"All" I have to work with is 400HP and 2nd-3rd gear is my favorite experience. No need to spin em' any harder than they do on their own anyway
burn outs
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
Le Mans Master
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From: Chandler Arizona
So doing some research i found the following.... It appears that the clutch pedal sticks down, there is a service bulletin 4269? out there. This would explain my issues,I even said to the wife I thought that the pedal was down on the floor, this has happened 3 times now. This would explain a lot. It was a weird feeling since you expect the car to accelerate but it wasn't moving and then before i knew it the RPM's were up and the clutch was burning. Has anyone had this issue and what is the repair or am i just going to get the run a
round at the dealership??
round at the dealership??
Racer
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From: northern New Jersey
Its funny. It seems like about once a year or so somebody comes on here to ask about doing burnouts. And its typically from a poster that definitely does not sound like they want to do their burnouts in the burnout box of the local dragstrip to heat up their tires. It typically sounds like someone that has a fast car for the first time in their life and they want to be cool (lets face it, burnouts are cool 
. This is what makes me worried about buying a fast car from a non-car person. At least a car person typically will use it and not abuse it (at least thats a fair description of me), and they'll do their burnouts in a manner that doesn't attempt to destroy their car.
FWIW. These statements are not directly pointed at the OP, just my observations on this board for 4 years. And I'm not a prude, burnouts are cool. Smoking your clutch bouncing off the rev limiter, not cool.
. This is what makes me worried about buying a fast car from a non-car person. At least a car person typically will use it and not abuse it (at least thats a fair description of me), and they'll do their burnouts in a manner that doesn't attempt to destroy their car.FWIW. These statements are not directly pointed at the OP, just my observations on this board for 4 years. And I'm not a prude, burnouts are cool. Smoking your clutch bouncing off the rev limiter, not cool.
Speedy
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From: Tn
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how to do a burnout
locate spacious area, residential street in my case
hold down t/c button for 5 seconds until "traction and activeive handling off" is displayed on DIC
clutch in, move gear selector to 1st
maintain engine rpms at 4500
removed foot from clutch in a quick manner, as if you stepped on a nail
increase gas pedal to maintain 3.5-5k rpm
move left foot to brake pedal, depress only enough to prevent car from inching forward, hold for as long as youd like, mine was 30 seconds
slowly remove foot from brake pedal while correcting car position with steering wheel and reducing gas pedal input
roll forward, depress clutch and drive away
congratulations you successfully performed a burnout
hold down t/c button for 5 seconds until "traction and activeive handling off" is displayed on DIC
clutch in, move gear selector to 1st
maintain engine rpms at 4500
removed foot from clutch in a quick manner, as if you stepped on a nail
increase gas pedal to maintain 3.5-5k rpm
move left foot to brake pedal, depress only enough to prevent car from inching forward, hold for as long as youd like, mine was 30 seconds
slowly remove foot from brake pedal while correcting car position with steering wheel and reducing gas pedal input
roll forward, depress clutch and drive away
congratulations you successfully performed a burnout
Melting Slicks
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From: Plainfield, IL
When I see someone doing that to me it just looks stupid. Your doing your drivetrain and tires no favors whatsoever and its not even that fun to do. Laying into all 505HP at 5000rpm in 2nd gear now THATS fun. K call me a grandpa again
Burning Brakes
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From: D Block
Funny thing is im only 5 years older than you and not even in my 30's yet. I drive a Z06 and hardly drive it like a grandpa however I just wanted to give my input on the subject since the OP had questions and concerns.
When I see someone doing that to me it just looks stupid. Your doing your drivetrain and tires no favors whatsoever and its not even that fun to do. Laying into all 505HP at 5000rpm in 2nd gear now THATS fun. K call me a grandpa again
When I see someone doing that to me it just looks stupid. Your doing your drivetrain and tires no favors whatsoever and its not even that fun to do. Laying into all 505HP at 5000rpm in 2nd gear now THATS fun. K call me a grandpa again
Drifting
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From: Forestville CA
Melting Slicks
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From: Dayton Ohio
OP to dealer Service Manager:
I dumped my clutch at 6K...but the car didn't move and I smelled something burning. Can you fix it?
