Spaniard

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Wow, a couple mods that really kick @SS:

1) MEVI
2) Hawk HP+ pads - the best pads by FAR that I have ever used.

New videos!

www.eleventenths.com/maxima/Infineon_Closeup.mpg (30 Meg)

or, I did some experimenting with windows movie maker...

http://www.eleventenths.com/maxima/I...ect_Lowres.wmv (14 Meg)

Iilac

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Nice video, how much does it cost to run at infineon?

NISMOPower

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Yeah spaniard maybe we can go meet you there and you can show us a few things or two about racing on tracks...lol i have no clue about racing at race tracks.....rules and stuff

Spaniard

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Sure, we should get a few Maximas at one of these events, that would rock rock rock!

For info on these events, I would guess that the best bet for anyone around the country is NASA (national auto sport association) at

www.nasaproracing.com

check out HPDE (high performance driving events)
its NOT racing- but it will teach you how to drive alot better. And make safe passes. And drive fast and (ideally) in control and on the line. And probably get a few laps with open space to check your track time- but let the transponder or camcorder later that nite do this ;-).

Also there usually are a few other grassroots organizations that offer similar driving schools. The only requirement is passing a reasonable tech and a DOT legal (I think currently 2002+???) helmet. - BTW motorcycle helmets count so its ALOT more comfortable to drive with one of those- w/o the helmet covering up your mouth/chin.

NismoPower- where you located? Im in Santa Cruz- south bay area. Theres gonna be a great event may 14-15 at thunderhill which is a perfect track for a first go. (willows, CA)

Ilac- it was $149 for 80 min of track time... pretty decent deal IMO - especially when you consider that solo2 is around $50 for 4-6 min and you dont often get to hit 3rd gear.

BEJAY1

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Nice smooth driving there. You really got that line nailed. Little scary at the 2:00min mark right hander. If that was me I'd

Spaniard

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Yea right mr.autocross
Im sure you go thru as much or more g's with your finely tuned suspension settings...

-but thanks for the compliment!

NISMOPower

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I'm from Stockton, by Sacramento...I'd be down to go with you...the only tracks that I know are close to me or is the closest, is Laguna Seca and Infineon...

Are there any other courses???

Chris

Spaniard

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Yep, thunderhill may 14-15 would be a good place to start- fun track, lots of runoff....juuuust in case



http://www.thunderhill.com/html/trackmap.html

Spaniard doing a lap at Thunderhill (24 meg, suggest rt-click and save)

(Thunderhill is about 2 hrs away from stockton)
Check out http://www.nasaproracing.com/nasa_event/list_events and get into HPDE 1- get an instructor who will ride with you, they are awesome for learning. - if you have around $250 to spend (gas, membership and track time) Last thing- you will have to get your car teched (its free if you get it done before arriving at the event at one of the shops that does it)

Regime

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Man E- I need to get my sorry a$$ out there with you. Nice vid.
That little "woo whooo" as you finished your lap, brought the old days back.

97SEdriver

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does anyone know anyone that actually brought their car up to solo 1 requirements?
I have run at Pocono a few times, but was wondering how you can configure your car where you can carry 4 people but still have the roll cage etc still in there.
BTW miata's are annoying at the track, they can eat you lunch in the twisties but you can eat theirs in the straights. I once decided to let a miata pass me on the straight to get more room, I had to slow down to like 60, I was going 100, I only did that once.

Spaniard

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Thanks D

Yea, a woo or woo-hoo every so often just can't be helped.

That one was because the car started to get tail-happy coming out of the hairpin just as I was 1 ft from the wall. You can't really tell in the vid since it's up close (theres a slight rpm pause) but the correction prevented scrapeage=WOO!

BTW, I digitized another (long- 15 min or so) bit from that session, its the "Traffic Battle"... hehe. "only" 18 megs.

http://eleventenths.com/maxima/Infin...fic_Battle.wmv

Get your track car out there and I will try to keep up and get you some awesome footage from follow position!

Regime

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I liked that video even more (though your encoding quality needs improvement =P )

Rx-7.....check
Miata....check
NSX......check
STI.....check
mustang GT's......very check
Lotus elise.....check
HAHA
Not bad for a daily driven 9 year old family sedan!!!!

Lorin, Rob and Mike are all drooling over those vids now.
Lorin and I need to see your camera setup, I really like the view you are getting there.

BlackBIRDVQ

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Man watchin em videos of the Maxie whippn around these corners makes me wanna get the VictoRacers out and go see what up with all these WRXs around my neck of the woods tracks Excelent driving, I wish the videos where better quality thou.

Mind me asking why do you keep it at such low RPMs in some parts of the track ? Do you experience overheating problems at higher RPMs ? Or is it cause of lack of high RPM power ? No MEVI or VIAS intake on it ? Seems like a logical choice if high RPM power of the MEVI/VIAS is not avalible. Get a intake manifold and lets see what she can do ! I'm loving it

michaelnyden

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man this makes me wanna finish up my brakes and suspension setup....then dial in some neg camber and some pos caster and put on some r compounds and go out on the track...!!! nice lines, very smooth driving...

Spaniard

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HPDE's rock!!!!!! And so does my max (yours too, probably!)

deezo

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Spaniard, how do you feel the new mods help in course racing?

deezo

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Nice driving!!


You guys have to see the vids of Cheston and a few other SC'd Maximas putting a beating on fast 240's and a vette on a race course.

Spaniard

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Well, specific to the Hawk HP pads, and mevi-
I can go a bit deeper into turns with the same level of comfort that I had braking a bit sooner with other pads. The Hawks just dont fade and after 2 events they also do not wear out nearly as fast. So I dont have to worry about running out of pad before the track day is over.
(I really need to learn how to swap in new pads.. any chance anyone know of a good writeup for the max/4 gen???)

The mevi- well, its faster, right? It sure as heel FEELS faster, winding it up to 7000 in 3rd. It also takes some of the guesswork out of shift points, just wind it up to the top in every gear. It sounds awesome IMO too.
And, on a totally personal and unproven note, I like to think that my intake delivers a bit extra from 80-100 in the top of third. (I do NOT want to start that RAM-AIR discussion again tho )

As for potential other mods I am really looking forward to installing the poly bushings from cattman, and the blehmco LTB-2. I will have a chance to try those out at Thunderhill on May 14-15.

deezo

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Get sn ECU upgrade and you'll really be kixxing ****.

Spaniard

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Whatzzat???

Spaniard

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heh.. Ive got a 256 Meg version but thats just not going over the net...

deezo

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TS or JWT with an upgraded rev limiter. You lose a little midrange power with the MEVI and the ECU will bring it back and give you a little more in the high end.

Spaniard

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Oh, OK, I have that already.
I was just wondering if "sn" was something besides/extra... thanks for the clarification tho-

NISMOPower

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Hey spaniard, you use any instant msging services???

Pads are very simple to do, just gotta make sure you do it right...

hmm....Thunderhill sounds very interesting, I gotta see if I can get the funds.....

Hey do they have regulations on camcorder mounts???

Chris

Spaniard

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Yea they do, but Im not 100% sure of them. I think its like you can't mount to the headrest/any connection between headrests. I have a suction-cup mount that works well and is legal. One of these days I gotta stick it on top of my sunroof (haha)