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Old 06-27-2003   #1 (permalink)
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DIY: Grounding kit Install

First Grounding point - negative battery terminal.


Second Point, from the negative terminal to the Tranny.


Third Point from the Tranny to the Firewall.


Fourth point from the Fire wall to the drive side strut tower.


5th point from the negative to the front radiator support.


6th point to the valve cover.


Benifits noticed, my gf car is stock, has 20K LX 7th gen civic.

1. Stronger Starts.
2. Smoother Automatic tranny, it some how responds a little quicker.
3. Brighter Head lights, stock head light blubs. Brigther than my neighbors PIAA's on the same car. LOL..
4. Throttle Response is improved. First thing i noticed when i drove the car.
5. MPG should be improved havent watched the odo to really keep track. She goes to calpoly and did notice a little better mpg.
6. Buzzing from a bad head unit ground is gone, she has a pioneer head unit about 1 year old sounds a little clearer, just the highs.

The grounding points arent the best but feel free to explore and look for better grounding, as i would have had better acess to more points if my gf had an intake or something. I will be doing a install on vanillaman's car.. soon. so look for his review.

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how much did you buy it?? is there a diagram from the original box?

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I sell them Check the Retail Forum. 38.00 shipped. i have red, blue, silver, black color wire.

I am hosting a group buy on my grounding kits. I have colors red, blue, black, silver.
Quality Wire made in the USA. OFC oxygen free cable. 100% electrolite copper. Highstrand count wire, very thick protective jacked with a high gloss finnish, Gold Plated ring terminals with rubber boots covering. The terminals holes will fit into most 10mm bolts.







Price is 38.00 Shipped. This price will be for 1 month, starting today. Please paypal Happies713@hotmail.com and Indicate car model and color wire needed. The kits will be shipped USPS and take 2 days to process and ship after i recieve payment. I also take Money order or checks, please contact me for more information.

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I have heard good things about this mod from some friends...Honda's are prone to having bad grounding. Have you guys ever noticed the instrument panels dimming at night when you accelerate sometimes??? I might have to try this.
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All cars can improve from the grounding kits.
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is it better if you put it on all 4 of them ???
?? or ??
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You could do that, but the point is just to get a ground going to the valve cover. the ground energy should circulate through the whole area. =)
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thanks good info?
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thats one dirty engine bay.. clean it with some simple green.. and walah clean as new..
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this is what i put on the valve cover (Only 2 of them because i ran out of cable terminal)........... probably i'm gonna upt the ground on all 4 of them next week
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can you give us some more info happies713, what kinda wire is it that you are selling? Im looking for that almost pure copper wire...how pure is yours? I know the hyper ground kit is 99.9% pure or something
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