doin burnout using e-brake
6th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,867
From: VA
RE: doin burnout using e-brake
its not a Honda, so, no. just dump the clutch and heat 'em up. u dont need to sit there and powerbrake it. rev to @ 3k, dump it and just heat em up a lil bit. thats all you really need imo. if u get 'em too hot(street tires), wont hook for ****. i just spin mine thru first and i pull up. IF i even spin 'em at all. but, do wut u want
5th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,392
From: Rochester, NY
RE: doin burnout using e-brake
fwd cars use the e-brake to do a burnout for 1 main reason, they dont have enough torque to do it without the resistance of the non-driving wheels being locked up. brakes are baised so that the front brakes grip harder than the front brakes (usually about 70/30), so pressing the brake pedal would lock up the driving wheels more than the non-driving wheels. that would make it harder to do a burnout. by using the e-brake to lock up the rear wheels and while letting the front wheels spin without brake resistance, it is easier to get the wheels spinning.
now, for a rwd car, such as a mustang. most rwd cars have more torque, because most of them have V6s and V8s, compared to the I4s and smaller V6s in fwd cars. So they will usually get the wheels spinning without the assistance of resistance from the non-driving wheels. so, just rev it and drop it and watch the wheels spin. if you need resistance to get them spinning, slightly apply brake pedal pressure. again, since your brakes are baised, brake pressure will put more resistance on the front, or non-driving tires in this case. this will help to get the rear tires spinning.
now, for a rwd car, such as a mustang. most rwd cars have more torque, because most of them have V6s and V8s, compared to the I4s and smaller V6s in fwd cars. So they will usually get the wheels spinning without the assistance of resistance from the non-driving wheels. so, just rev it and drop it and watch the wheels spin. if you need resistance to get them spinning, slightly apply brake pedal pressure. again, since your brakes are baised, brake pressure will put more resistance on the front, or non-driving tires in this case. this will help to get the rear tires spinning.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,867
From: VA
RE: doin burnout using e-brake
its GREAT. thats the only reason id have an automatic. POWERBREAKS. haha. and the smell of burnt rubber......i LOVE IT. thats why i like goin to drag strips so much. god i am addicted to cars. oh well. gotta love something.