Advice for beginner wanting get into drag racing?
Not trying to be a jerk here but how is a burnout bad. For drag racing you just power brake it for a few seconds then pull forward. And for your first time just out the car in drive, don't worry about shifting.
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Yes, burnouts can go bad and I've seen plenty of them w/ both slicks and street tires.For one lanes are a lot narrower then in a parking lot and if it's a well prepped track the traction will be alot better then anything you have experienced before.
If your cars on street tires drive around the water and then back up to just outside the water, its important that you keep the car lined up straight or it will go sideways. Since I'm assuming you don't have a line-loc and you will be shifting manually with an Auto or definitely with a Manual Lol
Apply the brakes
Car in 1st
Mash the pedal and as RPM's increase and you develop good wheelspin,shift into second tires will continue to spin
Don't Over-Rev, watch your Tach
If you start getting sideways you can release the brake and drive out of it depending on your skill level
WooHoo, Smokey burnouts are a blast especially when you have to open your door to let the smoke out!
Pull up to the tree the starter will/should guide you so you don't overstage
There are two Ambers, Pre-Stage and Stage
Turn on the 1st light then creep forward until you turn on the second,if your racing solo start to bring up your revs as soon as you turn on the second Amber.
If your racing an opponent it's the same but don't bring up the revs until either you or them turn on the second Amber
Use Tunnel vision and don't worry about the folks in the bleachers.
Have fun your gonna love it- Instant testosterone spike
