Burn out?

**Vesicant** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-31-03, 12:03 PM

Aight, im comming out of the neighborhood, theres this sandy spot so i put traction control off... sport mode on and right when theres a nice clearing I floor it and both the rear wheels just spin, I launch with them spinning and the tail wants to whip out when I let off.

Although technically, I just lost traction; I believe it is possible to burn out in the Catera... you just have to try.

elwesso · #2 (**permalink**) 12-31-03, 01:29 PM

Powerbraking also works good too.

Speedingpenguin · #3 (**permalink**) 01-17-04, 06:22 PM

this summer you can expect a video from me of a nice, smokey catera burnout :-D
I promise, i'll get you a GOOD burnout video....with LOTS of smoke.....

**Vesicant** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-18-04, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedingpenguin

this summer you can expect a video from me of a nice, smokey catera burnout :-D
I promise, i'll get you a GOOD burnout video....with LOTS of smoke.....

THANKYOU ive been waiting for someone with enough guts to do it, i know the car can do it too... i just dont want to ruin my expensive Pirelli tyres that came with the car! LOL

99 Catera Sport · #5 (**permalink**) 02-18-04, 07:16 PM

Hey all well I have done a bunch of burn outs since i got the really bad Dunlop tires and i want to change them. And yes the catera is very capable of doing donuts, of the start burn outs and all kinds of other ways to kill the tires

i will try to get my video of a donut that i did where you cant see the back tire because of smoke i'll post when i have it on the net

Speedingpenguin · #6 (**permalink**) 02-18-04, 10:58 PM

just a few more months and i'll have a video of the nicest burnout. lol
It shall be fun, oh yes...it shall be fun. haahha

mytmous · #7 (**permalink**) 04-24-04, 07:09 PM

I know this is old but does anyone know what kind of rear end is in these things?

the stock rear end gear also would be nice.

I had mine 2 days and did a burnout, not a big one just to see if it could.

The guy up top said he spun BOTH tires, does these have posi-Traction I thought they where limited slip?

**Vesicant** · #8 (**permalink**) 04-24-04, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mytmous

I know this is old but does anyone know what kind of rear end is in these things?

the stock rear end gear also would be nice.

I had mine 2 days and did a burnout, not a big one just to see if it could.

The guy up top said he spun BOTH tires, does these have posi-Traction I thought they where limited slip?

The sport models have limited slip... and I just realized that it was a mistake in that post of mine... didnt spin both wheels, only the right one

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Ralph · #9 (**permalink**) 04-24-04, 09:32 PM

Do that up here, except on ice patches.

It's just no fun with fwd!

Theo · #10 (**permalink**) 05-29-04, 11:02 AM

I did one big fat donut ( you have to see the smoke ) unfortunately I did not Video tape it. but after few moments the steering wheel was so heavy ... it felt like the car locked something. I turned the ignition off for 15 minutes, came back later and everything was working just fine!!! I've been driving the car for 2 weeks now with no problems! any idea? btw it is 1998 Catera