Burnouts bad??!
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Drifting
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From: Qualicum Beach British Columbia
Burnouts bad??!
I have had my 2002 for a couple of years now, never exeeding 4800 rpm or doing anything I wouldn't do in my daily driver. During a pre-car show cruise over the weekend, I got caught up in the hype and did a total of 3 good burnouts ( traction control shut off of course ) Now back in the day I destroyed a 83 Mustang GT in short order from doing regular burnouts, needless to say I have been ravaged with guilt and worry since Saturday night! I baby my car like nobody else so please give it to me straight! Can I harm my baby from just a few foolish burnouts??!
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Racer
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burnouts = fun lol and as long as the tires are spinning the driveline isnt under that much stress right, tire should break first. it can be fixed enjoy your car. I think it can handle a couple of burnouts
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From: Alexandria VA
Of course the harder you push your car the more stress you are putting on it. You will wear out parts faster and there's always the chance something will give. But doing a couple burnouts here and there shouldn't do much. Regardless, its a sports car. Drive it like its meant to be driven. Stop babying it
Drifting
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From: North Canton OH
Way I understand it, the damage would happen if it suddenly hooks. Otherwise your car really doesn't "know" its doing a burnout, only your tires do. There is probably a lot more driveline stress doing something like a dyno run or WOT where you are not spinning.
Melting Slicks
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Haven't done burnouts since I was 20 (40yr ago) Older and wiser now, why even take a small chance of tearing up driveline or at very least take a couple hundred miles off very expensive tires just for some smoke.
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These cars may be plastic, but they are not brittle.
They love to be driven hard. Yes, there's always a possibility something will break. But there is a much greater possibility of someone pulling out in front of you and wrecking the car, but you still drive it on public roads right?
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They love to be driven hard. Yes, there's always a possibility something will break. But there is a much greater possibility of someone pulling out in front of you and wrecking the car, but you still drive it on public roads right?
The C5 was built by GM as a performance machine, if you want to drive it hard, do it
Burning Brakes
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Unless you get wheel hop you are doing nothing but burning gas and tires.
As far as the car knows there is snow on the ground and you are spinning,................not much stress on the drive line at all...........the only high stress points would be the initial traction loss and the point where it is regained.
The only reason I dont do it everytime I can is because tires arent cheap.
As far as the car knows there is snow on the ground and you are spinning,................not much stress on the drive line at all...........the only high stress points would be the initial traction loss and the point where it is regained.
The only reason I dont do it everytime I can is because tires arent cheap.
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I drive my car to enjoy it, and taking it to red line going through the gears and taking on/off ramps fast (but not dangerous) is all part of the reason I bought my car. I've done one full on burnout in the car in the five years I've owned it. All I thought about was the cost of replacing the back tires (Michelin PS2's - $539 each last time I checked).
The harder you push the car and the closer to the it's limits you take it - the greater the likelihood that you'll break something. But to never experience your Corvette for fear of breaking something - you're missing out.
This is a high performance car, and they are a lot tougher than you think. I won't tell you to drive it like a rental car, but drive it to enjoy.
The harder you push the car and the closer to the it's limits you take it - the greater the likelihood that you'll break something. But to never experience your Corvette for fear of breaking something - you're missing out.
This is a high performance car, and they are a lot tougher than you think. I won't tell you to drive it like a rental car, but drive it to enjoy.
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I have a friend with a z28 camaro he would do a burnout every so often and I told him everytime he did it that he was going to break something. He tried telling me as long as the tires don't grab he wasn't going to hurt anything. Sure enough he was driving down the road and the rear started getting louder and louder and eventually cracked and the car stopped moving.
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have to agree
Its like I agree with this but disagree.....I know where the OP is coming from, as the engine winds when you start reaching this high (4800 rpms) it does make the car sound like it is really screaming. But just like everybody is posting....she can and will go higher. The LS1's are known for this. This is not OLD SCHOOL where the TPI engines fell on their face at 4400 rpms. GM has come a long ways. I know for me, I still every now and then find myself going back to my old C4 habits making me want to shift at 4500.