Matthobs

G'day fellow Corvette guys.
So I am planning on doing a good old american burnout in the next few days. I just had a question or two regarding how to go about this.
Having previously done a handful in the burnout box at the drag strip I'm pretty familiar on how to go about doing one.

I was wondering, what type of fluid I should go about putting down in order for the most slip/smoke possible (maybe a bit of oil and diswasher soap right?). It will be done most likely in the middle of nowhere with your regular tarmac surface. Not trying to completely melt my tires but ill make sure its a good one. Any advice is welcome.

Corvette_Ed

Water will do it, but if you want it really slick bleach/water mix would work.

C6KWJ

You don’t need any product. How old are you, lol. Have fun

Corvette_Ed

Yet they still put water out at the drag strip for burnouts. Go figure.

RobJoy

I thought burnouts were a spur-of-the-moment thing. If I have to think about it...forget it. Mmm....just don't do it in front of the town's Barney Fife.

FAUEE

Agreed. You don't need any fluid, this isn't a Prius. Turn TCS off and you'll figure out pretty quick.

BigBlue

c1j1c2

I must be dumb, because even with TCS off, I still have trouble doing them.

72GACRZR

You did not say what trans you have , but if it is an auto and my memory is correct, for an auto trans, you need to use "S" and manually downshift to first because the autos start in second normally. Never wanted to do burnouts after finding out the price of the back tires and low mileage they get.

pdac

Nah, these cars have a lot of grip. Especially the GS. It's not necessarily hard to do, it just requires a lot of commitment with an M6 and isn't a matter of just standing on the gas. With the A6 I'm assuming you can just do a brake stand. (Still possible with the M6, just requires some quick footwork.)
Very different from my last mustang gt where I could easily spin the wheels starting in 2nd gear, let alone 1st.

FAUEE

Also, the first press of the tcs button that says "tcs off" is ego builder mode. The tcs is not off at all in that mode, it just males drivers feel like they did a good job controlling the car. To turn tcs off actually you have to hold the button.

pdac

Actually, just tap it twice for Competition driving mode. This turns TCS off but leaves stability control on just enough not to ruin the fun but enough to prevent you from ending up in a tree.

cgladish

at the time of my high school graduation ( 1981 ), it was tradition ( of the "car" guys anyways ), to do a big burnout in front of the school.
the media of choice was ATF. if you're looking for smoke, a lot of smoke, this is a tried and true method ( also allows for minimal tire wear ).


otherwise, turn off traction control & light 'em up!

86SC

i can burn my tires off in 2nd gear going 40-50mph down the street with the traction control on. sunday i will be replacing the goodyear f1's with michelin's

doomi

I'm just going to leave this here for you to consider. Burnout can quickly turn to wheel hop and grenade a diff.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ferential.html

Turbo6TA

That's false info ....

In "D", the car will always start in 1st.

Turbo6TA

BTW ... This is straight from the owner's manual:
______________________

While the Manual Paddle Shift gear selection system
is active, the transmission will automatically downshift
through the gears as the vehicle slows. The transmission
will select second gear as the vehicle stops. From a stop,
the vehicle will start from and hold second (2) gear unless
the driver manually paddle shifts into a different gear or
selects DRIVE (D). The driver can select first (1) gear for
maximum acceleration from a stop.

the kid C6

I thought the purpose is to warm up the tires and make them sticky, not for fun and show.

And I agree with others about the price of tires.

BigBlue

Chicks dig burn out's also. At least my wife does after a bottle of wine.

doomi

I read that as you being the burn out and your wife requiring a bottle of wine to dig you. Have no clue why that's how I interpreted it.