Brainstorming new SR section ideas, I need your opinions

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

Hey guys,

First let me say, You guys make this section awsome and im glad to be a part of this community. Were big, bad, and really active, but I want it to be even better. Being the best SR info source on the net and staying that way is the goal, and your ideas and opinions can help.

Here are my ideas so far:

SR powered featured rides section. Here I could whip up articles on sponser shop cars and members cars. Good way fpr new members to get inpsiration for their rides, for current SR owners to borrow good ideas from and for shops to show their skills and inventory.

Revised engine subcatagories.-Rear Wheel Drive turbo SR-Rear Wheel Drive N/A SR-Transverse Turbo SR-Transverse N/A SRI think this would help keep platform confusion to a minimum and keep information much better organized for the sake of searching.

SR tech article archive. Have an writeup on installing Rocker arm stoppers or how to make an S15 turbo fit a S13 motor? This could be a place where we store it.

I really want your guys opinions on all of this. Good? Bad? Something else you would like to see? Let me know :ylsuper

Post by **IveBeenBad** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I liek the idea of keeping it seperated like that, and I would also propose an SR Parts Review section

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

Excellent idea. If we can all agree on this stuff I'll pass it on to the administration and get things changed.

Post by **Dori Dori** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I think the two SR sections is enough. Transverse has little to no activity and I haven't seen a single person on this board w/ a n/a RWD sr.

A tech article archive would be a great idea though.

Parts reviews would be cool but it would be even cooler if it included vendor reviews...chances are that would turn into a big flame war section though (frequent RB and you'll know what I'm talking about).

Speaking of Tech articles...anyone seen a battery relocation kit review? Did a search and found jack crap but I'm really having a hard time figuring out where to mount that motha. I don't want to remove the rear seats and I want the battery on the passanger side. I keep looking into the hatch and going 'hmmmm...*idea*...hmmm, that's not gonna work'.

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I indeed know what your talking about with the RB sectio, LOL. We can always try it, and if it doesnt work, just take it off later.

As far as activity of other sections, im not concerned about how often people post, as long as they have a place to post thats specific to their needs. The transverse section is slow because there are soooooo many sentra forums on the web. Its hard to get people to commit when its not already an active section, but you have got to start somewhere.

There are a few RWD NA SR's out there, one posted here just recently and I have seen a few on cardomain as well. Plus, mearly having the section can spark intrest

Post by **Dori Dori** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I know i almost bought one! Some dude down in Homestead (a tad south of where I live) had a complete swap (sr20de) and wanted $400 for it. Lightbulbs where going off but after I thought about it I figured that if I'm to build up an engine, I want to do the CA. For my instant gratification daily driver though, the sr20det is the perfect blend of everything.

Post by **180fan** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

hey J-Spec Tuner, you mean no one's posted a how to install a RAS into a SR yet? If that's the case I could get around to it this weekend as I'm just finishing up my SR's maintainence and have already installed a Tomei RAS into it as well. Since the valvecover's still off, I could do a write up. I've also done a timing chain job, head gasket change, and arp headstud install on my sr if those are needed too. Let me know what's needed for some of the write ups and I'll try to get to those this weekend.

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I mean, somone might have at somepoint, but we have no-where to keep SR specific installs yet, so its probably lost somewhere in the 4,000 threads in this section if it even exists.

Post by **Dori Dori** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I'd like to see the timing chain writeup...what exactly did you replace?

Post by **VitaminT** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I like those ideas. I will try to think about it some in a few minutes.

Post by **bootman** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I kinda like it the way it is most of time I ownly read SR>rwd .I do like the idea of a write up section and product review thanks

Post by **robbbby** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

Dori Dori wrote:I think the two SR sections is enough.

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

The only problem is most SR's on the planet aren't RWD and Turbo, and this site doesnt cater to just 240's. Im interested in all variences of SR's, alot of them have unique and interesting features you would never hear about if all we talked about was RWD SR20DET's. But if thats the way all you guys feel, we can keep it to just RWD and transverse.

Post by **thes14project** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I'd really like to know more about NA RWD Sr's that Transverse 300hp was awesome.

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

Yeah I was thinking we could be the first on the net to have a RWD NA SR specific sub-section.

