John Parsons
John Parsons
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Joined: October 3, 2018 11:53 am
Last seen: June 8, 2025 1:58 pm
Topics: 47 / Replies: 610
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RE: SR8 dry sump setup leaking

Spring Mountain is going to replace all of the o-rings for me. They seemed quite alarmed at the prospect of me replacing them myself, and so off goes ...

6 years ago
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RE: 2009 SR8 for $27,900!

Charley -- you should update the entry for #87. Here's what I think we know now: Engine refreshed and upgraded to 2012 standards, currently has 35 hou...

6 years ago
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RE: New (to me) RS bodied SR8: Stack dash questions

The camera is DVD quality: 640x480 in NTSC format, a similar resolution in PAL (which is probably what yours is).

6 years ago
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RE: New (to me) RS bodied SR8: Stack dash questions

Alan, I think you will need to get one of these (my car is also missing this key piece of kit): Here are some documentation links:

6 years ago
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RE: New (to me) RS bodied SR8: Stack dash questions

Let me see if I can find the user's guide for it to answer that question.

6 years ago
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RE: New (to me) RS bodied SR8: Stack dash questions

My Stack guy was super helpful for several days, but hasn't returned any recent emails or calls. That stuff is now a decade old -- and you transfer t...

6 years ago
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RE: Brake conversion Carbon to steel - need to source calipers and rotors

Sorry Richard! I sure didn't mean to leave that impression! btw, I've got a preliminary effort going with VelocityHaus in Gilroy CA to see about Wilw...

6 years ago
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RE: Just acquired a SR3

I've used the Harbor Freight hydraulic crimper with success as well.

6 years ago
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RE: Prosport Project car

Nicely done! Charley, any idea why silicone-based brake fluid was in the car? I hate the stuff, and think it should never be within a mile of a race c...

6 years ago
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RE: Brake conversion Carbon to steel - need to source calipers and rotors

Hey Richard -- neither of my cars have carbon rotors. They both have the 280mm floaters (but with different hat designs). If I had the carbons I'd hap...

6 years ago
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RE: Crank sensor

yes, thanks Dan. I thought the sensor was in some secret location up inside the crankcase near the chain sprocket or something. I have no memory of se...

6 years ago
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RE: Crank sensor

Hi Alan, I found this one picture of mine... on its way to Spring Mountain for re-assembly once I'd repaired the lower crankcase casting problem. If ...

6 years ago
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RE: Crank sensor

The sensor isn't really accessible with the engine in the car. It's a two-wire (magnetic) sensor and is a standard (as mentioned by Dan) Hayabusa part...

6 years ago
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RE: Leak down testing

I got confirmation today that the engine has never been to SRM for any maintenance. And the local tech said the previous owner got the car with a new ...

6 years ago
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