Autocrossing and Road Course Racing Enjoy and discuss the fun through the twisties at your favorite auto-x event. Check out the links to the SCCA website to locate your local club.

VQ Sentra Wins Global Time Attack

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 14, 2012 | 07:50 AM
  #1  
smokinjoe's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 180
From: Hotlanta
VQ Sentra Wins Global Time Attack

Some of you remember us (www.2j-racing.com), well we are still at it with our VQ sentra. This weekend we took home a win in Global Time Attack, limited FWD class and set a new record. And we did it on Ventus TD tires.

Enjoy the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0yxGnV1plc
Old May 14, 2012 | 12:53 PM
  #2  
Shift_A32B's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,865
From: Los Angeles, CA

I always wanted to hit a circuit track
Old May 14, 2012 | 02:18 PM
  #3  
LeGaspardVQ's Avatar
Junior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 93
From: Covington,GA
Originally Posted by smokinjoe
Some of you remember us (www.2j-racing.com), well we are still at it with our VQ sentra. This weekend we took home a win in Global Time Attack, limited FWD class and set a new record. And we did it on Ventus TD tires.

Enjoy the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0yxGnV1plc
I was actually @ Rd Atlanta this wknd. Stayed the whole day for the most part. That B15 was/is sweet to watch going around that track, not to mention how smooth it sounds!! I was also laughing everytime the announcer kept saying "That Sentra actually has a Maxima engine" Lol. Anyway, Great job. Keep @ it.

Last edited by LeGaspardVQ; May 15, 2012 at 04:10 PM.
Old May 14, 2012 | 02:40 PM
  #4  
SurraTT's Avatar
HR Swap Pioneer
iTrader: (59)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,642
From: Mebane NC
Very nice!!!! Congrats!


Nissan Motorsports sponsored now? That's sweeeeeeet


When are you going to swap in the 09 Maxima motor????? whats your class max hp set to?
Old May 15, 2012 | 06:05 AM
  #5  
95maxrider's Avatar
Lightly modded
iTrader: (32)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 7,741
From: Herndon, VA
Wow Joe, that video was very impressive! Nice save at the beginning. Why the Ventus tires though? What do you have in store next?
Old May 15, 2012 | 04:39 PM
  #6  
Unklejoe's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,147
From: Gloucester County NJ
Don't mean to go off topic here but what do you have done to the transmission in that car? Just a stock 6mt?
Old May 17, 2012 | 06:16 AM
  #7  
smokinjoe's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 180
From: Hotlanta
Its just a stock tranny, stock axles.. nothing special. We had to run the Ventus street tires to remain in "limited" class. Hoosiers would put us in Unlimited class.

I was told the announcer had to keep qualifying that the Sentra had a maxima motor. That's funny. With so many hondas, mitsus and other makes out there, they didnt know what to think about the little Nissan.

Our car really isnt anything special. We custom make the BC coilovers, most of ya'll know about our panhard rods for the maxima/sentra. And our motor is an 02 Maxima motor with C8s and 11-1 pistons. Thats pretty much it.

Next year, I'd like a VQ-T with 500whp. In a Sentra.

Name:  535674_318348354909618_104375792973.jpg
Views: 586
Size:  38.1 KB

Name:  74731_318349278242859_1043757929735.jpg
Views: 789
Size:  36.4 KB

Name:  562450_318349258242861_104375792973.jpg
Views: 977
Size:  36.6 KB

Name:  534415_318351858242601_104375792973.jpg
Views: 1376
Size:  66.0 KB

Name:  542456_318355984908855_104375792973.jpg
Views: 530
Size:  51.4 KB
Old May 17, 2012 | 06:34 AM
  #8  
phatboislim's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,160
man that's dope congrats man
Old May 17, 2012 | 02:21 PM
  #9  
aackshun's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,398
From: Houston, TX
Awesome job guys!

I love watching your videos!! keeps my FWD dreams alive on the road course!!!
Old May 17, 2012 | 05:11 PM
  #10  
98SEBlackMax's Avatar
Maxima.org Insomniac
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,857
From: Shrewsbury, MA
Nice work!

I am still loving the front splitter and panhard rod swap on my car. In the future I might try running at this event in the street FWD class when they are at NJMP.
Old May 18, 2012 | 10:32 AM
  #11  
95maxrider's Avatar
Lightly modded
iTrader: (32)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 7,741
From: Herndon, VA
Originally Posted by 98SEBlackMax
Nice work!

