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You could always purchase line-locks to keep the front brakes engaged while doing the burnout. Line locks are electric selonoid valves that install on the brake lines. Push the pedal, flip the switch, release the pedal and your front brakes are locked and your rears are free.
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Beau is talking about a continuous "line lock", whereas you can just sit and spin for 10 minutes, or until your blow up your tire. Not just a burn-out. You can't do "line-locks" with manual transmissions, at least that I know of.
However, our motors, with auto trans, are not really that powerfull enough to sit and spin for long anyway. Even with my 4:10 gears and smaller tires, I could only spin for about 5 or 6 seconds before my tires would warm up to the point where they would just grab and the spin would stop. Depends on the tire alot too. Cheap plastic tires will spin alot more than expensive sticky silicone ones.
However, our motors, with auto trans, are not really that powerfull enough to sit and spin for long anyway. Even with my 4:10 gears and smaller tires, I could only spin for about 5 or 6 seconds before my tires would warm up to the point where they would just grab and the spin would stop. Depends on the tire alot too. Cheap plastic tires will spin alot more than expensive sticky silicone ones.
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Tom,
Line locks go on the brake lines and can be installed on either automatic or manual transmissions. You can install them on the front brakes, back brakes or both. If you install them on the front brakes, you can burn-out while sitting in place. It’s almost the same thing as holding down on the brakes and flooring it with an automatic. In fact it’s better because you don’t have to fight the rear brakes to break em loose. They also work as a killer parking brake.
Years ago, I put line locks on a 1976 Ford with a 351M and I could light up my N50 radial TA’s and leave 20 inch wide black marks on the road. It was great fun!
Line locks go on the brake lines and can be installed on either automatic or manual transmissions. You can install them on the front brakes, back brakes or both. If you install them on the front brakes, you can burn-out while sitting in place. It’s almost the same thing as holding down on the brakes and flooring it with an automatic. In fact it’s better because you don’t have to fight the rear brakes to break em loose. They also work as a killer parking brake.
Years ago, I put line locks on a 1976 Ford with a 351M and I could light up my N50 radial TA’s and leave 20 inch wide black marks on the road. It was great fun!
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Hmmm,
And all this time I just thought the term "line lock" was an expression for applying your brakes and gas at the same time.
That would be great to have them on the front only!! Once you've got them installed, how do you apply them? Like your parking brake? You have to install a separate lever inside your cab like your parking brake?
Interesting. See, I STILL learn something new every day
Tom
And all this time I just thought the term "line lock" was an expression for applying your brakes and gas at the same time.
That would be great to have them on the front only!! Once you've got them installed, how do you apply them? Like your parking brake? You have to install a separate lever inside your cab like your parking brake?
Interesting. See, I STILL learn something new every day
Tom
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No extra pedal or lever, the device itself is simply a small electric solenoid valve controlled by an electric push button. To apply you simply step on the brake pedal then push the button (usually mounted on the shifter). Once energized, the valve closes and holds pressure in the brake line and keeps the front brakes locked up after you let off the brake pedal. Now the front brakes are locked up and there is no braking force on the rear end so the tires will spin fairly easy when you drop the clutch and floor it. When you are ready to go you just push button again, the line locks release and away you go.
These things are quite popular with Drag racers and hard-core 4x4 enthusiasts.
There are several manufacturers for line locks. The ones that come to mind are Hurst, B&M, Biondo.
These things are quite popular with Drag racers and hard-core 4x4 enthusiasts.
There are several manufacturers for line locks. The ones that come to mind are Hurst, B&M, Biondo.
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That's pretty cool. Now the manual trans guys can do line locks also. But why would an off-road enthusiast desire one of these, so he can spin himself down into the mud and get stuck?? (sounds like something I would do!!)
also, where've you been sigma? You disapeared for a while.
Tom
(sounds like something I would do!!)also, where've you been sigma? You disapeared for a while.
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ah, capice!! Comprende!! I understand now.
One question though....what's a "hill". I live in Florida and I don't think I've ever seen one of these things. Can I get more horsepower if I install one?
One question though....what's a "hill". I live in Florida and I don't think I've ever seen one of these things. Can I get more horsepower if I install one?