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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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does ground wires make any difference? JW or
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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first of all does it even do anything?
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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i have some... some people say it does, some say it doesnt but i think that you can only see horsepower gain when u dyno. Its good for dynoing when ur trying to get the most power out of it. its a cheap mod so i just did it.
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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i own the apex power ground kit ... what i did notice is that when i start my car it sounds healthy and starts quicker then when i didnt have one .. and you guys also may think im crazy but it made my aftermarket stereo sound more crisp ... not even kidding ... stabilized electricity throughout the car ... deffinantly worth the money


performance wise i havent noticed any change .. like stated above .. maybe a bit on a dyno


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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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I have one and agree that my car starts instantly.
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Use that money and buy some performance brakepads or something that'll actually make a difference.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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do you need the wire voltage stabilizer or just the wires would be fine? thanks for the advice
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Use that money and buy some performance brakepads or something that'll actually make a difference.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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wen i gotz mine stereo sounded more crispe my headlights were brighter smoother ride throttle response gas mileage was a lil bit higher started quikly cheap mod so might as well...
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Use that money and buy some performance brakepads or something that'll actually make a difference.</TD></TR></TABLE>X3. When you get power and the suspension set up the way you want, and have extra money, then maybe look into that sort of thing.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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well actually, I have to agree. I replaced my stock engine block wire with a 4 gauge and copper terminals from home depot, and one of my speakers was sounding bad before this. I was gonna replace the speakers but reading this now; I just noticed my speakers have nothing wrong with them. As for power gains, I'd like to think so, many mags say it does help.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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My headlights dont dim anymore when im starting the car.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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my experience is that these grounding kits only make an improvement when there is something wrong with your stock grounding setup.

I cleaned up all of my factory ground contact points with some light grit sandpaper and netted myself a smoother idle, slightly higher alternator voltage (as seen by k-pro), and stronger/faster starts.

And this is with the stock wires too, no fancy cables.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Use that money and buy some performance brakepads or something that'll actually make a difference.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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What about this kit ive been thinking of buying it..........

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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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i forget where i read it but i have seen an artical about this and it was dyno prove, it was home made tho so i didnt look fancy like that.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mymomsdrunk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i forget where i read it but i have seen an artical about this and it was dyno prove, it was home made tho so i didnt look fancy like that.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Is on Honda Tuning magazine............
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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I'll sell and ship all those wires for $20. And no, I didn't install the red loom or paint the fuse box cover red or zip tie the brake fluid reserver. Previous owner mistakes that have been corrected.
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