Why did I do a one wheel burn out???!

 

YAY i get the first answer!!! ...Rdy now this is a very special thing most maximas dont have the Limited slip "i think" and only 1 wheel turns for the cars acceleration hence 1 wheel burnout go watch a V-6 firebird do a burnout and most if not all smoke will only be coming from one side..the rear ofcourse

 

I thought that since most Maximas don't have limited slip, both front wheels should spin at the same rate, NOT 1 wheel?

It doesn't make sense for only one wheel to turn. Why would you need a driveshaft on both wheels then? And what if that one wheel is in a ditch or in mud, or on ice?

 

With non-limited slip, when one wheel starts to spin, all the power goes to that wheel. With limited slip, when one tire looses traction, power is sent to the other wheel. With factory LSD, it's something like a 30/70 split, so you can still get some wheelspin...

 

Thats what 4wd is for

My Canadian Maxima with Limited slip does 2-wheel burnouts.

 

Gosh, I love my i30 5spd with LSD!
Best thing about the car IMHO....

 

What are you talking about?

That's how a regular open differential works(i.e. almost all Max's). If one wheel is in a ditch/snow/ice you're screwed. How would you turn a corner otherwise? The inside wheel is always traveling less distance and therefore both axles are turning different speeds.

A Limited slip differential "senses" slip and transfers partial power to the wheel that has more traction. Depends on the differential and it's age on how much torque is going to get transferred.

A locking differential "senses" slip and locks 100% of the axles together and transfers equal power to both wheels. Locking diffs can be electronically activated(expensive) or slip-sensing(cheaper but noisy and somewhat dangerous). Only with a true locker are you going to get two equal burnout marks. No such thing on a front-driver.

-So get used to the one wheel burnout.


-RMB

 

Yet another reason that burnouts at any time on street tires are lame and pointless.