Post by **Hijacker** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

My only issue with having the transverse and RWD SR's broken down to induction types is that the NA RWD will be posted in very infrequently. For the Transverse guys, it might be a good thing since we're more likely to see turbo SE-Rs than we are NA RWD SR's. Otherwise, I think it would be a great idea

Post by **180fan** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I could do the timing chain write up for NA's and Turbo SR's. They're the same job anyway. I've already replaced everything there was for the timing chain job. Swapped the guides, tensioner gasket, head gasket, head studs, o ring that sits behind the front cover, timing chain itself, bolts for the guides, front cover crank seal, rear cover crank seal, installed tomei ras while I was at it, replaced gaskets for the intake and exhaust manifold, all the turbo gaskets, throttle plate gasket, intake collecter gasket, oil strainer gasket, replaced the fuel hoses, port/polish/decked head, and some other stuff that doesn't come to mind.

Post by **Justicc86** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

how about a 1/4 mile section like most other forums?:ylsuper

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

There has already been alot of discussion on having a 1/4 mile list on the forums. 1/4 times section would work very well if this were a one car type forum, but unfortunatly (fortunatly?) nissan/infiniti made more than one kind of car. The SR20 came in and can be put into, dozens upon dozens of cars. Having a NA SR G20 on the same list as a turbo SR 240sx wouldnt be very fair. There tends to be alot of BS involved with people claiming times with nothing to back it up. And it would only be fair to have a forum for every other kind of racing people do with their cars as well.

Also remember, we can only do stuff within the confines of the vBulletin software this board runs on.

Post by **Dori Dori** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

Here's an idea...how bout getting the links to work for the 200 icons we can see, but can't use?

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

I'll see what i can do, but for right now if you see one you want to use:

Right click smily >> Select Properties >> copy picture URL >> paste in post >> add image tags

Post by **Dori Dori** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

Could have sworn I tried that before and it didn't work...

I'm happy now.

Post by **Altiman94** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

we do need some sort of racing section. Every Forum I've read has a racing stories section

Post by **Justicc86** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

J-Spec Tuner wrote:There has already been alot of discussion on having a 1/4 mile list on the forums. 1/4 times section would work very well if this were a one car type forum, but unfortunatly (fortunatly?) nissan/infiniti made more than one kind of car. The SR20 came in and can be put into, dozens upon dozens of cars. Having a NA SR G20 on the same list as a turbo SR 240sx wouldnt be very fair. There tends to be alot of BS involved with people claiming times with nothing to back it up. And it would only be fair to have a forum for every other kind of racing people do with their cars as well.

Also remember, we can only do stuff within the confines of the vBulletin software this board runs on.

Just make it a sub section under each engine section or car section!

Post by **Nathan** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

We should DEFINITELY have an SR vs. KA vs. CA forum...that way everyone could get their jollies off argueing about it in a place I would NOT visit

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

Hey thats an idea, sort of like a black hole where all the stupid arguments will be sucked into and cant come out so we dont have to deal with them anymore! :ylsuper

Even though im hesitant of a racing forum, I'll remind the mod squad that there are people who want it. One thing is for sure though, it wont be specific to the SR section, so please, no more need to suggest that idea here in the SR section brainstorming session :thumbup

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

how about a section for all of you to compliment me on my car? eh? just a thought

Post by **Onizuka** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

J-Spec Tuner wrote:SR powered featured rides section. Here I could whip up articles on sponser shop cars and members cars. Good way fpr new members to get inpsiration for their rides, for current SR owners to borrow good ideas from and for shops to show their skills and inventory.

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

no it would be just for me.... "quiksilvia forum"...i can see it now....

Post by **Phax** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:38 am

It's a bad idea to fragment the current SR section into so many sub-sections, because by doing that, you risk having good information about the motor only put into one out of four sections. Where as a transverse N/A forum might have a great discussion about SR headwork, the only people who would take the time to notice it are those with transverse N/A SR20's.

There's an engineering term, KISS. In this case, it fits perfectly. The forum is fine. Don't fragment it into a bunch of sub sections.

With regards to the focus on SR powered reader's rides, that's a good idea. Run with it.

Brainstorming new SR section ideas, I need your opinions

Brainstorming new SR section ideas, I need your opinions

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