burnout and metric 200

Dave Jung · 08-13-2011, 01:41 AM

Is doing your burnout in second gear only with a metric 200 bad for the trans? Should you always shift to high gear or do high gear only? Thanks

Dave

Alan Roehrich · 08-13-2011, 04:31 AM

I don't think it hurts to do it in 2nd. However, I always start off in low and shift through to high gear, so that I don't spin the engine up to get tire speed.

Brian Fink · 08-13-2011, 08:30 AM

Alan is giving you good advice ; Jack Sepanek who builds/repairs a ton of 200's recommends the same .

Todd Hoven · 08-13-2011, 10:07 AM

If you have enough power, a high gear only burnout is the best and safest for a 200. The low gear burnout can beat up the low gear sprag.

Bob Don · 08-13-2011, 10:19 AM

I have had good results going from 2nd to third (on good advice).

Kenny Wigington · 08-13-2011, 01:22 PM

2nd to 3rd, almost immediately. Been working flawlessly for 5 yrs, thanks to Paul Forte.

Dion Hildebrandt · 08-13-2011, 03:26 PM

Hi Dave the guys at A-1 said to start in 2ND and shift into 3rd, I have an auto 1-2 shift in mine. I however start in 2nd and just leave it ,get to desired rpm and when it drops slightly roll out under same throttle position till the tires grab. voila! no problems and have been doing the same basic thing for 20 years with no issue.

08-13-2011, 01:41 AM	#1
Dave Jung Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surrey B.C. Posts: 135 Likes: 3 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	burnout and metric 200 Is doing your burnout in second gear only with a metric 200 bad for the trans? Should you always shift to high gear or do high gear only? Thanks Dave __________________ 6535 stk 81 Malibu K/SA

08-13-2011, 04:31 AM	#2
Alan Roehrich VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 4,913 Likes: 995 Liked 1,039 Times in 272 Posts	Re: burnout and metric 200 I don't think it hurts to do it in 2nd. However, I always start off in low and shift through to high gear, so that I don't spin the engine up to get tire speed. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

08-13-2011, 08:30 AM	#3
Brian Fink Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 172 Likes: 35 Liked 28 Times in 9 Posts	Re: burnout and metric 200 Alan is giving you good advice ; Jack Sepanek who builds/repairs a ton of 200's recommends the same .

08-13-2011, 10:07 AM	#4
Todd Hoven VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,329 Likes: 883 Liked 720 Times in 151 Posts	Re: burnout and metric 200 If you have enough power, a high gear only burnout is the best and safest for a 200. The low gear burnout can beat up the low gear sprag. __________________ Todd Hoven 1035 Stock

08-13-2011, 10:19 AM	#5
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,476 Likes: 980 Liked 778 Times in 175 Posts	Re: burnout and metric 200 I have had good results going from 2nd to third (on good advice). __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

08-13-2011, 01:22 PM	#6
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: burnout and metric 200 2nd to 3rd, almost immediately. Been working flawlessly for 5 yrs, thanks to Paul Forte. __________________ 2894 STK

08-13-2011, 03:26 PM	#7
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: burnout and metric 200 Hi Dave the guys at A-1 said to start in 2ND and shift into 3rd, I have an auto 1-2 shift in mine. I however start in 2nd and just leave it ,get to desired rpm and when it drops slightly roll out under same throttle position till the tires grab. voila! no problems and have been doing the same basic thing for 20 years with no issue. __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA