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Monday, March 10, 2008

Do a reverse 180 - stunt car driving

How to Perform a Reverse 180 in a Car

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This maneuver is a fun, easy and it allows you to get your car moving in the opposite direction without having to perform a u-turn.

Steps

Start from a stopped position. This maneuver can get you turned around even in a tight location (without performing an 8-point turn).
Check to make sure you have enough room to have the car sideways, and then some.
- Without enough room (especially when you are learning) it is easy to damage your car or other property. It is best practiced in an empty parking lot or dirt area (dirt will give you the same skills, but requires less speed, and will cause less tire wear).
Drive to one end of the area (from now on it will be assumed you are in a parking lot) with your back-end pointed in the direction you wish to go. Accelerate in reverse to 10-30MPH.
- The faster you go, the easier it is to get the front to come around, but it also becomes increasingly more dangerous and more likely to damage something. Slower reverse-180s are more difficult to perform, but is still a very good thing to practice.
- In a FWD/AWD car, this next step is easy. Turn the wheel in one direction to initiate the front end sliding. Giving a bit more gas as soon as you start the turn will help a bit. As soon as the front of the vehicle starts sliding, press the brakes lightly, put the car in neutral, and be ready to put it into gear.
- In a RWD car, turn the wheel in one direction to initiate the front end sliding, but at the exact same time, press the brake pedal pretty hard, do not lock up your brakes, but this helps your vehicle pivot on the rear tires. Put the car in neutral, and be ready to put it into gear.
Put the car in gear (drive) as soon as the slide is half-way through. Be prepared to step on the gas. As soon as you are pointed in the direction you desire to go, hit the accelerator and make any minor adjustments to your driving angle with your steering wheel.
Remember, when you initiate the spin, you car will not go straight back, it will move somewhat in the opposite direction that you slide the front end, so be aware that your backend may hit something (give it extra room).
Practice spinning in both directions. Experiment with different amounts of gas and brakes at the outset of the slide.

Tips

Try it a few times in dirt or snow first, as you are able to go slower, before you try it on asphalt.
It is a considerably easier to keep control of this maneuver with a front wheel drive vehicle.
To initiate a more aggressive turn, first turn the wheel slightly in the opposite direction from which you intend to spin. This is called countersteering, and is used commonly by cyclists and motorcyclists to turn corners. Once the vehicle shifts it's weight to the side that you are countersteering, then turn the wheel hard in the (other) intended direction of spin with a burst of gas (FWD only) to initiate the spin more concisely.
Remember, to exit the spin you must return your wheels to "straight" that is parallel to the intended direction of travel.
You may even try pulling the hand brake and turning the steering in any direction but note that it can only be done at high speeds like above 40Kmph.

Warnings

While it is possible to perform this with a SUV or pickup truck, do not attempt it with one. The danger of flipping the vehicle is much too high with a vehicle that has a high center of gravity.
Wear your safety belt, as even with a low slung passenger car, it is possible to flip the vehicle if you hit a large rock or other obstruction mid turn.
If you do not put the car in neutral soon enough, or put in the car in gear (drive) too soon, you have the possibility of messing up your transmission.
May cause death.

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External Links

The J-Turn technique explained with illustrations

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Friday, March 7, 2008

Do a burnout

How to Do a Burnout

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Try doing this before a race
Burnouts with cars are where the wheels spin, often causing a large amount of smoke, but the car does not move until the driver "pops" the car into motion. Burnouts are also known as brake burns, roll-backs and wheel-spins, depending on the technique. Heat caused by the inability of the tires to gain traction with the road, and instead suffer extreme friction causes a lot of squealing, smoke and burnt rubber.
Burnouts began in drag racing where there was a real reason for them: Drag racing tires must be heated before a race and a burnout is the best way to accomplish this goal. Burnouts also help clean drag racing tires, which is where the two strips of rubber on the pavement come from. Today, burning out has become an art in itself and competitions are held worldwide.
Burning out a regular car is a whole other matter, and cannot be done well in any old car (especially four cylinders) as they typically do not have the power/weight and torque dynamics, and obviously have the wrong kind of tires. Doing a burnout on street tires makes a lot of smoke, removes layers of expensive rubber, and accomplishes nothing of dynamic significance. It can be done though, and in this wikiHow we'll show you how.

Steps

Find out if you have a front wheel drive (FWD) or a rear wheel drive (RWD) car.
Check your hand brake, also known in slang as an E-brake, is functioning well.

Front Wheel Drive Cars

Put the car in first gear.
Hold in the clutch.
Rev. the engine.
Pull on the handbrake. Alternatively, you can skip this step.
Release the clutch.
Move the handbrake up and down to control the burnout.
To stop the burnout ease off the accelerator and free the brake.

Rear Wheel Drive Cars

Do a Basic RWD Burnout.
1. Lightly hold down the brake with your left foot.
2. Push the accelerator until the car moves forward a tiny bit.
3. At the same time floor the gas and press the brake harder.

Manual Rear Wheel Drive Cars

1. Depress the clutch, and rev the engine.
2. In one quick motion, "dump" the clutch and press the brake pedal while flooring the gas.

Use a line locker. A line locker is a device that modifies a car so the brake pedal only engages the front brakes. This dangerous and usually illegal device makes burnout on RWD cars easier and more dramatic. A line lock is a solenoid (fancy name for a switch) that gives you some extra buttons in the drivers seat to control your brakes. To do a burn out with a line locker installed:
1. Step on the brakes.
2. Push the line lock button.
3. Release the line lock button leaving your front brakes on and disengaging your back brakes, leaving those wheel free to spin, burn and make smoke.
4. Push line lock again to release the front brakes and move forward.
Do a donut. A doughnut (donut in the USA) is a circular burnout. To do a donut in RWD cars:
1. Find a large open area with no other cars, lampposts or other things you can hit. It is easy to loose control of a car with a donut.
2. Begin driving in slow circles.
3. Hit the gas hard so that the rear tires begin to loose traction.
4. You will burn around in a circle.

Rollbacks

A rollback is just like a burnout, but performed on a hill. They are a good way to get a burnout in an underpowered car as the backward movement helps with traction after the burn.
1. Find a hill.
2. Put the car in first.
3. Depress the clutch.
4. Let the car roll backwards down the hill.
5. Give the car plenty of gas.
6. Pop the clutch.

Wheel Spins

A wheel spin occurs when the driver spins the wheels on the road before moving. This is a lesser form of burnout, because the intention is not to cause excessive tire wear, but merely to spin the wheels. Wheel spins are far easier and less dangerous to your car than a burnout. To perform the wheel spin:
1. Depress the clutch with the car in gear.
2. Rev the engine high while releasing the clutch.

Tips

If the engine stalls you haven't revved the car high enough before popping the clutch, or your vehicle doesn't have the power to burnout.
To test if your car has enough power nail the gas from a stopped position and see if you can spin the tires.
An alternative to a line lock is a "Brake Clamp". Designed to clamp off a brake line when being worked on, these can also be used to shut off the rear brakes thus allowing only the front brakes to function when the pedal is depressed. Note: most cars have a steel brake line from the brake booster to the rear of the car, the area to put the brake clamp is a short length of rubber hose that attached to the Differential. (some cars have two separate brake lines, one for each side, in which case two brake clamps are required.
Try changing your tires. The worse your tires are the easier it is to make them spin, plus they smoke easier and you will not ruin your good tires.
Increase the amount of smoke by lubing your drive tires with old motor oil.
It can help to give the tires a quick powerful spin before pulling the e-brake.

Warnings

Always wear a seatbelt, and not just for safety but for acceleration.
Give any passengers the option to get out before you do this.
Burnouts are illegal in almost all municipalities. In Australia you can lose your car. In the USA, especially in California, there are a large variety of infractions that you can be cited with by an Officer for burning your car, all included under the Exhibition of Speed laws including:
- Dry Reckless - California Vehicle Code§ 23103
- Wet Reckless
- Off street Parking — As defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12500.
- Unsafe Turning Movement (U-Turn Burnout or Donut)
- Unsafe staring/backing of vehicle — California Vehicle Code§ 22106
- Disorderly conduct with a vehicle — California Vehicle Code §23103
- Unsafe Start
- and many more. Each of these infractions is a two pointer moving violation with no chance of correction by traffic school.
NEVER try to "Pop" the Transmission in an Automatic car! By revving the engine in neutral and jamming it into gear your transmission box will probably fall out onto the ground. An automatic can't handle the jamming into gear thing like clutch cars.
You can easily destroy or seriously damage a car by doing any of these things.
Holding the brakes while gassing the engine is not that bad for your brakes; it is terrible for your engine however.
Watch where you're going so you don't hit someone.
Watch how much rubber is on your tires so you don't have a blowout.
Check your tire pressure after each burnout.
You may cause an axle to break if you try a burnout
You may destroy your clutch if done incorrectly.

