How does this benefit my car?:
More strands of wire translates into less resistance which translates to more effeciency. And with the thicker wires, you also ensure your power-hungry components are grounded as best as possible. With more effecient grounds, your engine will see less parasitic loss via the electrical system. Most new cars still come with barely adequate ground cable's and usually consit of 8-10 gauge cables made of less effecient material. These cables often have only 200-500 strands.
More strands of wire translates into less resistance which translates to more effeciency. And with the thicker wires, you also ensure your power-hungry components are grounded as best as possible. With more effecient grounds, your engine will see less parasitic loss via the electrical system. Most new cars still come with barely adequate ground cable's and usually consit of 8-10 gauge cables made of less effecient material. These cables often have only 200-500 strands.
What can I expect to see by installing these?
Many magazine's have tested these Ground Wire kits on various models, all of which saw some kind of power gain. Anywhere from a 2-15whp peak gain in the recent Import Tuner article. Of these cars, the average gain throughout the powerband was about 2-5 whp. You can expect a 2-6whp peak gain if you own a 1.6-2.2 liter 4 cylinder car and at least a 1hp gain throughout the powerband, and maybe more.
On top of that, you will notice increased throttle response due to a better spark, brighter headlights, and your stereo system won't strain your alternator as much as before (ie: less headlight dimming when the bass hits).
You should also immediately note a smoother idle when you first start your car.
Many magazine's have tested these Ground Wire kits on various models, all of which saw some kind of power gain. Anywhere from a 2-15whp peak gain in the recent Import Tuner article. Of these cars, the average gain throughout the powerband was about 2-5 whp. You can expect a 2-6whp peak gain if you own a 1.6-2.2 liter 4 cylinder car and at least a 1hp gain throughout the powerband, and maybe more.
On top of that, you will notice increased throttle response due to a better spark, brighter headlights, and your stereo system won't strain your alternator as much as before (ie: less headlight dimming when the bass hits).
You should also immediately note a smoother idle when you first start your car.
What aftermarket companies Make this kit?
The Import tuner article tested the Sun Automotive "Hyper-Ground" wire kit which consist of 5 wires which are connected in a "daisy chain" setup. Sun Automotive patented this form of connecting ground wires which no other company can mimic. This kit comes in 5 colors and sells for $104-120+ from Sun Automotive.
Arospeed makes a kit with 5 wires which uses a distribution block. You string the wires to various parts of your engine, and the distribution block is connected to your negative battery terminal. This kit sells for about $60-80 and comes in red, yellow or blue.
HKS sells a "Circle Earth" kit which is also a distribution block style kit and includes 8 wires total, but the wires are 8-gauge. This kit sells for $120-150 on many websites.
The Import tuner article tested the Sun Automotive "Hyper-Ground" wire kit which consist of 5 wires which are connected in a "daisy chain" setup. Sun Automotive patented this form of connecting ground wires which no other company can mimic. This kit comes in 5 colors and sells for $104-120+ from Sun Automotive.
Arospeed makes a kit with 5 wires which uses a distribution block. You string the wires to various parts of your engine, and the distribution block is connected to your negative battery terminal. This kit sells for about $60-80 and comes in red, yellow or blue.
HKS sells a "Circle Earth" kit which is also a distribution block style kit and includes 8 wires total, but the wires are 8-gauge. This kit sells for $120-150 on many websites.
These kits have a mounting system that allows you to upgrade in the future. If you add a HID headlight kit, or just want to get about 20 percent brighter light out of what you have then you have flexability to add direct grounds to the battery in a neet and easy way.
The best grounding solution is Multiple points with connections in between those points. At least 5 grounding points are recomended. Original manufacturers normally make 2-3 grounding points on the engine.
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