BadBoyBeltran

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I do not have the EXACT Physics answers, but I have sum undergraduate EE guesses:

As the current is generated by the alternator, it is distributed to various parts of the car. In the engine where the ignition is, voltage is amplified to power the spark plugs (several thousand volts). Well, most of the engine(tranny included) is metal and conducts electricity. Liquids (oil,gas,coolant,etc) will conduct electricity will stray all his voltage/current everywhere, unless this voltage/current finds an easy way back to ground (high voltage to low voltage. Low voltage = common ground). All this stray voltage/current can be detected in your radio/amplifier and all the stray current running throughout your engine uses the power that could be delivered to other electrical components of your car. Also, rotating parts cause a lot of electric/magnetic conduction/generation, and the engine and tranny do rotate k's of RPMs. This ground kit will help GROUND all this excess/stray current and voltage. Power cannot be delivered to a part (ignition for instance) if it cannot take it or it does not have anywhere to go (if the engine/tranny is not properly grounded). This ground kit will ensure a HUGE conduction loop, hence, more power!!!

Less stray power = more ignition power
Less stray power = more headlight power
Less power surges = clearer radio reception/amplification

It is a very cheap mod, and mitsu offers it for around$160-$210, so go ahead and do it!!!

Hope this helps.

Flamers

STi

RainyEVO

You rule man, thanks for the clear explanation! I'm always interested in how things actually work....not just that everyone does it so it should be ok, Thanks Again.

jemm

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BadBoyBeltran, good post!

3K

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To all the skeptics out there thinking that this is a placebo mod, maybe it is and maybe it isn't. I can't speak for others who've said that they've noticed a smoother idle, more power, better mpg.etc.etc... I don't know maybe I'm not that sensitive I can't really feel any of those changes.

But I did notice that my headlights are much brighter than before. I can actually see the road in front of me now. Where before it was like "Are my lights even on?" That alone to me is worth the time and cost for this upgrade. my $.02

__NiTe__

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Also, we are using larger wires for the grounding kit. As long as you're using anything bigger than 16 gauges (smaller in number...) than you're helping the electronics of your car. When more current wants to pass through the wires, but the wires are thinner, then it meets with more resistance. If it meets with more resistance, then the current won't completely transfer through those wires, as was said before, some of the current will try to take another route (a small bit). With thicker (or more) wires, there's less resistance, so more of the current is sent to a safe ground. Plus, if your car is running a lot of current, it heats up your wires because of the resistance. If the wires get really hot, then the conduction gets worse. And it COULD (even though it wont... in this case) melt your wire coating, creating shorts and such. So it is safer & smoother for your car if you have thicker and less resistive wires (silver is ideal, but way too expensive and corrodes when electricity runs through it). Hope this helps.

pisetup

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Make me one in blue and I'll paypal you the money. FYI, I'm in Oklahomo so shipping it to Altus AFB shouldn't cost a lot of money.

Thoe99

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I just got off the phone with Autozone, and they said it was $4.99 for one 4 gauge terminal???

__NiTe__

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Just drive on over to Autozone. They have packs for 8 gauge wires. They're packs of 10. I bought 3 because I wanted the black ones only (They have 5 red and 5 black). They were $9.99 each pack for me.

nine4surfah

I Just finished building and installing a DIY ground kit for my EVO and to be honest I haven't noticed anything really different. Is there suppose to be any thing notably different?

-randy

Thoe99

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Can anyone take a pic of this tranny bolt, so I can see what it looks like?

nine4surfah

I used a 10mm bolt for the tranny. Looks very similar to 10mm bolts used to ground the wires on the chasis.

mrdecibel

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Is there a good how to on this showing tha actual bolt locations?

chinalfr

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For those DIY guys/gals, here is a online store where you can buy any 4/8 gauge terminal for less $$.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...ID=15908&DID=7

BadBoyBeltran

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The tranny bolts are 10mm and 12mm or 13mm (not really sure, but they only cost less than $.50). Get a 3/4 inch long bolt. Any 10mm bolt will do!!!

BadBoyBeltran

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Here's shots of my set-up. Man, I cant believe I forgot to see if the other tranny bolt is a 12 or 13mm...