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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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thanks!!! it really is a good way to improve your wiring... even Mitsu offers a grounding kit (otter has it)...
yes otter has the Hyperground kit, but also said that in his case, it didn't change anything at all and wouldn't recommend paying for it The Hyperground kit is pretty expensive. But I wouldn't mind paying 32$. It's only 32$ and if it works, then great !
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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of course otter cant tell the difference cuz he didnt drive the car before it was put on, in if he did he probably didnt pay close attention.

hey bicira i message you but you didnt respond back, wut kind of tool did you use to clamp the terminals to the wires?
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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The kit helps pull the current better by using better grounding points. It really helps with the headlights flickering with aftermarket stereos with amps. The downside is it may put more stress on the alternator. That doesn't mean that stress will hurt it though.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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of course otter cant tell the difference cuz he didnt drive the car before it was put on, in if he did he probably didnt pay close attention.

hey bicira i message you but you didnt respond back, wut kind of tool did you use to clamp the terminals to the wires?

yes you're right i'm sorry i forgot lol!!! well i used a normal plier
like this one... you just need to press the terminal to keep the wire in place...

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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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ok got it!, also where can i find the monster wire and terminals at? best buy? circuit city? car stereo place?
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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this is the terminal... u just press on both sides to clamp the wire... remember to peel off the plastic of the wire so it makes good contact with the terminal.--...


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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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ok got it!, also where can i find the monster wire and terminals at? best buy? circuit city? car stereo place?
well the monster wire i got it at a stereo place... and the terminal could be any electronics shop... i live in Guatemala so I would'nt know which one in particular...
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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sorry but im skeptical. placebo effect. next thing you know people are adding static wicks, such as on aircraft, to dissipate built up static electricity to the atmosphere thinking it makes em go faster. meh.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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if it works or not oh well its cheap and it looks better then what the factory gives u
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bluebyu36
seems like a waste of time,and that guage of wire seems to small.....i dont know man...


last pic looks great
I'm bumping this topic back to life.

If 8 gauges isn't enough, then how big has the gauge to be ? Sun Auto uses what gauge ?
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bluebyu36
seems like a waste of time,and that guage of wire seems to small.....i dont know man...


last pic looks great
exactly!.......you dont know!
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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So what about if the battery has been relocated to the trunk? Would you just ground the battery as much as possible in the trunk or try to ground stuff in the engine bay?
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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ok got it!, also where can i find the monster wire and terminals at? best buy? circuit city? car stereo place?
I usually get wire from here...
http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...fg=&srchPromo=

Right now, Pheonix Gold Silver 8 guage wire is $0.59 a foot.

The terminals are easier to find. I usually get them from work, but you can get them from the site I already mentioned or from any electronics site (Mouser, Digi-key, Allied, Newark, etc) by looking up "solderless terminal"
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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what is the ring size for the terminals ? I mean, how large is our bolts in our RA so that the bolt can fit nicely in the terminal ? 5/16" ?
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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I'm wondering if going to 4 gauge (AWG) would make a difference ? The Sun Auto Hyperground seems to be a higher gauge than 8 AWG. 4AWG is a bit more expensive, would having a too big cable could cause electrical issues ?

edit : after looking carefuly, it seems that your throttle body has 2 wires. In your How To, you says that there's one wire from the coils to the throttle body, but where is going the other wire on the throttle body ?


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