all this from a grounding kit?
I grounded my XRS
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I grounded my XRS.
I used an HKS Circle Earth kit that I paid $125 for. I bought the name brand one because it is a gold plated hub, instead of a bunch of wires daisy chained together. The instructions were in Japanese so I had to figure it out myself which was not too difficult.
My car now idles very smoothly and quietly, I have to check my tach to make sure the motor has not died! It starts much more easily in the cold. It revs easier and faster. No more backfiring when I let the engine slow me down in gear. It shifts easier, less vibrations when I land in the next gear. The best thing is taking off from a dead stop. I used to have to rev to 2K rpms or so or the engine would die, now I just let it out at 800rpms and it catches with no sputtering. It is even noticably smoother driving down the freeway, it used to sputter a bit when I'd accelerate in 6th gear @70mph, now it just hums and pulls.
I don't think it added any power, just made whatever was there before work better. I can really feel a difference during daily driving. It was worth every penny
Here's a few pics
Here is a pic of everything (I am painting my battery tie black tomorrow, it looks aweful red)
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Here is where it grounds under the battery
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Here is wehre it grounds to the intake manifold
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Here is where it grounds to the driver side frame
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Here is where it grounds to the engine (It's under a screw that holds the cover down)
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Here is where it grounds to the frame on the passenger side
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Here is where it grounds to the transmission.
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I used an HKS Circle Earth kit that I paid $125 for. I bought the name brand one because it is a gold plated hub, instead of a bunch of wires daisy chained together. The instructions were in Japanese so I had to figure it out myself which was not too difficult.
My car now idles very smoothly and quietly, I have to check my tach to make sure the motor has not died! It starts much more easily in the cold. It revs easier and faster. No more backfiring when I let the engine slow me down in gear. It shifts easier, less vibrations when I land in the next gear. The best thing is taking off from a dead stop. I used to have to rev to 2K rpms or so or the engine would die, now I just let it out at 800rpms and it catches with no sputtering. It is even noticably smoother driving down the freeway, it used to sputter a bit when I'd accelerate in 6th gear @70mph, now it just hums and pulls.
I don't think it added any power, just made whatever was there before work better. I can really feel a difference during daily driving. It was worth every penny
Here's a few pics
Here is a pic of everything (I am painting my battery tie black tomorrow, it looks aweful red)
Here is where it grounds under the battery
Here is wehre it grounds to the intake manifold
Here is where it grounds to the driver side frame
Here is where it grounds to the engine (It's under a screw that holds the cover down)
Here is where it grounds to the frame on the passenger side
Here is where it grounds to the transmission.
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Yeah, reallyrepinS said:all this from a grounding kit?
.... ummmm, if it were all that, I would think manufacturers would "ground" the cars right from the factory....gimme a break 
Yeah it's the HKS Circle Earth Universal Grounding Kit. You get a ton of wire with it, and cut and crimp it as you go. I knew nothing about electronics and was able to do it without too much trouble. Good thing too, the instructions were in Japanese.canadianae92 said:
I noticed a definate difference, nothing major but the car takes off much better now and runs better in general. What I really notice is in stop and go traffic where I used to have to rev to 2K rpms (Or it would die on me) I can now just let the clutch out and it catches and goes.
The reason that the manufacturers don't ground mroe is because of the cost of good wire times thousands of cars adds up. They don't do this for the same reason that all cars don't have heated mirrors....economy cars are the epitomy of cost cutting. Gotta love bean counters
What the hell is up with people on TN calling other people liars all the time?
Yeah great ideaFlashmn said:
And when the wire you ran to your engine block melts and burns you can call me stupid for buying the proper equipment for the job.
Halfass jobs get halfass results, especially when it comes to cars.
Especially when the cable basically is the same. But hey, remember when you pay 150bucks for a set of cables, you have to get something special right?
I dont see how it would burn, unless you'd run it over the manifold. Engine doesnt get that hot, nor the fact that theres isnt current running in it enough to melt the cables either.
I dont see how it would burn, unless you'd run it over the manifold. Engine doesnt get that hot, nor the fact that theres isnt current running in it enough to melt the cables either.
Oh shit..I better take my amp wire outta my engine bay then. and buy some suepr wires for in my engine bay...I mena..all the rubber hoses and shit in my engine are okay but I betetr not put a a palsticyrubber wrapped wire in there if it didn't cost me 150 bucks.357wheelgunner said:Yeah great idea
And when the wire you ran to your engine block melts and burns you can call me stupid for buying the proper equipment for the job.
Halfass jobs get halfass results, especially when it comes to cars.
They just havent been here long enough, since the XRS just came out a while ago.
How can a no name wire you cut and crimp yourself fail any differently then a wire thats stamepd HKS that you cut and crimp yourself? The onyl difference in the wires is thats for yours a sweatshop kid made and extra half cent for stamping HKS on.
Edit: I'm not being mena..I think it's sweet, I was gunna do soemthing similar..but there's no need to buy name brand wires. Any other mods to it yet?
Edit: I'm not being mena..I think it's sweet, I was gunna do soemthing similar..but there's no need to buy name brand wires. Any other mods to it yet?
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