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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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One word: spinners.
ur nuts spinners on a real suv are nice not my thing but still nice
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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I put on a grounding kit nto for MORE power, but for better throttle response. If you get a hotter more accurate spark, the throttle response and smoothness is improved. Whether it helps with stero whine, or other issues I can not say.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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I had a DIY Grounding kit, loved it LOVED it. Made my volts hit 14.5 and do not drop below 13.9 with my HID lights on, fog lamps, radio and A/C on. Before it dropped to 11.9 with all that crap on.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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so the grounding kit is good for air cond... and throttle response?
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by umiami80
I had a DIY Grounding kit, loved it LOVED it. Made my volts hit 14.5 and do not drop below 13.9 with my HID lights on, fog lamps, radio and A/C on. Before it dropped to 11.9 with all that crap on.

thanx man!! i have been tryin to get answer for a long time...i will def be getting one!
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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I suport the voltage claim and I took a different approach and i made my own grounding kit with 4 gauge stereo cable and gold plated terminals (all came out to be $25) and you could see the diference in the idle (which increase up a bit)
Also you get less resistance and a more and steady voltage to your fuel pump which translates to a better flow
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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you can make your Onw grounding kit with the instructions found in the how to section
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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now my voltage never drops bellow 14V

And the lowest is 13.9V from having the AC, stereo with CD playing, HID and fogs on at the same time
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by silvery_eagle
so the grounding kit is good for air cond... and throttle response?
Not only that but my EVO had an idle issue when it was DAMN hot and A/C at full. The idle would stumble and a couple times the car stalled. The grounding kit not only fixed my idle issue but headlights seem brighter, acceleration is smoother, and I could swear I get better stereo reception. Not a bad mod for ~$40-60 and an afternoon under the hood.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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Make your OWN Grounding kit (it would only cost you about $25) it is worth it

And instalation is so easy
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:37 AM
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Talking

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i hear so many different opinions on grounding kits....i dont have one yet, i think i am gonna get one though...not for hP but b/c it should help the power drain when the A/c is on (annoys me to no end) and it might help after i put in my system....any1 who has it...does it do help those conditions?

Make your own grounding kit it will only cost you about 20-30dls and with the instructions from the How to you can hook it up
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by UT_Evo
some intakes, without a tune... and some even with a tune
A lot of them will even make you lose power so I agree.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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anyone in the south east knows that you need tints. Man, suns are brutally hot in the summer.

it's either that or the farmers tan for the whole year.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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JMHO,

But why do people spend a lot of time/money converting a car to RHD? Seems like a lot of work for what gain exactly?

Graphics make no sense to me either.

If there is a function, I can understand. For example, tint to keep the car cool. Decent pedals can help fo r heel-toe shifting and improve grip. A shift knob to improve shfiter feel.

In my case, I focus on perf (braking, handling, and of course power mods) and I don't really care how the car looks. I ripped the wing off, have baby shades in the rear windows, a sweet baby mirror, and a nice Britax car seat, lol.

~lates,

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