Has facebook killed the forum?

[marc69]

I still have a nosey through once a week or so. The specialist knowledge here is far better than the rubbish some people spout on facebook thanks to having rules. It stops a lot of spaming rubbish too.

It is a lot quieter and not as instant as facebook but it doesn't mean the end, just means it is a bit quieter. i still think it's a great forum.

[dan16v]

I also have a look at what's going on here and update my escort cosworth thread.
Always hate it when a Facebook group is opened for a forum as it splits the information.



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[Jack]

To be fair, the forum ~10 years ago was ruled tighter than it is now, I've had enough bans in my time for spamming . But then the nova-owning active membership was larger, there were more novas out there, the average age was probably a bit younger too. I think in general forums are slowing partly due to easier access communities (e.g. on FB - it's a one stop shop for most people), especially for older cars as the yoof moves onto other/newer cars. Some of the others I use have quietened down, some have gone completely. Look into what happened with the GT4OC over time if you think this place is bad, especially for bickering and what not!

As for shows and things, we do have to be careful due to requirements from the VBOA which mean we need to have official responsibilty and organization - we don't want to get booted out after all the effort it took to get in, dan wearing a suit etc

[L14MNP]

GT4OC

Always meant to ask you, are any of the GT4's Rev 3? I have a forged Rev 3 3SGTE in my rev 2 turbo MR2 now.
Maybe I should MSN Messenger you.

[bazzap8389]

The st205 engine is as close to the rev 3 mr2 engine as it gets. Most part numbers are the same however there are a few that are different. The have different Ecus and different intercooler setup. You often see rev 3 guys using the gt4 charge cooler

[Benn]

FB is killing every forum. Cause its "easy"
Prob is no one leans anything and they all ask the same questions over and over and over.

The best things about forums was reading and learning.

[L14MNP]

The st205 engine is as close to the rev 3 mr2 engine as it gets. Most part numbers are the same however there are a few that are different. The have different Ecus and different intercooler setup. You often see rev 3 guys using the gt4 charge cooler

Aye, I have an ST205 charge cooler core that I may fit. My mk1 turbo also had one.
Celica's go FMIC and we go CC.

I have never looked under the bonnet of an ST205 since owning MR2's, but I remember some being Rev 1/2, like Project Binky.
I guess that was an ST185, though.
Actually, now that I think on, this engine came from Lee H, and it was originally in a GT4...

Funny thing about the ECU's. When I was repinning the Rev 2 loom on my car to Rev 3 ECU, The MR2 ECU had loads of pins for controlling the CC pump etc and from what I could see with the lid off, they were terminated.
Looking forward to getting mine on the dyno and seeing if I can run 23psi from the CT20B, like the USA lads do.

What's yours running?

[paul james]

Facebook is a crap resource though, 5 minutes after posting something its praticaly lost forever under a pile of other nonsense. If forums allowed easy hosting of photos it would make a big difference I think. Most forums have suffered in recent years.

[Andy]

Agreed hosting on a pic site and then transferring on here is soul destroying.I can't believe after all these years there's no alternative.

[bazzap8389]

Aye, I have an ST205 charge cooler core that I may fit. My mk1 turbo also had one.
Celica's go FMIC and we go CC.

I have never looked under the bonnet of an ST205 since owning MR2's, but I remember some being Rev 1/2, like Project Binky.
I guess that was an ST185, though.
Actually, now that I think on, this engine came from Lee H, and it was originally in a GT4...

Funny thing about the ECU's. When I was repinning the Rev 2 loom on my car to Rev 3 ECU, The MR2 ECU had loads of pins for controlling the CC pump etc and from what I could see with the lid off, they were terminated.
Looking forward to getting mine on the dyno and seeing if I can run 23psi from the CT20B, like the USA lads do.

What's yours running?

im still using the cc on mine but have a fmic to go in at some point. Cc gives those engines a few ponies I think. Aye the 185 is like the rev 2 I think. Aye you need a rev 3 Ecu to run the cc. I use an apexi power fc with mine and an avcr and held 21 psi @326bhp

shes not doing too well just now. 40 psi down across all 4 cylinders, sounds like a v8 and some major overheating issues. It'll be getting forged as soon as I have the pennies