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    Well, the injector stuff looked dumb. But I kinda like the VE table here. I also like it without though, the VE table takes detail away from the circuit board look. What do you guys think?

    Edit: wow...it loses a lot in the upload. But it's nice and crisp in the original.
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    You have a lot of talent! Logo looks nice!

    The forum does optimization on pictures when uploaded, this is why your loosing chrispyness on graphic attachment.

    But when croped a little to save room but leave shadowed edges then sized for space it loses visual appearence of all cool stuff? Hardly see circut board and graph or able to read tuning and Conversion... see what I mean? this is close to actual size needed when done. Doesn't look as cool does it?



    I could increase logo size but it will shift everything down. I just don't like sites that have so much crap up top that every page you need to scroll down to see anything.

    A less faded circurt board may help and even a wireframe graph with the colors? Capitol H in GearHead? Put "-" down to Smaller EFI.com to save space? Even loose the Tuning and Conversion?

    That graph needs some tuning work to get rid of spikes and valleys... Can't have a stock GM graph!
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    I know it doesn't work at the current size. But this site has the smallest banner of any board I'm on! haha And you could move the other ad banner to the right and save room that way.

    Just resizing the banner a little bigger and no cropping the logo would be the best way to go IMO. Right now the site is very tight at the top anyway. Even without margins and padding the new graphic has some room to breathe as the PCB fades out.

    The rainbow graph looked tacky, and making the PCB more visible will cut down on the legibility of the logo.
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    The banner ad is floating and works with any monitor resolution or screen size tested so I don't want to do that again... but I could go bigger Logo! It is only 60 pixels tall, could easily go 100 or so...

    Where did you find 2 banner ads like in your photo? I took them all out as they stretched screen to have to scroll sideways. Should only be one anywhere?

    Here's a bin attached with a better looking graph, Main Spark Table. This way you can open it and rotate to position needed. Move it over to left in logo a little would look better.

    Then I'll leave it up to people here if they want it!

    Of course we will add links for your site here for your participation!
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    Here's another version. I'm liking the faded circuits better, though.
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    01 Silverado 2500HD - stock Vortec 8.1 / ZF6 6spd (0411/8322)
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    I moved the banner myself in Photoshop. I will open that bin when I get home and make a change in the spark table. I think the latest logotype is the best, too. Give me a couple days to tweak it and repost. Fresh eyes after a day or two is always better for revisions anyway.
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    I like the original faded circuits and shadowed to edges better as well. Only reason I suggested lass fade was the circuit was lost when sized. Actually I like all the original better, just a good graph, then moved over to left a bit, less under the letters. Then center both.

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    I like the PCB background. I also liked the lighting background. I'm not sure I know which of the two backgrounds I like best. Green is not favorite color, but PCB's are usually green. I like the phrase EFI Tuning & Conversions, seems to decribe what most the posts are about. I'm not 100% sold on the VE Map, seems maybe the VE Map is a distraction to the PCB background? One idea I had, was to have the PCB traces spell out Gearhead - EFI, but then again most PCB's don't have curved traces.

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    I thought about that too...but 45*s are as close as PCBs get to curves. I also tried one with gearhead spelled out in binary code blocks but didnt like that either.
    80 Camaro Z28 - 550hp AFR 383 / T56 6spd (Holley HP EFI)
    91 Beretta "SS" - 260hp 3400 MPFI / HM282 5spd (7730/$A1) sold! for crazy money...but I miss it
    94 Silverado Z71 - 300hp Vortec 357 TBI / NV4500 5spd (7427/$0D) gone but not forgotten
    96 Beretta "T56" - 4.8 LS RWD swap / 6spd (0411/2156)
    01 Silverado 2500HD - stock Vortec 8.1 / ZF6 6spd (0411/8322)
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    Ok, here's what I think can be the final logo.

    I used the new logotype with the old circuit board styling and optimized the fade at the edges. I also used the spark table from the supplied BIN. Should be good to just resize and plug in at the top.

    What do you guys think? Let me know if you like it and I can send the original via email along with a vector logotype if you want to cut stickers or anything.
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    94 Silverado Z71 - 300hp Vortec 357 TBI / NV4500 5spd (7427/$0D) gone but not forgotten
    96 Beretta "T56" - 4.8 LS RWD swap / 6spd (0411/2156)
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    I think this new one looks great. The binary coded gearhead background might have been a bit funny although I have a different sense of humor..

    And I also have an appreciation for what Ben Franklin must have heard after suggesting the Turkey as the national bird. Crickets!

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    I like it.
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    Looks good. I like it.
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    i'm a fan of it.

    if i were to do it..... i'd probably add in some "random" hex code that actually translates out into an ASCII message. but i don't know what message.

    kind of an easter egg for those curious enough.
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