I can just see the drag officials....


Definitely get a line lock. You'll be able to burn the tires just about as long as you want...until the solenoid oveheats, that is.

 

Exactly what I do and exactly what I suggest. It's far easier to do that than try and move your left foot to the break quickly. Doing it this way enables you to stay in one spot too. A line lock would be great too, would enable you to get into second gear.

 

Don't feel bad, I don't know how to do one either. When I do, I hope my Spec Stage 2 clutch will handle the torque....

Janine

 

WTF? Are you part droppin'?

I do a burnout like this: Clutch in, rev to 4k or so. Dump clutch and move it to brake. Keep the gas at about 75% and slowly modulate. If I floor it the car will ****** sideways...

 

try lots of water and some bleach...makes for smokey burn outs

 

Make sure you load the clutch a little, don't just dump it. Kind of load it til your car almost moves, then drop it. Once they get spinning, quickly move your left foot to the brake. Thats how I always do it then slowly release the brake to roll out.

 

https://mustangforums.com/m_2257345/tm.htm

let me just quote myself so you dont have to find it...
"....back to what a turd i am. Sooo, first time at the track, dont wanna look like a tool, so im in the staging lane, about 4 or 5 back so im gettin ready. traction control off, seatbelt on, windows up, cell phone not in my lap... then the staging lanes get switched. so i shut her down and go meet superiormirage. Then later on they call my lanes again, jump in and by the time i get her started im next up. so what did i forget when i went to stage? yea, never turned the traction control back off - go to do my burnout and stall because the car is doing everything in its power to not spin!!! IM A TOOOL!!! so stupid. anyways, that was the only real F up of the night....."

so yea, traction conrtol has to be off - and if you turn your car off, when you start it again... it turns the traction control back on. lol

 

I just did my first burn out the way you said and I almost launched my Mustang into the passenger side curb and I had on Mickey Thompson Drag Radials. I reduced the gas from 75 percent to about 50 percent and had better success. There was a lot of smoke. I then lined up and floored it. and quckly noticed on the take off that I got much better traction than ever before. I mean the tires spun but not nearly as vicious as before.

Thanks for the advice.
Janine

 

You've never raced before....?

 

Bear with me before you start berating me. I just converted my 02 GT from Automatic Aode to a Tremec 3650. I never drove a stick until I drove my Shelby. I am in the learning process. I can get off the line real good now. With the Spec Stage 2 Clutch, all I have to do is let off the Clutch a little at the light and boom, she flys out nicely.

Before all I did was floor the throttle or get on the torque convert and let it go. I usually won the race -- always getting off line first.