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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Got any tips? GXP-Miller and I will be catchin' some Gs, next weekend. Will our trannies explode if we leave it in first?
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Got any tips? GXP-Miller and I will be catchin' some Gs, next weekend. Will our trannies explode if we leave it in first?
Never done Auto-x, but in the curves I usually leave it in 2nd. Powerband is just right at 60-100.
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This is gonna be a tight course, not gonna see over 60 much.

Last month's for an example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srcjac7fN7w

Bonus points for anyone who knows what car that is.
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That is a Mitsubishi Starion/Dodge Conquest.
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Yessir, he's got 2, only that one runs, the other's getting a V8.
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good luck on the course lol
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Originally Posted by AlabamaGuy
Never done Auto-x, but in the curves I usually leave it in 2nd. Powerband is just right at 60-100.
whats wrong with auto-x?
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You have to remember that this is a heavy car although it handles okay for a large GM car. Top speed is not the object of the course but you need to keep the car in balance and sweep it through the curves. Brake slightly early because this car will under steer like crazy if you are on the brakes hard and trying to turn. It just does not work lol.
My trans survived the auto x but it was not to happy about going 14 times lol.
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It'll only be a total of 6 times for mine.

I don't plan on seeing over 45, and thanks for the tip.
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Nothing's wrong with it, just never been to an event.
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Originally Posted by JP_GXP
Will our trannies explode if we leave it in first?
Our trannies are capable of explosion in ANY gear.
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^ True. I just meant hanging around 4-5K for about a minute, lol. Was kinda joking. I'm on my second and a half, my first was 'rebuilt' and still slipping. :-/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcA_7ySowyc

First two runs, slowest, getting a feel for it...

None of GXP-Miller, unfortunately.

EDIT: Got one, starts at 10:08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMKCCrC4vgg
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your car looks SICK!!!!!!!!!! nice runs by the way
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Thanks, we didn't do too bad considering we had the biggest cars there and it was our first time.
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