Did a burnout today with the AC on! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

MBS · 07-26-2015, 07:28 PM

I have not done a burnout since I put my new exhaust on , Long tubes Hi flow cats Xpipe etc, So I decided to do one today ,Stepped on the Gas and Brake and iit was doggy ,I thought I was losing power because it was barely leaving any rubber down , I then tried a 2nd time and got more of a burn going , Yet not as much as i use to, The car has not been tuned yet and I was thinking man I got to get that tune done , I am losing power , So I drove off kind of bummed then realised I had the AC on the whole time

I turned around and went back and turned the AC off and this time she laid all kinds of rubber on the road

Anyone else done this ?

rtcat600man · 07-26-2015, 08:06 PM

No, but an A/C system does rob power. Also, be sure to turn off all the traction control nannies.

MBS · 07-27-2015, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rtcat600man

No, but an A/C system does rob power. Also, be sure to turn off all the traction control nannies.

Ha Yes i did have it together enough and turned the traction control off . Funny story the 1st time I bought the car and tried to do that I had no idea I had to turn it off , It took like like what seemed 30 seconds to get the wheels going and left 2 really solid long marks about 30 ft till I laid off the gas as my RPM's were near 7 , The marks are still faintly there after 3 years

VTSummit · 07-27-2015, 06:41 PM

I'm somewhat surprised how bad my V6 is at burnouts. I had a 75 Camaro with 200hp that would light 'em up without having to start by power braking.
The A/C should disengage the compressor clutch at wide open throttle anyway, though.

JantzenOKC · 07-27-2015, 07:51 PM

These 5th gens just get too much traction! Good for going fast but bad for burnouts. We had a 4th gen v6 5speed and that thing would smoke the tires no problem sometimes when your not even trying. This car, whole different story.

bigted83 · 07-27-2015, 07:56 PM

I can light the hell out of my tires

VTSummit · 07-27-2015, 08:40 PM

It could be the tires. First time I power braked it (on the way home from buying it, of course) it just pushed the locked up front tires across the parking lot.

Black&WhiteEnvy · 07-28-2015, 12:00 AM

I would do burn outs but the heel toe trick with my clutch is a little tricky...

07-26-2015, 07:28 PM	#1
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	Did a burnout today with the AC on! I have not done a burnout since I put my new exhaust on , Long tubes Hi flow cats Xpipe etc, So I decided to do one today ,Stepped on the Gas and Brake and iit was doggy ,I thought I was losing power because it was barely leaving any rubber down , I then tried a 2nd time and got more of a burn going , Yet not as much as i use to, The car has not been tuned yet and I was thinking man I got to get that tune done , I am losing power , So I drove off kind of bummed then realised I had the AC on the whole time I turned around and went back and turned the AC off and this time she laid all kinds of rubber on the road Anyone else done this ?

07-26-2015, 08:06 PM	#2
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 9,230 View My Garage	No, but an A/C system does rob power. Also, be sure to turn off all the traction control nannies. __________________ MY BUILD

07-27-2015, 06:41 PM	#4
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,364	I'm somewhat surprised how bad my V6 is at burnouts. I had a 75 Camaro with 200hp that would light 'em up without having to start by power braking. The A/C should disengage the compressor clutch at wide open throttle anyway, though. __________________ Thanks to MRR, I have some SWEET wheels! Thank you! 2015 2LT Ported TB, Ported intake, JACFAB intake spacer, Borla exhaust, IPF 91 tune, Complete 1/LE suspension, Brembo brakes, Goodridge lines, Elite catch can, CAI with Thermo-wrap, 275/40-20 x 10's all around, Z/28 spoiler, GM splitter, Alpine/Polk stereo with AudiControl interface.

07-27-2015, 07:51 PM	#5
JantzenOKC Drives: '13 2LT/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 3,073	These 5th gens just get too much traction! Good for going fast but bad for burnouts. We had a 4th gen v6 5speed and that thing would smoke the tires no problem sometimes when your not even trying. This car, whole different story. __________________ 3.6L Twin Turbo V6 Garrett GT28 turbos -- Jacfab forged connecting rods -- Diamond forged pistons(10.5:1) -- Alky Control Methonal Injection -- CircleD 2E triple disc torque converter -- BMR suspension 10.75 @ 131mph

07-27-2015, 08:40 PM	#7
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,364	It could be the tires. First time I power braked it (on the way home from buying it, of course) it just pushed the locked up front tires across the parking lot. __________________ Thanks to MRR, I have some SWEET wheels! Thank you! 2015 2LT Ported TB, Ported intake, JACFAB intake spacer, Borla exhaust, IPF 91 tune, Complete 1/LE suspension, Brembo brakes, Goodridge lines, Elite catch can, CAI with Thermo-wrap, 275/40-20 x 10's all around, Z/28 spoiler, GM splitter, Alpine/Polk stereo with AudiControl interface.

07-27-2015, 07:56 PM	#6
bigted83 They call me captain slow Drives: 2010 camaro lt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Illinois Posts: 1,241	I can light the hell out of my tires

07-28-2015, 12:00 AM	#8
Black&WhiteEnvy 211 v6 m6 Drives: 2011 v6 manual white with black Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Detroit Posts: 89	I would do burn outs but the heel toe trick with my clutch is a little tricky...