Originally Posted by snow hawk
So your idea of advice is telling him how shitty all of his stuff is? Maybe the kid likes the neochrome. who cares. It's all preference. If the kid doesn't want a tomei shift knob, then he doesn't buy a tomei shift knob. People come to forums to get advice, and to expand their knowledge. I'm not saying people should take every word on a forum for truth, but telling him everything he's doing is all garbage and not giving him viable, helpful suggestions doesn't help either. People use forums to discuss with others, and learn things, or at least discuss, not get belittled because they didn't use the most expensive parts on the market. I'm not saying that I'm his "knight in shining armour", just that this guys is just trying to learn, and doesn't deserve shitty treatment because he doesn't have expensive parts. I don't care about internet rep, I really don't. hence my low amount of posts. I only post on things that I'm interested in. And like I said, he's learning. Maybe he will have heat issues with his shift knob, or maybe his coils will break. But who knows. He bought what he could with the money he had I'm guessing, and he'll learn, just as we all did, and still do. You say he shouldn't succumb to peer pressure in buying shitty parts, but if I'm not mistaken, aren't you doing the same exact thing, pressuring him to spend more money on "name brand" parts? I'm not saying that I'm a wise old monk, just that age doesn't necessarily linearly coincide with maturity level, or common sense. I understand there are forum rules, but at least give the kid some help and advice, and if the mods decide to lock it, then they lock it. but this guy's only trying to start out, and he could use the advice. You attract more bees with honey, than vinegar. Just gotta give him less hate. Instead of 'fuck yo non legit parts' (not saying that's what you said, but just as a point), just be more positive, suggest parts, and warn politely of what may happen with the parts he bought, and to just be wary. Just simple stuff like that. I'm no keyboard warrior, or post whore, just don't wanna see another zilvia member eat the dust because he's not balling on a super budget.
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