Less than 4 letter search strings

[eng]

This is the current list of words that are excluded from the 4 character minimum.
12a 13b 20b 240 302 351 4.6 5.0 5.8 abs aem awd b16 b18 b20 b&m bit bmw c4 c5 c6 cai cam cel crx ctr d15 d16 da9 dc dc2 del dsm e30 e36 e46 ecu eg eg6 ek evo fb fc fd fwd g35 gli gsr gst gsx gt gti gto gtp gtr gts h22 hf hks itr jdm k20 kia ls1 ls2 ls6 lsd lt1 lt5 map mr2 msd mti ngk nos nsx oem p13 p14 p30 p72 ppg rim rsx rwd rx7 rx8 s13 s14 s15 s2k sa si sol srp srt ss ssr sti svt t56 tc tdi tko tps trd trw tsi tsx vir vr4 vr6 vw wrx ws6 xa xb zc z06 zr1 If you have any suggestions for words that should be included but aren't post them here. Please limit the suggestions to vehicle related terms.

[Tarzan Bakerada]

gtr,b20,rx8 :)

[Hybrid AWD]

how about tsi?

[cole]

s13, s14, s15

[Qwiksillva]

HKS

[KyleVA]

del sol

Due to the fact that its hard to find parts for Del Sols in Parts for Sale/Wanted due to the fact that it won't let you search "Del Sol"

[CavemanRacing]

D15,D16

[94silude]

nos

[VanillaThrilla]

TDI (turbo diesel), car, new, old, 600 and 750 (bikes) ...that's all I can think of right now.

I know some of those seem stupid but I have searched for things like "new parts" or whatever the case is, and won't get results for words like new or old.. etc.

...ooh, and how about VW?

[eng]

Added the following to the list:
b20 d15 d16 del gtr hks nos rx8 s13 s14 s15 sol tdi tsi vw Note that these will only be searchable in new posts that contain these terms. I'd have to rebuild the search index to get old posts and that takes a few hours.

The list in the first post has also been updated to the current list.

[eng]

car, new, old, 600 and 750 (bikes) ...that's all I can think of right now.

I know some of those seem stupid but I have searched for things like "new parts" or whatever the case is, and won't get results for words like new or old.. etc They're not stupid, but they are way to common to be added to the list.

[VanillaThrilla]

They're not stupid, but they are way to common to be added to the list.

Fair enough. At least I got a few stragglers onto the list. :)

[CavemanRacing]

Maybe ZC could be added also?

[BluestedSRT]

SRT ?

[J-mega99]

bmw
ssr

[soulDistortion]

suggestions noted. we'll get them up in a bit

[IRR0MPIBLE]

RSX and ITR?

[coupey]

sex

[PyAri]

ps2, psp? I've been searching for a used psp and it takes so long to go through every page to find the word PSP :(

[eng]

Added the following: zc, srt, bmw, ssr, itr

All the others were already in the list or not car related.

[it_broke_again]

C4, C5, C6, Z06

[ThsPoq]

GTP

[Black Z-24]

si

[it_broke_again]

SS, GT, GTS

[STS_Underdog]

How about Hf?

[coupey]

lip

[Fat Nick]

ls2

[Turbo_Dreams]

k20

[dave22]

(*)


:D

[TPJ]

EG
EK
TPJ

[KyleVA]

TPJ

Lmao.

And also.. DC

[eng]

Updated list.

Refer to the first post for current words added.

[ritz]

ctr

[eng]

ctr Added.

[ritz]

Thank you kindly sir.

[M1KeyC]

240?

[lookattheAC]

mom? haha jk

[Qwiksillva]

For all the rotary people:

SA (79-83 1st Gen RX7s)
FB (84-85 1st Gen RX7s)
FC (2nd Gen RX-7s)
FD (3rd Gen RX-7s)
12A (1.2L twin rotor)
13B (1.3L twin rotor)
20B (2.0L three rotor)

[j4k3]

hey i just tried to search for F4i (as in cbr600f4i) and its too short, can we add that too or is it not good enough?

