How to ask questions!? Read me first!!

[RagingAngel]

Having finally settled back into ek9.org it's great to see the same names popping up helping old and new members alike.

However, I can't help but notice many of the same questions being asked over and over again - and you know what? That's fine. But it's the nature of how the question is being asked that really irks me and remains incredibly inefficient.

Before I begin, it is VERY IMPORTANT that any new or old members who have NOT listed their current location - do so immediately! ek9.org is an international forum and what may be readily available in one country may not apply to you at all due to cost etc.

I'm not asking you to post your home address and phone number. Just simply saying you're from EARTH or leaving it blank will NOT do.

For example:
UK helps, but it would be better if you listed a city
USA helps, but it would be best if you at least listed the state

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Now. How to ask QUESTIONS. This is typically what I see

Hi, I want to know what the BEST cams/header/intake/exhaust/suspension/wheels/brakes are for my car

"Best" is very hard to define when you do not tell us
1) how much you are comfortable spending
2) what you intend to do with the car (mainly daily drive or track or mix?)
3) what CURRENT RELEVANT modifications you have on your car
4) what your expectations/goals are


Another example:

I want to know if getting a final drive/LSD/flywheel/Port and Polish head/stroker kit is worth it?

Again, the four points I made above are to be included. In fact, I want to see members ask questions in that format - if it applies to you and it should. This formula will undoubtedly get you fast, informative, ACCURATE information.

Help us help you!
It's a situation!

 

[RagingAngel]

For those of you who have read this, thanks for doing so and I hope it really helps clean out and continue to mature our forum in leaps and bounds.

I deliberately did not sticky the thread because it would have been pushed too far high on the page and even I admit, I sometimes glaze over the sticky threads myself.

 

[iceman]

good post

 

[Jokeshopbeard]

Nice work RA, good to see you back on form man!

 

[JAPPROJECTS]

Great thread man because there's alot of people I would like to help but they don't have there location, budget or what there goals are!!! So I just ignore the Thread so for all those people are asking questions please note the above!!

 

[Sandy]

Additionally it would be good if people used the 'search' function or even just looked in the relevant section, the same thread topics/titles and discussion subjects keep cropping up all the time. While there is no garuntee every question will have been answered before, chances are many such as 'what headers/airbox/suspension/wheels etc etc' will be covered eslewhere ith detailed and informative answers, looking at some of this may render a new thread unecessary.