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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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Smile Somthing to try

Just somting I tried and worked. I saw this mazdaspeed voltage regulator on ebay and basically it's just a capacitor. So I took a 1 farad cap I had in the garage and placed it between the front mount and radiator up where the hood latch is and ran some 4 gague cable to the battery and the car feels noticably less "lazy" it has better response, lights dont get brighter anymore when I rev it up lol. car just seems to run a lot better, easy mod.
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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pics??
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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nah but I can probably get some just got my g/f a dig camera so I'll have to borrow it
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...63&prmenbr=361

is it something like this?????
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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no it's a regualr stereo system 1 farad capacitor. they're all the same function though
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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This seems like a very good idea. I may have to try it... I knew Physics would come in handy some time.
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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Is this what you are talking about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33577
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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I put one on my Delorean and it really helped. It's enough to handle 1.21 Gigawatts so I figured it should work good with a FD as long as keep my boost from creeping as I'm on a stock ECU with a full exhaust and intake. The capcitor cost a lot so I can't afford an ECU right now. My parents bought me a Motec system exhaust and a Borla ECU for Festivus.
Anyways here's a picture!



Once you hit 88 mph it really flies!
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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hey laugh if you will just letting yall know it did help and yeah thats what I saw on ebay
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by the_glass_man
I put one on my Delorean and it really helped. It's enough to handle 1.21 Gigawatts so I figured it should work good with a FD as long as keep my boost from creeping as I'm on a stock ECU with a full exhaust and intake. The capcitor cost a lot so I can't afford an ECU right now. My parents bought me a Motec system exhaust and a Borla ECU for Festivus.
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Once you hit 88 mph it really flies!
Jules, you are outta control. You hafta stop givin' the big man's wife the massages......I mean, I dig that you are the Foot ******' Masta, but you gots ta chill, my man in Amsterdam

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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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interesting, I might buy one...I just need more info ..
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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I like how on the ebay item all they do is change the plate on the top from Mazdaspeed to AMG, bump the price up $15, and sell it that way.
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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If my calculations are correct...Once this baby hits 88mph, we're gunna see some serious ****.
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