Does the "Garage" require verification for manufacturers?

[Dave88LX]

I tried adding Jet Hot to the list of exhaust manufacturers but it is not showing up.

Don't know what's up.

EDIT:  I tried adding ARP to "Engines" and it did not come up either.

[Mr. White]

I found that thing to be painful in its complexity

[Dave88LX]

When it first came about a year or so ago, I went through and added a ton of stuff in there for the Firebird (and whoever else might have been using the same products) along the way.  Then Joe did some upgrade and wiped everything out for a newer version or something.

If everything is in there, it's fairly painless to click through, but, when nothing is in there, it can be a pain trying to ADD everything in to the database as you go along.

[Dave88LX]

I tried adding my Bronco instead:

Database Error
Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.


Oh well, I gave it a shot.

[Mr. Black]

I gave up on that thing long ago.

[Mr. Black]

ha

Just tried to add a couple pics.   

Now it's broken.

[Dave88LX]

Well I now somehow have a '79 Ford BOSS 302.

[Dave88LX]

Weird.  When you create a new vehicle, an error comes back, but the vehicle is still created.

[MdniteDrftr]

I found that thing to be painful in its complexity

[J. D.]

It's hard to figure out at first, but after a while you get the hang of it.  You just need to do some things in a certain order.  Like add manufacturers before adding an item.

[Dave88LX]

I tried adding Jet Hot again, it says that it's already there, but I sure as s*** don't see it.

Anyone else see Jet Hot in the list of Exhaust manufacturers?

[J. D.]

After you've added the product manufacturer, you have to go to the product menu and add that too.  When you do, you'll be able to select Jet Hot from the manuafacturer drop down, and enter what type of product it is from them.

[Dave88LX]

Ooooh.  OK looks like that worked...thanks.

Now I need to find my Excel sheet.

[J. D.]

Ooooh.  OK looks like that worked...thanks.

Anytime!   

[Dave88LX]

I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but a suggestion to Joe maybe:

On the "Installation Rating" that is required, it ranges from 1-(Most expensive) to 10-(Best).  I'm thinking maybe it should be least/most expensive, or worst/best, or easiest/most difficult.  The current setup has two different "things".

[Dave88LX]

This is going to take forever.

***Block Machinework***
Hot Tank & Magnaflux
Bored & Honed .030" w/ Torque Plate
Block Clearanced for 383
Balanced Rotating Assembly
Main Bore Line Honed
Square Decked to 0"
ARP Main Studs, Head Studs, Flywheel Bolts, Cam Bolts, Balancer Bolt, Oil Pump Stud, Oil Pump Driveshaft.

***Engine & Rotating Assembly***
Scat 9000 Crank
Scat 4340 Forged I-Beam Rods
SRP Forged Dish Pistons
Speed Pro File-Fit Plasma Moly Rings
Kings Alecular Main, Rod & Cam Bearings
GM Oil Pump w/ "White" High Pressure Spring
Canton Oil Pan
Canton Oil Pump Pickup
Powerbond Harmonic Damper
Fel-Pro Head & Intake Gaskets
ALL Gaskets, Seals, and O-Rings replaced w/ GM Components

SPEC Stage 3 Clutch

***Heads, Cam & Valvetrain***
Advanced Induction "Full Port"
Ferrea 6000 Valves (2.00" Int. 1.56" Exh.)
Teflon Valve Seals
Competition 4-angle 45* Valve Job
Decked to lower CC
Comp Hardened Spring Seats
Comp 977 Springs
Comp Titanium Retainers
Comp Super Locks
Pressure Tested

Comp XE Grind Camshaft

Comp "R" Lifters
Smith Brothers Hardened 5/16" Pushrods
Comp Pro Magnum 1.6:1 7/16" Roller Rockers
ARP 7/16" Rocker Studs
Isky Pushrod Guideplates
Cloyes True Roller Timing Set

***Fuel & Induction***
42#/Hr Racetronix Injectors
Racetronix Fuel Pump Kit & Wiring
Arizona Speed & Marine Twin 58mm Throttle Body
Intake Ported, Welded, Milled & Powdercoated
EGR Block-Off Plates

***Exhaust***
Jet Hot Long-Tube Headers
Jet Hot Y-Pipe
Magnaflow Exhaust
Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts

***Electronics & Engine Management***
CSI Electric Water Pump
Delteq Coil-Pack Ignition Conversion
OBD-2 -> OBD-1 Conversion w/ MadZ28.com Tune
LT4 Knock Module
Hypertech 160* Thermostat

***Front Suspension & Chassis***
BMR Tubular K-Member
BMR Driveshaft Safety Loop
BMR Boxed Subframe Connectors
BMR Strut Tower Brace
Energy Suspension Front Swaybar Endlink Kit
Energy Suspension Front SwayBar Bushings
Energy Suspension Front Control Arm Bushings
Energy Suspension Torque Arm Bushing
Energy Suspension Transmission Mount
MOOG Upper & Lower Ball Joints
MOOG Outer Tie Rod Ends

[J. D.]

Uh,  you're not going to list every bit of machine work you had done to every nut, bolt, donut gasket you have......are ya?  Like how many wraps of teflon tape you used on this or that?  That ain't fair. 

Be a sport, eh?   

[Dave88LX]

  No.

That was just the list I had going of what I've done.

[Mr. Black]

Does it run?

[Dave88LX]

We've been down this road before.

[Mr. Black]

Hey man, I just hate to see a perfectly good car go to waste. 

GET AFTER IT>

[Mr. Black]

Can anyone else not add a picture via the BAM server even though it is the proper size?

[J. D.]

I'll try later on.

I have a few more mods to post, but I was waiting for Dave to get done with the garage.  Not sure it is going to work after he's done loading it up.  

[Dave88LX]

Haha.  Well, go right on ahead, I'm giving it a break for the night, until I can find my spreadsheet with what things cost me.  I hate to have to go back again and update everything again.

Man, I can't believe (well, I CAN believe) how long you spent on updating your car.  If you click on it, it shows you when you made each upgrade.  Is that what I have to look forward to?

[J. D.]

You do have your work cut out for you, no doubt.  It took me the better part of a day.

But let me tell you, the garage is a pretty good deal once you've gotten everything loaded.  I haven't had to email or post anything about my car since.  It's all right there.  Just post a link and be done with it, if anyone asks. 

[Mr. Black]

It won't even let me load a hosted picture from pbucket.

[J. D.]

I think Joe may have to look into this.  I just tried, and got an error.  The others I've done with pics had gone thru and just had to be approved by him. 

Weird though; even though I don't yet see the two times I just tried, my mod count went up by two.  So they're in there somewhere. 

[quake101]

Dave,
Yes I have to approve every "new" item that gets submitted to the garage but, once it's in there, the new user that has the same item they don't have to submit it. End story, the more that data submitted to the garage the easier it is to use. (I wasn't around much this weekend, Wife and I hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for the family)

J.D, Dave and Anyone else,
I didn't notice the image upload problem until now. I'll look into this when I have a chance. Shouldn't be too hard to fix.

[quake101]

Try the image upload now. I believe it should be fixed.

[Mr. Black]

Seems to be fixed Joe.  Thanks.