Filed under: Etc., Videos, Lifestyle, Canada
The world doesn't need a tire-smoking, burnout machine, but it's got one
Sometimes you have reasons to explain things, sometimes you have excuses. And sometimes you simply have the word: "art." Why did Canadian Steven Laurie create the posi-track burnout machine? Because it's art. Somehow. What is it? It's a contraption with a small engine atop an axle, all of which is restrained by a "driver." The engine revs and the wheels spin, but with the driver holding things back, they don't go far and they leave long trails of rubber.
But this isn't dragstrip heaven. As you might imagine, with human power in charge of the proceedings, this isn't a 400-hp affair -- it goes pretty slowly, in other words. The track you see in the picture above took a few minutes to make. Nevertheless, it is something. If slow motion burnouts aren't your thing, you can check out his donut machine, boom tube, or his chainsaw with a tailpipe. Oh, Canada, indeed. Follow the jump to check out the video. Thanks for the tip, Eliot!
[Source: Hack A Day]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Aprime 9:38AM (6/11/2008)
And it even has a performance air filter.
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CarbonBlack 11:07AM (6/11/2008)
and exhaust :-)
Aprime 11:09AM (6/11/2008)
Not to mention the gauges.
But I only noticed the exhaust after watching the video, lol 2-wheeled rice.
Frank 11:32AM (6/11/2008)
he should just let go.
innoc3nt 8:02PM (6/11/2008)
You weren't kidding about the performance air filter. I failed to notice it at first, and thought you were referring to the guy's mask - which would have been hilarious.
Pedro 9:39AM (6/11/2008)
Excellent!
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mikomi 9:39AM (6/11/2008)
Words fail me.
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Chris 9:44AM (6/11/2008)
ummm.......I......uhhhhh.......yeeeaaaaaa
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MajorGeek 9:55AM (6/11/2008)
Hey with gas prices where they are, its a cheap way to do burnouts. Scrap the car, scrap the 10 mpg. GG.
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Joe Blow 10:03AM (6/11/2008)
That should be the next Segway...
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nighttime 11:21AM (6/11/2008)
Effin' yes!
ken_aisin 10:10AM (6/11/2008)
What message was he trying to express?
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Aprime 10:27AM (6/11/2008)
THE TIRES, THEY MAKE PRETTY BLACK LINES
why not the LS2LS7? 10:12AM (6/11/2008)
The car that made these two, equal-length tire marks had positraction. You can't make those marks without positraction, which was not available on the '64 Buick Skylark!
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Chris 10:19AM (6/11/2008)
HAHA i love that movie!!
CarbonBlack 11:03AM (6/11/2008)
They need to make a air freshener that smells like burnouts!
I'd buy some
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Kotse 12:19PM (6/11/2008)
Hey Stevie...you didn't read the assembly instructions again!...It needs two more wheels!.."
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imoore 12:30PM (6/11/2008)
This is proof that some people have way too much time on their hands. Turn that ting into a proper lawn mower and make some cash with it.
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Purifoy 2:20PM (6/11/2008)
What a waste of time and resources!
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spacegravity4me 2:28PM (6/11/2008)
that thing, plus roller blades equals hang on for your life!
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