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Old 08-29-2008, 03:19 PM
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First AutoX, advice?

Pretty much waht the title says, I'm going autoX-ing Sunday (running the DSP tire class due to minor mods and 235 Falkens) any advice for running the Maxima or being halfway competitive? I mainly want to have fun, but I don't want to come in last all the time.

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I see nobody responded. How'd you do your first time out?
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Old 09-11-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark99GLE
Pretty much waht the title says, I'm going autoX-ing Sunday (running the DSP tire class due to minor mods and 235 Falkens) any advice for running the Maxima or being halfway competitive? I mainly want to have fun, but I don't want to come in last all the time.

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I'm going to guess unless the field was insanely hardcore...you didn't come in last unless it was in your dsp class.

you run auto-x the same with any fwd car, and even Bejay will tell you that seat time and learning is your primary goal right now.
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well, it would have been good, had my alternator not died the day before, I'll keep you all informed as I continue to try and have some good luck sometime.
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Old 09-16-2008, 08:03 PM
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On a FWD car:

you want the rear tires to have higher psi than the fronts. Thats how my Maxima was set up for the street in the first place.

most courses, you rarely go higher than 2nd gear, unless you get some long straights.

Always look ahead to the next corner.

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I say leave the line at 8 grand....side-stepping the clutch of course
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Originally Posted by Cutler
I say leave the line at 8 grand....side-stepping the clutch of course
pssh do that at the drag strip
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pssh do that at the drag strip

lol, seriously
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Ive always wondered how these cars will do in a competitive race just driving my stock one feels like a bus to me but my daily is also a 87 corolla gts with lots of nice mods my 88 maxima is when the family wants to come lol
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