Burnout
Race Director
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From: Fremont Ca
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 14,150
Likes: 937
From: Fremont Ca
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
This will not end well.At the very least,2 wheels,maybe tires too,wipe out one side of the car.Minor to moderate suspension damage as you 4 wheel over something concrete,you pick the object and trying to come up with a good excuse to insurance as to how the damage accrued.The worst case scenario,you get stupid sideways and wipe out the car.Hopefully if its the later no one gets hurt.Enjoy your lesson.What Im getting at here,if you need to ask you shouldnt be doing it in a car with at least 400H.P. weighing less than 3300 LBS.2 thumps up!Its actually kind of amusing to visualize this............before it actually happensI just noticed your avatar.Is you car a Z06?It gets better.Hey guys,keep your eyes out for some used Z06 parts.I hear the wide body crap is pretty popular,atleast the parts that are useable
I just noticed your avatar.Is you car a Z06?It gets better.Hey guys,keep your eyes out for some used Z06 parts.I hear the wide body crap is pretty popular,atleast the parts that are useable
Last edited by Z51JEFF; Dec 9, 2009 at 12:48 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: S.F. Bay Area CA.
This will not end well.At the very least,2 wheels,maybe tires too,wipe out one side of the car.Minor to moderate suspension damage as you 4 wheel over something concrete,you pick the object and trying to come up with a good excuse to insurance as to how the damage accrued.The worst case scenario,you get stupid sideways and wipe out the car.Hopefully if its the later no one gets hurt.Enjoy your lesson.What Im getting at here,if you need to ask you shouldnt be doing it in a car with at least 400H.P. weighing less than 3300 LBS.2 thumps up!Its actually kind of amusing to visualize this............before it actually happensI just noticed your avatar.Is you car a Z06?It gets better.Hey guys,keep your eyes out for some used Z06 parts.I hear the wide body crap is pretty popular,atleast the parts that are useable
I just noticed your avatar.Is you car a Z06?It gets better.Hey guys,keep your eyes out for some used Z06 parts.I hear the wide body crap is pretty popular,atleast the parts that are useable
This thread takes the cake. Any manual C6 will fry the tires from a roll, and any OWNER should be well aware of that. There is no need to dump the clutch, or worse yet, dump the clutch, and apply the brakes. The key to exceleration in a C6, or any performance car, is to try to NOT go up in smoke off the line. Exibition is for kids, and if you don't know what you are doing, a C6 is NOT the car to learn in. A C6 could get away from you in a hurry.
Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
You definitely need to watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo
See the body damage (at 1:59/2:27) after the smoke clears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo
See the body damage (at 1:59/2:27) after the smoke clears.
Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
I'm guessing you want to drag race at a track.
The burnouts you see at a drag strip are performed just BEFORE the race. You drive thru a "water box", then do a burnout... this helps clean & dry and heat-up the tires for better traction.
So, I'm also guessing the OP wants to know how drag racers do a burnout AND stay in place. Just google "line lock" and you'll have your answer.
The burnouts you see at a drag strip are performed just BEFORE the race. You drive thru a "water box", then do a burnout... this helps clean & dry and heat-up the tires for better traction.
So, I'm also guessing the OP wants to know how drag racers do a burnout AND stay in place. Just google "line lock" and you'll have your answer.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Fort Wayne IN
Totally agree with some of the other posters in that it's easy to spin the tires from a dead stop but getting a decent holeshot with minimum wheelspin with AH and TC off is a heckofalot more challenging. $.02
Team Owner
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Do know, that we all have to start somewhere, so those ripping on you for not knowing how to do a burnout in your car, ignore them.
Are you attempting to learn this for use on a drag strip. I hope that is your purpose for asking.
Do not try this on the street.
At any rate, some prefer using a 1st gear burnout, the author below uses 2nd.
http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Burnout.html
A line lock, while useful, is not entirely necessary.
For those who asked, a line lock allows the front brakes to be "locked" without the rear brakes being locked. It uses a button or switch to do so. When it is activated, the front brakes lock, the rears do not and this holds the car in place allowing the rear wheels to spin more freely when throttle is applied.
When the burnout is completed, the lock is released and the car allowed to move slightly forward. If you are going to be doing a lot of drag racing, then a line lock is useful.
Last edited by '06 Quicksilver Z06; Dec 9, 2009 at 09:29 AM.
Advanced
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From: South Orange County CA
haha really?
hold Traction control/active handeling button down for 5-6 seconds until BOTH ARE OFF
then rev to say 2k-3k and dump clutch in first grear as you left foot comes off the clutch, let it go right to the brakes, but DO NOT stop on the brakes, just get a feel where it will hold the car, but not to much to bog the car at the same time.
hold Traction control/active handeling button down for 5-6 seconds until BOTH ARE OFF
then rev to say 2k-3k and dump clutch in first grear as you left foot comes off the clutch, let it go right to the brakes, but DO NOT stop on the brakes, just get a feel where it will hold the car, but not to much to bog the car at the same time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm_mEu1cloU
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Tampa FL
Lots of good info here but it's probably not something you want to do in the vette because of wheel hop. Wheel hop can nuke your diff. To the contrary, most guys here worry about hooking up so they can launch effectively. Burnouts will not impress normal folks, they'll just wonder why you're destroying your tires. Street tires don't require burnout at dragstrip, maybe a chirp.
I guess the first question should have been what are your intentions.
I guess the first question should have been what are your intentions.
Last edited by goatts; Dec 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM.
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From: Fremont Ca
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
A line Lock is a setup racers use to lock the front brakes to heat the rear tires during a race.This is done through a switch and a solenoid.I dont know the exact setup but basicaly this is the deal.When the line lock is used it ONLY locks the front brakes.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Fremont Ca
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
You definitely need to watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo
See the body damage (at 1:59/2:27) after the smoke clears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo
See the body damage (at 1:59/2:27) after the smoke clears.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Forestville CA
This thread takes the cake. Any manual C6 will fry the tires from a roll, and any OWNER should be well aware of that. There is no need to dump the clutch, or worse yet, dump the clutch, and apply the brakes. The key to exceleration in a C6, or any performance car, is to try to NOT go up in smoke off the line. Exibition is for kids, and if you don't know what you are doing, a C6 is NOT the car to learn in. A C6 could get away from you in a hurry.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,381
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From: Forestville CA
(nobody got hurt) My brother and I couldn't stop laughing for hours