I can't do a burnout.
 

How do I do a burn out!?!? argh! (without a line lock or water puddle)..
Both rear tires are shot.
Pic for proof.
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I have replacements to install.

Since those tires are not usable to anybody, I thought it would be good fun to learn how to do a proper burn out. But how without a line lock?

(had fun playing with video editing software)

This was a "safe" dead end road not near any residential.


So how do I without damaging car?

push clutch in rev to 6500rpms and let go/pop the clutch and bounce the throttle!
why are you trying to do a burn out anyways?

Must resist, must resist, must resist.

It wont work

Why? Cuz he is a fucking moron


Take a deep breathe, and just ignore this thread. U will live longer. Trust me.

Ok- so maybe I am coming across wrong here.

Either that- or RX8 club has been invaded by douche-bags... idk.:scratchhe

I actually do autocross (SCCA).
I owned an RX7 before this (12A).
I have driven manual transmission vehicles BY CHOICE since I started driving (in the 80s).
I bought my 6 speed 04 RX8 brand new.
This is the end of my 3rd set of tires in 40k miles... I live 1 mile from work, so most of the miles are fun miles.

The current tires are Sumitomo HTR-Z IIIs 235/40/18 (really good tires for the price).

I think the almost slick sticky tires + warm weather + sticky surface (lots of tire rubber there) made my task difficult.

your stick right? try turn off the DSC if you have it

I've never done it- for the sake of the tires- and just want to learn how.

or ... morons ?

my father knows how to drive a stick before I was born. BIG DEAL ?

it doesn't mean shit. really.

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throttle to the floor and dump the clutch then left foot brake.:ylsuper:
but seriously, save your clutch by not doing it.

And that is my concern.
I don't want to use up 50k miles of clutch wear in one burn out (it already seems a bit soft in aggressive acceleration shifts).

And I would tell nycgps to go fuck himself.
But I have seen his kids, and he really need to stop that shit.

lol...all i gotta say

I love reading a thread title and knowing it will be amusing...

Have you ever done a burnout? Are you actually even breaking traction?

Nice burnout!

Hmmmmmmmm.............this thread is a fail from the beginning.

You could do a brake stand but I assume you're not 16 in your dads pickup any more so whats the point?

this cars not a mustang buddy ....

This shouldn't be that hard, I'm running the same tires HTRZ-llls and burn outs are no problem what so ever.

Searching returns MANY threads, and only one or two actually about how to do a burn out.
But the "hold dsc down for 7 seconds" thing is probably helpful (found in one thread).
It flashes repeatedly iirc.
I remember something about that from the early dyno issue topics.

And I only responded to you like that because you started out with "he is a fucking moron"... and so I figured that's the only language you understood.

And note I originally planned to video record my burn out (for intervine use).
But that didn't go as planned (obviously), and later watching the video I found my inability rather comical (and why I added the Beck song).
Nobody ever seems to admit they can't do a burn out.
It was not a jab at the car.

Oddly enough- the last "just floor it" launch was actually a high rpm clutch drop (7000 rpm).
But dang if it didn't take off like a factory prepped 1/4 mile test Ferrari.
I would have NEVER guessed these tires would be this sticky with so little tread left.
The original Dunlops and then Kumhos were easy to spin in anything less than 70 degree weather when they still had tread left, let alone when they were down to slicks in the middle.

-- and to add to that, it has been raining for the last few days and these tires still take effort to break loose. I am baffled.

I'm just a guy that posted a video on the internet of real life mistakes.
Does that make me cool? Nope.
But you have chosen to be a douche-bag more than once in this thread,.
That makes you a douche-bag.
So I am a moron and you are a douche-bag.
Maybe we should start a band?

How is this thread still open?

Asking how to do a burnout isn't against the site rules, that's how. If you don't like the question, ignore it and go on to the next thread.

Boy! That train in the background was really clipping along!

