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[Mini Mad Rich]

Has said above, I'v got some wheel spin before but no burn outs. Its just because when I go to the Mini show down I'm going to have to do a burn out in order to develop some heat in the tyres arnt I?

Cheers

Rich

[Guess-Works.com]

not necessarily, you aint going to generate that much heat in your tyres, as they are road tyres, and not slicks.... All you'll do is wear your tyres out..

If you're running soft tyres, ie, Yoko A048's then there may be a benefit

most of it is showboating

I do it just enough to clean any dirt or grit of the tyres.

[Wil_h]

What he said really^^^

Plus, if it's not exactly easy to get them to spin then you don't reallly have a problem with grip, thus there is no need for more. Generally, a big burnout will overheat the clutch, which will bugger your start and the rest of the run even more.

Wil

[Turbo Nick]

yup totally agree with whats said above.

I tried a few runs last year down the 1/4 with and without warming the tyres and it made absolutely no difference that i could tell.

I was running 13x7's with A539's on.

If you cant get em to spin then you aint got enough power...lol

[Clubby1275GT]

i always worry a driveshaft might pop out if i wheelspin mine, especially round corners, but u shouldnt have the corner problem down the quarter mile!

[Turbo Nick]

if you're wheelspinning it round corners i'd be more worried about the diff pin popping out than the driveshafts...lol

[Mini Mad Rich]

Iv done that!, coming home from college there is a brill corner to get both wheels spinng. nice and tight jump right into 2nd and floor it! I even got the back end downing that once

Rich

[Bam]

not necessarily, you aint going to generate that much heat in your tyres, as they are road tyres, and not slicks.... All you'll do is wear your tyres out..

If you're running soft tyres, ie, Yoko A048's then there may be a benefit

most of it is showboating

I do it just enough to clean any dirt or grit of the tyres.

At a hilclimb event i will warm my tyeres any mine are road legal cut slicks.

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[Bluemini]

Don't they have a wet patch for the burn out area on the 1/4 mile strip?

[Wil_h]

Iv done that!, coming home from college there is a brill corner to get both wheels spinng. nice and tight jump right into 2nd and floor it! I even got the back end downing that once

Rich

I guess you have an LSD or you ain't never going to spin both wheels.

At a hilclimb event i will warm my tyeres any mine are road legal cut slicks.

They're moulded not cut, cut slicks are illigal on the road.

Don't they have a wet patch for the burn out area on the 1/4 mile strip?

Yes they do, I always drive around it

[TWICEmonkey]

You can do a burnout on 13x7's when you've got a VTEC

[minipip]

Is is possible to do a burn out with 7x13 alloys?
Rich

dunno ask ade or pete?!

[Mini Mad James]

I hope you have one of those x pin differentials,

The stock differentials just eat themselves if you treat them like that and eventually give way like mine did and it took my gearbox out with it :'(

[Ade]

Yes it is very possible.........

7x13 with yokohama 048r's. Having said that though they do grip like a bugger! Had one run up santa pod got into stage (my first ever attempt at launching it) dialled in 5000rpm let the clutch go...... and it all just gripped and left me bogged down something evil!!!!! For evidence have a look at the video on my website!! Valueable lesson learnt!!! Will be nearer 8000rpm next time! Only managed a 14.4 qtr then the day was rained of before i could have another go!