Mark Stielow needs our help...EDIT: Mark Won!!

[Track Junky]

Couldn't have said it any better myself

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Stielow

If you want play in this space do some homework.

Key words right there.

The number of times that people have asked a question on this forum without even lifting a finger to do a simple Google search or forum search leaves me...........

Yet they obviously expect others to make an effort for their cause.

[GregWeld]

Will you email me better pictures of the trophy? With dimensions? With the girl in the paper dress (and her number)... How will you get that home? Will you share it with the owner or keep it all for yourself? How many trophy's do you have? Is this a good show to go to? I hate shows - what do you think of them?

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Will you email me better pictures of the trophy?

Here ya go askhole............

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Will you email me better pictures of the trophy? With dimensions? With the girl in the paper dress (and her number)... How will you get that home? Will you share it with the owner or keep it all for yourself? How many trophy's do you have? Is this a good show to go to? I hate shows - what do you think of them?

And Mark and I exchanged pleasantries about you!

[Track Junky]

Cant imagine the amount of calls and questions you get on a weekly basis. I'd bet your response is way, way long over due.
Keep plugging Mark. Hell fire is my favorite build to date.

No disrespect to the Real Bob Johnson. That man has some serious skills and vision.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ccracin

And Mark and I exchanged pleasantries about you!

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

FINALLY, I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED!

[BonzoHansen]

Congrats Mark! That is a cool looking trophy to boot!

[68Cuda]

Originally Posted by Stielow

To ask a favor to make a one off cal is unreasonable.

Hey - any time someone who does this stuff for a living wants to help the rest of us out it is appreciated, or should be. But, it should not be expected.

I work a full time job, have a family, and I try to find time to work on the car on the side. I have a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Dynamic Systems and Controls. I have spent a better part of the last 18+ years working on multi-million dollar machines making them work, making them better, and sometimes I get to decompress and work on my "simple" little car. Before I wandered off to college I worked as a mechanic. I went through the Army's Light Wheel school, then, as a reservist I went through my local tech college, received an Associates and started working. Before long I was an ASE Certified Master Tech running a shop and helping out a few friends with their race cars. As for the automotive stuff, at least I feel like I know enough to understand the depth of my ignorance.

What drives me crazy is people I work with find out I used to be a mechanic and they want me to work on their car, for free of course... are you kidding me. If I had free time I would use it to spend more time with my kids or working on my own car. I pay people to do maintenance on my daily drivers so I can have the time to do things I want to do otherwise.

The other thing, as Mark points out, this stuff is sometimes a WHOLE lot more complicated than people think it is. It would involve a commitment to answer some of these questions. People, for the most part, don't even know what questions to ask or what they are asking for. If you do not understand the sensors, the control systems, how they interact with the mechanical systems and all the other moving parts involved, if I answered your question would you understand the answer and the other implications - probably not. Would you half understand and make a bad decision - why would someone want to take that risk?