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Old 11-29-2008, 11:10 AM
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Wait! Our cars have enough torque to pull of a successful 'donut'???
only in the snow/ice/wet! I wouldn't even try it on a dry lot in my 8. First, because tires are expensive and that had "break your car" written all over it. Second, because I just don't know if the car could do it!

I know I'll be doing it in a few parking lots when the snow falls here. I've had a FWD car for about 5 years and miss spinning my big old 94 cougar around a large, empty parking lot. I bet it's a BLAST in the 8.
Old 11-29-2008, 11:23 AM
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ummm, our cars can do it dude

Im not sure how difficult it is in AT's but with an MT, you just dump the clutch at 5K and turn your wheel.
Old 11-29-2008, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bvisser
So, snow has been falling around my place in canada, and I'm starting to see some empty parking lots ripe for doing some donuts.

I've always had a FWD in the past, and the technique was simple. Drive in reverse up to a certain speed and crank the wheel, then, WEEEEE!

But I was hoping someone could share some sweet RWD donut techniques with me .

Is there more to it then just hitting the gas and turning left at about 15-20 km/h's? I was doing this and ended up mostly just sliding to the right or sliding to the left.

(Yes, DSC was off (not disabled, but off) before anyone asks)

- Brando
lol i really miss canada this winter (now in louisiana) and as such donuts are a thing of the past for me

it's really easy in rwd cars to do donuts in the snow, no more going in reverse (which is just like a rwd car going forward btw) lol

just go around 20 or so mph and crank the wheels, rip the e-brake and go weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

other method is just holding the brake and getting to 5k rpms, let it go dropit in first and then go wee as you give it gas, rwd cars are easier to do donuts than fwd cars (without going in reverse)
oh and turn off dsc if you have it

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Old 11-29-2008, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by R8xing
I actually believe they are entenmann's donuts
Gran Touring or Grand Touring?
Old 11-29-2008, 06:00 PM
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You dont need snow , or rain......... dry asphalt works great..........
As stated above 4-5grand ,feather clutch , and turn the wheel.........
Old 11-29-2008, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Are-Ex-Eight
Gran Touring or Grand Touring?
I perfer chocalate
but I think you might need some white powder to get a good donut
Old 12-02-2008, 12:27 AM
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brings back fond memories of my first RWD. Man...that first winter was an eye opener...

donuts shouldn't require much instruction. Stop, off TSC, crank wheel, mash gas. spin. repeat as desired.
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