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You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. More From Features. When it comes to burnouts, traction is your enemy. Combine that light weight with big power from the factory and you get a darn-good-looking smoke machine. The SRT packs Viper power and can be had with a six-speed manual; sounds like a recipe to win the nearest burnout competition.
Once the turbocharger spools up on the cu-in V-6, the gussied-up Regal could spin the tires with the best of them. Many were purchased as instant collectables and tucked away while still in the wrapper, but those that saw the track proved the Grand National was a burnout machine. They are a great past time for any guy who has had a car with a little bit of power and a necessary evil for those who like to hit the quarter mile strip on the weekend. It seems pretty easy, right? Slam the gas, let the wheels break loose, steer the car, and hope people stay out of your way.
See, there is a lot more to burnouts that just having raw power in your hands. There is a science to it, as well as skill. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, I want to start by saying that there is an overwhelming number of burnout fail videos involving Mustangs.
Keep in mind that burnouts are illegal on most public roadways, and the penalties can be quite hefty in some locals. In all honesty, burnouts should only be performed on a track or private property. Before you jump in your car and try to show off, it is important to know how different things can affect your control over the vehicle.
Things like weight distribution, tire pressure, the type of differential your car has, the type and condition of the tires, and your ability to control the throttle all play a part in how you control your car. Something as simple as an air pressure difference between the two drive tires can cause one tire to grip more than the other — this is a common reason for a car to sway to one way or another during a burnout.
Weight distribution is another factor to consider. Rear-wheel-drive cars are generally lighter in the rear, which does make it easier to break the tires lose.
But, you need to take into consideration the shift of weight during your burnout. It might not seem like much, but even a gallon of water moving from one side of the trunk to the other can be enough of a weight shift to kick out the rear end more than you expect. For the most part, the best rear end for burning out of drifting is a limited slip rear end. With this type of rear end, torque is distributed to both wheels when the tire to the outside of your curve begins to spin.
If your car has an open rear end, you might experience control issues. With an open rear end, torque is sent to the tire that is encountering the least resistance. When this happens, one tire will tear ass, while the other simply does nothing — not a good situation if you want to maintain control of the vehicle. If you think doing a burnout and getting sideways is as simple as mashing the gas hard enough to break the tires loose, remind me to keep a good distance from you.
Believe it or not, throttle control is huge when it comes to controlling a burnout. This can cause you to suddenly gain traction and shoot off in one direction or another. When it comes to drifting or getting sideways around a bend, a good driver knows how to feather the throttle to keep the engine in that sweet spot without engine speed dropping so low that too much traction is achieved or revving to high and hitting the rev limited.
If you live in an area where it snows, one of the primary things you learn is to always steer into a slide to keep control of the vehicle. The same rule of thumb goes for burning out on the move. By steering in the same direction the rear end is going, you prevent the rear end from wrapping around and you losing control. Throttle control still comes into play here too because, if you suddenly gain traction while your front wheels are turned, your car will shoot off in that direction.
Their tyres work best at higher temperatures and a burnout is the quickest way to raise the tyres' temperature. Also, this process helps to get off debris which affects traction. A burnout is performed before every race in the water box.
This is an area filled with water which reduces friction which makes it easier to perform a burnout. Nowadays, burnouts have become an own discipline in the automotive scene. Especially in Australia, but also in North America, these contests are very popular. The performance is judged by a jury, but also crowd response is a big influence when it comes down to choose a winner.
In theory doing a burnout sounds easy. When tyres are spinning and smoking till the tread is gone the crowd goes crazy. But what sounds like a simple job is a process that takes lots of practice to master. The following steps explain how to pull off the perfect burnout. The tools needed are simple: a car strong motorised with a manual gearbox , a right foot that is well-trained to push the throttle to the ground and friends that love a spectacle.
Whereas for the people outside this is fun, the person inside needs a lot of concentration to perform these steps:. Turning the traction control off! Otherwise the car will prevent the tyres from spinning and your much-hyped burnout will end in embarrassment. Putting in first gear , left foot on the clutch. This prevents the car from moving.
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