get better acceleration ?

[ItsMyDaily]

Originally Posted by ttufrosty

I am going to put in a grounding Kit into both my Yaris(manual) and my wifes Scion Xb, really think it will help out her Xb more than my Yaris. Hers is an auto, and from what I see it going to help out her car quite a bit.

Couple questions though..will the groundkit affect my warranty? does it help to attach the wire to more places than suggested in the DIY posted in this forum?

If a dealer tells you they won't service under warrenty because you have the grounding kit then make sure you kick the guy in the nutz!!!! No way it will void warrenty. I looked and saw that they didn't get to extensive with this car as far as making it well grounded. I think ththe yaris will benefit from it grealty. You can add as many wires as you feel you need. The more the better actually, but after some point more may be to much.

the points I'd focus on getting grounded would be.....
1. engine head
2. intake manifold(I'd point to throttle body)
3. tranny
5. alternator
6. engine block
that's what most kits will tell you to mount to, i'd also include...
7. starter
8. head lamps

[jeff_o]

so that's how it should work... it's just like making multiple wire connections from different areas of engine bay to battery's negative. sort of like stabling static signals in the engine bay... did i say it right?

also positive to alternator? are car alternator's powered by 12V?

i wonder why doesn't the toyota release cars with grounding kits OEM? If it is just as simple as doubling grounded wires why the heck don't they do it>?

[Edd]

Originally Posted by jeff_o

i wonder why doesn't the toyota release cars with grounding kits OEM? If it is just as simple as doubling grounded wires why the heck don't they do it>?

Well it wouldn't be a "kit" then would it? It's a modern car, the wires grounding it are already large enough to carry the current with minimal resistance. The reason they don't do it because there's no point. I'm sure they'd love to add 5HP to the specs sheet for basically no cost, but it doesn't work. It's the same reason they have an ECU in the car and not a 5c resistor to "Add up to 30HP".
EDIT: I should mention that if you have more stuff hooked up, so you are drawing more current from the battery, then yes, you will need to run more wires through. It can also reduce static in your audio system at higher volumes. The point is, it won't "get better acceleration ?"...

[fuji]

Don't forget the rims. A really light pair of rims in a 15x7 Enkei RPF1 will dramatically improve acceleration, braking, suspension performance and cornering.

Any thing rotational such as a flywheel or pulleys would also be useful.

[vodkalush]

to save $$

[ItsMyDaily]

Originally Posted by vodkalush

to save $$

that and because they also want to be able to sell teir trd ground kits

[Jerkratt]

Originally Posted by ItsMyDaily

that and because they also want to be able to sell teir trd ground kits

if TRD made a grounding kit....i would be able to get it free.. with the amout of ppl i know that work at the toy shop by me

[RogueYaris]

Originally Posted by Jerkratt

if TRD made a grounding kit....i would be able to get it free.. with the amout of ppl i know that work at the toy shop by me

Realize they said that a long long time ago when it was expected that TRD was going to come out with their own kit.

[Violin]

I wish Import Tuner had put that article online. Maybe I can scan it and post it and claim liberal use of the Fair Use Doctrine.

[ttufrosty]

Sorry to sort of hijack this topic, but when making the points do you wire them from point to point or wire all back to the negaitve terminal.

[ItsMyDaily]

Originally Posted by ttufrosty

Sorry to sort of hijack this topic, but when making the points do you wire them from point to point or wire all back to the negaitve terminal.

I've seen it done two ways.
1. You wire everything back to the negative terminal.
2. You wire one after the other (sort of like one long ground wire that connects to different components as it goes along.)hmmm so what i mean is if you were to connect one from the battery to the head then you would connect the second wire from the head(same point you connect the first) and go on to your next location. and so on, and so on.

hope that makes sense?

Best way is to wire to negative terminal of battery.

[Violin]

I don't know how much use this is but...

[ItsMyDaily]

nice find. interesting article.

[hasher22]

hey guys, during the next week or so, ill be buying a grounding kit of ebay.

Though, this one has 6 wires excluding the wire that connects to the negative part of the bat. Just Wondering do i need 8 wires when i think about it, i think i need about 4 or 5?....

[ItsMyDaily]

Originally Posted by hasher22

hey guys, during the next week or so, ill be buying a grounding kit of ebay.

Though, this one has 6 wires excluding the wire that connects to the negative part of the bat. Just Wondering do i need 8 wires when i think about it, i think i need about 4 or 5?....

depends on how many points you feel you want to ground. I think 8 is enough. You can't go wrong with even having to many grounds.

[Kitt]

So this ground kit can be DIY? i just need to buy the wires and know where to plug them?

[vodkalush]

its must def a DIY and depending on what gage wire you get and how many points can range from $20-$80 (I got 6 gage wire, corrosive resistant ends, heat shrink, crimpers for $42)

[Kitt]

Oh i see and how do u connect them to the ignition coils? im planning to do that to mine, it's the same engine anyways... do u have some pics about it?

PS you can also connect a cable direct from the battery to a relay switch that can be activated by the car stereo remote cable or any other remote signal cable, the idea of the remote is to avoid overcharging the stereo remote plug...