Wheelspin in an Automatic Transmission (A/T)

Rehaan · 31st March 2004, 03:15

Hey Sam,

In an auto the Neutral > Drive is REALLY bad for your autobox...... but i guess the choice of whether or not to risk doing it this way depends on the driver.....

Sam · 31st March 2004, 15:53

Yes it is, I do agree, and it is upto the driver. Thats why i do it with the reverse 1st, coz then the revs are not so high. It is similar to trying to accelerate up hill. The cars momentum is going in reverse and the wheels are powered to go forward, so there is loss of traction.. ie a spin

karthik247 · 17th July 2005, 19:31

guys then how do u do wheelspins, from a stand still. I mean the car dosen't come, but the wheels keep spinning??

turbo_lover · 17th July 2005, 20:12

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Originally Posted by Dippy

Hey guys

Is wheelspin possible in an A/T car? had seen the SL do it in the Speed Run 2003. If its possible how can it be done any ideas guys?

Cheers

dude ...i have done tons of wheelspins ....
including 120k's burnout in a Rented grand am ...

to get a wheelspins jut tap hard on the gas pedal and your sure to get a wheelspin ...
to get a burnout ...select (R) ..go backwards for around 10 feet and then shift to 1 /2 or Drive ...and you get a burnout ...remember to switch the traction control systemm...

balenopower · 17th July 2005, 20:23

well as far as wheelspin is concerned the big sl's and our v6 sonatas will burn rubber without any probs but on zens and wagonr's and other smaller auto's ....forget it unless u wanna screw the tranny....

turbo_lover · 17th July 2005, 20:38

are we talking about burnouts or wheelspins ?
wheelspins are harmless you are just flooring the gas in D select ...it's like spinning the wheels at 1st gear ...burnouts are rather hard on the tranny ...

karthik247 · 17th July 2005, 21:19

oops.. i meant the burnouts

dadudeonfire · 17th July 2005, 21:34

keep the gear on neutral accelerate till u reach high rpm and then just put it on d...this is the best way of doing it

turbo_lover · 17th July 2005, 21:56

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Originally Posted by dadudeonfire

keep the gear on neutral accelerate till u reach high rpm and then just put it on d...this is the best way of doing it

nope its only good for wheel spins ..not a burnout ..
i havent driven an auto here but you cant give a car full rev at N ..the rev limiter cuts it off..

siddheshb · 6th December 2010, 22:19

This is what I do in my Endy... press brake (with left leg), revv the throttle in D, and leave the brakes, the surge of power gives an excellent burn of rubber

With a manual Fiesta and Ikon though, this used to be a piece of cake

31st March 2004, 03:15	#16
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,076 Times	Hey Sam, In an auto the Neutral > Drive is REALLY bad for your autobox...... but i guess the choice of whether or not to risk doing it this way depends on the driver.....
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31st March 2004, 15:53	#17
Sam BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: 3 Times	Yes it is, I do agree, and it is upto the driver. Thats why i do it with the reverse 1st, coz then the revs are not so high. It is similar to trying to accelerate up hill. The cars momentum is going in reverse and the wheels are powered to go forward, so there is loss of traction.. ie a spin
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17th July 2005, 19:31	#18
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	guys then how do u do wheelspins, from a stand still. I mean the car dosen't come, but the wheels keep spinning??
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17th July 2005, 20:23	#20
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	well as far as wheelspin is concerned the big sl's and our v6 sonatas will burn rubber without any probs but on zens and wagonr's and other smaller auto's ....forget it unless u wanna screw the tranny....
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17th July 2005, 20:38	#21
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	are we talking about burnouts or wheelspins ? wheelspins are harmless you are just flooring the gas in D select ...it's like spinning the wheels at 1st gear ...burnouts are rather hard on the tranny ...
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17th July 2005, 21:19	#22
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	oops.. i meant the burnouts
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17th July 2005, 21:34	#23
dadudeonfire BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai - bandra Posts: 367 Thanked: Once	keep the gear on neutral accelerate till u reach high rpm and then just put it on d...this is the best way of doing it
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6th December 2010, 22:19	#25
siddheshb BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pune, Panaji Posts: 442 Thanked: 260 Times View My Garage	This is what I do in my Endy... press brake (with left leg), revv the throttle in D, and leave the brakes, the surge of power gives an excellent burn of rubber With a manual Fiesta and Ikon though, this used to be a piece of cake
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