bhp database

[mick2404]

Originally Posted by _VTR_

sounds a good idea but how many cars will be on there?thousands, who's gonna do the work?

Well i normally just do it between me and my mods....

It's not like everyone's going to e-mail straight away.. it'll just be a steady trickle of people i would imagine..

[uppitysi]

Originally Posted by jacko18

sounds a good idea definatly worth thinking about.people need rolling road evidence to input their bhp on to the page.easy!

that will have to be enforced some how.... cos i no the kids will love it otherwise

[Mysticp]

Well there is already a static section on the main site which lists these sort of figures provided by the member. So it wouldnt be to hard in v4 for each of to be able to control this page (likea little myspace page for ya car) and once that infos in a database you can compare everyones times etc via a magical query to the database

[uppitysi]

Originally Posted by Mystic

Well there is already a static section on the main site which lists these sort of figures provided by the member. So it wouldnt be to hard in v4 for each of to be able to control this page (likea little myspace page for ya car) and once that infos in a database you can compare everyones times etc via a magical query to the database

magic... you can't beat magic!

[stevenet15]

Originally Posted by Mystic

Well there is already a static section on the main site which lists these sort of figures provided by the member. So it wouldnt be to hard in v4 for each of to be able to control this page (likea little myspace page for ya car) and once that infos in a database you can compare everyones times etc via a magical query to the database

that would be perfect

[Markp]

LOL @ magical query to the database.

Originally Posted by uppitysi

that will have to be enforced some how.... cos i no the kids will love it otherwise

And that's the challenge with this idea.

If performance figures can be modified without controls then we'd have 0-60 times < 1 second and 1000bhp monsters, rendering the database useless. GIGO

[saxodan]

Originally Posted by Mark

LOL @ magical query to the database.

And that's the challenge with this idea.

If performance figures can be modified without controls then we'd have 0-60 times < 1 second and 1000bhp monsters, rendering the database useless. GIGO

This could also lead to the Garbage In, Gospel Out affect lol

Well sax-p said so, so it must be true

[Mysticp]

Im probably 6 months out of date with this and also partially posting in the wrong thread but here we go anyway:

Assuming this kinda of personalised 'myspace-style' profile page is going to be created & editable by users. It stands to reason that mandatory information will be groupable & can be searched through e.g. Colour, Model, etc, even things like ride height (60mm, 40mm, 30mm etc) But would it be possible to encorperate a sort of 'tags' system so that people will be able to list cars matching additional criteria like 'Angel Eyes', 'GMC 4-1 Manifold', 'BMC' etc?

Just browsing the forums (as you do) and began to notice how many threads have popped up asking for picture requests of things like the new mk2 angel eyes, ride height is a popular one too.

If a system like this were in place you could just search the members database for something like 'Colour=black; Extra=Angel Eyes;' Would help people in making these kind of decisions & reduce these sort of threads (or at least furnish them with a new cliché in repose to them: 'Search the Member Pages')

Also though people who need help fitting their Manifold for example, the raceland 4-2-1's require that mk2 VTS' change their oil filter to a mk1's filter. You could search for people with a mk2 VTS & raceland manifold to enquire what parts they need or difficulties they might run in to?

Sorry for the big chunk of text there, think i just started blethering