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  • How to Do a Good Burnout With a Mustang

    Doing a good burnout can take a little bit of practice and skill. A great burnout can be judged by the amount of smoke coming from the tires and the black tread marks left on the ground once the smoke clears. Learn how to do a good burnout with a Mustang and leave the competition breathing your smoke and envying the long tread marks put down by your rear tires.

  • How to Perform a Burnout

    A burnout is commonly thought of as an exhibition of power with no legitimate purpose. However, performing a burnout can significantly reduce the amount of time it takes a vehicle to reach the finish line of a drag race. A car is propelled only when the tires are able to push against the ground. Cold tires are much more prone to slipping against the ground than hot tires. Performing a burnout heats the rubber tires, thereby making them sticky. The stickier the tire, the more effective the tire will be in gripping the ground, thereby reducing the amount of time…

  • How to Burnout in a Automatic Car

    Doing a burnout is fun but of course serves no useful purpose except in racing applications. In a racing application it is used to heat up the tires and make the rubber much stickier than normal hence giving much better traction off the line. To do a burnout a few things must be present and taken into consideration. The brakes need to be released from the drive wheels. This can be accomplished with a device called a brake line lock. This is commonly used on real wheel drive cars for the purpose of racing. It is located in immediate proximity…

  • How to Do a Burnout with an Automatic Transmission, RWD Car

    Whether we see them in movies or on the road, burnouts always draw attention. The purpose of the burnout is to raise the tire temperature before a drag race (tires perform better when they are hot), but they are also a great way to show off your car! By following these few simple steps, you will be able to do a burnout just like you see in the movies!

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