Xtreme Blazer powerbraking

[XBLZR03]

Ok I have the 4.3 w/ 3.42 gears and a auto tranny. Can anyone with a Blazer X power brake and get the tires to spin (besides doing it when it's wet). I was able to do it brand new, but I think after I did my exhaust it adjusted my torqu curve to where it won't crank the tires.

[Got-20z]

i don't know why you would want to abuse your shit like that anyways

[XBLZR03]

It's not an everyday type of thing, but like I was gonna smoke up an intersection just to **** with this honda civic. They wont crank over unless it's wet.

[madme]

i can't see why it won't but when the engine was new would be when it would have the most power unless you have put on a lot k's i'm not sure, what did you do to your exhaust?

[mike_t_44]

I thought it was the ABS or braking system that would not allow you to brake burn but for some reason my 99 blazer 4dr 4x4 will with 330,000kms will and my parents 98 blazer 4dr 4x4 with only 98,000kms will not. neither will my friends 2000 2dr 4x4 blazer. so i have no idea. wierd.

[XBLZR03]

I'm thinking that its due to having rotors in the back instead of drums

[Derrick824]

If you have disc brakes in the back, it will be hard to power brake. The only way I can get mine to do it is to lightly hold the brake, floor it, then stand on the brake after the tires start spinning. It works about 50/50. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't.

[poconojoe]

Quote: Originally Posted by mike_t_44

I thought it was the ABS or braking system that would not allow you to brake burn but for some reason my 99 blazer 4dr 4x4 will with 330,000kms will and my parents 98 blazer 4dr 4x4 with only 98,000kms will not. neither will my friends 2000 2dr 4x4 blazer. so i have no idea. wierd.

It has nothing to do with the ABS, they don't function until you go over 3 mph. "If you have drum brakes, you can loosen up the adjustment, to help you. spin the rear tires, but with discs, you're basicly screwed.

[mrshaft696]

unless you have a clutch and can just dump it your gonna have a tough time

[mike_t_44]

Hmmm well I have disc's on my blazer (99 blazer 4dr 4x4 will with 330,000kms) and i can smoke the tires pretty well. Posi too complety stock. and good rubber on it.

[Jimmy-James]

I will agree about the 2-doors not turning over. If feels to me like the front brakes just flat out aren't powerful enough to hold the truck. However, add just a little rain, and I can powerbrake easily and go 'Dukes of Hazard' style around corners!

[Daveman2]

Yeah Same here, my 2-door with a few light perf mods and All-Terrain tires is hard to burnout, I've only tried a couple of times, corners are no problem how, i just give it 1/2 throttle and it will squeal. I can get it to lift quite a bit up front though with no brakes, just a gas stomp.

[bowtieboyS10]

well i drive an s10 but i found that if im by myself i can smoke my tires but when i have xtra weight in the passenger seat i cant smoke them. try riding by yourself once. if you already are by yourself i cant help ya. sorry

[BlazinPastU]

You probably should not use your brake to perform burnouts. The ECU on S10s send signals to the tranny to slip while the brake is pressed. Hitting gas and brake at the same time could cause severe damage to your valve body in your transmission because of this.
Instead, try using a brakelock. It's goes on your brakeline and allows you to depress the brake, lock them, then release the brake. Then you mush the gas and spin em' up without hurting your tranny. The brakelock can be released with a switch and off you go.

Hope this helps.

[poconojoe]

The thing wrong with using a brake lock is since your front braking system is divided in to 2 seperate systems, by the ABS, you would need 2 of them. What year S10's, have the tranny slip, when the brake is depressed? I don't think any do, depressing the brake unlocks the convertor. But at far as tellling the clutches to slip, I find that hard to believe, since in order to do that, the ECM outputs to the shift soleniods, would have to be PWM (pulse width modulated) and I don't think they are. i think only the pressure control output is.

[BlazinPastU]

You're right, and I forgot about the ABS situation. I used to drive a lil' 2.8 pickup and I used a brakelock for burnouts.
Still, this powerbraking, it can't be good for the tranny.

[poconojoe]

If I was going to do a lot of it, I'd install a temp gauge for my tranny fluid. As long as the convertor, doesn't overheat, there shouldn't be any major issues.

[Nates98s-10]

yea mine wont do it either, esp with the 20's on the rear, im thinking its because of the rear discs, i was able to power brake in my truck with the 20's and it had the 2.2 5sp and i didnt dump the clutch either, feathered it until they started spinning

[ZonaNoma]

XBLZR03,

I do not reccommend this type of abuse/neglect to your vehicle. It is dangerous and you or someone else could be hurt or killed.

Now I gave you fair warning!! Give me a Toyota Corrola, I can make it burnout. Give me a Hyundai Excel (1989) and I can make it burn out. Give me the keys to your Blazer X and you will be seeing the Michelin man in the morning.

