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Please list the following suspension setup for Road Course Hot Lapping. Using this simple table.
Ko - Koni Adjustables [# of turns from super soft. max of 2 full turns)
Ag - Kyb AGX Adjustables [Setting number 1->8/1->4]
St - Stock Suspension
Gr - Kyb GR2 or Tokico Gas shock equivalent (i.e. aftermarket non adjustble struts)
F1 - Coilover setup (Cattman, FLT-A2, Progress, NOT Ground Control)
Ei - Eibach Springs
Nt - Sprint Springs
Hr - H&R Springs
Gc - Ground Control
Sw - Rear Sway bar
FSTB - Front Strut Tower Brace
RSTB - Rear Strut Tower Brace
UBB - Underbody X Braces
If other, please write in
[Your Name, Your Year Maxima, Stick or Auto, NA/Boost]
1. Strut/Shox [Setting #s F/R if applicable]
2. Springs [Drop in inches for coilovers]
3. Which Braces do you have?
4. Tire Pressure F/R
5. Camber
6. Tire Size and Brand
for example:
Joe Nismo, 1997 GXE, Stick, Supercharged
1. F1
2. F1 [2.5"]
3. FSTB, RSTB, Sw, UBB
4. 40/33
5. -2.0 degrees
6. 235/45/Z17 Bridgestone RE730
UBB ---- SFC (subframe connectors)
AG ---- AGX
Sw ---- RSB
Gr --- GR2 (or maybe something else...)
HR ---- H&R (since H&R doesn't make Maxima coilovers, they're be no confusion)
I know you want to use 2-letter abbreviations, but many of these terms already have 3-letter or 4-letter abbreviations already in accepted, widespread use here on .org and in the racing community.
It'd be one less set of TLA's to memorize. Also you could consolidate both sticky posts into just one, as the setup information is similar. My $0.02.
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1. Grant Lim, 2000 SE, Manual, NA
2. K-Sport, max stiff
3. K-Sport, 24.5" - 24.5"
4. FSTB, RSTB, ES motor mounts
5. 35, 35
6. unknown
7. 215/50/17 Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 711
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Stance/Fitment - epitome of low, wide, and slow.
Kaz, 1997 SE, Stick, NA
1. Ag - Kyb AGX Adjustables [2/4 - F/R]
2. Hr - H&R Springs
3. FSTB, Sw, UBB - Custom Enterprise FSTB, Progress RSB, BlehmCo StageII Tie Bar
4. ~35/34
5. Factory
6. 245/40/W18 Toyo Proxes 4 on Falken Hanabi 18x8.5" 42mm
Had Matt Blehm riding along shotgun as a course instructor at MSR for Hot Lapping. He at first commented it felt like it understeered (big surprise) while he was driving for demo laps, but once I got behind the wheel, he said it felt like it was more prone to oversteer. Car was actually very neutral, but was a bit of a balancing act between feeling like it was going to slide straight off the course in the corners if I kept on the gas, to having the tail come around if I let off the throttle by a hair too much in the corner (I was really having to feather the throttle, but had Matt yelling at me to give it more gas!, lol). Maxima performed awesome!
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'09 Maxima SV Sport + Tech / Navy Blue over Charcoal!
Very nice tool that R2P and NASA published for the Sim community. Free to use this month at least. Seems spot on from my limited experience. http://www.race2play.com/special/setup_tool
Master the secrets of race car Setup Fu with straight-up questions and answers using the Race2Play Setup Developer Tool!
This interactive program steps the user through the major areas of race car setup and tuning, asking simple questions about the telemetry readings and behavior of the car under specific race conditions. "How is the car reacting at initial turn-in?" "How does the car feel from mid-corner to corner-exit when on the throttle?" "What type of track are you preparing for?"
Choosing from a menu of possible responses to the questions ("Sluggish turn-in", "Oversteer", "Long sweeping corners"), the user describes the car and the program calculates possible setup changes accordingly. Questions asked. Questions answered.
The Race2Play Setup Developer Tool covers the following areas of race car setup and tuning:
Springs and antiroll bars
Tire pressures and camber
Caster and toe
Gearing
Differential
Weight distribution
Dampers
Aerodynamics
The advice and interactive program is the product of Race2Play Chief Setup Engineer Tim McArthur's two decades of research in simulated auto racing. The information offered therein is relevant not only to all racing sims, but real world applications as well.
The program's complete and full functionality is unlocked for supporting members of Race2Play. Guest members unlock a limited set of the functionality. Special! For the month of June, all members enjoy the complete and full functionality!
Master the secrets of race car Setup Fu with straight-up questions and answers using the Race2Play Setup Developer Tool.This interactive program steps the user through the major areas of race car setup and tuning, asking simple questions about the telemetry readings and behavior of the car under specific race conditions.
![Suspension Setups [Road Course]](http://forums.maxima.org/iconimages/autocrossing-road-course-racing/suspension-setups-road-course_ltr.gif)
Also you could consolidate both sticky posts into just one, as the setup information is similar. My $0.02.
project status: it just never ends does it?
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