Service Manager Response:
Uhhh...just wait here while I write down your VIN number.
I dumped my clutch at 6K...but the car didn't move and I smelled something burning. Can you fix it?
Service Manager Response:
Uhhh...just wait here while I write down your VIN number.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '08
He spend the better part of one year in the hospital and rehab from the many multiple surgeries that were required to repair his right ankle and femur.
The clutch exploded and grenaded the bell housing. The bell housing shrapnel then came through the floor board and wreaked all kinds of havoc causing serious lower leg injuries.
Le Mans Master
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From: Thousand Oaks California
I remember for the 2005 MY (and maybe through 2007) some clutches would not fully apply above 5,000 rpm. The problem was the design of the counter weights on the pressure plate (centrifugal force). GM released a new design clutch to correct this issue.
Racer
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From: northern New Jersey
oh man, thats funny at the end.
"jesus.... ahh..."
"jesus.... ahh..."
well actually the clutch is on a bell housing on the engine, so if it goes your going to be walking like a pirate, the torque tube transfers the clutches output to the tranny/diff combo out back, i have pics from my build if you want to see this.
that being said i like to put the car in "all off" mode by holding the button down for 5 seconds, with comp mode the brakes will come on and the car kick out to the right at the wheels start spinning, ofcourse i had to video my burnout, it was my first ever so yea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiVC05UP2Hc
that being said i like to put the car in "all off" mode by holding the button down for 5 seconds, with comp mode the brakes will come on and the car kick out to the right at the wheels start spinning, ofcourse i had to video my burnout, it was my first ever so yea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiVC05UP2Hc
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
Big Daddy's experience
Had that exact thing happen to a friend of mine who raced stock cars professionally back in the early 1980's.
He spend the better part of one year in the hospital and rehab from the many multiple surgeries that were required to repair his right ankle and femur.
The clutch exploded and grenaded the bell housing. The bell housing shrapnel then came through the floor board and wreaked all kinds of havoc causing serious lower leg injuries.
He spend the better part of one year in the hospital and rehab from the many multiple surgeries that were required to repair his right ankle and femur.
The clutch exploded and grenaded the bell housing. The bell housing shrapnel then came through the floor board and wreaked all kinds of havoc causing serious lower leg injuries.
Burning Brakes
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Team Owner
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First off doing burnouts is gay and for 16 year old boys. Secondly your breaking your car and putting large amounts of stress on certain parts. I mean its your car you can do as you please but I just dont think its worth it. Sure flooring it in 1st and having the tires break loose is fun, but popping the clutch and doing 6,000rpm burnouts and stuff.......
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Funny thing is im only 5 years older than you and not even in my 30's yet. I drive a Z06 and hardly drive it like a grandpa however I just wanted to give my input on the subject since the OP had questions and concerns.
When I see someone doing that to me it just looks stupid. Your doing your drivetrain and tires no favors whatsoever and its not even that fun to do. Laying into all 505HP at 5000rpm in 2nd gear now THATS fun. K call me a grandpa again
When I see someone doing that to me it just looks stupid. Your doing your drivetrain and tires no favors whatsoever and its not even that fun to do. Laying into all 505HP at 5000rpm in 2nd gear now THATS fun. K call me a grandpa again
Last edited by hawkgfr; Apr 24, 2010 at 10:54 PM.
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The pedal sticking was/is in fact a problem in Ls2 Vettes,at least in 05/06.Happened to my 05 when I had it.That TSB is there for a reason.As for burning rubber with your 400 dollar a pop runflats,the GOODYEARS are not the best tires for that but it can be done.All off,dump the clutch and go.No rev really necessary,or very little anyway.