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have you ever seen a burnout?

• sokoloff 17y ago
  Yes, but the brakestand type burnout procedure does not use full braking. In a safe location, in a rear drive car with an automatic, try the following: In drive, heavy brake pressure with the left foot, roll into the throttle with your right foot. Get to full throttle (over a second or two; don't take forever), and gradually release some of the brake pressure. You'll find a sweet spot where the torque of the drivetrain is able to overcome the rear brake(s) and spin your right rear tire (or both of them if you have a tight limited slip diff). Your partial pressure on the front brakes, which are not driven, will hold the car stopped. You can further come off the brakes to let the car rollout of the burnout, or get out of the throttle and stay put. Obviously, this is far harder on the car than driving to the corner store for some milk, but it's an effective way to clean off the tires at the dragstrip, a good way to get attention at the local teen hangout on Friday nights, and a great way to get a ticket for "ostentatious display".