[Vanilla Face]

xA xB tC

[dave22]

E30, E36, E46, etc.

[Black Z-24]

GLI

[kashimiru]

ECU

[ZeroMR]

OEM

[Royalty]

bag

ex. I was looking up a speed bag someone had for sale. You can imagine the number of times speed shows up. Bag is too short and I had to start a thread to find it.

[Tarzan Bakerada]

VIR

[KyleVA]

p13 p30 p14 p72 ecu

[pharsyde]

g35

[Corey]

PSP

It would be nice to be able to search for games or accessories for sale here. I'm sure people sell them, but I don't have time to find them by going through all the for sale threads.

Thanks.

[eng]

Added the following to the list: 12a 13b 20b 240 e30 e36 e46 ecu fb fc fd g35 gli oem p13 p14 p30 p72 sa tc vir xa xb

PSP

It would be nice to be able to search for games or accessories for sale here. I'm sure people sell them, but I don't have time to find them by going through all the for sale threads. Updated first post to clarify some. In any event, not adding non-vehicle related terms.

hey i just tried to search for F4i (as in cbr600f4i) and its too short, can we add that too or is it not good enough? What's wrong with searching for cbr600* or even cbr600? I'd prefer not to add only part of a model number, unless they're commonly called that? I'm not familiar with bikes so I don't know.

E30, E36, E46, etc. You're gonna have to fill me in on what the etc includes.

[Corey]

Oh, I meant PSP - as in Performance Suspension Parts. ;)

[coupey]

You're gonna have to fill me in on what the etc includes.

he meant add the word "etc"

duh...

[Corey]

What's wrong with searching for cbr600* or even cbr600? I'd prefer not to add only part of a model number, unless they're commonly called that? I'm not familiar with bikes so I don't know.
Some people do call them F4i, but it's not as common as the whole name. I'd think the suggestion has merrit. As does PSP. ;)

[MSeunos]

mx5, mx6

[Black Z-24]

Kit - for terms such as camber kit, nitrous kit

[Boost Happy]

zex, zuk

[Royalty]

amp, e32

I'm shocked at the number of people who try to sell amplifiers that dont spell out the word.

[GoldenLeg13]

OBD...as in the scanner.... i tried looking for it the other day and was a no go... please add to the list.

And TB as in throttle body... i was looking for one the other day and i noticed that most people list it as TB

[Uncle Tattoo]

for us prelude peoples

ba8, bb2, bb4, bb6, 4ws

[KyleVA]

t3 t4

[BluestedSRT]

EMF

[joshuaa3]

a/c, air ;

and conditioner is too common to search for

[it_broke_again]

dc5

350

LS7

[it_broke_again]

You're gonna have to fill me in on what the etc includes.

* BMW E3 — (1968–1977) 2.5, 2.8, 3.0, 3.3 "New Six" sedans
* BMW E9 — (1969–1975) 2800CS, 3.0CS, 3.0CSL "New Six" coupés
* BMW E12 — (1972–1981) 5 Series
* BMW E21 — (1975–1983) 3 Series
* BMW E23 — (1977–1986) 7 Series
* BMW E24 — (1976–1989) 6 Series
* BMW E26 — (1978–1981) M1
* BMW E28 — (1981–1988) 5 Series
* BMW E30 — (1982–1991) 3 Series
* BMW E31 — (1990–1999) 8 Series
* BMW E32 — (1986–1994) 7 Series
* BMW E34 — (1988–1995) 5 Series
* BMW E36 — (1991–1999) 3 Series/Z3 (as E36/7) (1999 model as M3 only)
* BMW E38 — (1994–2001) 7 Series
* BMW E39 — (1996–2003) 5 Series
* BMW E46 — (1998–2005) 3 Series
* BMW E52 — (2000–2004) Z8
* BMW E53 — (2000–present) X5
* BMW E60 — (2004–present) 5 Series
* BMW E61 — (2004–present) 5 Series Touring
* BMW E63 — (2004–present) 6 Series coupe
* BMW E64 — (2004–present) 6 Series convertible
* BMW E65 — (2002–present) 7 Series short wheelbase
* BMW E66 — (2002–present) 7 Series long wheelbase
* BMW E70 — future X5
* BMW E83 — (2004–) X3
* BMW E85 — (2003–) Z4
* BMW E87 — (2004–) 1 Series
* BMW E90 — (2005–) 3 Series
* BMW E91 — (2005–) 3 Series Touring
* BMW E92 — (2006–) 3 Series Coupe
* BMW E93 — (2007-) 3 Series Convertible
* BMW F10 — (2009) 5 Series
* BMW F01 — (2009) 7 Series
* BMW F02 — (2009) 7 Series long wheelbase

