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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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The kits for $10 from ebay worth getting?


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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 12:54 AM
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I just made one of my own so lets do a comparison..

Crapload of 8 Guage wire (Enough for 4 kits at least) $19.99
Gold Plated Battery Terminal $5.99
Gold Plated 8 and 4 Gauge Wire Battery Connectors $7.99
Gold Plated 4 Guage post connectors $3.50
Total = 37.47

Ebay Grounding Kit $7.95
Shipping $22.95
Total= $30.90

Not much Price difference,
However I still have about 30 feet of 8 Gauge wire for when I get my Amp.
That and I like the way it looks
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 01:36 AM
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just make it yourself.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 01:36 AM
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Yeah, but did you get the 5 to 8 hp gain after installation with your home made kit?

Max2k/no, ground wires won't give you 5hp.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 01:43 AM
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Sometimes different companies give bad dyno sheets for power gains. . . I saw an air filter(not CAI) company post a dyno sheet, but if you look closer, the ambient air temperature for the "after" test was 8degrees cooler! Makes a HUGE difference.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 02:27 AM
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Didn't notice any Hp Gains. I have noticed a smoother Idle.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 02:33 AM
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i did mine also from scratch as i work at a car audio shop
i would be intrested in making em for anyone close though
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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I thought the $10 looked like a great deal, but the $23 in shipping costs--Yikes!!

Randode sells ground wire kits(he's on here somewhere) and I think they come with instructions. Also check out the tech piece done my michochu, good pics and looks real clean afterwards. The $10/$33 ebay kit looks like you get about 100' of ground wire more than you need IMO.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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I bought a set from groundfusion.
I did noticed a smoother idling...........
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