Ground Wires?
12-19-2002
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Ground Wires?
Anyone on here actually purchase the oversized ground wire package that is supposed to increase HP/TQ/mileage? Did they work, where did you get them and how much?
12-19-2002
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i want to get one, i am just not sure which one is better, all it does is suppost to ground everythi8ng better and i don't know how but add horse and torque...
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Rep Power: 291 They come from the JDM market and go for about $27 bucks on ebay or
WHY ARE GROUNDS IMPORTANT
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A good ground from the battery to chassis is very important for the
proper operation of your entire electrical system.
A proper ground, believe it or not, will also aid in your engine
idling properly, and that a proper spark gets to the spark plug.
A proper ground will also ensure that your starter will work properly
and will actually help lengthen its life.
STOCK PROBLEM
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The main problem that I have seen is that stock, from the factory
the NEGATIVE cable is bolted to a nut that is welded to the chassis.
The problem with this being that it is relying on, for the most part,
contact through the threads. As some know, the contact patch around
where the cable lug touches the chassis, is usually painted. This does
not make a good conducter. Also for most of the upgrades, and addons
that the average enthusiast installs, adds on even more electrical load.
Also the stock cable is usually cheap, and not very well made.
Arospeed makes these wires as well.
Avereage price is $120 bucks
WHY ARE GROUNDS IMPORTANT
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A good ground from the battery to chassis is very important for the
proper operation of your entire electrical system.
A proper ground, believe it or not, will also aid in your engine
idling properly, and that a proper spark gets to the spark plug.
A proper ground will also ensure that your starter will work properly
and will actually help lengthen its life.
STOCK PROBLEM
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The main problem that I have seen is that stock, from the factory
the NEGATIVE cable is bolted to a nut that is welded to the chassis.
The problem with this being that it is relying on, for the most part,
contact through the threads. As some know, the contact patch around
where the cable lug touches the chassis, is usually painted. This does
not make a good conducter. Also for most of the upgrades, and addons
that the average enthusiast installs, adds on even more electrical load.
Also the stock cable is usually cheap, and not very well made.
Arospeed makes these wires as well.
Avereage price is $120 bucks
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Rep Power: 291 Here is the dude selling Ground Wires
I saw on import tuning they give you 2 horsepower and brighter lights.
I saw on import tuning they give you 2 horsepower and brighter lights.
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Rep Power: 0 $7 to ship that? Hmmmmm.. I hate it when i buy something and they overcharge shipping.
For instance, i bought a memory card and paid $5 shipping. 10 days later it came in a vanilla envelope with a 37 cent stamp [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG]
ok out of topic. someone buy it and try.
For instance, i bought a memory card and paid $5 shipping. 10 days later it came in a vanilla envelope with a 37 cent stamp [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG]
ok out of topic. someone buy it and try.
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Rep Power: 0 OK well is someone going to buy these or am i going to have to buy them and everyone will wait till summer(i live in ohio and have my car garaged) to find out how well they work.....and how pretty they are
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Rep Power: 0 I have bought and installed the Hyper Ground Wiring Kit for my '01 ITR. Looks cool, but the diagram was backwards. W/ this set, you basically make a daisy chain. From Import Tuner, you get about 5hp for my car. Not sure about the civics.
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Rep Power: 0 Groupbuycenter.com has the aerospeed grounding kit for 40 shipped! that's a deal.
heres the link:
GBC Aerospeed grounding kit
heres the link:
GBC Aerospeed grounding kit
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Rep Power: 0 Seems like everytime I try to access the GBC the darn page is down. Well, either it's down or they banned me or something.
Anyone else having problems accessing the GBC?
Anyone else having problems accessing the GBC?
12-19-2002
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Rep Power: 0 OK I looked around and found a guy myself that will sell the Arospeed kits to us for $50 shipped if we can get 5 or more! I'm taking one for sure let me know what color. I will post in the group buy section under AROSPEED GROUND WIRE KIT
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Rep Power: 0 yea, maybe...maybe not. The guy selling wont answer any questions. i checked out the Q&A section 3 questions 1 about shipping and Zero answers. and secondly i checked out their website....spretty shetty.
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Rep Power: 0 I got some of that courregated plastic wire loom cover stuff from JC Whitney and covered all my wires and some of the hoses. I had a lot left over so I covered the stock ground wire and it looks really good.
From the Group Buy Page
"These kits come in yellow, red, and blue. Gain up to 20+ HP!!!(on a turbo car)
Your engine is like your stero if the ground sucks you loose performance.
On top of that they look good. "
only $40
From the Group Buy Page
"These kits come in yellow, red, and blue. Gain up to 20+ HP!!!(on a turbo car)
Your engine is like your stero if the ground sucks you loose performance.
On top of that they look good. "
only $40
12-20-2002
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Rep Power: 0 If you go to his site or e-mail him, he will most likely let you in...he let me and my buddy in late. for 40 bux...that's a good deal.
good luck...
good luck...
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yeah the group buy thread on our site for the arospeed wires (50 shipped) on our site got locked. 
i emailed that guy but no reply yet.
i emailed that guy but no reply yet.
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Rep Power: 0 I was the one that started it. I dont know why but they will only let group buy's by the person that actually sells the item. They said to go directly to the guy on ebay that i was trying to get the group buy going for, but actually shouldnt we have to go through arospeed themselves then [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]....anyways if anyone wants to get in on it with me i need 4 others. Was the group buy on GBC $40 shipped or + shipping?
12-20-2002
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Rep Power: 0 The store with the Group Buy on Group Buy Center is PlipSide Racing in Columbus, Ohio.
They don't have much on their webiste yet, but their email is phlipsideracing@aol.com
They don't have much on their webiste yet, but their email is phlipsideracing@aol.com
12-21-2002
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[hr]Originally posted by: Bartkat
The store with the Group Buy on Group Buy Center is PlipSide Racing in Columbus, Ohio.
They don't have much on their webiste yet, but their email is phlipsideracing@aol.com[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Bartkat
The store with the Group Buy on Group Buy Center is PlipSide Racing in Columbus, Ohio.
They don't have much on their webiste yet, but their email is phlipsideracing@aol.com[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 probably i can make one using 4awg cables my self [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] ....... where are these wires connected to???? any specific place to conect the ground????
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12-23-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Well it looks like everyone is interested in the BGC buy, and the mods wont let me post in the GB forum so.....i dont know if 4 people get ahold of me then its on if not then...i dont know. my email is joshdavenport78@hotmail.com if anyone IS interested
12-24-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Found this site via a magazine advertisement:
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Judging from the materials used, one could just go to their local car stereo shop and pick up a bunch of 8 guage wire and run it all over the engine bay.
While I've never added additional ground wires, I know that this has been done with favorable results by a lot of Subaru WRX owners.
The tech I talked to at HKS stated that these systems basically distribute the electrical grounding and provide a more balanced ground plain. (whatever that means?)
TJ
http://www.sunautomobile.com
Judging from the materials used, one could just go to their local car stereo shop and pick up a bunch of 8 guage wire and run it all over the engine bay.
While I've never added additional ground wires, I know that this has been done with favorable results by a lot of Subaru WRX owners.
The tech I talked to at HKS stated that these systems basically distribute the electrical grounding and provide a more balanced ground plain. (whatever that means?)
TJ
