Weve had a few on here the past few days and i wonder how many people are truly interested in them?

I have a few locked away in a gold members only room thjat i could unlock for a few days if people are genuinely interested.

One of my favourites is:
"How a bigger turbo makes more power with exactly the same boost pressure"

 

totally intrested, makes a good read mate

 

TBH it always amazes me what a small percentage of people seem interested in this sort of thing.

I would have thought that with it being a car site, everyone would want to learn about cars!

 

Some of the best topics I've seen on here in the last couple of weeks.

Bit of a turn back to car based posts rather than "what should i call my hamster", "Whats the best PS2 game" sort of posts.

 

I've learned a lot about engines from the one about boost spikes, I did know thata but I didn't realise I knew that. Top threads, shown them to some of my mates here.

 

It's always good to learn new things - especially when what you thought you knew actually turns out to be wrong

 

The main reason i spend time on passionford, great to see these technical discussions!

Always inspires me

fairplay to you guys for taking the time to educate & share this knowledge

 

I've started spending more time on here now there's something interesting to read.

Excellent work

 

id love to see more

 

Yes Stu put them up, even only for a day, will give us non-gold members a kick up the arse to join!!!

that forum is the main reason ive been telling my missus to lend me her credit card

 

Ok, lets go with the turbo one as a large majority of you may allready have seen it, but its good for those who havent.....

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24009

 

love them.............main reason for being on the forum for me. I always look at the resto & projects section first.

 

Everything i know about cars was by reading up on the net, also trial and error in the way of 3 novas

Sounds like good information you're stashing away there, let it out in the open for all to see

 

i love technical topics - especially when they are written in a way that everyone understands, or if not understands, grasps a concept of the topic in question

 

Yep, GD it may be but you can get too much Hampster in the end.

 

Thumbs up from me love reading all the techie stuff even if i dont fully understand some of it

 

I love them and appreciate the effort you guys go to in writing them down for us

 

the reason i joined PF was to learn stuff about cars/engines etc

ok when i first joined as i gigdnt have a cossie or RST or anything it was hard going but now my posts seem to be answered more regulary, and without the usual just buy a YB comment (unless its stealth bomber.. )

so keep em up guys

 

I love them dude. Are there any relating specifically to n/a engines?

 

Stu,

Deffo interested in technical stuff especially regarding the motors that so much of us drive

 

Make a specific request

What do you want to know about N/A engines?

 

was gonna say that 'most' seem to be about cossies, maybe more people with RS turbo's and NA cars need to ask for specific information,
maybe steering away from the 'how do i get more power' kind of topics and concentrating on 'how do i make sure the car is ready for more power' and what certain components actually do.

in fact, to start off chip or Stu, maybe an explanation of exactly how an Amal valve, map sensor, actuator* all work. i know the fundamentals but would love to fill in the gaps with fact rather than assumptions.

* those weren't done in any specific order,just they popped into my swede first.

 

I'm really interested, it's great stuff! Thanks

This is what I really really enjoyed about the RSOC days and the early PF days, people experimenting usually with ERST's then technical discussions (or arguements! lol ) arriving as a result.

Thanks mate

 

Yeah that sounds like quite a good one actually mate.

Kind of a "How boost is measured and regulated" topic?

Do we do it amal valve specific though, or mention other types of control too like a boost controller?

Maybe initially mention just the basic principle of bleeding air off, and then let people ask about the specific methods that interest them?

 

exactly, lots of people presume the way they increase the boost is to whack a bleed valve on an wind it out.

start with say how an actuator works, then how to control boost ( various methods ) , all the while considering what information the ecu and sensors are seeing and how it keeps the car from melting.

 

top work lads nice to be able to ask people in the know.
AND YOU NEED A BIG THANK YOU

 

Very interesting, makes me realise how little I know and how knowledgable a lot of people here are, perhaps don't understand 100% but totally enjoyed reading them

Z

 

very very intrestin . most things i no about cars is from reading post like this

 

Ive started the ball rolling here:
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157530

But not got quite as far as you want yet mate.

Maybe you could have a stab at one or more of the future chapters ive suggested?

Or if not me or Stu or someone will do it later when we have a little more time

 

Always interested in the technical aspects

A suggestion if i may.......

Could there also be a Glossary of technical terms complete with explanations....

For those times when we read something and think 'what the hell does **** mean'???

 

superb idea.

Will get one done at some point


On any articles i have been writing ive tried to kind of include a glossary along the way, but we will do something more explicit and have it so its a trhead that can be linked too

 

STU maybe you should just put a list up of the kind of topics that are covered to encourage the non-gold members to join up and contribute something towards the site?

 

Not yet, he is just having fun writing them all!

Definately worth doing in a few weeeks once we have really got stuck in and written a big catalogue of these things though


We can have a topped thread with links to them all by title, and then if people want to click the link they will need to be a gold member

 

I have enjoyed reading all the technical posts you have put up

Thanks

Steve.

 

What other topics do people want?


Is there any interest in nitrous for example?

 

Suspention - geometry, dumping and spring-rates, different suspention setups and their benefits and set-backs. Also what kind of setups are used in different motorsports and street tuning and why.

So far I find it to be some kind of esoteric knowledge avalible to few.

 

If they are written by experienced professionals then I'm very interested. Don't want to read a lot of re-hashed rumor fueled net waffle (of which I will admit contributing a lot to in the past )

 

sounds like a plan batman! jus thought by generating more of an income to the site more can be done for the members!

 

Sounds great, i would be very interested to read those too myself.

All stuff i know very little about.


Someone on here MUST be a bit of an expert in such things and have an interest in writing an article?

 

more tec posts def reqd