Burnouts???

Hmmm... my accord won't burnout, and the tires won't squeel when I'm launching my car.. does the accords have a traction control system or something? I've tried it like 3 times, but all that happens is the engine revvs high, then it starts moving, even when I let off the clutch! When I do let off the clutch, the clutch stays down!!? It never burns out or squeels when I shift to 2nd gear at like 6000 rpms too...? Is there a problem with the car or is it the computers in the car? OR IS IT JUST ME!?!?!

It's called front wheel drive....

Although front wheel drive sucks for doing burnouts because of tire hop and such, you should still be able to atleast squeek the wheels. Some time you should go to a rock parking lot and spin them. You should be able to that especially if its wet.

Ive squeeled the tires plenty of times, left marks a few time. also lost traction in rain when i floor it in 1st gear.

I think i need new tires tho. And my engines gonna blow any day now too.

I have a 1990 or 91 i cant remember what it is.

Hmmm... my accord won't burnout, and the tires won't squeel when I'm launching my car.. does the accords have a traction control system or something? I've tried it like 3 times, but all that happens is the engine revvs high, then it starts moving, even when I let off the clutch! When I do let off the clutch, the clutch stays down!!? It never burns out or squeels when I shift to 2nd gear at like 6000 rpms too...? Is there a problem with the car or is it the computers in the car? OR IS IT JUST ME!?!?!


how is you're clutch maybe it's sliping how many miles does it have on it

yea i was thinking clutch as well. when you stop driving your car and you get out does it smell funny

hmm.. clutch is fine... just fine... but I guess it might be the clutch too after thinking about it. There is no smell when I get out, it was just like, sitting there when I let off the clutch... I don't think the previous owner has touched the clutch yet, so it has about 96,xxx miles on it...

I can peal out easily in my car and I have brand new treads on. I dont like wearing down my winter tires though or the hop caused from front weel drive burnouts so I dont do em often... Is your clutch pedal just sticking? Off topic but is there a way to get rid of the hop when I do burnout? Would it be a strut bar?

As far as the burnout goes, i dunno man, have you done a burnout in another car before?? i hate to ask, but do you know how to do a burnout?? a key is popping the clutch. FWD is hardly the prob, my 92 auto will roast em from a dead stop just punching it with stock rims and new tires.
On the sub of wheel hop; just get either motor mount inserts, better/stronger motor mounts orrrrrrrrr.... ive heard you can inject caulking into them and it will stiffen the mounts up some....keep in mind, when you are just kinda puttin round, you will vibrate more, espically if your engine has issues

my friends 03 civic si does sick burnouts for a FWD. and my accord used to do some nice burnouts too, but that thing had alot of power.

wtf, your clutch is fine and you still can't do a burnout?

so if you just take off normal does it speed of or does it take a while for it to get up to speed?

it speeds off... but since its so heavy and the engine is only giving it enough power to push it, it takes a while for it to get up to speed.. hmm... maybe it could just be that its not strong enough?

thats really odd though, my sol which was barely over 100hp to the crank would leave 2 very nice streaks all down a parkin lot without e-brakin.....are you sure its not your clutch....or are you not popping it and just slipping?

I can burnout in my stock auto. accord. I think the problem is u, not tryin to be an ass or anything. the reason your not burningout is becasue VTEC engines have high torque at low rpms. try neutrol dropin it from 4000 rpms or so.

neutral drops are for autos man, which tear em up too.... but yea, forgot to tell you to rev it...maybe i just took it for granted....are you revving the engine before popping the clutch!?
i agree with klone, try revving to 4K and just pull your foot off the clutch very fast then floor the gas. if you dont at least squeel somethings up, either your not telling us that you have 20's or something. lol

I have a 92 LX 5-speed with 270,XXX miles on it, and I can do a leave tracks and smoke clouds with no prob. Sounds to me like you're either not letting off the clutch fast enough, or you arent revving high enough before poppin the clutch?

I left 30 foot tracks in my car yesterday. Did it about 4 times. Now my engine, which already needs a new clutch, and is burning oil pretty bad, is starting to smell even worse than before. :grinyes:

Nothing like a $380 car to screw around with

well i got one thing to say and i hate saying it cuz i have a 94 accord. but accords have no tourque the only way ur gonna be able to spin some tires when its not wet is to yank the ebrake up as far as u can and hold on to the button and get the front wheels spinning and drop it i have a auto tranny and with a cold air intake and exhaust system i got some torque but i hold the gas and break down get it to 3500 rpms and let off and floor it and mine will spin a little depending on what kinda pavement im on but hold that ebrake up and drop the clutch and that thing should burn all day long until u let off the ebrake then it'll slowly stop but dont worry if u start dragging ur back end. if it doesn;t stop then try it on a fresh or newer paved road. ebrake also works good for drifting just dont do it over 35 unless u know what ur doing cuz the car is fwd afterall and it won;t hesitate to cut a 180 and pop some tires off the rims. i dont recommend it over 40 unless ur willing to pay for damages of whatever u may hit or unless ur a pro

I have NO problem whatsoever doing a good old fashioned burnout.. FWD or not, my baby can spin those front tires till the cows come home :). Maybe one day I will do some classic burnouts and have a friend take piccis and post them to my home page's photo gallery

I agree with the rest of the fellas. Either you're not popping the clutch hard enough or there's something else going on. But if you've been trying this for a while with no success, I wouldn't press the issue. Accords weren't built for burnouts (even though they are fun) and if your clutch is already saying :nono: I would take the hint. Trying to force a burnout on a bad clutch will quickly have you buying a new one. :2cents:

I got a 94 accord lx 4 cylinder non vtec automatic. I was running on 3 cylinders before, i changed sparky's and wires, now i'm spinning tire everywhere i go. Are you sure you are running on all 4 cylinders?

if your clutch is already saying :nono: I would take the hint. Trying to force a burnout on a bad clutch will quickly have you buying a new one. :2cents:

yeaa dude mine did the same thing last spring! I wasnt trying to do a burnout.....shit i never try to burn out, i wanna be haulin ass not draggin it! Buut anyway i was just trying to launch the bitch n she would go just not at the rpm's i was trying to get her to go. Yup burnt that bitch up just bout all the way:evillol: