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Paradigm

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Posted: September 16, 2005 at 3:05 PM / IP Logged

What differences, if any, would there be to using either of these grounding techniques? Would one be better than the other or would they both work great together?

Trying to decide if I should buy/make a grounding kit for my audio system. The grounding kit seems to be a good idea, though I'm not sure about the claims of additional horsepower, less light dimming, better audio, better gas milage, etc. that I've been reading about them.

Anyone know or have an opinion?

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Francious70

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Posted: September 16, 2005 at 3:32 PM / IP Logged

Ha. Ha. Hahahaha.

Snake oil my friend.

Granted, have as little ground resistance possible is a good thing can improve stuff, I don't think it'll add HP, gas mileage, ect.

"Will this kit help my hurtzzzzz?/!/!//? Will I gEt mad dbezezzz??"

Paradigm

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Posted: September 16, 2005 at 3:34 PM / IP Logged

lol yeah I know. I was skeptical too. Just asking, more for the grounding advantages than anything else. Grounding kit or ground/discharge strap? -- posted image.

Grounding kit or ground/discharge strap? -- posted image.

VEHICLE: 2002 GMC Sonoma ZR2

Alpine CDA-7940

AudioControl EQT x2

JL Audio 1000/1

JL Audio 10W6 (originals) x3

Kicker ZR120

Kicker ZR460

Polk GXR-6 x4

Polk GXR-4 x2

tcss

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Posted: September 16, 2005 at 6:19 PM / IP Logged

I'm not familier with a grounding kit Paradigm, could you elaberate a little more?

Paradigm

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Posted: September 17, 2005 at 10:11 PM / IP Logged

http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/SUNHG00002B.htm

Yeah, something just like that...

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Alpine CDA-7940

AudioControl EQT x2

JL Audio 1000/1

JL Audio 10W6 (originals) x3

Kicker ZR120

Kicker ZR460

Polk GXR-6 x4

Polk GXR-4 x2

Rxzruby

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Posted: September 17, 2005 at 10:25 PM / IP Logged

what!! did that link just say if you had a better ground you could gain m.p.g. & h.p.?????

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Posted: September 18, 2005 at 6:52 AM / IP Logged

They've made a kit for the Big 3 upgrade. Not a bad idea...but you can do it much cheaper than that. One ground wire that should always be upgraded under the hood is the ground from battery negative to chassis, usually a foot in length or less. Since the audio system is grounded to chassis, this ground wire should at least equal the gauge of the ground wire that the amplifiers use. The OEM ground is usually much smaller.

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Posted: September 18, 2005 at 4:03 PM / IP Logged

Paradigm wrote:

http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/SUNHG00002B.htm

Yeah, something just like that...

For an extra $495.00, they'll give you a kiss to go with it... $695.00'll get you a reach-around!

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

Teslank

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Posted: September 18, 2005 at 4:14 PM / IP Logged

about hp and gas mileage i am a mechanic and you cant gain power because electrical systems dont affect the mechanical system. if you want more power port your heads add lightweight valvetrain put a real 2.5" cat back exhaust and cold air intake and performance intake and you should be good kicking some SI civics Grounding kit or ground/discharge strap? -- posted image.

but that includes 2000$ and maybe more :P

Alpine Guy

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Posted: September 18, 2005 at 9:37 PM / IP Logged

i have seen some real time dyno results with one of those wire kits, about 1hp increase. Because the stock grounding on the engine was so lousy it caused the computer to read the codes slower, upgradeing the ground made that little difference. Im certain just the big 3 would do that same gain however.

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