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i'm with remcharger on this. anything you can do to protect the sprag should be implemented. manual low may seem redundant if it jumps right into second, but weird things happen. a lot of stuff blows up in the burnout box.

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Unless you are running a MVB you are starting in 1st anyway so you are right, putting it in 1 applies the band in addition to the roller clutch = stronger. What kills the roller clutch is a shock load like the tires spinning (no load) and then they dead hook at full power in 1st. That's why they say to get into 2nd or D ASAP and roll easy out of the throttle when you're done.

If you have a MVB AND enough power you can start in 2 or D and the roller clutch isn't in play.

Kevin

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Easy in - and easy out and she will be a happy camper When you do a burnout correctly, it is not a violent experience.

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On the burnout, start in second and shift to high, come out of the water and don't let the tires grab hard...

Pretty much it...

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this is correct. your trans will live by it.

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I published an article on The Dragtime News about the 'burnouts' part of this question. You can find "Burnouts 101: Heat Your Tires Without Beating Your Parts" halfway down on the Home page.

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I use the Cope Pro Street Automatic valve Body with Low Band Apply and asked Cope
in what ear to burn. His answer: First. Maybe it depends on the valve body?

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I don't need to ask Cope anything at all. I said if you use a trans brake start your burnout in 2nd then to 3rd ease out of the water box to dry surface let of the throttle. You valve body is basically a stock VB. Its designed so my 77yr old neighbor lady can use it. He is useing about the same thing. He should start out in 2nd then shift to 3rd to be safe and you should also. And don't burn out in first, let off and then hammer it again. You can blow your trans. And yes their are different VB'. Im shur you meant to say gear not ear.LOL Have a great day lad.

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So, curious.... exactly what WILL it hurt by starting the tires turning in 1st before going to second? .......YOUR FEET !!

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Seems everyone says to do your heat up in the water box. I don't think anyone goes 1st 2nd and 3rd in the water. You pull in , spin the tires over once, pull out of the water box, then proceed to heat the tires up. If you do your burn out in the water box, then your wheel tubs can drip water down on the track and your tires, causing havok. I believe most everyone that made a post in your thread does this, but are not making it clear for you. It also does not take long to heat a tire up. Only 5 or 6 seconds usually gets them sticky and soft.

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I have yet to run accross a starter that stops you in the water to do a burn out. He doesn't care about your wheel wells dripping water, but he sure doesn't want any water outside the box on his track. That being said, I always double check where he stops me to do a burnout with a reference point along the track ( sign on the fence, etc ). First thing I do when racing at a new track - besides watching how the starter is lining up cars. As I have said, my burnout takes about 6 seconds - and there is a video somewhere in this thread that proves it