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 DR1665 | Jan-17-06 10:57 AM |
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#1232, "RE: 2gnt on the main page"
In response to Reply # 4
Jan-17-06 10:58 AM by DR1665
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Originally posted by BlackMagic
where is the suggestions section? I see a questions section
2GNT Site/Forum Questions
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For questions and concerns regarding the maintenance and administration of 2gnt.com.
The car currently up there used to belong to a member here by the name of spicyMitsu. The car was stolen in late 2003 and he hasn't been on the forum since early 2004. I did some mild chopping to it is all.
More important than the images used on the home page is the quality of the information on it. Some of that stuff is old. There's nothing wrong with that, but maybe you could freshen it up a bit and give something back to the community other than suggestions which translate into another piece of routine labor Dino or Jeff has to implement. Not saying there's anything wrong with making suggestions, but I just feel there are more important things to address. 
I was on Tuners this AM and there was a four month old thread asking about a DIY turbo system in which the OP was under the impression that some turbochargers don't need an oil feed or drain. This is, of course, completely true... for dead turbochargers in the scrap heap. A 2GNT Tuner commented that someone needs to write a tech article detailing the ins and outs of a DIY turbo system for a 2GNT to prevent this sort of thing in the future. I agree completely, only, why wait for someone else to do it?
If you really wanted to do something good for 2GNT.com, why not write an article about something like this? Thura and I are already working on putting together a very detailed handling guide, but how's about someone doing an aritcle on turbosystems? It doesn't have to detail how to tune a turbosystem or make a manifold. It would just need to detail all those components a person would want to consider in piecing together their own kit and whether or not it was a requirement, a good idea, or purely optional (along with why one might opt for whatever it is).
Yes, there is already a write-up on how to fabricate and install a DIY system, thanks to Chris, but there is an important step before installation and even before ordering parts - it's called component selection. New people could really benefit from information which would help them make their own decisons as to which turbo to buy.
Sticking to the format I came up with for the Power Stages, it would be a cakewalk for someone with a good, general knowledge of the subject, in my opinion. You list the part, offer a couple sentences on price range, throw in a difficulty number, and then share what you've learned on 2GNT over the years.
It doesn't have to be perfect. I guarantee you that, if you show 2GNT that you're trying to give something back and help out, 2GNT will not make fun of or belittle you for your efforts (DISCLAIMER - unless you're a complete fucking idiot  ). We could (and should) have articles like this for turbosystems, nitrous systems, tuning, and even body kits.
Like I said, take a look at the sections on the home page and brainstorm what information you could share with new people. We can come up with a way to make it look pretty along the way or something.
We are 2GNT. We need to make sure that our community is known as the place to go for technical information on this platform. If we don't, some other forum will (and believe me, they're out there and aiming for that).
/soap box
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