to line.
drag radials - pull around water, back into water slowly, pull out slowly to just at the edge of the water, 2nd gear, and with the left portion of your left foot on the brakes lightly and the right portion of your right foot on the gas, bring the revs up to somewhere around 3-4K and let the clutch out while modulating brake and gas. Use your ankle to do this. Keep just enough brakes applied to keep the car from moving forward and enough gas to maintain the RPMs. let it spin until there is smoke and let pressure off the brakes and maintain small pressure on the gas so you roll forward and the tires hook. pull to line.
If you have a line lock you don't have to work the pedals. just apply pressure to brakes, flip line lock switch on, let off brakes, rev it up, let out clutch and warm the tires as above and then flip the switch off to release brakes. pull to line.
don't forget to turn off traction control!
Street tires - pull around water, 2nd gear, rev it up and let the clutch out and spin the dirt off the tires briefly. pull to line.
drag radials - pull around water, back into water slowly, pull out slowly to just at the edge of the water, 2nd gear, and with the left portion of your left foot on the brakes lightly and the right portion of your right foot on the gas, bring the revs up to somewhere around 3-4K and let the clutch out while modulating brake and gas. Use your ankle to do this. Keep just enough brakes applied to keep the car from moving forward and enough gas to maintain the RPMs. let it spin until there is smoke and let pressure off the brakes and maintain small pressure on the gas so you roll forward and the tires hook. pull to line.
If you have a line lock you don't have to work the pedals. just apply pressure to brakes, flip line lock switch on, let off brakes, rev it up, let out clutch and warm the tires as above and then flip the switch off to release brakes. pull to line.
don't forget to turn off traction control!
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Fremont CA
Ranger has his own site now? Sweet, that should come in quite handy!
As for DR's versus street tires, line lock, etc., that's part of the decisions I am making right now. Trying to get my C4 fixed so I can possibly do just that, and I am thinking about whether I want to reconfig the Z06. What I don't want to do is be switching tires all the time, so it will depend on if I get my other ride in shape as to whether want to put DR's on.
As for DR's versus street tires, line lock, etc., that's part of the decisions I am making right now. Trying to get my C4 fixed so I can possibly do just that, and I am thinking about whether I want to reconfig the Z06. What I don't want to do is be switching tires all the time, so it will depend on if I get my other ride in shape as to whether want to put DR's on.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 10,961
Likes: 2,643
From: Texas Hill Country
Ranger has his own site now? Sweet, that should come in quite handy!
As for DR's versus street tires, line lock, etc., that's part of the decisions I am making right now. Trying to get my C4 fixed so I can possibly do just that, and I am thinking about whether I want to reconfig the Z06. What I don't want to do is be switching tires all the time, so it will depend on if I get my other ride in shape as to whether want to put DR's on.
As for DR's versus street tires, line lock, etc., that's part of the decisions I am making right now. Trying to get my C4 fixed so I can possibly do just that, and I am thinking about whether I want to reconfig the Z06. What I don't want to do is be switching tires all the time, so it will depend on if I get my other ride in shape as to whether want to put DR's on.
In order from good daily driver to better traction they are basically (IMO of course, lol): Nitto, BFG, Mickey Thompson....
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 10,649
Likes: 32
From: Central Florida
Some folks express concern about brake wear....I put 350 burnouts on my 2002 Z06 plus 30K street miles, original brakes were still fine and remain original with another 20K miles by subsequent owners.
The quality of the burnout was fine too; my 60' were among the lowest.
Ranger
Last edited by Ranger; Aug 3, 2007 at 08:37 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,158
Likes: 1
From: St. Peters MO
Hi thraka. If you'll spent a few minutes reviewing the videos on my site together with the burnout procedure page, you can see that there is no need for a line lock.
Some folks express concern about brake wear....I put 350 burnouts on my 2002 Z06 plus 30K street miles, original brakes were still fine and remain original with another 20K miles by subsequent owners.
The quality of the burnout was fine too; my 60' were among the lowest.
Ranger
Some folks express concern about brake wear....I put 350 burnouts on my 2002 Z06 plus 30K street miles, original brakes were still fine and remain original with another 20K miles by subsequent owners.
The quality of the burnout was fine too; my 60' were among the lowest.
Ranger
I know I'm hard on tires, but never really considered my self hard on brakes, granted I've had to slow down pretty hard from 140mph a "few" times, I am in definate need of new pads and rotors up front and I have almost 27k now.
You've had to slow down from 110+ at least 350 times...........did I miss read you comment?
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 10,649
Likes: 32
From: Central Florida
How did you manage original brakes for that long?
I know I'm hard on tires, but never really considered my self hard on brakes, granted I've had to slow down pretty hard from 140mph a "few" times, I am in definate need of new pads and rotors up front and I have almost 27k now.
You've had to slow down from 110+ at least 350 times...........did I miss read you comment?
I know I'm hard on tires, but never really considered my self hard on brakes, granted I've had to slow down pretty hard from 140mph a "few" times, I am in definate need of new pads and rotors up front and I have almost 27k now.
You've had to slow down from 110+ at least 350 times...........did I miss read you comment?
Ranger
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 10,961
Likes: 2,643
From: Texas Hill Country
This post is not meant to contradict or argue. It is just my view that you should use the right tool for the job. No, you don't NEED a line lock. But you said you want to get serious about drag racing.
You can remove a bolt with pliers it you want. But the right tool is a socket or wrench. Yes you can do a million burnout using the footbrake method but the right way is with a line lock. This is only based on your word, serious. I wouldn't put a line lock on my Corvette.
You can remove a bolt with pliers it you want. But the right tool is a socket or wrench. Yes you can do a million burnout using the footbrake method but the right way is with a line lock. This is only based on your word, serious. I wouldn't put a line lock on my Corvette.