LOL:lol:, at some of the responces. :rollingla

Traction is gonna be hard to brake with DSC on...juss sayin' lol


p.s. - put dishwashing soap or windex on the tire tread n' do what others have suggested. Its pretty much full-proof.

If failing continues..find a kid with the ricest car in your area n' let him show you how to do it.

jeeze guys whats wrong with doing a burnout once in awhile. tire noise and smoke is fun.

btw add a couple pounds to each tire to decrease the contact patch

if you think burnouts are a waste of time then move along and get out of the thread.

Some people woke up on the wrong side of the bed, dayum. Like none of us have ever done a burnout before. :Eyecrazy:

I'm guessing bald tires are harder to break traction due to increased contact area, notwithstanding degradation of the compound over time.

1. OP, disable DSC completely (7+ sec hold) until the slipping car icon, IIRC, blinks. Just clicking DSC only disables stability control and likely keeps traction control on.
2. Rev to 6500+ RPM.
3. Dump the clutch simultaneously giving it full throttle. Burnout should start.
4. Feather your brake with left foot just enough for a brake stand. If you press too hard, you'll kill your burnout.

oh my lol

:hahano: Touche 9k. Hey, but tgiff! :beer05:

x-2

Video is 4 x normal speed to make it more entertaining.
I didn't think to mention that because... well.. I thought it was obviously sped up.
Sorry.
(Shrug)

But that's easy.
Heck, I could do donuts all day long in my 105 hp 84 Celica GTS.
But it did just have some cheap "sport" all seasons.

Did the clutch slip when you tried?

Also, kinda off topic but, how long did those tires hold up? About XX,xxx miles? The dealer I bought my car from installed mine the day before I took her home. I got about 12kmiles on them and they seem to be holding up better than expected. Although.. I'm not a very aggressive driver... most of the time. I can count on one hand how many burnouts I've done in this car still.

They have lasted longer than the oem Dunlops and the Kumhos.
but I have also been a bit less aggressiveness with this set- though I have auto-x'd with them a few times.
I won't say mileage since i am very aggressive... but note I needed my 4th set of new tires before 45k miles (I have already replaced two of this four.. found some used ones with almost no miles.. couldn't pass up).

^lol

put a 3 rota in it.. :) then you can do a 3rd gear burnout..

I would love a cookie! gimme gimme gimme!

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Hey you did it good for you, now everybody clap

DSC and TCS Warning
 

I'm new to the rx8 world I've got about 7k miles on my 40th AE and I've tried to learn as much as possible. But some things you gotta go try for yourself. I'm in need of new rear tires and a new clutch so I figured this would be a great time to learn how to drift. I knew I could turn the DSC off and that made things pretty smooth but I still found a lot of difficulty staying "loose" without nearly full throttle. I finally learned how to turn TCS off as well and it opened a whole new world. But WARNING as I said it is a whole new world so if you are learning to drift, DO IT IN A HUGE PARKING LOT. I don't really have much near me and I was learning on the side streets. Luckily there's not much traffic cause the first few tries I ended up spinning out into the other lane having gotten used to all the extra throttle you need with TCS on. So go easy when you first turn it off. You'll realize it takes minimal effort to stay "loose".
-I still dont know why everyone complains about the torque in this car. Even as a brand new drifter and manual driver I find it very easy to get loose. Maybe it's a relativity thing?

You need torq and the rx8 does not develop any real torq until your rev's are high. rx8 don't really do burm outs?.

Why are you guys bumping a 3 year old thread?
And a really bad one at that.

+1^

I can't do a burnout.
 

He does that sometimes...

burnouts
 

I'm just going to say this as a mechanical engineer and world class auto tech don't do it. These cars are designed for handling not tearing up tires. If I want to do a burnout I jump in.the 800 hp twin turbo vette. No clutch dumping or brakes needed it just lights em up. And I don't mean to sound rude but anyone suggesting taking your car to any rpm and dumping the clutch is a moron. The 8 is designed to keep traction not lose it that's part of the fun of the car is hitting the twists

With the proper technique and car it should look something like this: