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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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oponions on grounding kits?

need some advice on which grounding kit is the best for our car... some info on it would be nice too...
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Old Jul 6, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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The one I made works very well. PM me for info.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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pm'd you

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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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i can get you a very nice set of ground wire kit for very good price, if you are interested please PM me. thanks
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:49 PM
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ok but who makes this nice set? come on peepz try help me out and give me some advice on the best groundin kit fo our ride
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 03:54 PM
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im gonna try Mitsu's...got it for $100, I'll install it on Friday

I posted the install diagrams on the Evo Tech forum

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...242#post347242

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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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I have read it is worth about 5 hp. However on Mach V 's website they say they have seen no difference on the dyno. Anyone Know the real deal?
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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I have read it is worth about 5 hp. However on Mach V 's website they say they have seen no difference on the dyno. Anyone Know the real deal?
There is no specific real deal. Grounding kits are a band-aid, not a performance modification. If a vehicles grounding is a bit sub-par, a grounding kit will help bring you up to normal performance levels. The key here is that it doesn't help you perform better than stock, it simply helps make sure you are at stock levels. So if the grounding system is already doing 100% of it's job, a grounding "fix" (not mod) will not do anything for you. OTOH, it may help maintain performance at 100% levels over time. People with older vehicles tend to get the most "gains" from grounding kits, due to the wear-and-tear factor.

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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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Originally posted by shirokuma


There is no specific real deal. Grounding kits are a band-aid, not a performance modification. If a vehicles grounding is a bit sub-par, a grounding kit will help bring you up to normal performance levels. The key here is that it doesn't help you perform better than stock, it simply helps make sure you are at stock levels. So if the grounding system is already doing 100% of it's job, a grounding "fix" (not mod) will not do anything for you. OTOH, it may help maintain performance at 100% levels over time. People with older vehicles tend to get the most "gains" from grounding kits, due to the wear-and-tear factor.

Cheers,

Paul Hansen
I agree with you. The point is it makes a difference because the manufacturers cut cost wherever they can. If a bean counter can eliminate $1 per car for copper wire for extra grounds, he will.
That dollar over a couple hundred thousand cars adds up. Older vehicles usually benefit a lot because the normal grounds are bare copper wire on the terminal ends and the start to corrode over time.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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ok.. i already knew what a grounding kit does... my question was which one do yall think is the higher quality one for our car.... but yet no one has answered still haha.. yo shahul.. let me know how mitsus is when u get it in
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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Originally posted by ChillinEvoVIII
ok.. i already knew what a grounding kit does... my question was which one do yall think is the higher quality one for our car.... but yet no one has answered still haha.. yo shahul.. let me know how mitsus is when u get it in
Most of them are about the same. I have the Lineage and the quality is good. I'd imagine the Mitsu is of good quality. They are all just wire anyway, but I know what you mean.
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 01:21 AM
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Do you guys think the HKS circle earth grounding kit which all the points are connected to one negative terminal in parallel is better than the other serially connected grounding kits?
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 08:43 AM
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Originally posted by ChillinEvoVIII
ok.. i already knew what a grounding kit does... my question was which one do yall think is the higher quality one for our car.... but yet no one has answered still haha.. yo shahul.. let me know how mitsus is when u get it in
yea right... lol.... but YES I will let you know once I install it... It should be here by tommarow or Friday they said.... I am trying Mitsu's because I got a good deal on it and igure everyone else is doing a DIY kit

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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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I have the Arospeed set... bad ***, Arospeed Works for me!
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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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my question was is it effective on the evo. I have seen a couple people say it's worth a couple of horse's and some say they have seen nothing.
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