Originally Posted by ORT
Lots of guys are running it including me. There is a long thread about it on DT.
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To be honest Teach, I had read something about it on a Jeep forum not long after the WKs came out and had the Hemi, but really didn't pay much attention to it.
But it's been picking up a lot of press on a LOT of forums recently. I thought "now way could this make a difference, the TB is grounded already or it wouldn't operate". Well I was wrong. I happened to have a brand new 24" pre-terminated 4 AWG wire in the garage I keep around for connecting batteries for either 24v trolling motor use or for extra winch power. So I hooked it up this morning from the TB to a sidewall ground (wasn't long enough to hit the neg battery post without running over the engine). First thing I noticed was my normal 200 RPM fluctuation at idle was GONE. Idle needle held steady as a rock. I'm pretty sure I can sense a better throttle response, although I won't 100% rule out the placebo effect. Now on deceleration there is no doubt, I feel a lot more response when I take my foot off the gas.
Haven't had a chance to run the truck outside of my neighborhood, which means no WOT or even speeds over about 40 mph, so as I get to test it hitting the gas hard, I'll better know about response on acceleration.
But to be honest, for the cost of the mod my rock steady idle alone is worth leaving the wire there (and it's basically a freeby as I'm sure most people have a piece of wire laying around - and you don't need 4 AWG, I just happened to have one pre-made at about the right length).
This is one y'all need to try...
And yeah Kevin, it's me. I ain't been on here at all or even the "other" forum I run nearly as much as I used to be. Got laid off the day after Thanksgiving when the place I worked for declared bankruptcy. I've got a few offers up home in GA, but my mom's health isn't good enough for me to leave her in FL. So I've been running around picking up as much work as I can doing about anything. I've done welding, re-done a boat right down to ripping everything out, fiberglassing, sanding, painting, wiring and installing everything from bilge pump to lights. Been giving golf lessons here and there and done a few truck mods for people. So I've been just a bit busy, LOL...
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