so has anybody messed around with ground wire kits?
07-26-2009, 10:28 PM
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so has anybody messed around with ground wire kits?
When I had my rx7 I had a very noticable difference with the ground wire kit on. Better mid range acceleration and alot smoother idle. Has anybody messed around with them or different locations?
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07-26-2009, 11:09 PM
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ground wire kits only help if you have a ground problem. still, go to a welding supply place and buy a few feet of 2/0 cable. it's about the diameter of your pinky. then buy some large copper eyelets that fit 2/0 cable. strip, crimp in vise, and bolt to your chassis and motor. voila.
actually mcmaster carries both pieces... cable's about $4/ft. Lugs are a buck or two.
actually mcmaster carries both pieces... cable's about $4/ft. Lugs are a buck or two.
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07-27-2009, 05:40 AM
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You would be right. I'm guilty of being a stupid bastard once when I was younger and I purchased an HKS ground kit for my Prelude. The gain if any was so minor I can count it off as placebo effect. Headlight were a bit brighter and idle may have smoothed a bit. I do need to fix my electrical system though. Ground strap on the hot side is kind of ratty and the ground cable on the battery is bad, the end is about to fall off with only half of the strands holding it on. Maybe I will do that today. I have plenty of spare wire and ends.
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07-27-2009, 10:30 AM
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I replaced my factory hot side ground with a braided ground strap:
I think they look good, no plastic to melt (like a lot of those stupid aftermarket 20 point ground kits), and it works fine. You can pick them up cheap at almost any auto parts store.
I think they look good, no plastic to melt (like a lot of those stupid aftermarket 20 point ground kits), and it works fine. You can pick them up cheap at almost any auto parts store.
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07-27-2009, 11:14 AM
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adding redundant grounds to any vehicle will help it out. the gains vary from make to make and vehicle to vehicle. Adding these grounds will smooth out sensor readings, and put less strain on the entire electrical system. hell it even helps out alot with electolysis in the coolin system.
If anybody works on vehicles for a living like I do knows that a single bad ground can play funny with alot of different systems. the extra grounds just kinda help all that out. case and point the mid to late 90's maxima has a problem with the mating surface of the bell housing to the engine and that bad ground will prevent the vehicle from starting.
If anybody works on vehicles for a living like I do knows that a single bad ground can play funny with alot of different systems. the extra grounds just kinda help all that out. case and point the mid to late 90's maxima has a problem with the mating surface of the bell housing to the engine and that bad ground will prevent the vehicle from starting.
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07-27-2009, 01:56 PM
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A bad ground can hurt a lot of things, this is common knowledge guy. But spending close to $200 on an Hks Circle Earth kit is a waste of money and can be accomplished much cheaper, that is the point we are making!
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