TorqueFlite Burnouts

I've started burnouts in both first and drive. But I've always made sure they upshift to second before letting off.

Occasionally while driving on the street. I'll drop it into first and rip it from the light. Screaming tires and smoke through the intersection. But I ALWAYS upshift into at least 2nd, if not 3rd. And let the car roll itself out of it. Despite the violence of the car going sideways. The screaming tires. And the piles of smoke. It always rolls out smooth if you upshift your way through it and roll off the throttle. No jerky motions or awkward shifts. That's the sorta thing that breaks stuff.

Same with burnouts. I'll either start them in first and upshift immediately (the car hits 6k rpm in about two seconds if I stand on it). And I'll upshift all the way to 3rd, the car has no problems ripping up to third in a burnout. Then let off the brakes and roll out of it. Or I'll just leave it in drive. Romp it. Make sure I hear at least the 1-2 shift. Then roll out of it smooth. Just letting off the throttle and letting the tires suddenly "catch" is hard and jarring on the drive line in my mind. If you roll out of it and it's nice and smooth. That's the best.