I stumbled upon something about if you put an extra ground on the battery it could help put down a lil extra hp....or something like that.....i saw something about it in import tuner...and also my friends did it to there 3rd gen rx7 and helped it out...was wondering if anything similiar would be benefit a teg...?

 

Proper grounding may smooth out the powerband slightly if the vehicle was poorly grounded to begin with. However, you probably wouldn't even notice much of a difference, if any, between the use of an aftermarket grounding block and just using the stock grounding locations and straps that are in good condition. If you come across an aftermarket grounding kit for relatively cheap and have some money to throw around, go for it, but you're probably better off looking for power elsewhere.

 

Thanks alot ....appriciate it......helped me save some time and money....

 

Here's a relatively cheap alternative to the HKS Circle Earth and similar products:
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=322005

 

Didn't in the Import Tuner they test it and it added like 3-4hp?

 

I think it was Import Tuner or SCC that they did it on a Suzuki Aero of all things and got 3WHP from using a grounding kit. So it does work for a LITTLE gain,lol.

 

I believe that it would just make the accel smoother, not really add horsepower unless your old ground wires were cracked and corroded.

 

Yes, I saw in the new Import Tuner that they tested a grounding kit. They did it on multiple cars through different RPM ranges. There was a gain in HP with the new grounding kit. Surprising to me because I've never really thought about it.

 

grounding kit??? but where would u install it? do you replace all the grounding wires that came from the factory??

 

Typically, the kits have a distribution block that is connected to the negative terminal of the battery. The various components that are usually grounded to the chassis are then grounded directly to the distribution block. The kit in the link I posted seems to ground everything back to the battery. You're basically grounding everything more directly, instead of grounding it thru the chassis.