Are burnouts harmful...
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Drifting
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From: South Carolina
Are burnouts harmful...
Sorry never had a car capable of the burnout that a c6 could produce. so i was just wondering if burnouts are harmful to the car (besides tires obviously) Does it hurt the car in any mechanical way. Also does the amount of time you hold the burnout have an effect on the car. Sorry havent done too many burnouts just wondering.
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From: Redlands Ca
Agree, a smooth burnout is good for the soul. Years ago I won a burn out contest at the route 66 contest with a 57 chev buisness coupe with a line lock on it (this holds the front brakes on while releasing the rear ones) I don't recall exactly what the time was but I think it was less than 5 minutes. I went from new tires to steel cords hitting inside the fender well and the ZZZ-350 boiled over because of the rev's and not moving. I have worired about drive shaft and transaxle breakage with my many burnouts in other vehicles, but it never happened to me. I do think it is related to not having the tires hook up to hard (with slicks) or dropping the clutch too suddenly with your R's up. No problem with these tires, they seem to light up pretty easy, not much sound and rapid side ways action. Oh Yeah!! Enjoy. 
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From: Orlando FL
Originally Posted by Yogivette
Sorry never had a car capable of the burnout that a c6 could produce. so i was just wondering if burnouts are harmful to the car (besides tires obviously) Does it hurt the car in any mechanical way. Also does the amount of time you hold the burnout have an effect on the car. Sorry havent done too many burnouts just wondering.
Other than tires and some clutch , tranny, diff wear.... But hey! that is also why I am buying one... I am tired of awd cars
Safety Car
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Burn Out
Originally Posted by bdc6
Can burnouts be done on a A4 z51...if so how..thanks guys
Disengage TC/AH completely, left foot on brake pedal firmly, right foot on gas, bring R's up against brake 2500 to 3000 should do. Once into the powerband release the brake pedal, hit the gas and hold the F#ck on.
Modulate throttle level, steer as straight as possible, expensive black stripes will appear magically behind you.
Bring Money for tires!
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Come on, this is a sports car with 400 HP. Why would you want to only drive it like you had a Yugo. 
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Okay, let's put it this way...would you have bought your C6 if only moments before you saw someone else (the dealer's prep guy or salesman) during a "burnout" with it? 
..I rest my case...
..I rest my case...
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From: Witness Protection Program Somewhere, USA
Originally Posted by Mark S.
Okay, let's put it this way...would you have bought your C6 if only moments before you saw someone else (the dealer's prep guy or salesman) during a "burnout" with it? ..I rest my case...
..I rest my case...
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From: San Jose CA
I haven't done it before, but curious how to do that exactly without
line-lock (I mean the one smoking with the car standing still. Not the one circling around with smoke)?
Hope not to be locked.
line-lock (I mean the one smoking with the car standing still. Not the one circling around with smoke)?
Hope not to be locked.
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Drifting
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well if you have an auto the way i understand it is to disable all the traction control/active handling then hold the brake with your left foot and use your right to bring the revs to about 1500rpms. Then gun it as you let your foot off the brake using the break peddle to keep you in the same place since the front brakes are better than the rear this isnt a problem.
Now with a manual it seems to me you can just pop the clutch while gasing it but im not sure. Maybe do a heel toe to hold the brake as you left of the clutch with your left foot and press the gas with the toe of your right foot.
More experienced? correct me if im wrong or a little off or whatever.
Now with a manual it seems to me you can just pop the clutch while gasing it but im not sure. Maybe do a heel toe to hold the brake as you left of the clutch with your left foot and press the gas with the toe of your right foot.
More experienced? correct me if im wrong or a little off or whatever.
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From: Granada Hills CA
Originally Posted by Yogivette
well if you have an auto the way i understand it is to disable all the traction control/active handling then hold the brake with your left foot and use your right to bring the revs to about 1500rpms. Then gun it as you let your foot off the brake using the break peddle to keep you in the same place since the front brakes are better than the rear this isnt a problem.
Now with a manual it seems to me you can just pop the clutch while gasing it but im not sure. Maybe do a heel toe to hold the brake as you left of the clutch with your left foot and press the gas with the toe of your right foot.
More experienced? correct me if im wrong or a little off or whatever.
Now with a manual it seems to me you can just pop the clutch while gasing it but im not sure. Maybe do a heel toe to hold the brake as you left of the clutch with your left foot and press the gas with the toe of your right foot.
More experienced? correct me if im wrong or a little off or whatever.
Driving a manual definitely takes a huge amount of skill beyond driving an Auto. That skill can only be learned for each individuals' vehicle. The same principles will apply of course, but each car will demand different inputs to master to reach the limit.
In a MN6 I would still disengage TC/AH fully. If you are in some sort of speed contest you want all the available power at your fingertips don't you?
The bottom line is probably if you do not currently know how to do a burnout in your C6 MN6 you should sign up for a driving class so you can learn the limits of your car and learn how to handle it correctly.
Trying to learn on the street is not very wise. You can go to a local strip and do it legally but the guard rails at the tracks damage cars just as badly as things you will hit on the street.