[Uncle Tattoo]

h23, f22

[eng]

This thread is now all but dead as 3 letters is now the minimum search length :D

However the following words are "unsearchable" as they are in the database's stopword list.


a's able about above according
accordingly across actually after afterwards
again against ain't all allow
allows almost alone along already
also although always am among
amongst an and another any
anybody anyhow anyone anything anyway
anyways anywhere apart appear appreciate
appropriate are aren't around as
aside ask asking associated at
available away awfully be became
because become becomes becoming been
before beforehand behind being believe
below beside besides best better
between beyond both brief but
by c'mon c's came can
can't cannot cant cause causes
certain certainly changes clearly co
com come comes concerning consequently
consider considering contain containing contains
corresponding could couldn't course currently
definitely described despite did didn't
different do does doesn't doing
don't done down downwards during
each edu eg eight either
else elsewhere enough entirely especially
et etc even ever every
everybody everyone everything everywhere ex
exactly example except far few
fifth first five followed following
follows for former formerly forth
four from further furthermore get
gets getting given gives go
goes going gone got gotten
greetings had hadn't happens hardly
has hasn't have haven't having
he he's hello help hence
her here here's hereafter hereby
herein hereupon hers herself hi
him himself his hither hopefully
how howbeit however i'd i'll
i'm i've ie if ignored
immediate in inasmuch inc indeed
indicate indicated indicates inner insofar
instead into inward is isn't
it it'd it'll it's its
itself just keep keeps kept
know knows known last lately
later latter latterly least less
lest let let's like liked
likely little look looking looks
ltd mainly many may maybe
me mean meanwhile merely might
more moreover most mostly much
must my myself name namely
nd near nearly necessary need
needs neither never nevertheless new
next nine no nobody non
none noone nor normally not
nothing novel now nowhere obviously
of off often oh ok
okay old on once one
ones only onto or other
others otherwise ought our ours
ourselves out outside over overall
own particular particularly per perhaps
placed please plus possible presumably
probably provides que quite qv
rather rd re really reasonably
regarding regardless regards relatively respectively
right said same saw say
saying says second secondly see
seeing seem seemed seeming seems
seen self selves sensible sent
serious seriously seven several shall
she should shouldn't since six
so some somebody somehow someone
something sometime sometimes somewhat somewhere
soon sorry specified specify specifying
still sub such sup sure
t's take taken tell tends
th than thank thanks thanx
that that's thats the their
theirs them themselves then thence
there there's thereafter thereby therefore
therein theres thereupon these they
they'd they'll they're they've think
third this thorough thoroughly those
though three through throughout thru
thus to together too took
toward towards tried tries truly
try trying twice two un
under unfortunately unless unlikely until
unto up upon us use
used useful uses using usually
value various very via viz
vs want wants was wasn't
way we we'd we'll we're
we've welcome well went were
weren't what what's whatever when
whence whenever where where's whereafter
whereas whereby wherein whereupon wherever
whether which while whither who
who's whoever whole whom whose
why will willing wish with
within without won't wonder would
would wouldn't yes yet you
you'd you'll you're you've your
yours yourself yourselves zero
If you see any words on that list that are needed let me know, but they have to be extremely relevant as the search index must be rebuilt after taking a word off the list.

