fear

 

he lives on sea level.. he can't use the Altitude corrected excuse

 

[cough]BrianV[/cough]

 

Yeah the clutch isn't holding, but I told Steve to get me on ASAP

 

Nah. i see no skill in 1/4 mile track racing. yea. ok. you can shift 4 times in 13 seconds. ok. but as jeff92se said like a while back
"how fast you are in the quarter mile is directly proportional to the amount of money you spend" or something like that.

i like road race/open hot lapping much better. thats where the skills are. and besides. if you're ever in an accident prone situation.. what skills are going to help you most? the drop clutch and 60' times? or the car handling prowess and heel toe/braking?

imho. all you guys can go do the quarter all you want, altitude correction or not. its just not my thing.

 

Never saw it this way, but it's pretty damn accurate.

 

well we all have different skills sets in different areas.. it takes a lot of skill to launch a car... maybe you don't have that skill so you choose not to play that sport.. shifting 4 times in 13 seconds gives you a lot of knowledge of gear ratio and cars ability


... well you know.. how well you do in road racing depends on the size of your wallet... the day someone wins a road race with stock maxima suspension or an autox over a miata or a z3 or any one of those cars.. you let me know..


thats funny my ability to launch has gotten me out of an accident before.. i was in rush hour traffic when someone jammed on their brakes... and i looked up and i saw a guy headed for me.. i put the car in 1st gear and i took off ot the middle lane.. now if i could launch my car.. i would be sitting there spinning tires while that guy ran into the back of me...

plus a good drag racer learns how to use the clutch more effectively.. such as feathering the clutch and the ability to use the clutch in critical situations..

now thats a fair argument.. its not your thing.. and we will leave it at that..

 

Get used to driving in NYC and you'll aboid accidents anywhere else in the country.

 

... well you know.. how well you do in road racing depends on the size of your wallet... the day someone wins a road race with stock maxima suspension or an autox over a miata or a z3 or any one of those cars.. you let me know..



Barry Chafin, #40 STX. Nor Cal SOLO2/SCCA

"The course favored a big higher horsepower car? perhaps...

http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results...ound1.html#stx
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?i...de=2462214&mode=invite (check out image # 21)

The # 40 Maxima, sponsored by Cattman Performance, Modacar, Dublin Nissan and 4D Sport turned in an impressive victory Sunday, the highest placing competitor on street tires, ahead of 232 other racers.


"We decided to enter the newly announced Street Touring - X Class where I believe the Maxima will be competitive with the addition of an aftermarket Limited Slip Differential (a project we're planning in the next couple months). As it turned out the course was designed by a few of the high hoursepower competitors and the LSD would of been less of a factor than with the usual tight turned "honda courses" we run. Well, we've got 200 points for a first place finish for starters and when the LSD project is complete we'll actually be more competitive. When those Subaru WRXs begin showing up we'll need most of the modifications allowed. by the Class rules."

Quoted from the February issue of Fastrack, now available online at scca.org: - http://www.scca.org/news/fastrack/02-02.pdf

"The STX class concept was approved for Regional use, will replace STR in the Solo II rules, and will be offered as a supplemental class at National level events in 2002. Specific rules for STX will be published in a coming issue of Sportscar."


"STX
1. All allowances in STS would carry over, including street tires, rim restrictions, etc.
2. All restrictions regarding body type carry over.
3. Engine size allowance: up to 5.1, normally aspirated and 2.0, forced induction (single turbo or supercharger).
4. Only factory limited slip differentials (LSD) are allowed on AWD vehicles, as defined in Section 12.4. For 2WD vehicles and AWD vehicles that did not come with any type of limited slip differential (including center differential or transfer case) a single aftermarket LSD may be added.
5. High flow catalytic convertors are allowed but must attach within six inches of the original unit.
6. Alternate motor mounts and/or engine locators (bobble struts) sold by the vehicle's manufacturer or their Motorsports subsidiary or their affiliate (Chrylser/Mopa, Toyots/TRD, Honda/Mugen, etc.) are allowed.
7. Alternate driver and front passenger seats are allowed, but they cannot be constructed of a solid outer shell and must have a suspended bottom cushion and be fully upholstered.
8. Brake rotors and calipers are unrestricted, but must attach to the original attachment points.
9. Additionally excluded cars: BMW M3 (E36 and E46), BMW M5 (all)."


# 40 STX Maxima Project Opportunities:

Quaife LSD,
3.5 L VQ Transplant,
ECU,
4 Piston Big Brakes,
Competition Seats,
Nismo Ridged Motor Mounts,
High Flow Cat?


Barry - # 40 STX Maxima - racin' the Family car ;^) - Chafin

"

 

and Barry/Booker has Stock maxima suspension?

i did say stock maxima suspension

 

if you know the regulations for STS. then you'd know.

 

Chad had Cattman Coilovers and FSTB

 

another thing
1) you take the same amount of money and put it in drag or auto-x/road racing. and i GUARANTEE you the maxima will do better in standing/points/purse in auto-x road racing.

fine. dont believe it? put down $300. on a stock maxima, and see how it goes.

you can race a stock maxima perfectly fine in auto-x... probably can place too. but you can kiss it good bye in quarter mile..

well. blah blah blah. everything i say is oblivious to you anyway.

 

Getting back to the earlier talk about adjusting the BOV I turned the threaded bolt down until about a 1/4" is exposed above the locking nut. After driving around for a while I've noticed that I've lost that annoying lag I was talking about earlier in another thread in regards to the VB mod. This was the lag where I stomp the pedal and the Max takes a few seconds to figure out what to do.
I thought that the SC wasn't compressing at normal speeds but it seems that I may have been venting too early to build boost when its demanded. Any comments on other people's bov adjustments?