John Parsons
John Parsons
@parsonsj
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Joined: October 3, 2018 12:53 pm
Last seen: April 26, 2024 6:17 am
Topics: 46 / Replies: 587
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RE: Left foot vs Right foot braking

@schneller I use my left foot. When I switched, I found I could brake later since my left foot is always poised right above the brake, and I don't hav...

4 months ago
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RE: SR1 pedal spacing. Anyone make throttle pedal spacers?

@speedsmith @charleyhradicalsportscarregistry-com Wow. That's a real pearl of information! I've ALWAYS set my pedals up so that at maximum braking, th...

4 months ago
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RE: Adding preload to shocks

@bird The best setup videos I've found are from HP Academy: Suspension and Car Setup | High Performance Academy (hpacademy.com) They cost money, but I...

4 months ago
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RE: Adding preload to shocks

@davidf Thanks very much for all that info. I think I've got a decent brake shape, but my goals this year are to add more trail-braking and to move my...

4 months ago
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RE: Adding preload to shocks

@davidf David, running more front bias is something I'm going to try this year. I've been running 54%, but I think I'll try something close to 60%. An...

4 months ago
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RE: PSI/Bar required per gear change, ball park figure

@frank Let me echo what Charley said. I'm using Geartronics components (compressor, accumulator, shift valves, etc.) under MoTeC control.

4 months ago
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RE: Spare bolt / fasteners / parts

@davidf David, that's a great list of suppliers, tools, and hardware. I have nothing to add, other than to extol the virtues of Milwaukee 12v (not the...

4 months ago
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RE: PSI/Bar required per gear change, ball park figure

@frank Hi Frank, I've got some data here that I'm looking at that shows my system consumes about 0.45 bar for a 6-2 downshift string over about 2.1s. ...

4 months ago
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RE: PSI/Bar required per gear change, ball park figure

@frank Happy New Year! 10 bar is fine, though you'll want to run a bit below that to increase the compressor lifespan. My SR8 runs at 8.5 bar. 35 lite...

4 months ago
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RE: Baseline setup

@e-j-scott Hi E. J., Twitchy, no. Unforgiving: yes! I assume your car came with dual front dive planes. Running with both dive planes gives the car ...

5 months ago
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RE: Baseline setup

Oh, one more thing: I've been running 26psi tire pressure lately.

5 months ago
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RE: Baseline setup

@e-j-scott Hi E.J., Here's your starting setup from the Gen3 User's Manual (assuming you're using Hankook slicks):

5 months ago
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RE: Hello!

@e-j-scott Welcome E.J.! You've quite an impressive CV. I've had a couple of SR8s including the 2009 SR8 that I currently run on track days here in Ce...

5 months ago
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RE: Brake rotor upgrade

@meatman Hi Josh -- Hans has posted his kit with photos here several times. Here's a link to an Instagram photo of his billet upright for Radicals: ...

5 months ago
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