I am still loving the front splitter and panhard rod swap on my car. In the future I might try running at this event in the street FWD class when they are at NJMP.
You mean this sort of event isn't just confined to Road Atlanta?? If something like this happens at NJMP, let me know, cause I'm in!
Old May 18, 2012 | 02:27 PM
  #12  
98SEBlackMax's Avatar
Maxima.org Insomniac
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,857
From: Shrewsbury, MA
Originally Posted by 95maxrider
You mean this sort of event isn't just confined to Road Atlanta?? If something like this happens at NJMP, let me know, cause I'm in!
Check their website, they have events all over the country. The NJMP event is in a few months. I can't do much track stuff this year due to work obligations and sheer laziness on my part.

But I am wondering about the panhard swap if it is street FWD legal, rule book says no relocating suspension pivot points more than 1" from the factory location in the street class. The suspension pivot point used for the SRL goes from above the beam to below the beam with the panhard swap and that is a bit more than an inch.
Old May 18, 2012 | 03:02 PM
  #13  
Crusher103's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 54,042
From: Dur-ham NC
Nice. Im impressed. Found another vid that they are talking about the sentra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVn43...feature=relmfu
Old May 20, 2012 | 07:28 PM
  #14  
niceguy's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 678
From: Memphis, TN
Great racing and video footage....I didn't even notice the track listed in the vid title but recognized it from playing Forza (original xbox version) over the last week lol. You really gave that high powered vette some fits, excellent and very controlled driving!

Jeremy
Old May 27, 2012 | 08:42 PM
  #15  
maxima92se's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,021
Awesome! simply amazing. congratulations.
Old May 29, 2012 | 04:28 PM
  #16  
speedymax99's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (60)
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,036
From: Southern California
Good job!
What other cars were in your class? I know on the west coast it pretty competitive, usually Integras or something like that in the front.
Old May 30, 2012 | 07:14 PM
  #17  
T_Behr904's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 10,344
From: Jacksonville, FL
Congrats on the win!
Old Nov 25, 2012 | 06:55 PM
  #18  
ATL's Avatar
ATL
Member
 
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 235
i just ran across one of the pics here in a google search, i thought it was a pic i took! heres a couple pics i have of your car, im sure i have a ton more, i think i took 2000 pics that day

Name:  DSC_5601.jpg
Views: 1253
Size:  356.2 KB

Name:  DSC_5378.jpg
Views: 604
Size:  170.1 KB



and out of curiousity, wtf was going on here

Name:  DSC_5568.jpg
Views: 551
Size:  388.4 KB
Old Nov 25, 2012 | 11:52 PM
  #19  
98SEBlackMax's Avatar
Maxima.org Insomniac
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,857
From: Shrewsbury, MA
That is the Fwing Scion driven by Chris Rado. It is FWD so they went with the crazy front wing setup to add downforce to the driving wheels.
Old Nov 26, 2012 | 09:14 AM
  #20  
ATL's Avatar
ATL
Member
 
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 235
well it looks like chit, everyone in the crowd was laughing about it. the little black car was even worse.

but that corvette that went into the wall had my attention the whole time, it was nasty

Name:  DSC_5424-1.jpg
Views: 547
Size:  29.1 KB
Old Nov 26, 2012 | 10:17 AM
  #21  
98SEBlackMax's Avatar
Maxima.org Insomniac
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,857
From: Shrewsbury, MA
Originally Posted by ATL
well it looks like chit, everyone in the crowd was laughing about it. the little black car was even worse.

but that corvette that went into the wall had my attention the whole time, it was nasty

The GST Motosports Subaru Impreza L? It is an all black car with some nasty aero. Looks weird but it had the fastest laptime of the day at Road Atlanta and has been placing first for most of the 2012 season.

The unlimited class has almost no rules on aero development, these production based cars need maximum downforce for a couple of all out laps. Huge downforce isn't designed into production based vehicles, so they will look odd compared to the normal race cars we see. As most sanctioned series races have strict rules on aerodynamic setups.

Speaking of weird setups...

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...vo-part-1.aspx

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...vo-part-2.aspx

It is said this car develops around 5000 pounds of downforce @ 150 MPH...
Old Nov 30, 2012 | 06:22 AM
  #22  
95VQ30's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 605
From: St. Charles, MO
That's awesome- congrats!
Old Jan 10, 2013 | 05:37 PM
  #23  
ShocknAwe's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,285
From: Atlanta, Ga
I watched yall at Road Atlanta. Lol exhaust was BY FAR the loudest
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mvm062
Infiniti I30/I35
3
Nov 30, 2020 09:00 AM
kjlouis
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
12
Oct 3, 2015 05:29 AM
intimidator
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
14
Sep 5, 2015 07:23 PM
trungg86
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
7
Sep 4, 2015 04:58 AM
coasterswim
8th Generation Maxima (2016-)
0
Sep 2, 2015 07:43 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:45 PM.