You're at a light. Joe Ricer is on your left and wastefully revs his engine at you. No cops? OKAY! Here's the gig - put that slut in 1st and keep on the brakes. Now give it gas, ease up on the brakes for a split moment (and don't let off the gas!) and now put the brakes on as hard as you can while you stomp on the gas pedal and put it to the floor! I guarantee pure rubber bubbling bliss. For added effect turn the steering wheel left and right while you sit there and waste valuable African commodoties.

~M~

[Fry98]

I can melt my 33" MTs powerbraking it...definitely not something I do very often, though. It puts a lot strain on driveline parts. The mudders make a funny noise...almost sounds like a bassett hound howling

[Joey D]

Quote:

You're at a light. Joe Ricer is on your left and wastefully revs his engine at you. No cops? OKAY! Here's the gig - put that slut in 1st and keep on the brakes. Now give it gas, ease up on the brakes for a split moment (and don't let off the gas!) and now put the brakes on as hard as you can while you stomp on the gas pedal and put it to the floor! I guarantee pure rubber bubbling bliss. For added effect turn the steering wheel left and right while you sit there and waste valuable African commodoties.

I gave this a try just for the hell of it. It worked pretty good, I got a little bit of smoke but I quite before the tires got owned. Just wanted to see if this would work at all.

Another thing that I've done is find a paved road just after a dirt road, so its all dusty. You can get the tires slipping with the help of the dirt, then when all the dust flys away you can get the tires smoking pretty good.

[97S10SS]

Full time traction control.

[dropped99jimmy]

i have a 99 jimmy 2 door w/ the discs and a 5/6 drop the only time ive ever had spinnin tires is when i have 4 people in it

[ZonaNoma]

I guess I just have my tried and trued ways. A little buckin' here and there to get things rolling, but after that, it was all over.

~M~

[twodoorblazer]

my 99 2 door 4x4 will turn em over fine on dry pavement will a little brake stand to get it started and then open it up once it breaks free. It won't do it too long since I have a g80 rear, but won't really do anything straight off the line other than a few chirps.....

Basically any rear wheel drive vehicle can do a brake stand then burnout though, so nothing special.

As other's said, not something to do very often....

[Nates98s-10]

i got mine to do it the other day in wal marts parking lot, dunno why it decided to do it but it did, i didnt do it for very long though, 20in tires arent cheap

[Cam9730]

Two words, Torque Management, when ever you try to power break it pulls timing so you are making almost no power.

[digital_xtreme]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cam9730

Two words, Torque Management, when ever you try to power break it pulls timing so you are making almost no power.

I was just about to post something about that... good idea to improve your burnouts will be to have mach performance or SLP reflash your PCM which will elimintate the torque management and allow it to not hold anything back when it comes to flooring it. Also they will make sure that there isn't any delay's with the gas being pushed in and a lot of other things will run better also. Also a CAI and TB mod should help you guys out also!

[Xtinc_One]

i cant spin mine either. i got a 2 door 4.3 jimmy 6/6 drop, b&m 2400 stall tq converter, corvette servo, upgraded third and fourth clutch, b&m shift kit, 3:73 gears and 255/60/15s outback. it breaks tires loose when it shifts into second tho. cant just stand and do a burnout. wanna **** with some silly ricers.

[BLAZ1N]

i read this post and had never tried it before

went out, and did it first try

2000 2 door, 4 wheel discs

[ZonaNoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cam9730

Two words, Torque Management, when ever you try to power break it pulls timing so you are making almost no power.

Okay, I have to break the silence and be unprofessional here - Torque Management MY AZZ!!!! Give them stinkin' keys!!!!! Someone in AZ with a vid cam and a Blazer X? I'll show 'em how it's done - what a bunch of mary's!

[BLAZ1N]

haha

[Lenny95NeoN]

I did it in a rental 4X4 auto 4 door. But that was year before last. I never tried to just light em up in mine. I might try the method above. I need tranny work, and tires anyway.

[BlueZQ8]

Wow...I didn't know that this was such a problem for you Blazer boys. My buddy can do burnouts all the time with his 2000 Blazer. Never had a problem yet! He's got the disc brakes all the way around. Maybe a little softer on the brakes, or a linelock as someone else said. Anyway, if you want to mess with the Honda, I've got a better way.....Just put his girl in your passenger seat!

[Xtinc_One]

hey no messin with hondas now. i live my hatch. all motor power runnin 11s

[hurst_blazer_01]

with the six and the 5 speed my 2 door got pretty hairy when you would try to do a burnout. it would shake your fillings out. solution, lakewood traction bars from auto zone! now it just f***ing plants. even with the posi.

[slammed blaze]

burnouts
dry conditions, auto w/ 3.42 rear, and 20s.

[Lenny95NeoN]

These Bf goodriches grip when they get hot! I tried it in the pouring rain and after a about 30 sec's I heard tires squealing and it just pushed the fronts even when locked. Guess the rain worked for, and against me.