Can't do a burnout!

[camaroz28]

I've always been able to do burnouts though. I've owned the car for two years and have only had problems for the last month.

[Black93Z]

Originally Posted by camaroz28

Anyone know where I can get a cheap line lock?

ebay, summit, jegs, SLP

[camaroz28]

Yeah, I'm just trying to find one slightly cheaper. eBay here I come!

[trigger]

Get on ls1tech and look at SJM I think it is (they are a sponsor there) they have a nice line lock kit.

[Godhatesimports]

Originally Posted by camaroz28

Anyone know where I can get a cheap line lock?

Put two rocks in front of the tires =p

On a serious note, www.summitracing.com has just about everything youll ever need.

[Magoo]

Cheap Line Loc - yes I do know where you can get it cheap. But I don't think we're allowed to advertise in here.

I put line loc on my stang and well it works great. You simply push your foot down on the brake, push the button on the shifter and realease the brake pedal. Now the fluid pressure is locking the front brakes. Stand on the gas and the rear tires light right up.

Our problem is the car pushes forward with the front wheels locked and the rear tires burning!

The line lock can be put on in a couple of hours. You'll of course have to re-bleed your front brakes after putting it in. They are easy to install. You won't have to worry about destroying your rear brakes when you do your burn with the lock because the pads will not be engaged at all.

I love my line loc!

[unnaturalaspirations]

Line locks do not create pressure. They hold pressure. They are nothing more than a solenoid valve. You hit the brakes, then hit the button, then let off the brake pedal, they will hold whatever brake pressure you had when you hit the button.

No you do not have to install a line lock to the front brakes. Line locks are normally installed for the front brakes for manual cars.

On automatics you have the option to install them on the rear brakes. When doing this you hit the button before applying the brakes, blocking the pressure to the rear brakes. It makes for a real nice free spinning burnout.

Why would you want to do it this way? Example: On an automatic without line lock you are powerbraking doing your burnout. You have a foot on each pedal doing your normal burn-out. Now add a line lock to the front brakes. You are now on the gas operating the front brakes with a switch. During this burnout the switch, wiring, or line lock fails. The car lurches forward as it gets traction. Can you get on the brakes before you hit the kid that walked out to ask the guy running the lights a question, someone in the lane trying to take a picture of a car going down the track, the track official that just walked out to wipe up some oil off the track at the lights, or maybe the car and driver that is asleep at the lights. Now with the line lock on the rear brakes. You have a foot on both the brake and the gas while doing your power brake. During this powerbrake the swith, wiring, or line lock fails. Your powerbrake is cut short that's all.

Benifits of installing a line lock: Less wear and tear on the rear brakes. Better launches since the rear brakes are cool and not glazed from fighting the burnout. Lower tranny temps. Less stress on the drivetrain.

On another note. When you did the the rear brakes did you adjust the partking brake cable? If it is too tight it could create enough drag to make it hard to do a burnout.

[Magoo]

Excellent thoughts - we always just think about locking the front brakes down with the loc - never thinking about the safety points you just made.

I think we're going to move our lock to the rears.

Thank you for the insight!

[david@RonsRaceShop]

Wel be fore you do anything else I would get a line lock if the problem still happens, Then you need to find out if your engine is RPMing and the tires are not spinning you might be slipping the clutches in the trany.