[G60ING]

What happened to the ability to search for VW? It worked for several weeks/months and now its not possible.

[eng]

What happened to the ability to search for VW? It worked for several weeks/months and now its not possible. 3 letters is the minimum now, there's no longer an allowed list AFAIK only the stopword list.

I'll look into it some more, but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.

[G60ING]

Ok, thanks

[VB2NER]

itb

[eng]

Ok, thanks From what I've read thus far I dont think we'll be able to have 2 letter search strings :(

So we lost the ability to have 2 letter searches, but gained the ability to search for any 3 letter string. I think that's a fair trade as there's only a few 2 letter ones (hopefully).

itb Not sure why you posted that, you can search for any 3 letter search string now.

[VB2NER]

sorry, had a relapse,lol.

[taco]

Most forums will let you search 3 letters by putting a wild card in for the 4th, this forum won't allow it.

What is the harm of allowing 2-3 letter searches anyways. Sure it uses up some bandwidth but what is the harm in it. If someone wants to search for 2-3 letters why not let them??

[eng]

Most forums will let you search 3 letters by putting a wild card in for the 4th, this forum won't allow it.

What is the harm of allowing 2-3 letter searches anyways. Sure it uses up some bandwidth but what is the harm in it. If someone wants to search for 2-3 letters why not let them?? Perhaps you should re-read the some of the posts above yours, in particular this one: http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2375779&postcount=66 but the gist of it is that 3 letter searches are enabled. I'm not sure if wildcards (the * symbol) fall under boolean searches, but if it does it's only enabled for Patrons, which is where your problem would have been in that particular search query.

It has nothing to do with bandwidth and everything to do with server load. The searches are by far the biggest contributor to the slowness on the site, decreasing the number of letters allowed greatly increases the server load. That's not even taking into account making the post index in the database bigger.

There's very few legitimate searches for 1-2 letter words so there's no reason to go that low. 3 letters is where it's staying.

[Kurazy Kracka]

did this get turned off b/c it won't show up any matches for any of the excluded words at all??

[CavemanRacing]

When I search "crx" I get no results. I am retarded or can I not search "crx"

[Royalty]

how about ps3

[Corey]

how about ps3
um...

Please limit the suggestions to vehicle related terms.

[CavemanRacing]

When I search "crx" I get no results. I am retarded or can I not search "crx"

.

[G60ING]

yeah I'm not getting some 3 letter strings that I know are in some topics

[BAMAXXX]

mr2

[manning]

yes problems with mr2

[manning]

yes problems with mr2


still not working. :(


if you do get to it:)

thanks!

[g S x]

gun
9mm
.40
.45
some that i had wished were there at one point.

edit: nevermind not vehicle related, sorry.

[CavemanRacing]

crx not work. mod please help.

/caveman

[greekfreak]

h23 ?

[manning]

still not working. :(


if you do get to it:)

thanks!

still nothing, this used to work.

[eng]

First time it's been brought to my attention that there's a problem with the search functionality. Investigating now. I suspect it's due to the server upgrade a while back.

[eng]

I suspect it's due to the server upgrade a while back. That's exactly what it was. Unfortunately the search index needs to be re-built which is a fairly long process so that will have to be scheduled for a later date. So the span from when the server was upgraded and now will only be searched using 4 letter or greater terms until the index is rebuilt. All posts before and after can be searched for 3 letter terms.

[CavemanRacing]

"crx" is not working again

[Kurazy Kracka]

mr2 isnt either

[Kurazy Kracka]

its not workin again. i guess since there were all those probs with the site a few mo ago it needs to be reworked.

[j4k3]

"crx" is not working again


"crx" is not working again
"crx" is not working again
"crx" is not working again
"crx" is not working again
"crx" is not working again


STILL NOT WORKING

[eng]

They work, but just won't have very many results because the searchindex still hasn't been rebuilt.

Don't really feel like taking the server down for a few hours just for that right now.

EDIT: Yesterday the database was repaired so you should now be getting results for 3 letter search terms