I just wanted to run this by you guys-

Whenever I do my burnout, I just stand on both pedals and that gets the job done excellently, but am I tearing up my rear brakes? Should I invest in a line lock kit?

Thanks in advance.

 

a line lock if definitely not a bad idea. It's easier on the back brakes.

The best way to do a brake stand without a line lock is to press on the brakes just enough so it keeps the car from moving forward.

From what i know you can warp your rotors if your on them to hard and your doing a hard burn out. But with little ones i wouldnt really worry about it.

 

Well my rotors are already warped to hell because it was a poorly taken care of Georgia car originally, but I'm going to look into an SLP line lock kit because I don't want it to get any worse.

 

If your rotors are warped you may want to consider replacing them. They are not very expensive.



- Z28WannaB

 

i'm with wannaB, get your rotors turned or replace them and it'll help out. dont kill the brake pedal when you're doing a burnout, just use enough pressure to hold the car still.

 

I know guys that have done brake stands for years with no problems and others who seem to wear out their brakes frequently. One of the very first things I did was to install a line lock. It just made the process easier and more simple. The less I have to think about details the more I can focus on cutting a decent light.

 

tnthub, what kit did you go with? I think I'd rather just not risk it and like you said, have less things to worry about.

 

Here's a good kit you may want to consider....it's what I use...it was just discussed the other day.

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...ight=line+lock


J

 

if you are "powerbraking" often enough to warp the back rotors, the rotors will probably be the least expensive thing that'll need replaced.

TONY

 

I've got a B&M linelock kit on my car, and it works great. Sure, I've done brake-torques by holding the brake pedal and hitting the gas, but I think it's much easier on the whole driveline by using a linelock kit.

AFAIK, the SLP kit has everything you need to hook it up. My B&M kit didn't include the fittings and extra pieces of brake line, so I had to buy those separately (at least they were cheap).

Oh, and I installed the switch inside the ashtray, so it's completely hidden and out of sight!

 

the brakes are not my concern. the slamming of 2nd gear with the tires freewheeling. i usually spin then slowly until i hit 2nd then get the wheel speed up to around 60 and slowly let it roll from the edge of the water box into the dry, about a 5 or 6 second process. just so you know my car is a 94, on original rotors, 2nd set of breaks. 195,xxx miles.