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RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/16/2006 4:04:04 PM    michael91077 Posts: 430 Joined: 11/25/2005 Status: offline Will do, a quick question though, did you un-hook the battery before removing the ground wire from its location? (in reply to mzd3_stratblu) Post #: 21

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/16/2006 4:59:11 PM    mzd3_stratblu Posts: 85 Joined: 1/19/2006 Status: offline No i didnt. Made sure the car wasnt on and my keys werent in the ignition. then i unsrewed and scraped away. (in reply to michael91077) Post #: 22

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/16/2006 11:01:11 PM    the_gray_mazda6 Posts: 1874 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: Pittsburgh, PA Status: offline I'm curious to see if that actually helps out a significant bit... _____________________________ 2005 M6S with a few goodies! My CarDomain Page (in reply to mzd3_stratblu) Post #: 23

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/16/2006 11:10:25 PM    Tracker Posts: 2038 Joined: 1/9/2006 Status: offline if it makes it run better then hey go for it _____________________________ R.I.P Jay: Gone but not forgotten R.I.P Uncle James: I didnt deserve you (in reply to the_gray_mazda6) Post #: 24

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/17/2006 12:08:20 AM    michael91077 Posts: 430 Joined: 11/25/2005 Status: offline 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. (in reply to Tracker) Post #: 25

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/17/2006 8:18:24 AM    Tracker Posts: 2038 Joined: 1/9/2006 Status: offline 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 _____________________________ R.I.P Jay: Gone but not forgotten R.I.P Uncle James: I didnt deserve you (in reply to michael91077) Post #: 26

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/17/2006 10:26:01 AM    michael91077 Posts: 430 Joined: 11/25/2005 Status: offline good to hear, maybe i will do it at lunch today, it should only take a couple of minutes to do it (in reply to Tracker) Post #: 27

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/17/2006 10:50:47 AM    Tracker Posts: 2038 Joined: 1/9/2006 Status: offline maybe it will improve my 0-60 time _____________________________ R.I.P Jay: Gone but not forgotten R.I.P Uncle James: I didnt deserve you (in reply to michael91077) Post #: 28

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/17/2006 7:01:07 PM    bruklinboy   Posts: 58 Joined: 3/15/2006 Status: offline quote: Cause now the car is getting the "energy" it needs to go! quote: 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? < Message edited by bruklinboy -- 3/17/2006 7:02:21 PM > (in reply to Tracker) Post #: 29

RE: Slow at picking up speed - 3/17/2006 9:22:23 PM    Tracker Posts: 2038 Joined: 1/9/2006 Status: offline metal is an eletric conductor it allows energy currents pass along it unlike paint (think rubber gloves and wires) _____________________________ R.I.P Jay: Gone but not forgotten R.I.P Uncle James: I didnt deserve you (in reply to bruklinboy) Post #: 30

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