Burn-Outs...Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

This is seems to be a crowd favorite on my page. I have both of my cars, the Prelude and Camaro, doing burnouts. Now I just need to do a burnout with my truck! Yes, I do drive P.O.S.'s, but I don't really care. I also have some friends cars and a couple of submissions from viewers just like you. So you got some burnouts? Send em' in! Just don't forget the mug shot.

May, 2000
Indianapolis, IN

Driver: Mike "Chuck" Scannell
Vehicle:1990 Honda Prelude Si ALB
Engine:2.1L I4
Drive Configuration: Front engine, front drive

October, 1999
Indianapolis, IN

Driver: Mike "Chuck" Scannell
Vehicle: 2000 Lincoln LS Sport
Engine: 3.9L V8 DOHC
Drive Configuration: Front engine, rear drive

August 30, 1998
Indianapolis, IN

Driver #1: Dana "D-Ride" Kovarik
Vehicle: 1998 Honda Accord EX
Engine: 3.0L V6 SOHC 24v VTEC
Drive Configuration: Front engine, front drive

Driver #2: Mike "Chuck" Scannell
Vehicle: 1998 Ford Taurus SE
Engine: 3.0L V6 DOHC 24v
Drive Configuration: Front engine, front drive

Here's Dana posing with the marks (and holes) we left in the asphalt after our burnouts.

September 19, 1998
Dearborn Heights, MI

Driver #1: Mike "Chuck" Scannell
Vehicle: 1977 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT
Engine: 6.3L V8 OHV 16v
Drive Configuration: Front engine, rear drive

Here I am posing with the marks that I left.

October 4, 1998
Indianapolis, IN

Driver #1: Mike "Chuck" Scannell
Vehicle: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquois
Engine: 4.6L V8 OHC 16v
Drive Configuration: Front engine, rear drive

Here I am posing with the marks that I left.

For more Crown Vic burnouts, check out Crown Vic Homepage

December 31, 1998
Tucson, AZ

Driver #1: Mike "The Total Package" McGinley
Vehicle: 1967 Cadillac Coupe deVille
Engine: 472cid V8 OHV 16v
Drive Configuration: Front engine, rear drive

Here's The Package with his marks.

More Burnouts...

Send me your burnouts!!
If you have any good pictures of your own car smokin' the tires, send them to me and maybe I'll post them here. Send a picture of yourself too if you want that with your burnout photos. If you don't think your car can do a burn out, read on:

Burnout Tips
If you have a front wheel drive car, you probably make less torque than a rear wheel drive car, but you have an advantage; the parking brake. Set the parking brake as hard as you can to lock up the rear tires and keep you in place. If you have a rear wheel drive car, you gonna have to hold the foot brake if you want to do this without actually launching at the same time. You'll have to find the right balance of pedal pressure to keep the car in place, but still let the rear tire spin. Fortunately brake bias will favor the front wheels and let the rear tires give way a bit easier.
Now, if you have an automatic transmission, put 1 foot on the brake, and 1 on the accelerator, and press them both to the floor. This will "stall" the torque converter, giving you better torque multiplication. Now let go of the brake and keep the accelerator floored. Hopefully the tires will brake loose and you'll start burnin! If you have a manual, just rev it up and pop the clutch. If you want to keep it in place, get on the brake real quick before the car takes off.
Other Tricks: Lube the wheels! It'll make it much easier to brake the tires loose if you don't have the raw horsepower to do it dry. Water will work, but bleach works even better. Soappy water will work better than just plain water if you don't have any bleach handy.

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