Hey guys, I'm new here, so far I've been reading posts and I love it. I came across a problem about a week ago, here's my situation:

I was doing "the strip" with my 5th gen prelude about a week ago, probably the 3rd time I've ever done it in that car. You see, this prelude is my first car, and I've only had it for about a month. Well, "the strip" as I call it, is a pair of two one way streets with no posted speed limits. Both are about a quarter mile, and each has a cuve then stop sign at the end. The goal is to get going as fast as you can on the strip, but then of course brake sufficiantly for the curve and not run the stop sign. You have to use judgment, and know when to start braking. That night I got up to about 87mph on the first portion, and braked pretty hard to survive the curve and stop sign. Then I continued onto the second portion of "the strip" (which is basically the same thing). Again I had to brake pretty hard at the end to stop at the stop sign. RIght, well, here comes the trouble.

While sitting at that last stop sign (after pushing the car pretty hard, almost redlining it for two runs, and braking pretty hard twice) I smelt burning. I'm just sitting there freaking out because this is my first car and I love it soo much (I actually baby the car, with the exception of the occaisional strip run). Right then, so, the question is:!:

What's this burning smell mean?
I'm thinking it's the brakes, altought some people might say the clutch or tires or something. Maybe even a nearby barbeque. Thanks guys.

 

most likely, since ur probably slammin the brakes, they are your brakes.

that sounds like a terrible place to push a car to close to 90mph though. why dont you just hop on the highway or something?

 

Oh well it's the acceleration I"m in for. Also, practicing good shifts, seeing how fast I can get in that small distance. Haha - but yea, the highways a great place for just speed.

Brakes? I thought so too. Seems that stock brakes just arn't meant for much more than one life saving stop a month.

 

if it is a nasty metal burning smell you are probably burning your brakes...often smelled when new rotors are put on and you can watch them smoke...freaky the first time you see it. If they are new brakes you are more than likely burning off a layer of film from the rotor.

if you want to really test what is causing the smell push the car HARD, and let the engine slow itself down and shift down gears...no smell then more than likely your brakes. (obviously do the same thing and slam on your brakes the way you do)...smell and you probably found your problem.

hope that helps

 

you are going to kill yourself if u continue to participate in immature acts such as this. period.

 

How hard are you on the clutch? You might be burning your clutch if you're pushing it that hard...burning clutch smells nasty

 

Hey thats street racing or reckless driving don't endanger peeps lives or ur own. Did you know if ur racing someone and that person crashes and dies or they hit someone and kill them, you are charged with vehicular manslaughter. Take it to the track. Sorry to sound like an ass but its true. *THE MORE YOU KNOW* :goodjob: