What is Power Braking?

[ETalon95]

I know this is a dumb question but how do you powerbrake or what is it???

 

[TD05HTalon]

powerbraking is when you use the brakes with an automatic car to build engine rpm before launching. Basically the car is in gear and you have a foot on the brake and the other on the gas. The brakes hold the car in place so you can launch at a higher rpm than idle. Mostly this is done in automatic RWD cars to do a burnout without the car moving much. I would highly suggest you not try this on a stock automatic tranny. If you have a built racing tranny with a high stall torque converter, shift kit, etc then go for it and tear the dragstrip up.

 

[98TalonTSi]

It is a method of launching an AT car. Mash the brake and step on the gas at the same time, and just watch your boost gauge. Don't stall past roughly 2500, don't stall for more than a few seconds, and give yourself adequate cool down time.
Mike