OK!!!! THIS TAKES THE CAKE!!!!
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OK!!!! THIS TAKES THE CAKE!!!!
I was at my local autozone picking up some fluids for the car and since I go there fairly often the manager started chatting with me and we started talking about the mustang.
I had told him that I was thinking about moving the battery to the rear side passenger seat and that I was going to need some 2/0 cable. He looked around, then took me aside and whispered "Just go to an audio shop and use theirs. It'll be cheaper than buying it from here!". He informed me that he used to do custom stereo installations so he knew a lot about wiring cars. I asked him "I've been told that audio wire is not a good idea since it'll be in the engine compartment and oil and grease may get on the sheath. Is audio cable oil resistant?". He assured me that it would be no problem. He was a professional installer remember! "OK!" from what he had explained to me made sense, for the most part, so, at this point, his credibility was at an all time high with me. Then it came.........
He just had to open his mouth and say "Don't forget to get a really good ground wire. There's a braided one that, if you use it, will actually increase your horsepower!". I kind of looked at him but I didn't want to be to obvious about the fact that he had gone from fairly knowledgable to complete idiot! I casually asked him "Really? How much horsepower does it give you?". He said "Oh, around 20 - 30 horsepower!". At this point I was about to break out laughing so I made a quick excuse and almost ran out of the store. Hopefully the door closed before I busted out laughing, I mean, I still gotta go back and I sure don't want the store manager mad at me especially if I need a favor!
John
I had told him that I was thinking about moving the battery to the rear side passenger seat and that I was going to need some 2/0 cable. He looked around, then took me aside and whispered "Just go to an audio shop and use theirs. It'll be cheaper than buying it from here!". He informed me that he used to do custom stereo installations so he knew a lot about wiring cars. I asked him "I've been told that audio wire is not a good idea since it'll be in the engine compartment and oil and grease may get on the sheath. Is audio cable oil resistant?". He assured me that it would be no problem. He was a professional installer remember! "OK!" from what he had explained to me made sense, for the most part, so, at this point, his credibility was at an all time high with me. Then it came.........
He just had to open his mouth and say "Don't forget to get a really good ground wire. There's a braided one that, if you use it, will actually increase your horsepower!". I kind of looked at him but I didn't want to be to obvious about the fact that he had gone from fairly knowledgable to complete idiot! I casually asked him "Really? How much horsepower does it give you?". He said "Oh, around 20 - 30 horsepower!". At this point I was about to break out laughing so I made a quick excuse and almost ran out of the store. Hopefully the door closed before I busted out laughing, I mean, I still gotta go back and I sure don't want the store manager mad at me especially if I need a favor!
John
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hahahahahah!!!!! And the sad part is he is going to give that exact same advice to some unknowing young kid, and he is going to give that advice to his unknowing young friends and the next thing you know the whole world is full of retards.
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No, it's true! Autozone sells special braided ground cords that increase your horse power. It is on isle 5 right next to the flux capacitors and kanooter valves. Make sure you get a right handed one, though, since your battery will be on the passenger side.
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Actually he is not a complete idiot. Having a bad ground will cost you horsepower and improving your stock ground will add horse power by letting the full amount of power get to the plugs. It will only be a couple of hp and not 20-30.
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I guess he was going by hearsay and decided to "pump it up" a little!
John
