I've done a couple brake stands in the Team Sukey Tr6 while at the TRF
Drags. Our motor isn't very stock, so depending on your state of tune,
it may take a little more to get it (or them, depending on open or
limited slip diff :) ) rolling, but it didn't take much at all to toast
our right rear. All I did was to bring the revs way up, let out the
clutch fairly quick (no need to dump it, careful not to slip it too much
and burn it) then quickly move my left foot over to the brake and keep
the car from rolling. The tires we were on seemed to like a little heat
to hook up, plus I was running against Richard Good, so I had to put the
fear to Mr. Goodparts :). Stunts like this will quickly show you any
weak points in your drive train, so use your own judgment. If you try
it, just be careful, once you break them loose, the RPM's rocket up
pretty quick so watch that redline!! Have fun
Jason Sukey
"Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 18:23:28 -0800
From: Graham McMicken <g.mcmicken@shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: Brake Stand
> They actually do it pretty well - once the rears are spinning there's
> not too much to stop them. It takes a fairly brutal bit of clutch
> work, and a bunch of revs, but my TR4 will toast the rears quite
> nicely - even with Yokahama 032Rs
Nice, I think im going ot have to give it a whirl. Anyone else have
experience doing it in a TR6 let me know."
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