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Is it possible to do a burnout in a stock 4spd RX8?

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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Is it possible to do a burnout in a stock 4spd RX8?

I was wondering if it's even possible, since I know mine lacks in torque and it's pretty much impossible to do with the transmission already. How would this even be done? Has it been done before? I feel like testing this out and recording it!
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Hmmm...

I'll pass on closing this for now. Hammer of fire suppression foam standing by.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Hmmm...

I'll pass on closing this for now. Hammer of fire suppression foam standing by.
I know, it's such a silly thread. I guess I'm just super curious as to know if anyone else had tried this before! I know drifting the 4 Speed in rain is possible.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Do it!
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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sigh....
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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1) turn off traction control if you even have it by holding dsc button till abs and traction lights both illuminate
2) put the car in neutral
3) put the accelerator to the floor till your bouncing off redline
4) tell your buddy to start recording on his cell phone
5) put the car into gear
6) repeat steps 2-5 if necessary

congratulations you burnt out your transmission. not what you were looking for, but hey something burnt out at least
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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John, why don't you just ask me these questions. I forgot, do you have an automatic, no. Manual, then yes. Turn off DSC, rev the engine to 3 grand and quickly release the clutch.
Not the final piece of advice, don't do it.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Uh, were you at a Costco recently?

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...costco-246072/
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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John, why don't you just ask me these questions. I forgot, do you have an automatic, no. Manual, then yes. Turn off DSC, rev the engine to 3 grand and quickly release the clutch.
Not the final piece of advice, don't do it.
I didn't want to bother ya. ;D

I have the lame 4 speed automatic model, so there's no actual way to do a burnout and control the friction point of the clutch. But I've always been curious about it, because I have managed to throw this car sideways in a abandon parking lot during a rain storm. Although, that was with traction control off!
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Old May 21, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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I know, it's such a silly thread. I guess I'm just super curious as to know if anyone else had tried this before! I know drifting the 4 Speed in rain is possible.
The problem with "silly threads" ... about something that can easily result in injury, death, or severe mechanical damage ... is that they never end well.

Am I calling burnouts dangerous to life, limb, and parts? Not directly, no. But add a pinch of stupidity, bad luck, bad timing, or ignorance and then yes, it is. Youtube is full of examples of how one or more of those resulted in injury, death, or damage when applied to something like a burnout.


It just isn't worth it. And thus, it's even less 'worth it' to create a thread about it.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
The problem with "silly threads" ... about something that can easily result in injury, death, or severe mechanical damage ... is that they never end well.

Am I calling burnouts dangerous to life, limb, and parts? Not directly, no. But add a pinch of stupidity, bad luck, bad timing, or ignorance and then yes, it is. Youtube is full of examples of how one or more of those resulted in injury, death, or damage when applied to something like a burnout.


It just isn't worth it. And thus, it's even less 'worth it' to create a thread about it.
I know it's a pathetic thread on my part & burnouts can be dangerous for your car & yourself. I'm probably going to avoid doing one now!

Oh well, I'll save the burnouts for my pedal bike:

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Old May 21, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Old May 21, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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Old May 22, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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with the pathetic torque of a rotary engine at low rpm? no.
try some water maybe.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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You will have to ram into a Costco wall first, then floor it without using the brakes.
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Old May 22, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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To op:

Anything is possible.

Just saying...
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