lets clean up the repeat posts

i'm in the arctic cat forum on a daily basis, and over the years i have seen the same posts regarding sled setups come up time after time. i'm sure its probably the same for each other brand. i think that a few stickies can clean up all of these repeat posts. i'll stick with the arctic cat theme here for my example, but of course it can be duplicated for each other forum.

first off, start with a title for each sticky that goes something like this...

"the ultimate m7 motor setup master list"
"the ultimate m7 turbo motor setup master list"
"the ultimate m8 motor setup master list"
"the ultimate m8 turbo motor setup master list"
"the ultimate m1k motor setup master list"
"the ultimate m1k turbo motor setup master list"
"the ultimate big bore motor setup master list"

inside each topic, users will fill out a questionnaire that lists all of the specs on their particular setup. people should be told NOT to post any questions or random comments. just the setup specs. mods might have to delete some of the garbage that gets posted by people that can't follow the rules. this should keep things to the point. for example, if "cherry poppins" wants to ask "seldmaster zero" how he likes that "superduper" exhaust can, he can just friggin pm the guy. we don't need to read 200 posts like that and have them clutter up the good stuff. and of course, brand specific questions can still go to the regular forum board.

in my opinion, i think that this could easily kill all of the clutching and fuel controler setting questions that get asked on a daily basis.

here is what i have in mind for the questionnaire that people would fill out:

sled: year/make/model/track length and track model

turbo: yes/no

big bore: yes/no

nitrous: yes/no

porting: yes/no, brand

riding elevation: -----ft.

riding style: hill climbing%/boondocking%/jumping%

exhaust: pipe/can, brand/model

intake: stock/aftermarket, brand/model

spark plugs: brand/model

fuel: octane rating

oil: brand and/or injection delete and premix levels

fuel controller: brand and settings

clutching: springs/weights/helix's/other

drive belt: brand/type

gearing: ratios

top track speed: _______

peak rpm: _______

additional info: _________


and this form can be added to or changed in whichever manner the users see fit.

there could even be another master setup list for suspension setups, and another questionnaire. or it could get wrapped up into this one. whatever.

personally, i think this would be a sweet little "database" for anyone tuning their sled.

thanks christopher.

to the other mods out there,

if you are interested, i can write up a proper intro post in the sub-forums and then all you have to do is make it a sticky and/or edit it if you feel it is necessary. saves you guys some work.

i went ahead and made the post in the m-series sub forum. i guess we'll see how it goes.

my view of the thread is not to suggest to other people what is the best set up for each sled, but instead to have people list what they are already running and how they have it set up. that way people can review whats going on out there, and make up their own minds without starting a brand war.

the only problem with having all of these details listed in the sig is that each person must be posting in order for their sig to show up anywhere. i know that in my case, i might go 2 weeks without posting anything, even though i'm on the forums on a daily basis. after about 24 hours, most posts get burried and sigs are no longer visible. the info is essentially lost until the user posts again.

catwoman, i think that adding links to other threads regarding the mods a person lists is a great idea. i'll add that to the thread.

thunder, discussion between the members is great, even on simple subjects, but how many times have we all read the same old topic like "what clutching should i do at ___ elevation with ____ pipe", for example? a really good question, but it gets asked at least a few times per week. why not give these posters a resource that they can just go to immediately, and give some of the other threads a little more time on the first page so that they might have a chance to be read and responded to?