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Fuel Level?

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Has anyone determined if the FiST needs a particular tank level for competition? I've had some cars that run fine down to practically empty and others that wanted at least 3/4 full or I'd get misfire out of hard corners.
 


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I start events with half a tank if I can. More than that, and you can feel the extra weight, less than that, and it feels like the balance of the car is off a bit. Might just be in my head though, haha
 


Woods247

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I have had fuel starvation on long left carousels at just under 1/2 tank. That's at one specific track though. Every FiST that's been on that track has had the same problem. Other tracks have proven to be okay to 1/4 tank.
 


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Autocross i've been as low as the red needle with no sputtering or fuel starve. For HPDE use, I never run below 1/2 tank(Road America's carousel is brutal at 80 for a fuel pump)... lol
 




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