I think it is fair for someone who is not mechanically inclined (and maybe afraid to screw up their car) to ask for a "how-to" that is maybe a little more comprehensive and clear.
I would agree with you 100% IF we were talking about a
standard maintenance procedure that
everyone had to do at some point to their car and IF a paid membership to this club merited everyone that right to have articles left and right on modifications that were never intended for this platform.
Fact #1: PI intake swap is not required maintenance and is for the most part, a non-stock, performance modification never intended for MN12's.
Fact #2: Paid membership exists only to keep the site around and online. Anything else is in the "
well at least there's something" category. Show the me the part of the club rules that says "
you will get exclusive inside details and 100% comprehensive instructions for your model year on how to do non-stock performance modifications".
Moral of the story: You get what you pay for. That said, there are tons of helpful people here who have helped others get by practically anything. Sure some like me like to make others do a little more work themselves, but hey that's just me and there's no harm in that (other than hurting people's feelings along the way). In the end, I have paid my dues and still continue to do so by documenting in public many things I have done/discovered along the way that no one before me (or very very few people) had. I'm talking completely some things off-the-wall stuff. Just look at my threads on longtube headers, fuel pump hat, one-of-a-kind high compression naturally aspriated engine build with extreme detail on cam degree'ing, COP installation diagrams, SVO intake, Xcal datalogging, EEC tuning information, installation of TFS adjustable crank gears, custom 7 qt Mark VIII oil pan, etc, etc. That's not counting the countless PMs that I've answered regarding many many things to many many people over the years. Anyone think I already knew this stuff when I joined this club? Nope, heck no not even close. Did I
deserve for someone to do all this stuff just because I wanted the information and had already paid my $40 for membership when Bill owned the site? Nope, I didn't. I had to use what info was already out there, together with a couple PMs here and there to certain people, and make do. So no, lurch, it isn't all that fair after all.
