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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)
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.
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.
