View Poll Results: What do you think of burnouts?
I'll never hurt my car like that or dump the clutch, and besides have no clue how to do them.
25
11.36%
I know howto or have done it, but never again. Just bad for the car and not needed.
69
31.36%
It's itching me to try it out. Want to learn...
22
10.00%
I can do them fine, mild peelouts are nice for show, and it belongs to the sports car culture.
88
40.00%
I am an expert and do them regularily on the drag strip.
16
7.27%
Voters: 220. You may not vote on this poll
Poll: burnouts or not
04-27-2006, 07:23 PM
#41
Registered User
Originally Posted by Jyoder7
A burnout is very simply.
1. Rev the car to atleast 4k rpm's
2. Dump the clutch
3. Immediatly place you left foot on the brake
4. Vary the pressure you place on the brake and the throttle, you should find that you can stay in one spot with the front wheels moving very little or not at all and the rear tires will roast.
1. Rev the car to atleast 4k rpm's
2. Dump the clutch
3. Immediatly place you left foot on the brake
4. Vary the pressure you place on the brake and the throttle, you should find that you can stay in one spot with the front wheels moving very little or not at all and the rear tires will roast.
04-27-2006, 07:53 PM
#42
Originally Posted by bjr
Dumb question. When using this technique will revving to that high of an rpm break traction so quick that wheel hop will be very unlikely?
04-28-2006, 07:35 AM
#44
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: EveryWhere & yet... NoWhere
Posts: 2,880
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Originally Posted by Jyoder7
Wheel hop is more do to the suspension design of the car, for example 911's and CTS-V's are known to exibit wheel hop. I dont own a 350Z yet but I have driven them before and plan on buying one within the next 2months. I'm not sure if 350Z"s exhibit wheel hop.
04-28-2006, 08:04 AM
#45
Registered User
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Big Terrible Texas
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I've done countless burn outs in my previous Mustang GT (staging at the strip) It's easy in both that and the Z. Though why burn out just to waste tires when you can put on a massive smoke show sliding sideways
05-01-2006, 04:13 AM
#46
Registered User
Yeah. There have been some discussions on this board before about how to eliminate wheel hop. Much of it is suspension design. I've noticed that the new Mustang commercial where it's doing peel outs and donuts in a wet warehouse that car obviously has wheel hop. Are the new Mustangs IRS or still a live rear axle?? I know the Cobra had IRS one year long ago but don't keep track of Mustangs at all to know what they are doing with rear suspension these days. The only other factor involved than rear suspension should be your tires and driving technique. I've never felt like the Z needed to be dumped all the way up at 4,000 and was just wondering if this would break the tires traction so good that you'll just keep burning or if you could still expect the worst wheel hop you've ever experienced. Each car has its' own secret and I just don't like beating on a brand new car to find out 
Probably not worth even discussing since it depends on the surface you are on too 
FWIW, I've done a few but they are just not very exciting without lots of smoke so I want to do a nice smokey one before I get new rear tires this summer. If you know what you are doing, a few here and there won't be too damaging to the car in the long run. From what I have read the rear diff on a Z is pretty stout. And most stories (related to any car in general) of damage are blowing a diff or chipping off side gear teeth, etc. Wheel hop has the potential to shatter side gears so be careful out there!
Probably not worth even discussing since it depends on the surface you are on too FWIW, I've done a few but they are just not very exciting without lots of smoke so I want to do a nice smokey one before I get new rear tires this summer. If you know what you are doing, a few here and there won't be too damaging to the car in the long run. From what I have read the rear diff on a Z is pretty stout. And most stories (related to any car in general) of damage are blowing a diff or chipping off side gear teeth, etc. Wheel hop has the potential to shatter side gears so be careful out there!
Last edited by bjr; 05-01-2006 at 05:05 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
12SecZ
Engine & Drivetrain
52
10-08-2003 08:56 AM
orhanz33
Motorsports
4
08-21-2003 07:03 AM