Engine Grounding

[CivicSlug]

I have been hearing and seeing a big push about these grounding systems for your engine. I've seen charts of claimed hp/tq gains, but there all from the manufacture. Can anyone tell me if these things are worth getting?

[pdiggitydogg]

Not really worth it if you ask me.
If you really want them, make your own - trip to ho' depot and under $20 in parts.
Its just wire...nothing special.

(You can find the point diagrams on google and honda-tech by searching)

[IALuder]

nice ride.

there not worth it unless you got huge power under the hood.

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

I'm guessing the only reason you'd notice a difference is if your stock grounds are horribly out of shape, partially disconnected, or something like that... It won't hurt, but I wouldn't spend big $$$ on a grounding kit.

[ebpda9]

i think that grounding kit is a load of crap if you ask me

[JDMFantasy2k]

i made my own. But i have seen gains on modified vehicles, however i don't think it's worth the $150+ price tag that most grounding kit manufactures want for it. Basically i went to wal-mart, got some connectors and one fat battery cable. Then i had some wire laying around the house that i used to make grounds. It's pretty self explanatory.

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Originally posted by JDMFantasy2k
But i have seen gains on modified vehicles,

Seen gains on a dyno? Or did you just "feel" the difference?

[JDMFantasy2k]

hmm i believe i saw a dyno chart in a mag, i mean it was like 2 maybe 3 peak hp, on a boosted vehicle, and i think the kit they used on it costed like $200+, fcuk that. think it might have been in import tuner

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Sounds like the gains are too small to be worth it on most cars then... I'm not spending $$$ to gain .01 hp

[AzCivic]

Originally posted by JDMFantasy2k
hmm i believe i saw a dyno chart in a mag, i mean it was like 2 maybe 3 peak hp, on a boosted vehicle, and i think the kit they used on it costed like $200+, fcuk that. think it might have been in import tuner

you can get differences greater than that by just letting the car sit there between runs and not changing anything.

[CivicSlug]

Thanks for the input everybody. My car is boosted (6psi.;( from a JR supercharger). Supposed 2-3 peek hp ain't shit, not for the $. I'll take your advise and just do it myself.

Whats the prefered gauge wire?

[Honda_Tengoku]

on DSM cars the grounding system is horribly and a grounding them with better grounds makes a big difference. Supposedly 7-10 WHP. Which is incredible to say the least for a bunch of ground wires. This grounding concept for Hondas has come from the DSM cars. I saw the same dyno, and yes I think it was import tuner that showed 2-3 WHP. So is it hype or truth? I think its hype personally. U know not to believe everything u read.

As far as what gauge to use... I used 4 gauge on all my custom ground wires.