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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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I posted in the Engine Tech forum, but for those of you Accord owners that don't browse there, I have a question about ground points:

https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...threadid=74009
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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Just wondering, why would you ground the valve cover:dunno:
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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same here???
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:52 PM
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or "engine head"

I knew I should have never used the term "valve cover" since most of the time it's made of plastic. In my case it's metal, but I would be using one of the existing black bolts that go deep into the cylinder head along the cover in the pic I posted above.

Anyways, I just took a couple of pics of the wires if anyone's interested:


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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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still wondering why bro?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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lol you should get your car dyno first before doing this mod. I want to see 1hp increase hehehe
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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Originally posted by mexican97LXcord
still wondering why bro?
Most of these grounding kits that you purchase are attached to the "engine head" at one point in the daisy chain. I'm already running a wire from the battery to the engine block, so I think that may be enough.

Originally posted by b12uceHuy
lol you should get your car dyno first before doing this mod. I want to see 1hp increase hehehe
I'l be lucky if I get 1hp. I'm doing this to make things run a little smoother, and better starts. Definitely NOT a "performance" mod.
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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I think getting an MSD or is it LSD :thinking: with an external COIL would given you a smoother and better starts or a battery upgrade.
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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MSD.

That MSD ignition will give you a better spark.

Upgrading your ground wires WILL NOT provide for a better spark.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 05:53 AM
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Originally posted by LX4CYL
I'l be lucky if I get 1hp. I'm doing this to make things run a little smoother, and better starts. Definitely NOT a "performance" mod.
well actually it is maybe not on a honda but other cars like the WRX. having a proper ground yeilds a couple of additional HP to teh wheels
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