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Are We Stifling Creativity? |
McMark |
Mar 8 2008, 01:49 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
This forum is a great place to share ideas and get some feedback. Over the years we have built up a broad base of 'common knowledge'. The problem with common knowledge is that it can stifle creativity. For example, we just had a thread about large bore four cylinder motors, and it immediately received the standard response (myself included). It was also suggested that the place to talk about new and experimental ideas for these motors is another site.
I'm just worried that people are afraid to post about their new ideas, for fear of being told why it won't work, why they should have done something else, etc. In fact I know of one person who sent out a really cool email about some 914 work he did, but didn't post it here for exactly the reason above. What's the 914World like from your perspective? |
r_towle |
Mar 8 2008, 02:23 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
or me personally, this open exchange of ideas regarding motor configuration and technical talk ended here several years ago.
The standard response is boring and old. Bench engineering, and trying new ideas is why I joined in the first place. While its nice to know where a certain door knob goes, or how certain trim fits, its loads more fun to design and build a motor. Now I dont have thousands of motors under my belt, nor do I have a dyno. I have been building these motors type 1 and type 4 for just shy of 30 years now, and purely for fun, not a business. With all the new ideas, pauter and others come up with, its alot more fun to try these ideas, adapted to our motors. Yes, the open exchange of ideas is gone. So are the D-jet guru type discussions that have proven that the system will go beyond 2.0 liters. Does anyone remember the guy running djet in a 2.4 liter motor, 150hp (proven dyno numbers) on the west coast?? DD found him. We no longer talk like that. Its sad but true. At least it seems that way. The other site seems to be stimulating that sort of discussion, but the religious answer keeps popping up. While I really appreciate the knowledge and effort of vendors, its fun to try. If I want to lay down and go with the norm, the last thing I would do is buy a 914. Rich |
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