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Ford Mustang GT Front Side Burnout

The main reason for a burnout is to heat the tires to get them sticky and burn off the outside covering of rubber, thus restoring the racing surface. Not doing one can result in tire spin, while an over-aggressive burnout will do nothing but waste your expensive tires. Lupe Davila heats up the slicks on his Modular motor-powered GT prior to a 12-second pass.
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 The main reason for a burnout is to heat the tires to get them sticky and burn off the outside covering of rubber, thus restoring the racing surface. Not doing one can result in tire spin, while an over-aggressive burnout will do nothing but waste your expensive tires. Lupe Davila heats up the slicks on his Modular motor-powered GT prior to a 12-second pass.  View Related Article

 

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