Things You'll Need

A car with enough torque to weight ratio.
A car with enough power.
Driving skill.
Good tires you don't mind destroying.
A tarmac surface, not sand, gravel or grass.

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Sources and Citations

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm — Complete California Vehicle Code
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc23109.htm — DMV Speed Contest Laws
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/11471/the-burnout-kings.html — Car and Driver best burnout cars
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/405078/kick_ass_burnout/ — Burnout Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Gbuu6grHY — Camero burnout video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkNzL9PRBuM — A donut burnout
http://thrashcar.com/articles/article.asp?articleID=103 — A burnout with oil added

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

How to Make a Car Spin

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This article is a stub. You can help by expanding and clarifying it. Notice added on 2006-04-07.
Though this is a dangerous maneuver, you may want to make your car spin at some point.

Steps

Use the Handbrake. Accelerate (start out slow until you get the hang of it), then turn the steering wheel sharply to the side while pulling up the Handbrake (applying the clutch will give you a better spin). The car will spin if done correctly.
Another method can be done using a manual, rear-wheel drive car. Slip the clutch as you turn hard to one side, and then let it in while accelerating. To come out, take your foot slowly off the accelerator, and counter-steer. Be careful not to over-correct, or you can fishtail in the other direction. Done properly, this is an effective way to make a car drift.
Be sure to pull the emergency brake just a second after you turn the wheel, otherwise you may just skid forward.

Tips

Don't do this if there are cops around.
Try it in the winter time in an icy parking lot. During other times of the year, dirt, grass, and snow are a little bit safer and easier than a parking lot or street. Make sure it's a very large space.
If you have a rear-wheel drive car, this will work much better. If you drive a front wheel drive car, you will still be able to do it, it will just require more precise timing. If you have an all-wheel drive car, it will be pretty difficult. If your car has traction control, turn it off - traction control will "correct" the spin.
Front-wheel drive cars can be spun easily by starting in reverse. Simply accelerate and turn the wheel sharply.
Don't forget to engage the clutch while hand-braking a rear drive car
If you Pull the handbrake hard for extended lengths of time, the locking of the car's wheels can cause a flat spot on the tire.
In a Front Wheel Drive you can also use trays. If you can obtain trays (ones like they use at Mcdonalds etc..) you put the trays at the rear wheels and apply the hand-break. accelerate and turn. as you drive you can get a sense of what drifting is like.

Warnings

Avoid public roads - you could wreck your car and injure yourself as well as others. Only do this in a secluded off-road area.
Do not do this in an SUV, van or truck. Your vehicle will probably flip. It would be safest in a car with lowered suspension. Don't forget: under certain conditions (rough surfaces, tire failure, high speeds), just about any car will flip.
This is fun, but use moderation; spinning your car a lot can result in damage to your drive-train and tires. If you spin into anything, especially a curb, the damage is likely to disable your car. Frame damage is frequently impossible to repair.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

How to Make a Bootlegger Turn

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A bootlegger turn is a stunt, often seen in movies, done by a car. A car comes hurtling towards a roadblock, then swerves on the spot in a 180 degree turn and starts going back the other way. If you have ever wanted to do that, this will show you how to do that. Make sure you read the warnings so that you don't crash your car. This is not dangerous as long as you do it correctly and in an open space.

Steps

Drive along in your open space until you reach about 50 mph.
Yank on the handbrake and turn the car whichever way you prefer. The handbrake should cause the brakes to lock.
After the brakes have locked, release the handbrake. Essentially you should be just pushing down the releasing the handbrake straight away. Keep the wheel turned in the direction you are going.
When your car is pointing in the direction you want to go, straighten out the wheel and push on the accelerator. If you are in the direction you want, your car hasn't flipped over and you haven't broken anything then you will be going in the opposite direction you were going in before.

Tips

There are two main rules which you must follow if you want to do this successfully.
1. Low wheel base. If you try to do this in a tall vehicle (like a van), you stand a good chance of the vehicle falling over. The general rule is, if it can be pushed over without lifting underneath then it isn't good for a bootlegger.
2. 50mph. Not any more, and preferably not much less. If you go faster, you will be doing an uncontrolled spin and when you stop you could be pointing in any direction. If you do less than that, your car will skid to a stop before you finish your spin.

Warnings

Don't do it in a small area or a narrow street, because you could crash into a wall. Best place to do this is out in the country in a wide open space with lots of room and a good run-up.
Low wheel base!
50 mph!

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008