Useless search function
 

Why is the search function on this site so pathetic? Been this way since I've been a member. Today I entered "FD Battery Relocation" and got like 50 pages of threads on everything from red/black interior to HID headlights. It's like, if it lists every f***ing thread on the site it will cover what you want.

Hi Audie.
Sorry you are having troubles. It can be a pain sometimes.
I usually go to advanced search, then in the upper left type in your search, and search for titles only. Otherwise you will get alot of junk. Good luck.
-Robert, Super Moderator.

What i do is on google I type whatever i want to search on the forums followed by site:rx7club.com
look like this " FD won't start site:rx7club.com "

yeah u have to do the advanced and select titles only or you will get every thread that has mentioned any part of what your searching for.

exactly what i do, works great

Yes. Do advanced search...also watch out for short words. Try typing in "AC Removal" and your only going to get threads with the key word "removal"..."AC" will not be included. You just have to learn how to make the search function work for you.

Yep, I do this, too. Makes searching much more pleasant. :D

I always find what im searching for so works great for me

Tools are only as good as the User's skills and intellect.

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I second this,maybe you guys should revise it instead of insulting his "intellect".For example:I can't find the answer to a question after going through tonnes of what I thought to be relevant threads.So I post a question,only to never actually see it up or be told to "search the forums"....Kinda frustrating,usually I don't even bother asking,therefore nullifying the forums usefulness.

Well, I've posted questions on this before and guess what I got. ZIP, ZILCH, NADA!It's like the only way to get a response is to piss somebody off. Your comment is a perfect example.

You could try reading the stickies. Here is one:
https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...33&postcount=4

Here is the quote from that link:

I like the search function on this site...it even highlights the words you search in threads. If you wanna complain you should try searching for stuff on other sites. HUGEEEE PITA.

if i'm looking for an exact phrase of words use the quotation marks("")inside the search.

example: how to not blow up an RX7, aka "how not to blow up an RX7"

this will refine your search to exactly that wording.

search has worked good for me so far

...and that goes right back to what I was saying...User Error. The guy above has two posts and he's having no problems. A Forum Vendor has figured out how to make the search engine work even better for him and then there's this::icon_no2:


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^there is. when u click the search button it drops down and it's at the bottom of that.

The only thing that bothers me sometimes is that it changes your words. Some small words/ forum lingo like s4, s5, t2 etc get deleted automatically which can really throw off your results when your looking for a specific result. Other than that it's not too bad

This topic comes up on dang near every forum. Methinks your qualms are with the wrong people. Go explain to vBulletin that the vast majority of people cannot use their search feature properly. Complaining to the admin(s)/mods here is not the proper way to get action. However, you could do some research and suggest plugins the admin(s) might try for better SEO, easier parsing of input, or something along those lines. Or, you could do as others have suggested and learn to work with the tools provided. In any case, a nasty response from either an admin, a mod or a regular member was not what you were looking for, so try to help, learn to work with it, or just do not complain.

Im on multiple forums using the vb search, and most of the time, it's difficult to find something specific without playing around with the search parameters and even then its still not easy.
So, as stated in the post above mine, I believe it is just a design flaw of the vb system and not the forum's.

I just punched THIRD GEN Battery relocation (by mistake) into my Google slot(instead of the Search)..
I got THIS:http://www.stanford.edu/~sunid/battery/

this is the most informative sight that i have found to date

i love this site...

That you love the site's search engine...yes, I concur. I never have a problem finding what I'm looking for and it's even easier now that I tried the "Tip of the Day" from Karack... ;)

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I find that if you 'word' it differently then you can get some results.
Instead of S4 use Series 4.
OMP: oil metering pump.
and so on.
The forum has so many threads that eventually you will get the answer,and if you are too Hyped to use the search on the Form then use Google.