[FocusOnMyZeTec]

I dont know if this will gold true for the focus performance world, but I was skimming through Honda Tuning as my oil was gettin changed and they were dynoing "misc" products that had claims of power gains...and they gained 5whp and 3 ft/lbs TQ by upgrading the GROUND system....would this work the same for us?shooot any little gain is a gain I say..

 

[Donald]

i was wondering that also..... i've seen some people selling grounding kits..

 

[FocusOnMyZeTec]

Originally posted by Donald:
i was wondering that also..... i've seen some people selling grounding kits..

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">any online links I can check out? Im always up to trying out and dyno testing new parts

 

[ztsfocus]

i know arospeed has a ground wire kit. just find a place that sells arospeed products

 

[LongTorso]

the hyper ground system by sun automiblie japan is one dyno tested on an aerio making about 3 hp and 4 lbs of torque, by HCI magazine december issue.

they didn't beleive at first either.

here's some info
http://www.visionperformance.net/Hyper%20Ground%20System.htm

i'm eager to be a beleiver also,
put it on the zetec and let the dyno prove it.

 

[FocusJeloSan]

Yeah, I came across that once awhile back too. Some harness you put on distributes the grounding better and it somehow gets you more power. Interesting stuff.
Here's a cheaper kit: http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/accessories/gnd1.shtml
Prolly does the same thing, I'd imagine.

[ 12-20-2002, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: FocusJeloSan ]

 

[CTZX3]

I have this, got it at www.sunautomitive.com
it had a very good review in import tuner magazine.

I have not installed it yet. Im waiting to do my recall for the battery wires, cause, dont want ford messing with anything.

chris

 

[doogie78]

All I know is is that a proper ground is very important. Why pay arospeed when you can make one yourself. I will donate some #8 fine strand thhn if that's what it takes for someone to dyno test this. I haven't seen one up close but I believe all it is is four grounds from the neutral to the valve cover.

 

[bryn]

i recently built one for my car and right away i notice a little quicker throttle responce
not enough to justify the purchase of a kit
i used finr copper #4 wire (beefy) with copperends easy and free
extra wire from work

2k zx3
bored tb
2.25 home made exhaust
3in home made intake soon to be cai
now grnd kit

 

[Travis]

I used alot of amp wire left over. Its all in red and matches my underhood scheme. Dont know if it helped or not but it made the engine look nice

 

[Huey]

i used finr copper #4 wire (beefy) with copperends easy and free

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Do you mean #4 wire of 4 awg? If you use 4 awg... DAMN, that's thick!! I had some left over, silver, 8 awg from my old stereo that I was going to throw in as soon as I get a distro block for my car.

 

[doogie78]

i used finr copper #4 wire (beefy) with copperends easy and free
[/QUOTE]Do you mean #4 wire of 4 awg? If you use 4 awg... DAMN, that's thick!! I had some left over, silver, 8 awg from my old stereo that I was going to throw in as soon as I get a distro block for my car.

No he meant 4/0. 4awg is not really that big at all.

 

[sh0velman]

show me how to advance the timing without re-burning the ECU, and i'll do it.

 

[ztsfocus]

in case anybody cares, i saw 3 sets of the arospeed kit on e-bay for $60 plus shipping.
anyway, what would be the the more important grounds to replace? for the most power

 

[doogie78]

Very Very easy to do yourself I bet.

 

[Fiehead]

How do we do this ourselves? I have no idea where the ground wires are! Quick someone post a How-To this could be a possible mod-of-the-week!

 

[mattndew676]

Ok. i spoke to my stepfather. he owns an auto electric shop. very good source. His quote was " The ground wires should be as big or bigger than your hot wires.". So i did the mod to my car. great results. I replaced the ground on my battery, on the engine block, and on the tranny. And just for kicks i added another on the back of the block. I used 4awg. that stuff is like 3/4 inch thick braded copper. and i bought some fancy gold plated connectors, and some shrink tubes from radioshack. price was around 10$ for everything. the car runs so smooth now. I posted a similar topic a few days ago.

 

[mcs7865]

mattndew676, how bout some pics and a how-to post.

 

[Bmorezx3]

although i can see how this could improve the efficiency of your electrical system i could never see shelling out $100. as many have said earlier in this post, i bet one could make this same kit for 1/4 the price using car audio equipment.

Nate

 

[Ducman69]

If they are getting a bigger spark and hence a faster initial burn, why not just advance the timing. Probably give you the same 5hp/3ftlbs.