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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 161508" data-attributes="member: 113">Zee77,I'm no electrical engineer, but here's my limited understanding of the matter, for people to consider at their own risk...Electrical devices (hifi, computers, etc) do not like voltage spikes.  A voltage stabilizer evens out those spikes.  Many systems in our car run on electrical current, including ignition, ecu, airconditioning, stereo... you get the picture.  Having a nice even voltage would help all those devices.  Smoother voltage means better ignition...Another thing that I find helped a lot is the grounding cable.  Our chassis is actually used to complete the electrical loop.  Our battery's negative terminal is connected to the chassis (look at the battery and you'll see it connects to the side panel.)  All electrical devices are connected to the positive via wiring, but they connect to the negative via the chassis, called grounding, by simply hooking it up to the nearest grounding points in the engine bay.As our chassis ages, it becomes less effective as a conductor.  By hooking up a grounding cable which connects directly to the negative terminal, we provide a more efficient way for current to travel.The benefit?  Car revs smoother and more eagerly.</blockquote>