How about a user review area? perhaps similar to http://www.miata.net/products/ . Maybe could even tie it into the BBS software so that when a review gets submitted, it gets archived (or at least flagged for review then on the archival).

I suggest this because there seems to be a good bit of bandwidth wasted to people asking "what are my options for part x" and "what does this part do" and "how hard is the install". With this area, we could pretty quickly compile a near-exhaustive list of what's available.

Maybe the form for the submission looks something like
Part Name: Spoon X-Brace
Part Type: Suspension Bracing
Purchace Price: US$190
Purchased From: Import Development
Installation Difficulty: Novice
Installation Process: jack the car up, screw it on
Special Tools Needed: 8mm Hex drive. (IIRC)

Review: blah blah, it rules, blah.

And Before/After dyno plots where available.


I think this could be a great resource, and shouldnt require a great deal of upkeep from the CThree & Co. beyond the initial setup.

 

Great suggestion! I'm working on something else at the moment and have about a bazillion things backed up but I always rethink priorities once I'm finished a job.

 

I agree it is a great idea. And maybe with required fields maybe we could attempt to get real evaluations instead of a string of fragmented agreements and disagreements.

 

I agree!

Errr, wait...

No, really, this would be a huge help for me.

 

It has been discussed in the past.