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Old 03-16-2006, 06:04 PM
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Will do, a quick question though, did you un-hook the battery before removing the ground wire from its location?
 
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Old 03-16-2006, 06:59 PM
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No i didnt. Made sure the car wasnt on and my keys werent in the ignition. then i unsrewed and scraped away.
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 01:01 AM
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I'm curious to see if that actually helps out a significant bit...
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 01:10 AM
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if it makes it run better then hey go for it
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 02:08 AM
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i will have to do it on saturday morning and see what happens, at the very least, it cant hurt anything since no parts are being changed, and I am not rigging anything up. if it does great, if not, oh well.
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 10:18 AM
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I had time this morning and did it and it feels like my auto shifter has a quicker response now, ill test it more later
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 12:26 PM
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good to hear, maybe i will do it at lunch today, it should only take a couple of minutes to do it
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 12:50 PM
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maybe it will improve my 0-60 time
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 09:01 PM
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Cause now the car is getting the "energy" it needs to go!
Ok, maybe i'm stoopid.............well prolly i am. How does the car get more energy from getting better contact btween the ground wire and a metal surface?
 
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Old 03-17-2006, 11:22 PM
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metal is an eletric conductor it allows energy currents pass along it unlike paint (think rubber gloves and wires)
 


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