Cant' do a Burnout?
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Heel & Toe
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From: Northglenn CO
Cant' do a Burnout?
Hi all,
This is my first post after being on this forum for a while, great info here!
I have an issue with my C5 2002. I can't do a burnout to save my life.
It runs GREAT on the highway and acts like it has plenty of power. But
from a standing stop no matter what I try I can't get the tires to smoke.
Is that normal for an automatic tranny. My car has an after market breather and is tuned with a SuperChips tuner. My best guesstimate for
horsepower is this
stock = 355
aftermarket breather = 5 more horsepower?
superchips tuned = 10 more horsepower?
total = 370 HP?
How can a 370 HP car not do a burnout?
After I did the superchips it does seem snappier so that seems to have added something
I turn off the traction system and have tried brake torqing.
What is up with my car? Normal?
Thanks all
This is my first post after being on this forum for a while, great info here!
I have an issue with my C5 2002. I can't do a burnout to save my life.
It runs GREAT on the highway and acts like it has plenty of power. But
from a standing stop no matter what I try I can't get the tires to smoke.
Is that normal for an automatic tranny. My car has an after market breather and is tuned with a SuperChips tuner. My best guesstimate for
horsepower is this
stock = 355
aftermarket breather = 5 more horsepower?
superchips tuned = 10 more horsepower?
total = 370 HP?
How can a 370 HP car not do a burnout?
After I did the superchips it does seem snappier so that seems to have added something
I turn off the traction system and have tried brake torqing.
What is up with my car? Normal?
Thanks all
Drifting
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Don't forget to turn you TC off or else, you'll never be able to spin those tires. I'm surprised you bought a corvette without doing a burnout first. A burnout should have been part of your test drive. LOL
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Heel & Toe
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From: Northglenn CO
Thats probably my problem then, the gear ratio. I will say though that the car at 70 MPH
feels like its starts to get into its groove and the "vette" legend starts to shine through.
It starts begging to be "driven" then, awesome cars they are huh?
I wish we had an autobahn here like in germany. Went to germany a month ago and was driving around the autobahn in a minivan doing 90(topped out, lol) while the whole time dreaming I wish I was in my vette
Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated.
feels like its starts to get into its groove and the "vette" legend starts to shine through.
It starts begging to be "driven" then, awesome cars they are huh?
I wish we had an autobahn here like in germany. Went to germany a month ago and was driving around the autobahn in a minivan doing 90(topped out, lol) while the whole time dreaming I wish I was in my vette
Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated.
Pro
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go to an empty parking lot. crank the wheel all the way in either direction. put the gas pedal to the floor. let the tire destruction begin. serioulsy tho, you shouldnt be having trouble laying a patch in a straight line if you turn off the traction control and use light pressure on the brake. if you still have problems, and are determined to do burnouts, get yourself a brake line locker.
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Drifting
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Why do a burn out?
Tires are expensive.
But, burn outs before drag race can heat up "sticky" tires give much better traction and be much safer than street tires.
In all seriousness, my Arctic White 97 Coupe could not spin the tires when I first got it, but eventually it learned.
The 2:73's require gas on, brake-on torque; then off brake and smash the gas. It works for me; practice, practice, practice.
The video shows my 1997 basically stock coupe with the 2:73 doing a burn-out before a race. Keep trying and be safe.
Mark
But, burn outs before drag race can heat up "sticky" tires give much better traction and be much safer than street tires.
In all seriousness, my Arctic White 97 Coupe could not spin the tires when I first got it, but eventually it learned.
The 2:73's require gas on, brake-on torque; then off brake and smash the gas. It works for me; practice, practice, practice.
The video shows my 1997 basically stock coupe with the 2:73 doing a burn-out before a race. Keep trying and be safe.
Mark
Last edited by Mark-44; Oct 11, 2008 at 03:04 PM.
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Tires are expensive.
But, burn outs before drag race can heat up "sticky" tires give much better traction and be much safer than street tires.
In all seriousness, my Arctic White 97 Coupe could not spin the tires when I first got it, but eventually it learned.
The 2:73's require gas on, brake-on torque; then off brake and smash the gas. It works for me; practice, practice, practice.
The video shows my 1997 basically stock coupe with the 2:73 doing a burn-out before a race. Keep trying and be safe.
Mark
But, burn outs before drag race can heat up "sticky" tires give much better traction and be much safer than street tires.
In all seriousness, my Arctic White 97 Coupe could not spin the tires when I first got it, but eventually it learned.
The 2:73's require gas on, brake-on torque; then off brake and smash the gas. It works for me; practice, practice, practice.
The video shows my 1997 basically stock coupe with the 2:73 doing a burn-out before a race. Keep trying and be safe.
Mark
Last edited by XtremeVette; Oct 11, 2008 at 04:25 PM.
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Put it in neutral and rev it to 6k rpm and put it in drive..... 
Kidding!
Corvettes hook very well, much better than Camaros... with my bolt on Zo6 it's still hard to loose traction unless (trying to burn some rubber) I give it some rpm before dumping the clutch.
You could always get a supercharger...
Kidding!
Corvettes hook very well, much better than Camaros... with my bolt on Zo6 it's still hard to loose traction unless (trying to burn some rubber) I give it some rpm before dumping the clutch.
You could always get a supercharger...
Drifting
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The Arctic White '97 has only Bolt-ons (intake & exhaust) no internal engine work (ever) and does have the original 2:73 gear. On it's last trip to the track it ran 11.943 @ 114.3 MPH.
This debate has been covered extensively in this Forum's C5 Performance section and is listed in the "Official C-5 1/4-mile Times List".
Mark
Last edited by Mark-44; Oct 11, 2008 at 06:19 PM.
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Burn Practise...
Here are a few tips I learned as you progress forward...
# 1 If your doing street burn outs run the rear tire pressure up to 35lbs. {for practise only}
# 2 Get some water but not too much on the back tire to break them free !!!
# 3 learn to feather your brake pedal and your gas WATCH THE RPMS do not go pass 4000 rpm's til you get the hang of it
#4 I found the BEST way is to go to your local track ... Watch and ask questions ... the guys will be more than willing to teach you how to burn up your tires
Take care I hope this helps out and most of all keep cool and have fun
# 1 If your doing street burn outs run the rear tire pressure up to 35lbs. {for practise only}
# 2 Get some water but not too much on the back tire to break them free !!!
# 3 learn to feather your brake pedal and your gas WATCH THE RPMS do not go pass 4000 rpm's til you get the hang of it
#4 I found the BEST way is to go to your local track ... Watch and ask questions ... the guys will be more than willing to teach you how to burn up your tires
Take care I hope this helps out and most of all keep cool and have fun
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Gear ratio makes an amazing diff. I have driven two friends C5s with 2.73s. They were also disappointed in not being able to light up the tires. I had to really work at it, and even then, it was not much of a show. My basically stock C5 with 3.15s gets down right squirrelly w/TC turned off.
I noticed you live in Colorado,, What is the elevation?