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Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Hemi_Joel] #2631093
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Check the front brakes. The only time my car would do this is when I spit the front brake pads out of the left front. Took awhile to figure out what happened. These were little funny car brakes with the tiny little pads.

Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Dave Hall] #2631268
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Never mind, sorry not torsion bars. smile


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Re: Sideways burnout [Re: FurryStump] #2631269
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Dont know if anyone said this yet.

You can straighten out the burnout by adding spring pressure on the front tire that is on the side of the drift. Back of the car goes left, crank more weight onto the driver front. Should everything else be correct, that will straighten it out. Most fast cars have less weight, or negative preload on the right rear. That tends to drive the car left when spinning the tires. You're just evening the forces by cranking on that spring. It won't effect the launch if the car goes straight before. At the hit it all comes back on the rear anyway, and the preload differences come back into play.

Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Hemi_Joel] #2631580
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Originally Posted by Hemi_Joel
It's a manual transmission car. I've been doing a burnout in second. When I have attempted it in third a couple times it has slipped the clutch or been right on the verge of slipping. I'm getting rid of the soft lock clutch. That should make 3rd gear burnouts no problem

I do my burnout in 2nd with 4.10's and 28 inch tires, only starts to kick to the left when tires start to grab. Does your car go sideways instantly or after some smoke? maybe the tires are ready sooner than you think. Soft Lock clutches seem to be preferred among many stick car guys, Takes allot of shock out of the system, I would think twice before getting rid of it. What clutch do you plan on switching to?

Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Hemi_Joel] #2631809
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You can aggravate the car going sideways by steering into it as if you were drifting. It's a natural reaction but if its going sideways while not moving forward during the burnout try holding the wheel straight.


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Re: Sideways burnout [Re: d7cook] #2631866
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Since it was asked how much wheelspeed is enough, my answer would be however much it takes to straighten it up. I know manual trans cars have a bit of an issue as you have to get it rolling and not kill the clutch. FWIW my current car the burnouts are 6-6500, in high gear I use a limiter to get going at 5900, once it blips that I let it rip. In this car in high gear 6500 is probably 130+ mph. Have to look at the racepak to see where that is?


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Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Al_Alguire] #2632026
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Just for sake of conversation, we all have to do what al is talking about sometimes, or cruddy burnout boxes, out of level areas, you name it. Just blip it up quick, and high. Personally, I like the car to go straight on the burnout whether I'm barley spinning, or near on fire. Spinning super fast just vulcanizes the center of the tire, and if the situation means that's all you can do, you do it. Setting the car up to go straight on the run, then adjusting the front springs till the car will burn straight no matter what RPM is a better way IMO since you can let the tire settle down and flatten out some. Just personal preference.

Re: Sideways burnout [Re: d7cook] #2632263
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Originally Posted by d7cook
You can aggravate the car going sideways by steering into it as if you were drifting. It's a natural reaction but if its going sideways while not moving forward during the burnout try holding the wheel straight.


I never thought of that before, but it makes sense. Good info!

Thanks everyone for all of the replies


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Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Hemi_Joel] #2632398
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Sanoma has a well worn groov in the burnout area in the left lane. Just have to adapt😁

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Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Hemi_Joel] #2632454
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I've learn to pull my cars out of the bottom of the burn out box before starting my burn outs, I pull it up to the front edge of the box where it is flat up scope


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Re: Sideways burnout [Re: Cab_Burge] #2632506
03/14/19 01:09 AM
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It's pretty impossible to go sideways without the front tires moving when the car is stationary unless it's on a slope. If the car is sideways on flat ground the front wheels are either skidding, rolling or turning.

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