Voltage stabilizers, Thinking about investing |
Voltage stabilizers, Thinking about investing |
Aug 22, 2010 - 3:49 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
I've been reading up on them and voltage stabilizers slightly increase hp and torque, smooth out idle speed, among other things and they seem to work.
I'm looking at 2 brands: Sun Auto and Buddy Club. From the tests, Sun Auto has the highest hp/torque increase (like 1.5... lol), But you don't really see very much through the powerband. However with the Buddy Club, it showed an increase in power, although not as much as the Sun Auto, but it actually increased lower end hp and torque by a very decent amount. I'm almost certain that they're universal, but I may be wrong. I was wondering if any of you knowledgable guys would have any opinions or answers. This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Aug 22, 2010 - 3:52 AM -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Aug 23, 2010 - 2:22 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 2, '08 From SoCal Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
i had a buddy club one on my srt4 and loved it. with it having the built in voltage stabilizer, i noticed a little smoother idle, smoother throttle response, and when i would turn my stock stereo up, the lights of the clock wouldn't pulsate like they did before putting it in the car. if you got the money and want to invest in a grounding kit, personally i'd say buddy club.
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Aug 23, 2010 - 10:16 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Yeah I was leaning towards Buddy Club since it has the low power band increase and with my 7A, that's where all the power is, so why not build on that? Haha. Now I just need $150... ha
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Aug 27, 2010 - 9:00 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '09 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
Can you give a link of these stab's - Sun Auto and Buddy Club... becouse i need also...when i put the music louder the fog lights start blinking and dancing
cheers p.s. also wich model is the best one? This post has been edited by cyprus_gt: Aug 27, 2010 - 9:23 AM -------------------- |
Aug 27, 2010 - 8:50 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Sure Cyprus. I didn't read it on the internet. I got it from the October issue of Import Tuner. I'll try to scan the pages to see if they come out well enough. If so, I'll post them on this thread. They tested the VS's on a KA24DE, but results should be similar on any motor.
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Aug 27, 2010 - 8:58 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
Okay here's the official literature that I got my info from. Sorry for page 1 not being vertical. No matter what I did, it would keep reverting back to horizontal.
Page 1 Page 2 This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Aug 27, 2010 - 8:59 PM -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Aug 28, 2010 - 2:31 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
yeah i was happy that they finally did a test on them. ive had mine for a couple years and people fought me on it that it didnt have a purpose
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Aug 28, 2010 - 5:29 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '09 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
Sure Cyprus. I didn't read it on the internet. I got it from the October issue of Import Tuner. I'll try to scan the pages to see if they come out well enough. If so, I'll post them on this thread. They tested the VS's on a KA24DE, but results should be similar on any motor. Thanks a lot man! I read the scans and just ordered one Sun Auto MR from ebay.com (USA) so soon will test it! cheers Dimitri p.s. i can not beleive that i didn't see these stabilizators before-shame of me but hope after 10 days willl write here some info about my car and stabilizator when i install it! -------------------- |
Aug 28, 2010 - 7:46 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
i can not beleive that i didn't see these stabilizators before-shame of me but hope after 10 days willl write here some info about my car and stabilizator when i install it! That's great man! I'll be ordering a Buddy Club stabilizer soon. I love the fact that I'll be gaining nice low end power -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Aug 28, 2010 - 11:43 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
I might do the same. I notice that my interior lights dim when I turn on my head lights.
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Aug 28, 2010 - 1:57 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '09 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
I might do the same. I notice that my interior lights dim when I turn on my head lights. all celica do this man - this is extra so the lights will not blind you at the night cheers -------------------- |
Aug 28, 2010 - 5:35 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 2, '08 From SoCal Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
if you want more info on the buddy club one, here's the website: http://www.buddyclub.us
they call it the racing spec condenser |
Aug 28, 2010 - 6:25 PM |
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if you want more info on the buddy club one, here's the website: http://www.buddyclub.us they call it the racing spec condenser reported attack page... |
Aug 28, 2010 - 8:00 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
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Aug 30, 2010 - 4:09 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Defiantely just picked up this magazine last night and was thinking about it.
But haven't got around to reading it yet, -------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
Sep 15, 2010 - 5:59 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 20, '06 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 44 (100%) |
I'm curious if you went with the sun auto and just added beefier grounds at all the stock locations and maybe a few others? I am not sure, but I'm assuming all the extra wires on the buddy club are just better grounds for the system. Why not take that idea from buddy club and mix it with the sun auto. Might be able to sneak away with the benefits of both? A little more hp at the bottom of the curve and that pony or two and torque at the top end?
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Sep 15, 2010 - 7:55 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
I'm curious if you went with the sun auto and just added beefier grounds at all the stock locations and maybe a few others? I am not sure, but I'm assuming all the extra wires on the buddy club are just better grounds for the system. Why not take that idea from buddy club and mix it with the sun auto. Might be able to sneak away with the benefits of both? A little more hp at the bottom of the curve and that pony or two and torque at the top end? Hmm.... interesting idea... -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Sep 15, 2010 - 10:31 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 20, '06 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 44 (100%) |
I'm curious if you went with the sun auto and just added beefier grounds at all the stock locations and maybe a few others? I am not sure, but I'm assuming all the extra wires on the buddy club are just better grounds for the system. Why not take that idea from buddy club and mix it with the sun auto. Might be able to sneak away with the benefits of both? A little more hp at the bottom of the curve and that pony or two and torque at the top end? Hmm.... interesting idea... it makes sense that that could contribute to it. The section above mentions that the buddy club one has extra grounds. We also know that better grounds throughout make a few hp here and there if your current grounds are not adequate. So it makes sense that the grounds gave a few of those gains. Therefore the Sun auto with a set of better grounds in the car might be the best option. |
Sep 15, 2010 - 10:34 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 20, '06 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 44 (100%) |
I'd like to see the data of a run with the Buddy club, but only the voltage stabilizer hooked up with none of those spare grounds attached. That would prove me right or wrong very quickly.
This post has been edited by jcbass7: Sep 15, 2010 - 10:35 AM |
Sep 15, 2010 - 10:41 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 20, '06 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 44 (100%) |
Reading further... also the Sun Auto is stated to have the thickest wire gauge for all of the stabilizers. I am curious if this effected it as well.
If it were me, I would go with the Sun Auto and then make my own aftermarket grounding wires for the car (as opposed to buying a kit). I feel like his would add the most for a system like this. http://www.optionstage.com/sun-hyper-ground-242.html ^ Sun Auto ground kit.. just incase someone wanted to look it up This post has been edited by jcbass7: Sep 15, 2010 - 10:52 AM |
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