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It depends on your powerband. Our auto/x is in a mall parking lot, so 2nd would seem like a good option. But play round with it and see what works best for you.
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When I run, I usually put it in 2nd with OD off. It is too easy to mess up on your shift with no gates.
Most courses you will never see 3rd anyway.
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2001 AE
PR CAI, Custom Magnaflow Cat-back, Unorthodox UDP, Restrictor Plate Mod.
BlehmCo Stock Caliper BBK,
Truax Subframe connectors, D2's, Addco RSB, CustomMaxima FSTB, VIS hood, 2k3 OEM HID's, Federal ss595's, Quantum Tint.
5sp swap w/Fidenza in garage waiting for quaife.
Favorite Quote: SCCA Solo2 announcer for STS class "Comon' Guys...if the Maxima can do it you sure as hell can"
It really isn't that hard. The maxima is a pretty decent handling machine. I will say there are a few tricks to getting around the course with a heavy fwd car though.
In the bay area, a 96 maxima took the STS class for the first couple years it was around. I did fairly well in STS with mine, and it is by far the most competitive class in our region, and I am a lowly auto.
Look around for Spaniard's videos if you want to see what a max driven to the edge can do.
It really isn't that hard. The maxima is a pretty decent handling machine. I will say there are a few tricks to getting around the course with a heavy fwd car though.
In the bay area, a 96 maxima took the STS class for the first couple years it was around. I did fairly well in STS with mine, and it is by far the most competitive class in our region, and I am a lowly auto.
Look around for Spaniard's videos if you want to see what a max driven to the edge can do.
Er... have you thought about the shift_fast mod for the automatic transmission, so you can shift up and down with a bank of pushbuttons?
Push the button for first, you're in first. Push the button for second gear, you're in second. No shift lag, no slippage. There's a lot of threads in All Motor about building and using it, and it's cheap to do.
For what's it's worth. I use an updated version on the drag strip. Read my sig.
I gotta admit that what you're doing seems like a lot of fun....
7100 RPM is fun sometimes. 
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