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Hi Eric.
Regarding the site I would suggest a small country flag next to the user name so that when replying you can take into account the weather, particular car models available, different maintenance standards and technician cultures.
Also, there could be a form you fill out when putting in a diagnostics request to make sure that all the fact where known (FWD, Auto, 4 cylinder, 1996, 115000 miles). I know you have a post on here explaining which details are necessary, but people seeking help might not know which details are important or find that particular thread. A mini form would help that.
Regarding topics I would like to suggest:
A video on the different engine topologies. For example 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- cylinder engines, how they work and how they are balanced internally. I for one didn’t know for a long time that in spite of being a four cylinder, four stroke, the pistons move up and down in pairs and not independently. How come? How does odd number cylinders work in that regard? I read once that having more cylinders allows a narrower amount of degrees between ignition making the engine run smoother.A video on the benefits of large bore-short stroke versus small bore-long stroke engine types.
Videos on turbo engines and more diesel videos.
I for one really liked your inside (part name) with a down to earth explanation. Seeing the part with a walk-through beats internet GIF animations by miles.
I know how Helmholtz resonator theory works regarding intake headers and found you intake header video very interesting regarding the automatic long and short runner length system that you showed (forgot the name).I know that you are busy, these are just suggestions for “at some point” :).
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Thank you for those suggestions. The webmaster can answer to the website stuff but as for the videos I actually have some things in the works that I think you’ll like very much. It’s my hope to get to the automatic transmission tear down video this year along with how torque converters work. Things like an explanation of engine theory however I think would require something more than just a ‘lecture’. For those I’d like to add some graphics or something like that to aid in the explanation. Those things take time so it might be a bit longer for those.
Once again thanks for the suggestions.
Sweet 🙂
I often go to wiki or howstuffworks like http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/towing/towing-capacity/information/torque-converter2.htm where I read up on planet gears also, but it requires a lot of abstract thinking in spite of their animations and you are usually very good at breaking down the important bits on an actual part. I look forward to your videos! 🙂
The country flags are out too much of a PITA to put in for not much of a help of the forum. As for the form, it is out for the moment, we just need to get people to read things before they post or help them along. I just do not see a way to put a form in the forum that would only work for people trying to post issues about their car and not something that everyone has to input on when doing a reply or the like.
Okay. I would imagine you already record the IP’s of the users like most forums do for banning etc. so from there it would not be that difficult to compare to the IP range provided to each country. You’re running Joomla right with Kunena? There are multiple extensions available like http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/site-management/analytics/visitors/12647?qh=YTo1OntpOjA7czoxMToibmF0aW9uYWxpdHkiO2k6MTtzOjg6Im5hdGlvbmFsIjtpOjI7czo2OiJuYXRpb24iO2k6MztzOjc6Im5hdGlvbnMiO2k6NDtzOjEzOiJuYXRpb25hbGl0aWVzIjt9
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension-specific/extensions-specific-non-sorted/11095?qh=YToxMTp7aTowO3M6NDoic2hvdyI7aToxO3M6NToic2hvd3MiO2k6MjtzOjc6InNob3dpbmciO2k6MztzOjY6InNob3dlZCI7aTo0O3M6NToiJ3Nob3ciO2k6NTtzOjY6InNob3cncyI7aTo2O3M6NjoiJ3Nob3cnIjtpOjc7czoyOiJpcCI7aTo4O3M6MzoiaXBzIjtpOjk7czo0OiJpcCdzIjtpOjEwO3M6Nzoic2hvdyBpcCI7fQ%3D%3DThe reason it would be nice is that you already have misconceptions due to the different norms (EU vs US oil viscosity for example).
Other differences are transmission choice, technician quality, warranty standards, emissions, safety rules, parts quality and prices a.o.
[quote=”Nogood” post=42418]Okay. I would imagine you already record the IP’s of the users like most forums do for banning etc. so from there it would not be that difficult to compare to the IP range provided to each country. You’re running Joomla right with Kunena? There are multiple extensions available like http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/site-management/analytics/visitors/12647?qh=YTo1OntpOjA7czoxMToibmF0aW9uYWxpdHkiO2k6MTtzOjg6Im5hdGlvbmFsIjtpOjI7czo2OiJuYXRpb24iO2k6MztzOjc6Im5hdGlvbnMiO2k6NDtzOjEzOiJuYXRpb25hbGl0aWVzIjt9
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension-specific/extensions-specific-non-sorted/11095?qh=YToxMTp7aTowO3M6NDoic2hvdyI7aToxO3M6NToic2hvd3MiO2k6MjtzOjc6InNob3dpbmciO2k6MztzOjY6InNob3dlZCI7aTo0O3M6NToiJ3Nob3ciO2k6NTtzOjY6InNob3cncyI7aTo2O3M6NjoiJ3Nob3cnIjtpOjc7czoyOiJpcCI7aTo4O3M6MzoiaXBzIjtpOjk7czo0OiJpcCdzIjtpOjEwO3M6Nzoic2hvdyBpcCI7fQ%3D%3DThe reason it would be nice is that you already have misconceptions due to the different norms (EU vs US oil viscosity for example).
Other differences are transmission choice, technician quality, warranty standards, emissions, safety rules, parts quality and prices a.o.[/quote]
Both of them would show peoples IP to everyone. i will not do that here seeing the sensitive nature of IP’s and hacking. plus both are for the wrong version of Joomla.
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