is grounding kit really effective?

[bennykennel]

im planning to put a grounding kit on my eg hatch even he runs well, will grounding kit still improves its performance?

[jick.cejoco]

im planning to put a grounding kit on my eg hatch even he runs well, will grounding kit still improves its performance?

aftermarket grounding kits are unnecessary. if the original wiring harness is not damaged or corroded, there should be no need to install one. this only adds to the vehicle weight and decrease the mpg rating of the car. if you can measure the difference in the ground circuit of any load against the negative post of the battery and it does not exceed 0.2 volts of drop in the ground, the original must be sufficient.

[renzo_d10]

No.

Reply too short.

[skidmarks]

From my experience yes, kung tama pag lagay ng ground mo & EFI sya, in my case it improve the response in throttle & Automatic transmission, mapapansin mo din mas maliwanag ilaw mo.

[Oikim]

Newbie here:para san ba yang grounding kit?nu benefits?vti 96 here

[renzo_d10]

From my experience yes, kung tama pag lagay ng ground mo & EFI sya, in my case it improve the response in throttle & Automatic transmission, mapapansin mo din mas maliwanag ilaw mo.

Yes, pero for HP gains.. close to none.

[onemph05]

Newbie here:para san ba yang grounding kit?nu benefits?vti 96 here

Your car comes with one from the factory, just look inside the engine bay. Grounding kits grew in popularity, as engine dress-up and nothing more. It boost your hp just like the fake power chips you hook up to fool the MAF sensor, which is 0hp.

[skidmarks]

Yes, pero for HP gains.. close to none.

Please read my post carefully, I didnt say 'HP' i said 'improvement' because it has nothing more to gain unless you upgrade the engine or the ECU. Grounding kit improves the flow of current, especially if you have an old car, lumalabo connection habang tumatagal so grounding kits just improves the flow.

[skidmarks]

Your car comes with one from the factory, just look inside the engine bay. Grounding kits grew in popularity, as engine dress-up and nothing more. It boost your hp just like the fake power chips you hook up to fool the MAF sensor, which is 0hp.

Hindi lang porma yan, My auto electrician once said, it is a simple, cheap way to improve electrical efficiency on your car, lalo na pag old car, kung mapapansin nyo bkt nyo kailangan linisin terminal ng battery nyo? because pag nagkaroon ng buildup ng carbons or calcium, humuhina current and EFI loves current.

[oj88]

Actually, grounding kits are more useful on cars that have moderate to powerful sound setups or other high-current accessories. It's physics that the thicker the conductor, the better the conductivity and hence, the voltage drop is lower.

However, the law of diminishing returns apply to this mod as well. A good designer would only use "as much" AWG as the load requires at peak.

[onemph05]

Hindi lang porma yan, My auto electrician once said, it is a simple, cheap way to improve electrical efficiency on your car, lalo na pag old car, kung mapapansin nyo bkt nyo kailangan linisin terminal ng battery nyo? because pag nagkaroon ng buildup ng carbons or calcium, humuhina current and EFI loves current.

The effectiveness will really depend on the person you asked. For example; magnetic medical bracelets. They claim to cure certain illness, but no physical proof.

[skidmarks]

The effectiveness will really depend on the person you asked. For example; magnetic medical bracelets. They claim to cure certain illness, but no physical proof.

effectiveness will depend on the person who installed it, Magnetic bracelets are OT and are pure bogus.

[renzo_d10]

Please read my post carefully, I didnt say 'HP' i said 'improvement' because it has nothing more to gain unless you upgrade the engine or the ECU. Grounding kit improves the flow of current, especially if you have an old car, lumalabo connection habang tumatagal so grounding kits just improves the flow.

Dapat pala hindi ko quinote post mo.

Anyway, I'm just saying na wala siyang HP gains contrary sa popular belief.

By the way, instead of buying fake HKS grounding kits you can actually make one by yourself.

[skidmarks]

*renzo_d10
No problem bro,
You can DIY your ground kit, parts are readily available on radio shops or electrical stores.

[junn_815]

aftermarket grounding kits are unnecessary. if the original wiring harness is not damaged or corroded, there should be no need to install one. this only adds to the vehicle weight and decrease the mpg rating of the car. if you can measure the difference in the ground circuit of any load against the negative post of the battery and it does not exceed 0.2 volts of drop in the ground, the original must be sufficient.

Very well said jick.cejoco. elec engr here..maganda ang punto ng mga kasama natin na nagcomment sa taas. if ok pa ang physical condition and pag conduct ng electricity ng stock hindi na ito kelangan papalitan kung gusto mong makatipid. i believe yong nagdesign ng electrical system ng car kinonsider na rin ito..like sizes of conductor, etc. i also believe na it wont add any performance. its more of a cosmetic thing kasi makakapili ka ng magandang kulay na gusto mong iaccent sa kulay ng car mo. gaya nga ng sabi ng mga unang nagpost na you can DIY kung meron kang tools. like yong crimping tool para sa terminals nito. mas maganda na ilaan mo ang iyong pera sa mas makakatulong sa performance ng car mo if doon ka nakaincline.

[niky]

For a stock car with a new-ish wiring system, there will be very little effect... if any.

For a modified car with a powerful sound system, having the extra grounding can help prevent the lights from dimming too much with every "whoomp" of the subwoofer...

In terms of power... it's hit-or-miss. To make any appreciable power on a stock car, a grounding kit has to be specifically tested and installed on that vehicle... preferably on the dyno. It's hit or miss, really, and the extra 2-3 hp is not worth all the hassle of all that set-up time.