do grounding kits really improve idle, increase hp, ????

 

they can, but it probably wont be enought to tell.

 

i believe that Import Tuner squeezed a few hp out of their Aerio.. i would use it after i had done a lot more mods just to squeeze out as much hp as i could.

 

I made my own w/ 4 gauge wires & 24k terminals. It definitely improved my electrical system. My car is a 95 Accord. The existing grounds weren't exactly in the best shape, oxidized and stranded. All the lights are brighter and improved throttle response.

The performance increase depends on the quality of the existing grounds. If your car is new it might not show as much.

 

is it worth to buy ground kits on ebay?

 

I bought one of those kits off ebay. Definatly a piece of ****. The wires are good and all, but the plate they make that goes on the battery sucks. The hole piece is aluminum to start off with, and one part wont get tight. So i tried to make it tight and the thing broke. POS. So i'm running the wires directly to my current battery connection now. Waste of money.

 

I wouldn't buy it off ebay either.

I'd go to a good guys or something buy some wire and have them crimp it for you. Then go home solder them, then slap them on.

 

hey ....


made my own out of four gauge and 24 plate copper and a good battery terminal. not sure of the HP, but the lights work much better.

YV

 

what were your grounding points? how many did you have ? etc etc

 

just clean your exisitng grounding points, fix wires ends, etc.

a new kit is not wirth the money or time


I am interested in knowing how your homemade grounding kit improved throttle response?

 

hey....i didnt experience throttle response (not sure how that would happen either).

my grounding points were.

original -> valve cover ->S2 Manifold -> VTEC soleniod ->Tranny ->stock ground point -> battery

yv

 

the end product of a grouding kits is to insure a steady flow of electirical power..u won t feel an increase in pulling power..what ull feel is a quicker response, steadier idle and brighter everything

 

http://www.importtuner.com/tech/0212it_ppsuzuki/

I sell good quality grounding kits. E-mail me at Briansvtec@hotmail.com if you are interested. I'll hit you back up with some pictures/installs.

 

they don't so much hp, they do add or rather, regain a little low end torque from what I can see, but ya, the theory is sound, just not exactly certain what good they'd do on an accord or whatever....but all the same, it's cheap, go for it.

Nathan

 

does each grounding point go back to the battery or does each grounding point connect to the next grounding point? get wat i'm asking?

 

Install them in a series is the right way of doing it....so your right from like the body to the battery ground, to the manifold, to the block, to the tranny, then back to the body again.....so it is like a circle. Hope that helps. If you need a kit e-mail me at Briansvtec@hotmail.com

 

so in series huh.. example: battery to passenger shock tower - to intake manifold - to back of block - to driver side shock tower - to front head - to transmission - to battery negative.

am i getting it right?

ive seen pictures from the Sun Automotive site and it looks as if each wire goes back to the battery individually.

 

Kinda of like a circle.....ok to my knowlege it works like this....Body of car to the negative terminal of batter, to intake manifold, to tranny, to engine block or valve cover, back to the body of the car. You can do it in a varity of ways but it all should go back to the body of the car. Anyone can confirm this??? please do.