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Old 05-13-2004, 07:00 PM
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I think it is helpful to have FAQ type articles for new people. I know I surfed many sites and did many searches to get all the info I needed.

I also think some "how to" type things would be good, too.

I just did my brakes this weekend, and I know that the idea of it intimidates many people. But if you have a few tools and an hour's worth of time, you can do it yourself. I know when I did it, I had my two oldest sons (ages 7 and 5) participate in the porcess so that they would not be intimidated about tackling these kinds of things in the future.

One "how to" I would like to submit for the community when I get time, is a pictorial on adding the "hot air mod" for the Insight. It is so easy to do yet there doesn't seem to be a step by step how to with pictures out there. I want to take the mystery out of it for those who are afraid of "messing up" their Insight.
At our Milwaukee gathering one owner had not done the mod because he thought it was too complex. Once I showed him in person how to do it, his son commented how easy it was. They had read about it in the past, but the words just weren't enough to explain it.

I am sure that the other hybrids have some "how to" things that would be helpful for people to have available on this site, too.

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Eric Powers

MHG Organizer - www.MadisonHybridGroup.com
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