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Member ID: badaveil

Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY

Vehicle Info

2003 Kia Spectra

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-6011sec
  • Top Speed115mph
  • HP106
  • Weight2447lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 17, 2009

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Abbas’s Kia Spectra
“Putt-Putt”

  • Currently 4.0926829268292 /5 Stars.
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CUSTOM 11-POINT GROUNDING

badaveil's 2003 Kia Spectra


badaveil's 2003 Kia Spectra

I never knew grounding had such a profound effect on automatic gear cars. It started when I began experimenting on grounding, a subject I knew little of and hooked a  6 gauge wire from the (-) battery to the engine and immediately saw my headlights shone from mediocre yellowish-white to bright whitish-white, this even when my car was 6 months old. I asked a senior KIA mechnaic and he told me that the auto gear is highly dependent on electricity so grounding re-distributes the electirical power more approriately to all the electrical components making the gearing run more efficiently and the output is a smoother ride.Against the advice of my electro-mechanical mechanic who said my car need not any additional grounding since at that time was still new, I still went along with this project. The 11 points grounding points were:

01. firewall
02. ECU
03. gearbox
04. engine top
05. extractor
06. chassis
07. throttle
08. alternator
09. air-con compressor
10. power steering compressor
11. ABS

A copper bar was obtained, twice bent to create height above the battery then drilled and later screwed at the (-) terminal. A string was used to measure the seperate length of grounding cables to be attached at specific points. The cable was purchased and cut accordingly but I left the installation to my mechanic since I didn't have the appropriate tools for the job. The outcome: I cannot believe the improvement in the smoothness of the engine, the car feels as it has been revitalized with some multi-vitamins.What is it they say?...you have to try it to believe it!

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jacksonralston  

Posted by: jacksonralston

06/25/2009 04:07PM

this car is awesome! 5*. check out my spec and rate

holyfield619  

Posted by: holyfield619

06/16/2009 05:55PM

thats the best kia spectra iv seen! 5stars

Bakwoods  

Posted by: Bakwoods

06/16/2009 04:34PM

A very clean ride I must say. I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the car and how it stand out from the rest. The exterior is award winning and the suspension screams to be tested. I tip my hat to you. Ultra Racing bars have not been available to Kia before, how did you end up getting them so quickly?

GSH1984  

Posted by: GSH1984

06/03/2009 11:53PM

very good work! Chek my

S_Kartuzoff  

Posted by: S_Kartuzoff

05/10/2009 03:50AM

VERI VERI VERI NICE WORK!!! 6 STARS!!!

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Member ID: badaveil

Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY