minibangbus

hmmmm....should i get, or shouldn't i?

dmpsk8

thread revival. just lookin into it

Reactor

Just get some heavy gauge wire and terminals and make your own.

Sciond

hmm are we having an old thread contest?

dmpsk8

better than startin a new one tho right? Dont wanna be known as unable to use the search button

Black_Sheep_xB

true^^ I want to make my own, to match my pretty engine bay.. lol

Sciond

see dyi above..this is commonly regarded as snake oil

Black_Sheep_xB

ye.. it does work on Honda's (older ones) thats why it bacame popular.. doesnt hurt I suppose

sandwich

haha, this thread is comedic if anything. how can one kit add HP while a different one adds torque? This is pure comedy.. i got some stuff to sell you if you believe that.

coming from an electrical engineer.. adding some wires to your car isn't going to increase your HP. better grounding? MAYBE. and how much smoother can the idle get on these cars? LOL.. holy crap.

these types of "kits" are gimmicks. people are getting rich off this stuff? man, i'm in the wrong business.

Black_Sheep_xB

I didnt read back into this, but yeah a HP gain isnt going to happen.. better sensor signal, yes.. usually equals smoother throttle response at best.

I have seen it fix some Hondas (90's) that ran so poorly without it, that it lead to HP, but the engine mods were making the power, the signals just got better from the PCM/management to run it right..

still wont hurt anyone to do it

dmpsk8

im not expecting HP, just like the idea of refining my electrical system. do u need to charge Voltage stabilizers like a capacitor before you hook em up?

Black_Sheep_xB

I have never heard you had to, but FYI my first NRG smoked when I just straight hooked it up...
I charged the second.. no issues

dmpsk8

i dont have any resistors sitin around. could i theoretically use a 12v trickle charger at a low setting

Black_Sheep_xB

I dunno^ I use a bulb a capacitor I bought once came with..
I imagine some kind of load in line or possibly the trickle charger may work..

dmpsk8

didnt end up chargin it just dropped it in. no problems. to be honest i have only driven my car like 3 times since the fall so im not 100% sure on the performance difference. it does feels diff overall with the voltage stabilizer and new intake. Better, but not major. what i expected i guess

Black_Sheep_xB

prolly just the intake for "feel", the voltage stabalizer is just making up for minor electrical
voltage drops at sensors and such, which is good for the system as a whole

My friend didnt charge his either and was fine, the first one I did.. said "POOF" (with a miniature atomic cloud..lol) when it was first hooked up, but the onboard LED was still showing a charge state, so maybe I just smoked one little capacitor, I changed it anyway for a fear of electrical fire! lol

PETERY2KRABBIT

so does the voltage stabalizer do the same thing as a grounding kit?

dmpsk8

word of advice. These are a waste and a hazard. All mine did was clog the signal to my battery. It eventually lead to my alternator working triple overtime and the battery still not receiving enough of a charge

good riddens to that pos